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* Head crabs from ''HalfLife''.

* The [[{{Quake}} Fiend]] was the mascot for Id Software in the latter half of TheNineties.

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* Neko-Arc (a comedic miniature {{catgirl}} form of {{Tsukihime}} main heroine) is the official mascot of {{TypeMoon}} and the Nasuverse.
* Asagi serves as one for NipponIchi, as she makes a cameo in all of their games.

* Possibly Darth Vader for ''StarWars'', though the two robot buddies and Yoda sometimes take mascot duty. (Arguably, the TIE Fighter and Death Star might also count.)

* Optimus Prime in almost every ''{{Transformers}}'' incarnation.

* ''DoctorWho'''s [[LivingShip sentient]] CoolShip, the TARDIS. Also he's had K9, who's lately moved to ''TheSarahJaneAdventures''.

* Ryu, who doubles as the SeriesMascot for ''StreetFighter'' and the face of Capcom's fighting game division.

* Taking over from ''CaptainCommando'', the original Game/MegaMan became this for {{Capcom}}. One could argue that he's co-mascots with Ryu, who doubles as the SeriesMascot for ''StreetFighter'' and the face of Capcom's fighting game division.

* Taking over from ''CaptainCommando'', the original Game/MegaMan became this for {{Capcom}}. One could argue that he's co-mascots with Ryu, who doubles as the SeriesMascot for ''StreetFighter'' and the face of Capcom's fighting game division.

* The ''DragonQuest'' series has slimes.

* Chibi-san from ''ChibisanDate''

* [[{{BigBad}} Nightmare]] for the SoulSeries; ironically, while Nightmare represents the series' evil sword [[{{ArtifactOfDoom}} Soul Edge]], most installments in the series (and all installments featuring Nightmare himself) are named after Soul Edge's heroic counterpart Soul Calibur.
** I would say the Soul Edge is the mascot really, unless it was made official somewhere I haven't heard of. The name got switch to Soul Calibur but the soul edge is still by far the central character (its a sentinel sword).
* [[strike: [[IAmNotShazam Sweet Tooth]] ]] Needles Kane and his flaming clown head ice cream truck in ''TwistedMetal''.

* Rena from ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''

* Sweet Tooth and his flaming clown head ice cream truck in ''TwistedMetal''.

* YourMilageMayVary, but ''KaBlam!'''s own Henry and June (they were even the mascots for [[{{Nickelodeon}} their own channel]] at one point. June may be a bit more, though: ''TheOtherWiki gave her her own page, and Henry didn't!''

* Vault-Boy from ''{{Fallout}}.

* Until he was displaced by MegaMan and [[StreetFighter Ryu]], CaptainCommando was the face of {{Capcom}}.
* As Captain Commando, Ryu and Mega Man are to Capcom, ''AlexKidd and ''SonicTheHedgehog'' (respectively) are to {{Sega}}.

* The [[strike:[[ReportingNames Mad Cat]]]] Timber Wolf [[HumongousMecha [=BattleMech=]]] for the {{MechWarrior}} video game series and arguably the whole {{Battletech}} universe. Completely deserved, as mecha don't get any cooler than the Timber Wolf. [[spoiler:(And calling it the Mad Cat among the wrong group of fans will get you labeled a [[FantasticSlurs stravag freebirth]].)]]

* Bugs Bunny from ''LooneyTunes''.
* Prinnies from ''{{Disgaea}}'' and other NipponIchi games.
* ''{{Pokemon}}'''s Pikachu, particularly in the anime.
* There's {{Mario}} for {{Nintendo}}'s mascot, and obviously for the ''SuperMarioBros'' series.
* FullMetalAlchemist: [[http://firebirdie.net/fmapwar/main4.html Here]] (scroll down, or search for "Hayate").
* Oddly enough, the promotional mascot for the [[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Hitchhiker's universe]] is a little green guy that never appears in the books (or TV show, or movie, or radio show, or computer game...) themselves--though most fans consider Marvin to be the series' real mascot.
* ''FinalFantasy'': [[HorseOfADifferentColor Chocobos]] and [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Moogles]], and to a lesser extent, [[MetalSlime Cactaurs]], Cait Sith, and [[BossInMookClothing Tonberries]].

* YuYuHakusho: Puu!!!
* MagicKnightRayearth: Pu pu-puuu! Mokona! (Also a mascot of sorts for ''XxxHolic'' and ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle'')

* ''{{Portal}}'' has the very friendly CompanionCube, which will not threaten to stab you. It's so popular that Valve's made plushies and fuzzy dice in its image.
* ''{{Pikmin}}'' has, obviously, the Pikmin.

