Kane99 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Back in the day I would have said that Crash Bandicoot would be the mascot for the PlayStation, but sadly, he's owned by Activision and is on all consoles. So, who does PlayStation have? Rachet and Clank could be the mascots, and I feel that they were for a time. I can see Sly, but they haven't done a new game in the series in a while from what I see. But today, who or what would you say is the mascot now? I forgot about Kratos and Nathan Drake, they're key mascots for Sony. But who is the main one? Does Kratos win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I was going to say Kratos. He’s the best option that I can think of, but by now, it’s kinda pointless to try to set a mascot. You need to have that mascot from the beginning, not 5 systems later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I think that was the plan for the likes of Crash Bandicoot or possibly Lara Croft back in the early days of PlayStation, but I think the system has kind of grown past that now. PS has its own away of exclusive IP's and with many iconic characters, but I don't think they need an answer to Master Chief, Sonic or Mario any more, if they did at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycrab Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I don't think there is one mascot character for PlayStation and that's a good thing. You've got Kratos, Ratchet & Clank, Aloy, Nathan Drake, Sackboy, Crash Bandicoot, and whatever David Cage is perving over and more so there's something for everyone. You can cater to a wider market when there is not just one image that defines the brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 There are so many characters who could fill that role but I think Sony moved away from that (which is a good move in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The old systems kinda needed a mascot, just because that was the times. Mario and Sonic are iconic. Link too. But in today's gaming world, choosing a mascot is not a smart move. It takes away time from the developers that should be working on their games and systems, by instead having a consensus to choose a character to represent them. And there's no telling how long that would take, and how much money would be poured into such a pointless endeavor. Too much R&D for a mascot instead of R&D for a hot game series. Withywarlock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 11/20/2020 at 5:59 PM, The Blackangel said: The old systems kinda needed a mascot, just because that was the times. Mario and Sonic are iconic. Link too. But in today's gaming world, choosing a mascot is not a smart move. It takes away time from the developers that should be working on their games and systems, by instead having a consensus to choose a character to represent them. And there's no telling how long that would take, and how much money would be poured into such a pointless endeavor. Too much R&D for a mascot instead of R&D for a hot game series. Totally agreed here! It's quite relevant in the past with how the gaming industry operated but now it's completely a worthless move if they still took to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I really can't say between Kratos or Nathan Drake being the biggest mascot in Sony game development history. They all have their respective roles which is great for the company's growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 11/20/2020 at 4:39 AM, killamch89 said: There are so many characters who could fill that role but I think Sony moved away from that (which is a good move in my opinion). From the looks of things, it's no longer worth the stress for the company and they are very good at prioritizing their business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I always seen Spyro the Dragon as Playstation's platformer mascot back in the day, and I think it's because I played Spyro and never played much of Crash. Lara Croft was a pretty big character back then too, and was somewhat of a mascot for the Playstation. Throughout the years new franchises came out on Playstation consoles such as Rachet and Clank and I feel like they replaced the old mascots. Nowdays, I see Kratos as the mascot for the Playstation. I can't really picture any other character, mascots really aren't as big as they were in the 90's and 00's. Game companies really don't need to focus on that aspect anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 If PlayStation was to have a mascot, it should be left to reception from gamers. Meaning that when someone says the word "PlayStation" a specific character comes to mind immediately. Then Sony can go with it and elect it as the (un)official mascot for the console. Kinda like when M&M's had the campaign to add a new color back in the 90's, and blue won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensonplays Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 There are a few that used to be their mascots but have grown up to other platforms too. IIRC, both Crash and Spyro used to be mascots for PS, but are now multiplatform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 If you had of asked me a few years ago who the mascot for PlayStation was I would have said without a second thought, Crash Bandicoot. Now I would have to say Kratos would be the first person I would think of when it comes to PlayStation and would seem more of a mascot now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismal_Bliss Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Ya know, this is a good question. I can't think of a Playstation mascot. My PS5 came with Astro built in, lol. It was a cute fun game but was absolutely new. I don't think Astro existed before PS5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
