Quantcast

The 13 most hateful video game mascot characters of the '90s

The risible zeros who tried to be heroes

Words: David Houghton, GamesRadar UK
« Back to Article

 
72 Comments
Order Comments: Newest First | Oldest First
Zeos  - 2 months 27 days ago 
Goddamn Bunsy was and still is a dooshbag. I thought the first game was fun when I was seven but I'm sure if I tried it now it would totally blow.
kytano_skorpius  - 2 months 27 days ago 
I don't care what you guys say, Gex was awesome.
netlatnu  - 2 months 27 days ago 
I remember Gex getting a moderate amount of respect in his time. The games weren't too bad. The rest of these mascots are pure crap.
GamesRadarJoeNewman  - 2 months 27 days ago 
Holy crap, it's just as I suspected: Bubsy was voiced by Rob Paulson. I THOUGHT he sounded like a lisping yakko.
FlashGoron  - 2 months 27 days ago 
I liked cool spot. Then again, I was young and stupid.
MissWhipKat  - 2 months 27 days ago 
NEGL, Zool was the first game I ever played, and for that reason, I'll love it forever (I even got the sequel ._.), but yeah, ninja ants... just, yeah.

Also, that picture of Ronald MacDonald will haunt my dreams *shudder*
noobeater  - 2 months 27 days ago 
bubsy was annoying in the video but he was ok(ish) in the sega genesis version

tho you hit the nail on the head about the uncontrollable...that game was damn hard
hardcore_gamer1990  - 2 months 27 days ago 
That ronald macdonald pcture scared the bejeezus out of me =|
MitchyTdawg  - 2 months 27 days ago 
I liked playing the second gex, but that was because i was seven

plus, does anyone remember the Jazz Jackrabbit game? i was kind of expecting it on this list
d0x  - 2 months 27 days ago 
Gex may have been an asshole but his first two games on 3DO were good. Once he went 3d things went down hill.

I would love a XBLA or PSN update of the original 2 games.
TrigunGunner  - 2 months 27 days ago 
I'm glad to hear that Bubsy didn't air for a whole season. Just thinking that kids grew up watching horrors like Bubsy for their Saturday cartoon runs chills down my spine. Not to mention the fact that the kids who watched that show and enjoyed it in any way, amount, shape, or form are roaming the streets, and could be acting like Busby. the horrors.
myxboxgotE74  - 2 months 27 days ago 
uuummmmm.. oight
drprofessor  - 2 months 26 days ago 
Hey! I liked Rocky Rodent. lol not the character so much but the game was decent. Great article.
vigeoman  - 2 months 26 days ago 
OMG A COMMERCAIL A COMMERCAIL
best part of bubsy
Ninja-KiLLR  - 2 months 26 days ago 
lol scraficing pandas on a tire fire best line of the day
El72125  - 2 months 26 days ago 
I actually loveddddd Gex games, even if Gex was a pretentious little shit. Also nice niame drop with Gozer.
Fried corn FTW!
Red  - 2 months 26 days ago 
My grandma bought me Zool for my birthday. When I was 15. Like 7 years after the game came out. It was mildly fun to dig out my Genesis and laugh at how horribly bad it was.
BigBossOSE  - 2 months 26 days ago 
@Godz_Mercenary: You are an outrageous tool. You fooled no one at your attempt to get a first without saying first. You're just as bad as the rest, and had you just typed (first), you still would have been that asshole who types it and ends up with the second comment.
Selectedpayload  - 2 months 26 days ago 
The armadillo should of been the star of the cartoon, and pushed Bubsy infront of the truck.
solsunforge  - 2 months 26 days ago 
I didnt think bubsy was all to terrible. Not compared to gex but it was no earthworm jim. Bubusy 3d was unplayable but the other was worth playing at the time.
Related Games
PC
PC
Wii
Wii
PSP
PSP
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Xbox
Xbox
Gamecube
GameCube
Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing gains theme song N4G
DS News from N4G
Dec 5, 2009
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 2 glitch breaks the game N4G
PS3 News from N4G
Dec 5, 2009
WonderKing Enters Into Final Phase of Closed Beta N4G
PC News from N4G
Dec 5, 2009
LittleBigPlanet - Sack it to Me: The... N4G
PS3 News from N4G
Dec 5, 2009
Bungie Weekly Update: 12/04/09 N4G
360 News from N4G
Dec 5, 2009