Nowadays, people tend to focus on the glory days of the mascot era of gaming. It’s somewhat comforting to decry the bald headed space marine in favour of the more visually appealing Super Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog.
There were dark times back then too, and where some find success others will imitate…badly. Here are some of the worst characters ever conceived that someone thought could carry a franchise or even an entire company.
1. Bubsy the Bobcat
Bubsy was one of the more blatant attempts at cashing in on the success of Sonic, starring a pop culture referencing bobcat in a T-shirt collecting yarn. Bubsy 3D on the PlayStation is still widely considered one of the worst games of all time and the character hasn’t… Read the full story