great game mascots are a dime a dozen luckily the indie scene has been working
luckily the indie scene has been working
luckily the indie scene has been working hard to make their own hey out of the
hard to make their own hey out of the
hard to make their own hey out of the way chef boyardee a real video game
way chef boyardee a real video game
way chef boyardee a real video game superstars coming through welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 indie video game mascots we indie games
indie video game mascots we indie games
indie video game mascots we indie games are two unique and original for you to
are two unique and original for you to
are two unique and original for you to comprehend for this list we’ll be
comprehend for this list we’ll be
comprehend for this list we’ll be looking at the mascots from games that
looking at the mascots from games that
looking at the mascots from games that were self-published during their
were self-published during their
were self-published during their original release we’re focusing on a
original release we’re focusing on a
original release we’re focusing on a combination of how recognizable they are
combination of how recognizable they are
combination of how recognizable they are outside of their respective games and
outside of their respective games and
outside of their respective games and their overall importance to the game
their overall importance to the game
their overall importance to the game itself Oh many others are their number
itself Oh many others are their number
itself Oh many others are their number 10 quote Cave Story the classic
10 quote Cave Story the classic
10 quote Cave Story the classic unsuspecting adventurer quote wakes up
unsuspecting adventurer quote wakes up
unsuspecting adventurer quote wakes up with amnesia only to find out that he
with amnesia only to find out that he
with amnesia only to find out that he has a big role to play in saving the
has a big role to play in saving the
has a big role to play in saving the world
the premise is simple and fitting for
the premise is simple and fitting for the stylish robot and his blaster but
the stylish robot and his blaster but
the stylish robot and his blaster but make no mistake quote story is far more
make no mistake quote story is far more
make no mistake quote story is far more nuanced than it seems at first blush
nuanced than it seems at first blush
nuanced than it seems at first blush quote has been a cult icon in games for
quote has been a cult icon in games for
quote has been a cult icon in games for over a decade and his success in cave
over a decade and his success in cave
over a decade and his success in cave story helped pave the way for the oh so
story helped pave the way for the oh so
story helped pave the way for the oh so popular retro aesthetic that countless
popular retro aesthetic that countless
popular retro aesthetic that countless indie games make use of today
in a feat of pure heroism local farmer
in a feat of pure heroism local farmer wanna Gor cafe finds himself dead at the
wanna Gor cafe finds himself dead at the
wanna Gor cafe finds himself dead at the hands of the desperately undead Carlos
hands of the desperately undead Carlos
hands of the desperately undead Carlos Calaca luckily Juan is resurrected with
Calaca luckily Juan is resurrected with
Calaca luckily Juan is resurrected with a magical luchador mask transforming him
a magical luchador mask transforming him
a magical luchador mask transforming him into a mighty Lucha Libre champion in
into a mighty Lucha Libre champion in
into a mighty Lucha Libre champion in the process coincidentally fulfilling
the process coincidentally fulfilling
the process coincidentally fulfilling his lifelong dream Juan grapples and
his lifelong dream Juan grapples and
his lifelong dream Juan grapples and tosses his bows with all the finesse
tosses his bows with all the finesse
tosses his bows with all the finesse you’d expect from a mystical luchador
you’d expect from a mystical luchador
you’d expect from a mystical luchador creating a fluidity of movement we don’t
creating a fluidity of movement we don’t
creating a fluidity of movement we don’t always see from head to hand combat
and it also doesn’t hurt that guacamelee
and it also doesn’t hurt that guacamelee is a bright colorful and all-round
is a bright colorful and all-round
is a bright colorful and all-round gorgeous game
number eight gomez Fez Gomez an adorable
number eight gomez Fez Gomez an adorable white the thing is most identifiable by
white the thing is most identifiable by
white the thing is most identifiable by his bez hat which was bestowed upon him
his bez hat which was bestowed upon him
his bez hat which was bestowed upon him when he came face-to-face with a
when he came face-to-face with a
when he came face-to-face with a hexahedron the life-changing gift gives
