The ultimate mascot for video gaming

[Jumplion]

I'm still partial to the ball from Pong.

Damnit, you beat me to it.

 

[shatnershaman]

I'm still partial to the ball from Pong.

Really? I really think the paddle represents the social conflicts within every gamer.

 

[stompy]

I'm still partial to the ball from Pong.

Really? I really think the paddle represents the social conflicts within every gamer.

According to Jack Thompson and his ilk, the paddles represent the desire every gamer (yes, even those who play Peggle!) to kill/rape/generally do bad stuff, and the gamer's conscience telling them not to do bad stuff.../jk

 

[ohmz]

Erm..Kratos?

 

[Gooble]

Classically you'd have to go with Mario, probably moreso than Lara Croft or Sonic...but for today's generation it would probably Master Chief or Gordon Freeman.

 

[Nadsat]

I'm going to have to go for the fallout avatar. I forget his exact name, but any one that's played any of the games knows who I mean. I'm pretty sure he's the embodiment of the term 'mascot'

 

[ZenMonkey47]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lCF8O2N50 eff-tee-double u

 

[bluemarsman]

I think either Master Chief or Mario.

 

[x434343]

The control pad.

I think Dual-Shock is probably the most recognised.

Tell that to the Middle East gaming group, which is using GameBoy CLASSICS. If I see DualShock, the two bar things, I'm like, "Eh?" But the Control Pad + is instantly recognizable.

I'd say Gordon Freeman or maybe Pikachu.

 

[sammyfreak]

Peter Molyneux!

 

[Fire Daemon]

Pac man. Mario is too much of a caricature; he would be a much better mascot of the Italian plumber's league.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

 

[weirdaljedifan2]

DAMN STRAIT!!!

But Mario is Mr. Nintendo and EVERYONE knows him, however, I think he's a sell-out. When the hell is the next Kirby game?

 

[Ultrajoe]

gentlemen...

gaming has now been defined.