Amiga mascot that was?/is?/will be?/needed?

Shoonay · 15 March 2005, 22:51

Some nostalgic times came back with a flashback into my mind, so here's my second thread...

Some systems - no matter if popular or not - had/have some well known characters from games, which could be easly recognized as the official - most known - mascots, for example [Sega] with "Sonic", [Nintendo] with "Mario".
Some systems, like my second-beloved [PlayStation] never-ever had an official mascot, but gamers all over the world voted many times for one, from characters such as: "Crash Bandicoot", "Solid Snake", etc.

So my questions are:
1. Does the Amiga ever had a mascot?
2. Does the Amiga has a mascot now?
3. Will the Amiga ever have a mascot?
4. Does the Amiga actually need a mascot?

BTW: I'm aware of the most famous [Boing Ball], but want to know of any "real" characters.

icewizard2k5 · 15 March 2005, 23:35

i seem to remember zool being promoted with the amiga...
although zool was multiplatform.

the amiga didnt really have a "mascot" in the way your describing. also remember your comparing it to game consoles. its more like the way the pc has mascots with legendary titles such as doom etc.

Shatterhand · 16 March 2005, 04:33

The TURRICAN guy!

Solid Snake wasn't even BORN on the PSX. He is an MSX mascot!!!

Damn PSX freaks.

16 March 2005, 06:14

Turrican was also multiplatform plus amiga never needed a mascot to distinguish itself from the rest.

Bamiga2002 · 16 March 2005, 06:50

The Putty character was one candidate, i think a cute one

spiff · 16 March 2005, 10:29

In retrospective I think the superfrog frog was the best mascot..
Then again I've been brainwashed to thinking the redwhite ball these days when the "my platformgame is better then yours and therefore my system is better" argument isn't0 as important anymore.

Now it's just, my FPS is more shaded..

Shoonay · 16 March 2005, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by icewizard2k5

its more like the way the pc has mascots with legendary titles such as doom etc.

God damn, tha fuckin' pIEce of shit didn't even had a "real" name, just a: pERSONAL cOMPUTER

owwww, how bloody pathetic

When you say pc, u mean one of 286/386/etc., but most youngsters out there just know you mean one of the SUPER DUPER EXTRA MEGA COOL HI-END NEWEST pc's
When you say Amiga without specifying the model, most people that got rid of one in the age of a500 think: "What a lammmass, he still got's his A500"...

JudasEZT · 16 March 2005, 21:31

this is the amiga mascot.

icewizard2k5 · 17 March 2005, 00:06

what is so good about that game? (serious question)

JudasEZT · 17 March 2005, 00:39

first, it has the best player sprite ever

Kodoichi · 17 March 2005, 08:52

Shoonay · 17 March 2005, 15:42

Oh no, not this character again...

BTW: Wasn't he the winner of the "most gay character" contest in some other thread?

adolescent · 17 March 2005, 16:16

Playstation had an official mascot early on called Polygon Man (a talking head made up of... polygons). I can't find any pictures, but I have a pin from the very first E3 where the PS was unveiled. Soon after release they realized how lame Polygon Man was and started using Sofia from Battle Arena Toshinden. Early TV ads had Sofia cracking her whip, wearing leather, etc. It did good to show that the PS wasn't a kids toy.

Re: Amiga's mascot. I always thought the boing ball was the mascot.

TheFoxSoft · 18 March 2005, 00:29

I think Amiga Mascot was:

Shoonay · 18 March 2005, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by adolescent

Playstation had an official mascot early on called Polygon Man (a talking head made up of... polygons). I can't find any pictures, but I have a pin from the very first E3 where the PS was unveiled. Soon after release they realized how lame Polygon Man was and started using Sofia from Battle Arena Toshinden. Early TV ads had Sofia cracking her whip, wearing leather, etc. It did good to show that the PS wasn't a kids toy.

WOW, about the "Polygon Man" - didn't knew that

Any links, please?
I thought the official was the one from [Demo One], you know the polygonized dinosaur, which one could "steer", zoom, scroll, etc.
...or was it just the official first PS demo?

Quote:

Originally Posted by adolescent

Re: Amiga's mascot. I always thought the boing ball was the mascot.

I'm aware of that, but let's pretend we deny that, and want a "real" character...

"What is REAL, how do we define REAL, if it's something you can smell or taste..." - STFU Morpheus!

gimbal · 18 March 2005, 11:02

Amiga mascot?

