| obieslut said: gt is a massive franchise and is the closest thing sony ha to a mascot. |
I think you are confusing mascots with flaships.
A mascot refers specifically to a character. Sonic is Sega's mascot. Mario is Nintendo's mascot. Master Chief is Microsoft's. PacMan is Namco, Megaman is Capcom, and Solid Snake Konami.
A flagship title is a game or series of games that the company is best known for. Sometimes these share the name of the mascot (Mario, Sonic, PacMan, MegaMan), sometimes they do not (HALO, Metal Gear), and sometimes they don't even feature a mascot (Grand Tourismo, Final Fantasy). Hell, sometimes the company mascot's series falls from grace, and new flagships come along, but the mascot never goes away (see Sonic, PacMan and MegaMan, who have seen their games supplanted by the likes of Soul Caliber and Resident Evil). Hell, think about Disney and Mickey Mouse. Mick hasn't starred in a flick in ages, and most of Disney's entertainment revenue comes in decidedly non-rodent forms, yet no one thinks Buzz Lightyear or the Little Mermaid when they hear the name "Disney".
