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Ranking of '90s Platforming Mascots

Two criteria for success on this list:

1. Be as '90s as possible

2. Be quality

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Sonic the Hedgehog

1. Sonic the Hedgehog

Everyone knows Sonic is the penultimate '90s character. Moving on

Diddy Kong

2. Diddy Kong

You can't really rock a red hat with white text any more, but other than that, grade-A fashion icon right here

Mega Man X

3. Mega Man X

Now HERE is a '90s Mega Man character

Cool Spot

4. Cool Spot

I would get fucked up with Cool Spot

Bomberman

5. Bomberman

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

Crash Bandicoot

6. Crash Bandicoot

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

Mega Man Legends

7. Mega Man Legends

What if...mega man had a good haircut? Pretty cool!

Banjo

8. Banjo

We don't talk enough about what a good name Banjo is

Bubsy

9. Bubsy

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

Tails

10. Tails

It's Miles 'Per-Owler,' get it

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