Video Game Mascots

Super Mario Bros.

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:26:52 GMT

Mascot: Mario
First game: Donkey Kong (1981)
Created by: Shigeru Miyamoto
Mascot for: Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:51:41 GMT

Mascot: Link
First game: The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Created by: Shigeru Miyamoto
Mascot for: Nintendo

Donkey Kong

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:52:43 GMT

Mascot: Donkey Kong
First game: Donkey Kong (1981)
Created by: Shigeru Miyamoto
Mascot for: Nintendo

Metroid

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:56:26 GMT

Mascot: Samus Aran
First game: Metroid (1986)
Created by: Makoto Kanō
Mascot for: Nintendo

Kirby's Adventure

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:51:05 GMT

Mascot: Kirby
First game: Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Created by: Masahiro Sakurai
Mascot for: Nintendo

Pokémon: Yellow Version

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:48:37 GMT

Mascot: Pikachu
First game: Pokémon Yellow (1998)
Created by: Ken Sugimori
Mascot for: Nintendo / Pokémon

The Legendary Starfy

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:04:06 GMT

Mascot: Starfy
First game: Legendary Starfy (2002)
Created by: Hitoshi Yamagami, Yasuhiro Minamimoto, TOSE
Mascot for: Nintendo
(thanks to Pumpkinate for the suggestion)

Star Fox

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:16:39 GMT

Mascot: Fox McCloud
First game: Star Fox (1993)
Created by: Shigeru Miyamoto & Takaya Imamura
Mascot for: Nintendo

Kid Icarus

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:16:58 GMT

Mascot: Pit
First game: Kid Icarus (1986)
Created by: Nintendo
Mascot for: Nintendo

Ice Climber

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:17:13 GMT

Mascot: Popo and Nana
First game: Ice Climber (1985)
Created by: Tadashi Sugiyama
Mascot for: Nintendo

Sonic the Hedgehog

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:26:38 GMT

Mascot: Sonic
First game: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Created by: Naoto Ōshima
Mascot for: Sega

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:28:27 GMT

Mascot: Alex Kidd
First game: Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986)
Created by: Ossale Kohta
Mascot for: Sega

ToeJam & Earl

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:02:21 GMT

Mascot: ToeJam & Earl
First game: ToeJam & Earl (1991)
Created by: Johnson Voorsanger Productions
Mascot for: Sega

Sega Saturn console

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:21:54 GMT

Mascot: Segata Sanshiro
Created by: Sega
Mascot for: Sega Saturn

Samba De Amigo

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:56:15 GMT

Mascot: Amigo
First game: Samba de Amigo (1999)
Created by: Yuji Uekawa / Sonic Team / Sega
Mascot for: Sega

Crash Bandicoot

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:27:23 GMT

Mascot: Crash
First game: Crash Bandicoot (1996)
Created by: Charles Zembillas
Mascot for: Naughty Dog / PlayStation 1

Jak And Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:42 GMT

Mascot: Jak & Daxter
First game: Jak & Daxter: The Precursors Legacy (2001)
Created by: Naughty Dog
Mascot for: Sony Playstation / Naughty Dog

Ratchet & Clank

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:56 GMT

Mascot: Ratchet & Clank
First game: Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Created by: Insomniac Games
Mascot for: Sony Playstation / Insomniac Games

Spyro the Dragon

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:56:39 GMT

Mascot: Spyro
First game: Spyro the Dragon (1998)
Created by: Insomniac Games
Mascot for: Sony Playstation / Insomniac Games

God of War

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:55:03 GMT

Mascot: Kratos
First game: God of War (2005)
Created by: David Jaffe
Mascot for: Playstation

Little Big Planet

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Mascot: Sack Boy
First game: Little Big Planet (2008)
Created by: Media Molecule
Mascot for: Media Molecule / PlayStation 3

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:30 GMT

Mascot: Sly Cooper
First game: Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002)
Created by: Sucker Punch Productions
Mascot for: Sony Playstation / Sucker Punch

Halo: Combat Evolved

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:50:47 GMT

Mascot: Master Chief
First game: Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
Created by: Shi Kai Wang, et al.
Mascot for: Microsoft Xbox / Bungie

Blinx: The Time Sweeper

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:50:38 GMT

Mascot: Blinx
First game: Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002)
Created by: Artoon
Mascot for: Microsoft Xbox

Voodoo Vince

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:23:05 GMT

Mascot: Vince
First game: Voodoo Vince (2003)
Created by: Clayton Kauzlaric
Mascot for: Microsoft Xbox

Malice

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:21:14 GMT

Mascot: Alice
First game: Malice (2004)
Created by: Argonaut Games
Mascot for: Microsoft Xbox / Argonaut Games
(prior to the Xbox launch in 2001, Malice was an Xbox exclusive. After a delay, cancellation, and then a change in publisher, Malice became a multi-platform release in 2004. During the early Xbox marketing Alice was a mascot for the console, although later her status changed.)