hexahedron the life-changing gift gives
hexahedron the life-changing gift gives Gomez the ability to literally rotate
Gomez the ability to literally rotate
Gomez the ability to literally rotate the world around him revealing that his
the world around him revealing that his
the world around him revealing that his simple two-dimensional world is actually
simple two-dimensional world is actually
simple two-dimensional world is actually made up of three you heard that right
made up of three you heard that right
made up of three you heard that right three dimensions
gomez and his bands are in ylim attic of
gomez and his bands are in ylim attic of a new era of authorship and games thanks
a new era of authorship and games thanks
a new era of authorship and games thanks a large part to being featured in indie
a large part to being featured in indie
a large part to being featured in indie game the movie Gomez represents the
game the movie Gomez represents the
game the movie Gomez represents the blood sweat and tears of design yet he
blood sweat and tears of design yet he
blood sweat and tears of design yet he still manages to be awfully cute number
still manages to be awfully cute number
still manages to be awfully cute number 7 Isaac The Binding of Isaac Isaac kept
7 Isaac The Binding of Isaac Isaac kept
7 Isaac The Binding of Isaac Isaac kept to himself drawing pictures and playing
to himself drawing pictures and playing
to himself drawing pictures and playing with his toys as his mom watched
with his toys as his mom watched
with his toys as his mom watched Christian broadcasts on the television a
Christian broadcasts on the television a
Christian broadcasts on the television a game that was originally rejected for
game that was originally rejected for
game that was originally rejected for Nintendo’s consoles The Binding of Isaac
Nintendo’s consoles The Binding of Isaac
Nintendo’s consoles The Binding of Isaac is the story of a little boy Isaac
is the story of a little boy Isaac
is the story of a little boy Isaac battling through his basement to escape
battling through his basement to escape
battling through his basement to escape his mother who after hearing the voice
his mother who after hearing the voice
his mother who after hearing the voice of God is attempting to sacrifice him to
of God is attempting to sacrifice him to
of God is attempting to sacrifice him to prove her faith I will do my best to
prove her faith I will do my best to
prove her faith I will do my best to save him my lord
save him my lord
save him my lord Isaac’s world is as morbid as it can be
Isaac’s world is as morbid as it can be
Isaac’s world is as morbid as it can be and he fends off the creatures of the
and he fends off the creatures of the
and he fends off the creatures of the basement with his projectile tears it’s
basement with his projectile tears it’s
basement with his projectile tears it’s hard to tell if Isaac’s tear-soaked face
hard to tell if Isaac’s tear-soaked face
hard to tell if Isaac’s tear-soaked face is funny cute or terrifying but it is
is funny cute or terrifying but it is
is funny cute or terrifying but it is certainly unforgettable solidifying him
certainly unforgettable solidifying him
certainly unforgettable solidifying him as an indie game mascot number 6 Freddy
as an indie game mascot number 6 Freddy
as an indie game mascot number 6 Freddy fazbear five nights at Freddy’s series
the lead singer in Freddy fazbear’s
the lead singer in Freddy fazbear’s pizzaria band Freddy has become the face
pizzaria band Freddy has become the face
pizzaria band Freddy has become the face of horror for a new generation of gamers
of horror for a new generation of gamers
of horror for a new generation of gamers which is true regardless of whether or
which is true regardless of whether or
which is true regardless of whether or not you can’t stand him
Freddy’s iconic music box jingle is
Freddy’s iconic music box jingle is instantly recognisable and sets up that
instantly recognisable and sets up that
instantly recognisable and sets up that one-of-a-kind jump-scare terror that the
one-of-a-kind jump-scare terror that the
one-of-a-kind jump-scare terror that the series is known for the runaway success
series is known for the runaway success
series is known for the runaway success of five nights at Freddy’s let’s play
of five nights at Freddy’s let’s play
of five nights at Freddy’s let’s play videos online has turned the animatronic
videos online has turned the animatronic
videos online has turned the animatronic bear into an all-time classic horror
bear into an all-time classic horror
bear into an all-time classic horror mascot so you can expect to keep seeing
mascot so you can expect to keep seeing
mascot so you can expect to keep seeing them in your nightmares for a long time
