


#CRAZY HEDGY MOVIE SERIES#
The self-titled protagonist of Bonk (a caveman with attitude and an oversized head) was made into this via localization, becoming the mascot of the TurboGrafx-16 and even paving the way for a more traditional example in its futuristic spinoff series called Air Zonk.The main character, Blender, does have a permanent smirk and his game has more than a little Sonic the Hedgehog influence in its looks and some gameplay, but he's not as aggressive about his 'tude as some other characters of the type. The Battletoads were a combination between this and Teenage Mutant Samurai Wombats.As such, it could be argued that Bart was as responsible as Sonic in making this kind of character so prevalent, despite his non-gaming origins. It's worth noting that at the time, Bart was considered The Simpsons' de facto protagonist and the closest thing to a mascot of the series (which was hitting its peak in popularity during that period), until the show started focusing more on Homer. the Space Mutants and The Simpsons: Bart vs. Bart Simpson himself could be considered this in all the games he starred in from the early 90s like The Simpsons: Bart vs.Eggman/Robotnik rip-off, which can be deduced just by reading his name. Machino himself makes no attempt to hide that he is a Dr. Machino's Butt, whose name is as Totally Radical as it gets. What do you get when you combine a mediocre Sonic the Hedgehog clone with a Green Aesop? Probably something like the Sega Genesis game Awesome Possum.The video game adaptation Avoid the Noid, featuring Domino's Pizza's eponymous wacky, bunny costume-wearing mascot.Step aside hedgehogs, earth worms and donkeys to make room for Joey and the Monsters in Arcade America, the wackiest platform game in the country.
