Game Podunk’s blogger, Dyeknom shows that even though mascots were successful in every facet of commercial industry in presenting a product to sell, it was a different story when it came to incorporating a mascot into a video game. From being it Chester Cheetah to Capt'n Crunch find out how consumers took the appearance of a mascot in a video game and what is happening today with the “commercial mascots.” Read on for more details.

Mascots, at one time, made appearances in nearly every facet of the commercial world. Whether the goal was to promote a sports team or peddle some triglyceride burgers to an unsuspecting public, mascots were a great way to sell both products and ideas. Sonic. Mario. Bomberman. Pac-man.

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