Who is Sony's Mascot in Your Opinion

[Alby_da_Wolf]

gebx said:

CGI-Quality said:

NJ5 said:

CGI-Quality said:

NJ5 said:

@CGI-Quality: I don't want my opinion to become a fact, on the other hand I expect people to use the existing definition of what a mascot is, and not one tailored to just support whatever argument one can think of.

Make sure to tell me when Sony adopts one of their characters as extensively as Nintendo uses Mario. Actually you won't have to tell me because at that moment it should become obvious to everyone.

Examples of Nintendo using Mario (and Mario only) as their symbol:

https://club.nintendo.com/
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

 

So, by your standards, Sony has no mascots because they don't promote them as often or widespread as Nintendo...? Hmmm....o...k...

No... By my standard, none of Sony's characters are their mascot because they haven't adopted them as their symbol (or SCE's symbol, or PS's symbol). That requirement was in the definition you posted (and all of the definitions of "mascot" that I've seen).

As I said there's something that many people associate with the Playstation brand, and that's the Gran Turismo franchise... however, a franchise does not make a mascot as it's not a character.

 

So, the fact that people have already mentioned Sackboy countless times means nothing to you eh? People didn't say "LittleBIGPlanet", they said Sackboy. Now tell me, does he not classify as a mascot by any means? He WAS promoted, he WAS represented. No, he's not Mario or Master Chief, but he is a known Playstation character who was quite promoted as a symbol of the brand, which once again, was the OP's initial question.

What more do you need?

 

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed how quick he was dropped by Sony.

 

Although I don't consider Sackboy strong enough to become the official mascot (yet, in future it may become stronger, who knows), he's still quite strong here in Italy: at its launch LBP bundle was the cheapest way to get a PS3 here, but now LBP + (MirrorE OR Fifa09) bundles, together with the ones with Vasco Rossi's concert on BD + Singstar are amongst the most expensive, resellers can ask 50€ more than for other bundles. Sales aren't good for any console, it's so hot that who hasn't to study or work is at the sea or anywhere else outdoors and playing videogame is the last of theirs thoughts, but Sackboy is in the front line to represent PS3.