Which company has the best exclusive iconic characters?

Nintendo

Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, Bowser, Link, Zelda, Gannon, Fox, Little Mac?

Sony

Nathan Drake, Elena Fisher, Sully, Crash Bandicoot, Sackboy, Rachet, Clank, Daxter, Kratos

Microsoft

Master Chief

Iconic? Nintendo by miles. Mario and Zelda remain entrenched in people's minds, even if they haven't played anything since NES.

that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him.

heck mario is so iconic that items (coins, mushrooms, ? box) and music from his games are widely recognizable to everyone. how many games can you say that about?

that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Ontain

[QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Bluray001

Iconic: Nintendo Depth and relatability: Sony Generic and boring: Microsoftclembo1990

I agree with this.

Nintendo wins this one no matter how you look at it. Mario is pretty much the face of gaming.

If anyone answers with anything other than Nintendo, they would be fooling themselves. Mario is probably more well known than Mickey Mouse at this point

[QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Bluray001

In which case, Mario and Zelda dont count because they are on the DS.... and Snake doesnt count because hes on the PSP.... :roll:

[QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Bluray001

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him TaMuK711

In which case, Mario and Zelda dont count because they are on the DS.... and Snake doesnt count because hes on the PSP.... :roll:

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Ontain

Okay, what about this one?

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him Ontain

[QUOTE="Ontain"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] Master Chief isn't exclusive. He can be found in PC games.Bluray001

Okay, what about this one?

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you didn't say platform. you just had the names of the companies. MC is MS exclusive.Ontain

Okay, what about this one?

Well, Crash Bandicoot has been appearing on non-Sony systems since the beginning of last generation. Anyway, Nintendo. Microsoft probably has the worst. I don't really like any of their characters, unless you count Banjo & Kazooie.DeathScape666

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Okay, what about this one?

Bluray001

Gordon Freeman>allclubsammich91

Too real.

Also.

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Okay, what about this one?

Bluray001

Oh wait, I thought it was also published by Microsoft, my mistake.

Fact of the matter, that game has not appeared on any system other than the Xbox 360 so the point still stands.

[QUOTE="DeathScape666"]Well, Crash Bandicoot has been appearing on non-Sony systems since the beginning of last generation. Anyway, Nintendo. Microsoft probably has the worst. I don't really like any of their characters, unless you count Banjo & Kazooie.Bluray001

[QUOTE="Bluray001]Master Chief isn't exclusive. He can be found in PC games.

You topic says "company", so you fail.

Nathan Drake as iconic... seriously, you fail. Hard.

And the slightest bit of doubt that it would be anyone OTHER than Nintendo... you fail again.

Nintendo wins hands down for iconic characters!

Although with Microsoft the master chief of Halo is pretty iconic.The Gran tourismo and Wipeout series are iconic (although character less) i dont really see Sony as having any 1st rate mascots as such.

now thats not so say they dont have some kick ass games and francises!

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[QUOTE="Ontain"] you didn't say platform. you just had the names of the companies. MC is MS exclusive.The_Game21x

Okay, what about this one?

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="Ontain"]that sony list is aweful. i don't see any as iconic. Kratos is probably the most popular of that batch but not in the league of nintendo's top characters. Master Chief is in that league though mario would still eclipse him TaMuK711

In which case, Mario and Zelda dont count because they are on the DS.... and Snake doesnt count because hes on the PSP.... :roll:

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[QUOTE="Bluray001"]

Okay, what about this one?

waynehead895

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[QUOTE="The_Game21x"] Yes, he appeared in a game that was published by Microsoft exclusively on the Xbox 360.

Nintendo by miles.

Then Microsoft for Master Chief, All rares creations; Banjo and Kazooie, Conker and so on.

Then finally Sony, who's lost all there iconic characters and tbh there new ones like Drake and the dude from Resistence (forgot his name that's how good he is) are just..uh..rather average. Sackboy i suppose but hes not anywhere near Master Chief/Mario.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]Mario alone can take on the entire gaming world. Alone. Add Samus and Link and Pikachu, along with their respective villains like Ganon(dorf) and Ridley, and Bowser, as well as other, second tier characters like Fox McCloud, and man, you got a list of characters, nobody, and I mean nobody, can ever hope to eclipse. And no, Kratos and Master Chief arent in the same league. And that Sony list is pitiful as far as iconic characters are concerned.khoofia_pika

Nintendo, hands down IMO.

Nintendo by miles.

Then Microsoft for Master Chief, All rares creations; Banjo and Kazooie, Conker and so on.

Then finally Sony, who's lost all there iconic characters and tbh there new ones like Drake and the dude from Resistence (forgot his name that's how good he is) are just..uh..rather average. Sackboy i suppose but hes not anywhere near Master Chief/Mario.

Nintendo by miles.

Then Microsoft for Master Chief, All rares creations; Banjo and Kazooie, Conker and so on.

Then finally Sony, who's lost all there iconic characters and tbh there new ones like Drake and the dude from Resistence (forgot his name that's how good he is) are just..uh..rather average. Sackboy i suppose but hes not anywhere near Master Chief/Mario.

CreepyBacon

Totally agree. You'd be hard pressed to find people anywhere on earth who've never heard of Mario orPokemon. Doesn't get more iconic than that.

And most people in North America are familiar with Master Chief's appearance, except they'd probably call him "the Halo Guy'.

Sony, not so much. They've tried for an iconic mascot for years, so far, failure.

[QUOTE="khoofia_pika"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]Mario alone can take on the entire gaming world. Alone. Add Samus and Link and Pikachu, along with their respective villains like Ganon(dorf) and Ridley, and Bowser, as well as other, second tier characters like Fox McCloud, and man, you got a list of characters, nobody, and I mean nobody, can ever hope to eclipse. And no, Kratos and Master Chief arent in the same league. And that Sony list is pitiful as far as iconic characters are concerned.Bluray001

Nintendo by miles.

Then Microsoft for Master Chief, All rares creations; Banjo and Kazooie, Conker and so on.

Then finally Sony, who's lost all there iconic characters and tbh there new ones like Drake and the dude from Resistence (forgot his name that's how good he is) are just..uh..rather average. Sackboy i suppose but hes not anywhere near Master Chief/Mario.

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="CreepyBacon"]

Nintendo by miles.

Then Microsoft for Master Chief, All rares creations; Banjo and Kazooie, Conker and so on.

Then finally Sony, who's lost all there iconic characters and tbh there new ones like Drake and the dude from Resistence (forgot his name that's how good he is) are just..uh..rather average. Sackboy i suppose but hes not anywhere near Master Chief/Mario.

OreoMilkshake

Gordon Freeman>allclubsammich91

nintendo is the only answer to this question. Although i do love nathan drake, and cratos.. i mean, mario and link? no competition