KNACK -- PS4's New Mascot

**HellsJester** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

Just like the PS3 launch I will probably only be able to afford one game with my PS4 and if this is a launch title it is going to be the game I chose without a doubt!

It is a launch title.

**Bio** · 03-03-2013

PlayStation has never "really" had a mascot and probably won't ever have one. When you exclude the ill-fated Polygon Man, Crash and Sackboy were the closest thing to a true unofficial mascot (Sackboy choice was an idea Jack Tretton threw out there), but Sony never committed to merging either of them in any meaningful way, if at all, into PlayStation's identity/branding.

PlayStation doesn't need one, in my opinion. When I think PlayStation, I just think of a collection of signature gaming franchises rather than mentally personify it into one character/franchise. I think it suits the brand; it has never been about shoehorning one IP like Microsoft (Halo) or Nintendo (Mario) does.

I'm sure somebody will claim Knack as an unofficial mascot if the game is innovative and beloved enough, but since that angle hasn't worked yet, it never will IMO.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 03-03-2013

Cool well out of the games shown the only one I would take over this is inFamous Second Son and I doubt that is a launch title.

**PeanutButterMunky** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

Cool well out of the games shown the only one I would take over this is inFamous Second Son and I doubt that is a launch title.

We can pray!

**ps3freak18** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Bio

PlayStation has never "really" had a mascot and probably won't ever have one. When you exclude the ill-fated Polygon Man, Crash and Sackboy were the closest thing to a true unofficial mascot (Sackboy choice was an idea Jack Tretton threw out there), but Sony never committed to merging either of them in any meaningful way, if at all, into PlayStation's identity/branding.

PlayStation doesn't need one, in my opinion. When I think PlayStation, I just think of a collection of signature gaming franchises rather than mentally personify it into one character/franchise. I think it suits the brand; it has never been about shoehorning one IP like Microsoft (Halo) or Nintendo (Mario) does.

I'm sure somebody will claim Knack as an unofficial mascot if the game is innovative and beloved enough, but since that angle hasn't worked yet, it never will IMO.

I don't remember polygon man. What was he from?

**HellsJester** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by ps3freak18

I don't remember polygon man. What was he from?

Here you go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man

**ps3freak18** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by HellsJester

Here you go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man

Thanks man.

**PeanutButterMunky** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by HellsJester

Here you go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man

I don't remember that at all... lol.

**Syphon_Filter** · 03-03-2013

This game looks incredible. I can't wait to play it.

**darksora** · 03-03-2013

In my opinion his character design is too weak to be a mascot.
I'm sure the game itself will be fun and a good showcase on what the ps4 can do but that doesn't mean Knack is good enough to be a mascot.
The supporting characters have a better chance at being a mascot in my opinion since Knack is fairly emotionless.

Sonic, mario, sackboy, crash, ratchet, clank, spyro, jak, daxter, kirby, yoshi, Donkey Kong etc are good characters to be a mascot, not Knack.

**The Cage** · 03-03-2013

What's with all the hate? I don't understand...

**Bigdoggy** · 03-03-2013

Sony doesn't have a mascot but they do have a mascot game which I would believe is Grand Turismo.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 03-03-2013

I like the game, but he probably isn't strong enough to be a mascot. The character was obviously just made to show off the power of the PS4 with the particle effects. I suspect that endgame his size will be gigantic, and even bigger than any of the shots shown so far.

**Blacksite** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Bigdoggy

Sony doesn't have a mascot but they do have a mascot game which I would believe is Grand Turismo.

*Gran Turismo.

I'd say Polyphony Digital's real racing simulator is the most popular IP from Sony. If Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games didn't sell their platformers then Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon might have received the same recognition.

**ps3freak18** · 03-03-2013

The mascots seem to change every gen. Ps1 was a toss up between Spyro and Crash. PS2 was also a toss up with I would say Jak & D, and Ratchet & Clank. PS3 was a whole bunch of them like Kratos, Drake, and Sackboy. Sony never really had a full fledged mascot like Nintendo and MS has. Sony's mascot is the brand itself.

**Rapture** · 03-03-2013

I can't say that I'm particularly excited for the game, but I'm not disinterested either. I was more impressed by other titles, but I'm willing to give Knack a fair chance. I mostly want to see how far the corpus morph actually goes, because a part of me does worry it's mostly static and predetermined overall.

**Ragnorok64** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by The Cage

What's with all the hate? I don't understand...

What in here do you constitute as "hate"?

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**HellsJester** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Blacksite

*Gran Turismo.

I'd say Polyphony Digital's real racing simulator is the most popular IP from Sony. If Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games didn't sell their platformers then Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon might have received the same recognition.

Naughty Dog and Insomniac never owned those IPs so it wasnt theirs to sell. Universal owned them and the IPs went to other developers because Naughty dog got bought by Sony and Sony made IP deals with Insomniac.

**Green Michine** · 03-03-2013

Day one

**RedOrb_Collector** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

Eh, I will grab this game when it hits the bargain bin. Looks like a game I could be playing on my PS3.

You can't be serious.

This looks closer to an early 2000s Pixar or Dreamworks movie than a PS3 game.

**RedOrb_Collector** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by darksora

In my opinion his character design is too weak to be a mascot.
I'm sure the game itself will be fun and a good showcase on what the ps4 can do but that doesn't mean Knack is good enough to be a mascot.
The supporting characters have a better chance at being a mascot in my opinion since Knack is fairly emotionless.

Sonic, mario, sackboy, crash, ratchet, clank, spyro, jak, daxter, kirby, yoshi, Donkey Kong etc are good characters to be a mascot, not Knack.

Crash had no emotion whatsoever, and he was a huge mascot. He was a flat cartoon character. Knack has more of an apparent soul and actual character interaction with others than Crash.

**admartian** · 03-03-2013

I think you might be right. Knack has that look about it.

**KungMartin90** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by RedOrb_Collector

Crash had no emotion whatsoever, and he was a huge mascot. He was a flat cartoon character. Knack has more of an apparent soul and actual character interaction with others than Crash.

Seriously ? Crash had a shitload of character ... :s

**PeanutButterMunky** · 03-03-2013

Originally Posted by KungMartin90

Seriously ? Crash had a shitload of character ... :s

Yeah, man. He was boss. :P

**RedOrb_Collector** · 03-03-2013

Crash had nothing.

He was as flat as a rock. No emotion, no lines, no real interaction with other characters, just stupid mindless faces here and there. Dr. Cortex was the one with a character, which he showed after hilariously losing to a brainless buffoon like Crash over and over.

He was basically the Road Runner, to Cortex's Wile. E. Coyote--though even the Road Runner had more character than Crash.

Spyro on the other hand? Spyro was fully fleshed out.