* For HeroicAge it's B-Navi. Be careful though, because it actually transforms into a gun used to fire the [[CoolShip CoolShip's]] main weapon.
* The ''DragonQuest'' series has slimes.

* And this one miiight be a little overreaching, but does Tom Nook from ''AnimalCrossing'' count?
** Oh, he counts. He counts. He counts ALL YOUR MONEY AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAA
* [[TeamPet Rufus]] the naked mole rat from ''KimPossible''.
* Rabites from the ''WorldOfMana'' series.
* Rappies from the ''PhantasyStar'' series.
* P. Monkey in ''{{lonelygirl15}}''.
* Dust Puppy from ''UserFriendly''.
* ''DoctorWho'''s [[LivingShip sentient]] CoolShip, the TARDIS. Also he's had K9, who's lately moved to ''TheSarahJaneAdventures''.
* Cameron from ''TheSarahConnorChronicles'' (also mentioned below.)
* Silkie, the Mutant Silkworm of the ''TeenTitans'' animated series.
* Tran from ''BeatmaniaIIDX''.

* Twilly for ''AdventureQuest'' in particular and all the other Artix Entertainment games to a degree.
* [=HTMLvis=] was something of an unofficial mascot for the original ''MaddisonAtkins''; fittingly, he returned after the ContinuityReboot.
* The "Grr Argh" monster from BuffyTheVampireSlayer, who you may remember as the badly-drawn monster that appears after every credits sequence.
** Need proof? Not only does Tara quote Mutant Enemy's mascot, it sums up [[TearJerker ''Becoming'']] '''perfectly.'''
--> "Ooohhh, I need a hug."
* ''OpenBlue'''s SuperDeformed Cthulhu CaptainErsatz, "Kukulu".

* ''HappyTreeFriends'' has Cuddles.
* YourMilageMayVary, but ''KaBlam!'''s own Henry and June (they were even the mascots for [[{{Nickelodeon}} their own channel]] at one point. June may be a bit more, though, I mean, ''TheOtherWiki gave her her own page, and Henry didn't!''
* Kero the frog and Grey the alien in ''[[TokimekiMemorial Tokimeki Memorial 2]]''.
* Carbunckle in the ''PuyoPuyo'' series.

* Shelley Winters in ''ScaryGoRound''. After her introduction, she slowly [[SpotlightStealingSquad became the main character]] and the emblem of the comic. Even after ''ScaryGoRound'' ended, she still appears in its successor ''BadMachinery'''s banners and the artist's blog.

* Head crabs from ''HalfLife''.

* Pyramid Head for the entire ''SilentHill'' series.
* Warforged fill this role for the ''DungeonsAndDragons'' setting {{Eberron}}.
* The titular energy-sucking, flying fanged jellyfish aliens of the ''{{Metroid}}'' series. Very young infants can run into UglyCute, though.
* The [[CombiningMecha SRX]] is the mascot of the ''SuperRobotWars'' series and Banpresto in general. It has a head shaped like the company logo, and its GameBreaker upgraded form is even named ''Banpreios''!

* The [[{{Quake}} Fiend]] was the mascot for Id Software in the latter half of TheNineties.
* [[{{BigBad}} Nightmare]] for the SoulSeries; ironically, while Nightmare represents the series' evil sword [[{{ArtifactOfDoom}} Soul Edge]], most installments in the series (and all installments featuring Nightmare himself) are named after Soul Edge's heroic counterpart Soul Calibur.
* Optimus Prime in almost every ''{{Transformers}}'' incarnation.

* Jack Frost (from the ''ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise) is the mascot of {{Atlus}} [[JackFrost Corpora]]
** While the monsters you meet in ''ShinMegamiTensei'' are based on mythologies, possibly because of Jack Frost status as a mascot, you will meet original Jack Frosts like King Frost, Black Frost, Ichigo Frost, B Hawaii Frost, Lemon Frost, Melon Frost, Mirukin Frost, Frost Five and Lucifrost.
** ''RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy'' has the dapperest Frost [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Raiho of them all.]]
* Until he was displaced by MegaMan and [[StreetFighter Ryu]], CaptainCommando was the face of {{Capcom}}.
* As Captain Commando, Ryu and Mega Man are to Capcom, AlexKidd and SonicTheHedgehog (respectively) are to {{Sega}}.
* {{Pac-Man}}, one of {{Namco}}'s oldest characters, is essentially the face of his franchise.

* [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] is essentially the face of Nintendo.
* {{Disney}}: M-I-C, K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E!

* Kyon, Yuki and Tsuruya engaging in a CurbStompBattle against 24 Yakuza. In [[{{Ptitle0028gzjm}} Kyon: Big Damn Hero]].