A video game mascot is a
mascot that is used by video game companies to promote both the company and their specific
video game series and franchises.[1] Video game mascots are sometimes considered to be similar to those at
sporting events, with larger-than-life animals, such as
Pikachu or
Crash Bandicoot.[1] However, some video game mascots, especially modern ones, are more human, such as
Nathan Drake or
Lara Croft becoming a series mascot.
There are few rules surrounding which characters are considered to be mascots for a series, but they are generally those that are featured highly in the promotional media for the game, and are often those that are known outside of the game platform.[2] Many video game mascots have transcended their original video game series and have been promoted across multiple games and platforms.[2]
^Del Castillo, Chris (January 23, 2012).
"Xbox 360 Version of Street Fighter X Tekken Could Have Had Master Chief or Marcus Fenix as Playable Fighters". Nerd Reactor.
Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017. It was originally announced that the PS VITA (and later PlayStation 3) version of Street Fighter X Tekken would add Cole MacGrath from Infamous and two of Sony's mascots, Kuro and Toro, as exclusive characters only on PS3 and VITA, and Microsoft fans were left wondering if they could expect a similar surprise.
A video game mascot is a
mascot that is used by video game companies to promote both the company and their specific
video game series and franchises.[1] Video game mascots are sometimes considered to be similar to those at
sporting events, with larger-than-life animals, such as
Pikachu or
Crash Bandicoot.[1] However, some video game mascots, especially modern ones, are more human, such as
Nathan Drake or
Lara Croft becoming a series mascot.
There are few rules surrounding which characters are considered to be mascots for a series, but they are generally those that are featured highly in the promotional media for the game, and are often those that are known outside of the game platform.[2] Many video game mascots have transcended their original video game series and have been promoted across multiple games and platforms.[2]
^Del Castillo, Chris (January 23, 2012).
"Xbox 360 Version of Street Fighter X Tekken Could Have Had Master Chief or Marcus Fenix as Playable Fighters". Nerd Reactor.
Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017. It was originally announced that the PS VITA (and later PlayStation 3) version of Street Fighter X Tekken would add Cole MacGrath from Infamous and two of Sony's mascots, Kuro and Toro, as exclusive characters only on PS3 and VITA, and Microsoft fans were left wondering if they could expect a similar surprise.