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:05 GMT

Mascot: Jack Frost
First game: Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (1987)
Created by: Atlus
Mascot for: Atlus

Mega Man

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:47:45 GMT

Mascot: Mega Man (Rock Man in Japan)
First game: Mega Man (1987)
Created by: Akira Kitamura & Keiji Inafune
Mascot for: Capcom

Castlevania

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:51:16 GMT

Mascot: Simon Belmont
First game: Castlevania (1986)
Created by: Konami
Mascot for: Konami
(thanks to Pumpkinate for the suggestion)

Metal Gear

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:56:15 GMT

Mascot: Solid Snake
First game: Metal Gear (1987)
Created by: Hideo Kojima
Mascot for: Konami

GEX

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:27:16 GMT

Mascot: Gex
First game: Gex (1994)
Created by: Crystal Dynamics
Mascot for: Crystal Dynamics

Dragon Warrior

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:49:34 GMT

Mascot: Slime
First game: Dragon Quest (1986)
Created by: Akira Toriyama
Mascot for: Enix / Dragon Quest

Final Fantasy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:07 GMT

Mascot: Chocobo
First game: Final Fantasy II (1988)
Created by: Koichi Ishii
Mascot for: Square / Final Fantasy

Rayman

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:57:57 GMT

Mascot: Rayman
First game: Rayman (1999)
Created by: Michel Ancel
Mascot for: Ubisoft

Rayman: Raving Rabbids

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:18:57 GMT

Mascot: Rabbids
First game: Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006)
Created by: Hubert Chevillard, Michel Ancel
Mascot for: UbiSoft

Tomb Raider

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:59:53 GMT

Mascot: Lara Croft
First game: Tomb Raider (1996)
Created by: Toby Gard / Core Design
Mascot for: Eidos Interactive (1996-2009)

Bubble Bobble

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:16 GMT

Mascot: Bub & Bob
First game: Bubble Bobble (1986)
Created by: Fukio Mitsuji
Mascot for: Taito

Mr. Do!

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:03:24 GMT

Mascot: Mr. Do
First game: Mr. Do! (1982)
Created by: Universal Lease Co.
Mascot for: Taito

Fallout

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:57:16 GMT

Mascot: Vault-Boy
First game: Fallout (1997)
Created by: Leonard Boyarsky
Mascot for: Vault-Tec / Fallout

Adventure Island

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:16:57 GMT

Mascot: Master Higgins ("Master Takahashi" in Japan)
First game: Adventure Island (1986)
Created by: Toshiyuki Takahashi
Mascot for: Hudson

Bomberman

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:52:04 GMT

Mascot: Bomberman
First game: Bomberman (1983)
Created by: Hudson Soft
Mascot for: Hudson Soft

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:59:03 GMT

Mascot: Klonoa
First game: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997)
Created by: Yoshihiko Arai
Mascot for: Namco

Maniac Mansion

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:44:05 GMT

Mascot: Chuck the Plant
First game: Maniac Mansion (1987)
Created by: LucasArts
Mascot for: LucasArts adventure games

Pac-Man

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:48:03 GMT

Mascot: Pac Man
First game: Pac Man (1980)
Created by: Tōru Iwatani
Mascot for: Namco

Karnov

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:21:22 GMT

Mascot: Jinborov Karnovski
First game: Karnov (1987)
Created by: Data East
Mascot for: Data East

Bubsy In: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:31:17 GMT

Mascot: Bubsy
First game: Bubsy (1993)
Created by: Michael Berlyn
Mascot for: Accolade

Jazz Jackrabbit

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:31 GMT

Mascot: Jazz
First game: Jazz Jackrabbit (1994)
Created by: Cliff Bleszinski
Mascot for: Epic MegaGames

Banjo-Kazooie

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:30:58 GMT

Mascot: Banjo & Kazooie
First game: Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Created by: Rareware
Mascot for: Rare / N64

TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:24:06 GMT

Mascot: Johnny Turbo
Created by: NEC
Mascot for: TurboDuo

Bonk's Adventure

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:28:48 GMT

Mascot: Bonk ("BC Kid" in Europe, "PC-Genjin" in Japan)
First game: Bonk's Adventure (1990)
Created by: NEC
Mascot for: TurboGrafx-16 / Hudson / NEC