The Boggit from Amiga Action

keropi · 18 March 2005, 11:20

any links for the "polygon man" ???

Rebel-CD32 · 28 March 2005, 16:51

Ruff Rogers should be the mascot. He was only ever on Amiga, and the game he was in is better than any other platform game on any of the other systems (Ruff n Tumble).

If ever there was one though, it would probably be one of the Eric Schwartz characters like Amy the Squirrel. He also did the Super Frog intro, his characters were pretty popular with Amiga fans back in the day.

icewizard2k5 · 29 March 2005, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel-CD32

If ever there was one though, it would probably be one of the Eric Schwartz characters like Amy the Squirrel.

BINGO

Mangar · 29 March 2005, 06:51

C'mon.. when you think of the Amiga you think of Lemmings. The lemmings were the true Amiga Mascot.

15 March 2005, 22:51	#1
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	Amiga mascot that was?/is?/will be?/needed? Some nostalgic times came back with a flashback into my mind, so here's my second thread... Some systems - no matter if popular or not - had/have some well known characters from games, which could be easly recognized as the official - most known - mascots, for example [Sega] with "Sonic", [Nintendo] with "Mario". Some systems, like my second-beloved [PlayStation] never-ever had an official mascot, but gamers all over the world voted many times for one, from characters such as: "Crash Bandicoot", "Solid Snake", etc. So my questions are: 1. Does the Amiga ever had a mascot? 2. Does the Amiga has a mascot now? 3. Will the Amiga ever have a mascot? 4. Does the Amiga actually need a mascot? BTW: I'm aware of the most famous [Boing Ball], but want to know of any "real" characters.

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15 March 2005, 23:35	#2
icewizard2k5 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 200	i seem to remember zool being promoted with the amiga... although zool was multiplatform. the amiga didnt really have a "mascot" in the way your describing. also remember your comparing it to game consoles. its more like the way the pc has mascots with legendary titles such as doom etc.

16 March 2005, 04:33	#3
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	The TURRICAN guy! Solid Snake wasn't even BORN on the PSX. He is an MSX mascot!!! Damn PSX freaks.

16 March 2005, 06:14	#4
oldpx Posts: n/a	Turrican was also multiplatform plus amiga never needed a mascot to distinguish itself from the rest.

16 March 2005, 06:50	#5
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	The Putty character was one candidate, i think a cute one

16 March 2005, 10:29	#6
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	In retrospective I think the superfrog frog was the best mascot.. Then again I've been brainwashed to thinking the redwhite ball these days when the "my platformgame is better then yours and therefore my system is better" argument isn't0 as important anymore. Now it's just, my FPS is more shaded..

16 March 2005, 21:31	#8
JudasEZT Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: mercury Posts: 577	this is the amiga mascot.

17 March 2005, 00:06	#9
icewizard2k5 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 200	what is so good about that game? (serious question)

17 March 2005, 00:39	#10
JudasEZT Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: mercury Posts: 577	first, it has the best player sprite ever

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Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515

17 March 2005, 15:42	#12
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	Oh no, not this character again... BTW: Wasn't he the winner of the "most gay character" contest in some other thread?

17 March 2005, 16:16	#13
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	Playstation had an official mascot early on called Polygon Man (a talking head made up of... polygons). I can't find any pictures, but I have a pin from the very first E3 where the PS was unveiled. Soon after release they realized how lame Polygon Man was and started using Sofia from Battle Arena Toshinden. Early TV ads had Sofia cracking her whip, wearing leather, etc. It did good to show that the PS wasn't a kids toy. Re: Amiga's mascot. I always thought the boing ball was the mascot.

18 March 2005, 00:29	#14
TheFoxSoft KO2 world champion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rome (Italy) Age: 44 Posts: 99	I think Amiga Mascot was:

18 March 2005, 11:02	#16
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,940	Amiga mascot? The Boggit from Amiga Action

18 March 2005, 11:20	#17
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	any links for the "polygon man" ???

28 March 2005, 16:51	#18
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	Ruff Rogers should be the mascot. He was only ever on Amiga, and the game he was in is better than any other platform game on any of the other systems (Ruff n Tumble). If ever there was one though, it would probably be one of the Eric Schwartz characters like Amy the Squirrel. He also did the Super Frog intro, his characters were pretty popular with Amiga fans back in the day.

29 March 2005, 06:51	#20
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	C'mon.. when you think of the Amiga you think of Lemmings. The lemmings were the true Amiga Mascot.

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