them in your nightmares for a long time
them in your nightmares for a long time to come number 5 Steve
to come number 5 Steve
to come number 5 Steve minecraft let’s go wherever you want to
minecraft let’s go wherever you want to
minecraft let’s go wherever you want to go climb the tallest mountains here he
go climb the tallest mountains here he
go climb the tallest mountains here he is the default character skin for the
is the default character skin for the
is the default character skin for the popular creative sandbox game he’d spent
popular creative sandbox game he’d spent
popular creative sandbox game he’d spent hundreds of hours in Minecraft they can
hundreds of hours in Minecraft they can
hundreds of hours in Minecraft they can use their imagination to build anything
use their imagination to build anything
use their imagination to build anything Steve sometimes referred to as the
Steve sometimes referred to as the
Steve sometimes referred to as the player may lack any sort of character or
player may lack any sort of character or
player may lack any sort of character or personality compared to the other
personality compared to the other
personality compared to the other entries on this list but it’s hard to
entries on this list but it’s hard to
entries on this list but it’s hard to miss his iconic design on anything you
miss his iconic design on anything you
miss his iconic design on anything you see that’s minecraft related except
see that’s minecraft related except
see that’s minecraft related except maybe for Minecraft story mode
maybe for Minecraft story mode
maybe for Minecraft story mode like I said an abomination fun fact the
like I said an abomination fun fact the
like I said an abomination fun fact the character didn’t actually get the name
character didn’t actually get the name
character didn’t actually get the name Steve until he was set to make a guest
Steve until he was set to make a guest
Steve until he was set to make a guest appearance in Super Meat Boy
appearance in Super Meat Boy
appearance in Super Meat Boy at which point not jokingly came up with
at which point not jokingly came up with
at which point not jokingly came up with the name when the devs asked what they
the name when the devs asked what they
the name when the devs asked what they should call him
should call him
should call him speaking of which no one can tell you
speaking of which no one can tell you
speaking of which no one can tell you what you can or cannot do number four
what you can or cannot do number four
what you can or cannot do number four Meat Boy Super Meat Boy
super meatboy is the new high watermark
super meatboy is the new high watermark for pixel-perfect platforming games
the small square slab of meat is
the small square slab of meat is renowned for being in the game that
renowned for being in the game that
renowned for being in the game that embodies tough-as-nails gameplay but
embodies tough-as-nails gameplay but
embodies tough-as-nails gameplay but Super Meat Boy isn’t just about clearing
Super Meat Boy isn’t just about clearing
Super Meat Boy isn’t just about clearing levels no meat boy is on a quest to save
levels no meat boy is on a quest to save
levels no meat boy is on a quest to save his love Meat Boy leaves a trail of
his love Meat Boy leaves a trail of
his love Meat Boy leaves a trail of light behind him as he runs an effective
light behind him as he runs an effective
light behind him as he runs an effective way to track your jumps on a level two
way to track your jumps on a level two
way to track your jumps on a level two level basis and a good reminder that
level basis and a good reminder that
level basis and a good reminder that Meat Boy is in fact a cube of raw sticky
Meat Boy is in fact a cube of raw sticky
Meat Boy is in fact a cube of raw sticky flesh
number three Tim braid braids release
number three Tim braid braids release signaled a completely new era for indie
signaled a completely new era for indie
signaled a completely new era for indie games suddenly it seemed realistic that
games suddenly it seemed realistic that
games suddenly it seemed realistic that an independent game could and should be
an independent game could and should be
an independent game could and should be as narrative lee complex as anything
as narrative lee complex as anything
as narrative lee complex as anything else in the industry if not more ah
else in the industry if not more ah
else in the industry if not more ah excuse me braid is nothing like super
excuse me braid is nothing like super
excuse me braid is nothing like super sellout five or whatever you’re in Tim’s
sellout five or whatever you’re in Tim’s
sellout five or whatever you’re in Tim’s journey through time
journey through time
journey through time echoes something beautiful and timid in
echoes something beautiful and timid in
