Ranking of '90s Platforming Mascots
Two criteria for success on this list:
1. Be as '90s as possible
2. Be quality
Two criteria for success on this list:
1. Be as '90s as possible
2. Be quality
Everyone knows Sonic is the penultimate '90s character. Moving on
You can't really rock a red hat with white text any more, but other than that, grade-A fashion icon right here
Now HERE is a '90s Mega Man character
I would get fucked up with Cool Spot
Feels out of the spirit of this list to put Bomberman on it, but Bomberman Hero was really good, just as Bomberman is really good
I like that Crash Bandicoot is canonically a dumbass. Every non-violent interaction he has in Crash 2 involves people implying or stating outright that he's dumb as hell
What if...mega man had a good haircut? Pretty cool!
We don't talk enough about what a good name Banjo is
Other characters evolved from their '90s design, or had the decency to die. Bubsy does not change. He is an intractible plague, a perpetual source of GenX dysfunction, a nightmare from which none can escape
It's Miles 'Per-Owler,' get it
Mega Man is the platforming hero of the 80s. His placement on this list does not reflect the quality of his character, which is otherwise prestige-tier
Ristar's got heart, but he lacks any observable features that translate into a fun gameplay mechanic. I dunno. Ristar's OK
Getting hives thinking about Toejam and his friend Earl
now THIS is hip hop
Gex is such a cursed 90s character. What a weird attempt to teen-pander. He's voiced by Dana Gould - every '90s teen's favorite comedian! He gets points on this list because of 100 Gecs alone
I don't really wanna, like, get into it, but are the spikes growths on his hand? Or is this a brass knux situation? Furthermore, are they gloves, or are they flesh? And...are those, like, Sonic the Hedgehog dreads, or...?
Hold on hold on - you're telling me she grows blond hair over her fur???
Name a single identifiable character trait about Spyro the Dragon. Not possible
His head go bonk
It's hard to fathom designing this guy and being like 'yeah, that's right. that's the final product.' You'd have to be SO French
We're really stretching the definition of what a character is, here. Bunch of circles with a helmet
Ew!
Kinda creeps me out that Kazooie's relationship with Banjo is fundamentally parasitic. REALLY don't like that he can grow his legs to twice their size and gallop around shrieking, VERY not good
That's not how you spell wreckin
Croc's eyes are the eyes of the abyss, staring back
I think Titus was the team who made Superman 64? I mean, that's not Titus' fault. Seems nice enough
Kid Chameleon grew up to work in PR
fuck
Waitwaitwait Zitz AND Pimple???
Kill me
Turning the Jersey Devil into a mascot...not a TERRIBLE idea, per se. Too bad he's a Taz the Tasmanian Tiger knock-off
Christ
This motherfucker SCARY