there's been a ton of animal video game characters in the

>>3638078
Real talk, Rocket Knight (Sparkster) is so much better than Sonic but I guess I was part of the problem as I didn't even know of the game until long after Genesis was dead while getting all four of the Sonic games. Ristar was also pretty cool while having a simple design.

Beside those I honestly can't say I like any that had died off. Kirby and his pals survived.

>>3638103
Man, I loved Rocket Knight as a kid, but it's a Konami game so I wouldn't have high hopes for the franchise even if it had been successful.

At least it died with pride and we managed to get a whole trilogy between counting the 2010 or whenever the last one came out.

>>3638078
I liked Aero as a kid but playing it now I think it's kind of shitty desu. I guess my favorite vidya animal would be Tails.

>>3638078
Modern games are tryhard schlock made by insecure babymen, made for insecure babymen.

Conker was arguably the sexiest.

I really liked Sparkster as a kid and even enjoyed the (bastard sequel) Rocket Knight on PS3/360. I also really enjoyed playing Super Alfred Chicken when I was like 6. I haven't played it since god knows how long so I wonder how I would feel about it nowadays. I think games starring animals during the 90's had some sort of nice feel to it. I can't really think of that many games that include animal characters that I would consider awful or bad. However, I do have Bub and Bob tattooed on each forearm so I guess they would be my all time favourites. Both Bubble Bobble and Bust-a-Move carry a lot of good memories so I'm thankful for that.

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Back then animal characters were associated with kid branding.

Now they're associated with degeneracy, both things are partly related.

There's definitely good games starring animals still coming out tho.

>>3638131

Dust was furbait though, wasn't it?

Well, to be fair even retro animals are furbait now. Conker's never the same after getting railed in the ass by Banjo.

>>3638132
Even if it was it was still a damn good game. The combat was slick and stylish.

>>3638078
>and failures (Aero the Acrobat, Bubsy, Croc)

Aw man, it's kinda unfair to label Aero and Croc as failures. I mean I know they failed as mascots themselves, but they did have good games. Not sure about Bubsy.

>>3638078
>Croc
>failure
http://www.vgchartz.com/game/426/croc-legend-of-the-gobbos/

I think your problem is that you think all animal platformers should have dozens of sequel, which is just false.

>>3638143
Also a damn gorgerous game

Definitely Sparkster and Klonoa. They need more love.

>>3638078

>Croc
>Failure

Literally everyone I knew had that game and most loved it. PS1 was fucking starving for platformers at that point and it was the closest thing to filling that Mario 64-sized void until Ape Escape came out. It didn't really take off as a franchise but it's probably better that way.

>>3639349
I kinda wanted to post about Klonoa myself but generally he have a habit of ruining threads on /v/. I'm sure /vr/ is much better about it but still. You can't say his design isn't cute.

>>3639504
oh I'd say he's more then cute :^)

>>3639349
You literally can't talk about Klonoa on /v/ because of a shitty forced meme perpetuated by furfags.

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>>3639314
>you think all animal platformers should have dozens of sequel

He didn't mean them as animal platformers, just as mascots. You know, when they try to create a whole franchise out of it, make a lot of sequels, merchandise, etc.

But you're right, Croc was very positively received. I liked Croc 2 as well.