echoes something beautiful and timid in all of us uncovering Tim’s fledging
all of us uncovering Tim’s fledging
all of us uncovering Tim’s fledging romance is an incredibly poetic
romance is an incredibly poetic
romance is an incredibly poetic experience and he’s an unparalleled
experience and he’s an unparalleled
experience and he’s an unparalleled mascot for games that evoke this kind of
mascot for games that evoke this kind of
mascot for games that evoke this kind of complex sentiment wearing a plain suit
complex sentiment wearing a plain suit
complex sentiment wearing a plain suit and tie Tim is the real everyman number
and tie Tim is the real everyman number
and tie Tim is the real everyman number two Octodad Octodad the deadliest catch
the man with the eight strong legs
the man with the eight strong legs Octodad is an absolutely priceless if
Octodad is an absolutely priceless if
Octodad is an absolutely priceless if rather simple character what has got you
rather simple character what has got you
rather simple character what has got you so spooked okay while on the outside
so spooked okay while on the outside
so spooked okay while on the outside he’s a loving husband and everyday
he’s a loving husband and everyday
he’s a loving husband and everyday father who looks after his kids with the
father who looks after his kids with the
father who looks after his kids with the utmost care he is also an octopus in
utmost care he is also an octopus in
utmost care he is also an octopus in disguise so handsome he may struggle
disguise so handsome he may struggle
disguise so handsome he may struggle with some of the basics like speech or
with some of the basics like speech or
with some of the basics like speech or pouring himself a cup of coffee but when
pouring himself a cup of coffee but when
pouring himself a cup of coffee but when you look into those big wide expressive
you look into those big wide expressive
you look into those big wide expressive octopus eyes you feel every single
octopus eyes you feel every single
octopus eyes you feel every single thought going through his head
thought going through his head
thought going through his head don’t worry Octodad nobody suspects a
don’t worry Octodad nobody suspects a
don’t worry Octodad nobody suspects a thing before we name our number one pick
thing before we name our number one pick
thing before we name our number one pick let’s have a look at some honorable
let’s have a look at some honorable
let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
number one shovel knight shovel knight
number one shovel knight shovel knight shovel knight as a game is something
shovel knight as a game is something
shovel knight as a game is something special it is the most genuine homage to
special it is the most genuine homage to
special it is the most genuine homage to the early years of video games ever made
the early years of video games ever made
the early years of video games ever made and at the heart of that experience is a
and at the heart of that experience is a
and at the heart of that experience is a mascot named you guessed it shovel
mascot named you guessed it shovel
mascot named you guessed it shovel knight shovel knight feel straight out
knight shovel knight feel straight out
knight shovel knight feel straight out of the mid 80s he quests he jumps he
of the mid 80s he quests he jumps he
of the mid 80s he quests he jumps he digs he captures the imagination and
digs he captures the imagination and
digs he captures the imagination and there’s something all together endearing
there’s something all together endearing
there’s something all together endearing about him he’s even got his own amiibo
about him he’s even got his own amiibo
about him he’s even got his own amiibo the first-ever indie game to get such a
the first-ever indie game to get such a
the first-ever indie game to get such a figure hey if he can impress Nintendo
figure hey if he can impress Nintendo
figure hey if he can impress Nintendo what can’t he do
shovel knight’ feels like a character
shovel knight’ feels like a character we’ve known all our lives a triumphant
we’ve known all our lives a triumphant
we’ve known all our lives a triumphant indie game mascot
didn’t we miss a classic Indian mascot
didn’t we miss a classic Indian mascot yeah I wasn’t gonna say anything but who
yeah I wasn’t gonna say anything but who
yeah I wasn’t gonna say anything but who are your favorites let us know in the
are your favorites let us know in the
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published every day man look at all this
published every day man look at all this money
money
money come on dad let’s get through all this
come on dad let’s get through all this
come on dad let’s get through all this junk so we can get out
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