No More Game Console Mascots...

[Iceglow]

Well, lets see...if I said give me the first thing that pops in to your head when I say "Nintendo" a lot of people say "Mario" so lets see what I have to say and others give their INITIAL response to this:

Nintendo - Mario, Zelda, Pokemon

Sony - Final Fantasy, MGS, Tekken

Sega - Sonic and his pals

Blizzard - Starcraft

Bethesda - Fallout

Namco - Pacman

Eidos - Lara Croft

Xbox - Master chief - Cortana

Your argument BoB that S-117 had no personality is quite valid, he had some it wasn't very open what I seem to remember going back to halo 1 - 2 and 3 (apart from omfg this is AMAZING!) is Cortana's wonderful personality, she was sarcastic, sassy about things for a character who supports you by opening certain doors, informing you about the enemy battle plans ect she does it in a very human way she's kinda like "oh great we're gonna die you know what chief, let me get this"

[KentaRawr!]

Kentarou, it's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

[Roogle]

Why is Mario no longer considered the mascot of Nintendo? I think that he is a mascot more than ever with the success of games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii. These are some of the best selling games on the console and they both bear his likeness on the cover alongside the logo.

[DMKA]

I don't mind the lack of modern mascots so much as what's been done with the past mascots.

I think what last remained intact of my childhood died when I walked into the store and saw Sonic and Mario on the same game case.

[Mirage]

I don't really miss the mascots at all.

[Dr. Acula]

I would say that the mascot should have been Sir Daniel Fortesque.

YES.

[KentaRawr!]

Why is Mario no longer considered the mascot of Nintendo? I think that he is a mascot more than ever with the success of games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii. These are some of the best selling games on the console and they both bear his likeness on the cover alongside the logo.

To me, a mascot for a company should appear in things besides their own games, like appearing in the company logo somehow. When Mario is in a commercial for a Wii game, just because the game is for the Wii, then I'll most certainly say he's a mascot. But he's not a mascot for anything but Mario games, it seems.

[Roto13]

He seems to be a big presence at all of Nintendo's press events and such. :P

[KentaRawr!]

He seems to be a big presence at all of Nintendo's press events and such. :P

That's a good point. I didn't think of that.