>>87862188But the fundamental difference there is the subject matter.
Video game mascots, while similarly saccharin, serve a purpose within their own narrative. They have a story arc and character, they have a purpose in THAT world.
Can the same be said for food mascots / grocery store mascots? I feel they're slightly more hollow / soul-less because they're ONLY reason for existence is to sell a product. While VG mascots do the same thing, they have to make sense narratively in their own world to at least some level.
