gaming What do you think is the most iconic thing in gaming?

[Xievie 498]

As I asked in the title, what do you think is the most iconic thing in gaming?

One that you believe ANYBODY could recognize?

You can name anything. Name a console, a game, an item in a game, a character in a game, etc.

 

Personally, I think the most iconic thing in gaming today would probably be Mario. I mean, who DOESN'T know him? My grandparents probably know who he is.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

Agreed. The only thing competing in iconicness would be Master Chief, he seems to be the current icon in FPSes (and has been since about 2005)

[repsol rave 2,963]

i agree with mario.

and to the people that are even remotely interested in games i say that master chief's helmet from halo is pretty iconic too.

but that's for a way smaller audience then mario. 

[PinkiePai 181]

COUL OF DUTEY BATTLEWARFARE 56 MoST ICONEC GAM EVR!!11!!!!one!1

 

I'll admit that I know Mario and Master Chief, even though I've never played Halo in my life, but I'd have to say that the most iconic thing in my opinion is Pac-Man. Who doesn't know THAT? Who hasn't played it at least once?

[Shanks 10,816]

Definitely Mario, he is just one of those figures that even most non gamers would be able to easily identify aside from him though I would have to say Sonic.

[Celtore 2,770]

Definitely Mario, but lets see if we can delve a bit deeper. What's something else that's pretty iconic...

 

- Well, there's the classic L - tetris block. Who hasn't played some kind of reincarnation of tetris, whether a flash game or one developed for a console?

- The Nintendo logo could also be very iconic, many having grown up with nintendo and they haven't really changed it.

- Link! Nearly forgot he's nearly as timeless as Mario!

- Pacman... maybe? I'm starting to grasp at straws. I'm just stopping here.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Celtore

[Xievie 498]

- Link! Nearly forgot he's nearly as timeless as Mario!

 

A good point, though...

If you saw my status...

There are a lot of people who recognize how Link looks, but a lot of people may think his name is Zelda.

 

Status: Wear Link costume from Legend of Zelda on Halloween. "HEY, LOOK AT THE ZELDA!!!"

 

Trust me, a Mario is easy to recognize and people actually know his name unlike Zelda. 

Err, I mean Link.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Kobato

[Super Derpy 535]

Yes like everyone else said it has to be Mario. Besides him Pacman would be my choice. I mean everyone has played Pacman at least once or twice. Maybe even a dirt block from Minecraft, most people know what Minecraft is and that block is the symbol of Minecraft. Maybe even a Creeper.

[Wonderbolt_Spitfire 235]

In my opinion the most iconic thing is 'Pong' it was one of the first video games to become really popular and was extremely fun. Plus it was on one of the earliest video game consoles the Atari 2600.

[idonotreallycare 94]

I'm going to say a tie between Mario and Pac-Man (Maybe Master Chief, too). It would incredibly hard to find someone who doesn't know either of those characters.

 

For company, definitely Nintendo, with Microsoft as a second.

[Scootalove 10,689]

Mario really did set the bar for Nintendo to provide very entertaining and iconic Mario games to appeal to the fans. But, there are a lot of other games that really did show off their style.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,980]

Square, that being the shape, since it defined the Atari era. Mario is obvious, given that he helped usher in the new age of gaming and established what gaming is today. That is a lot. Perhaps Hitler, from Wolfenstein. I actually have not played it but I know he is in there and that was one of the first major FPSs.

 

Also, Static. I know that defined a lot of childhoods. Sadly, that isn't too iconic because of the fancy new Xboxers and whatnot. Damn kids and your cell phones.

[Fire_Fly 499]

Three words: THE WATER LEVEL...

 

Every gamer remembers the water level. The annoyingly tweaked physics, the cruel puzzles, the even crueler enemies that you'll never see again for the duration of the game. The water level was one of the first rage-quit catalysts of the gaming world, testing not only our skills, but our patience as well. Whether we were watching our air supply or screaming at our television screens after falling off a platform it took us ages to reach, the dreaded water level has been the downfall of many a brave hero. 

[Flutter's lover <3 8,206]

Mario,Kirby and Master Chief come to mind.

 

as for peripherals, R.O.B. The Robot, light gun and power glove for the NES. are what come to mind for me.....I own a ROB and a few light guns....would like to get a power glove,merely as a part of a cosplay or something.

 

Water, anything water related I hated in a game.

 

Blowing on game cartridges to make them work! only to have them not work 10mins later.

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

I have a list worthy of mentioning of the most iconic things in gaming history.

 

• Atari 2600
• Pac Man
• Playstation One
• Mario
• Rare
• Square Enix (SquareSoft)
• Nintendo
• Sony
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Capcom

That's my list for right now.

[Flying Space Badger 84]

How did Pikachu not make this list? I know people, both young and old, that do not play or watch (or have limited exposure to) video games, anime, and most other things that would be attributed to "geek culture" and they all instantly recognize that furry electrified mutant rodent.

 

I think it is safe to say, Nintendo takes the cake on iconic video gameing figures between Pikachu, Link, and Mario.

[Megas 27,921]

Mario is basically the Mickey Mouse of gaming, it's almost impossible to see any gamer who doesn't know who he is

 

Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Sega and Atari, I'd say are all iconic brands in gaming due to their roles in console gaming. Likewise, the likes of Valve and Blizzard are also iconic due to their roles in PC gaming. All of them have one thing in common, in that they all have iconic game franchises for years to come(well, except Atari)

 

There are also many game franchises that have held iconic game statuses since the first ever consoles were made:

Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon

Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, God of War, Uncharted

Halo, Gears of War

Sonic the Hedgehog, Shemune

Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress

Starcraft, Diablo, Warcraft

 

And then there are those games that aren't tied to the major console makers(and Sega and Blizzard) that are absolutely loved by the mass majority of gamers

 

Tetris

Metal Gear 

Castlevania

Silent Hill

Final Fantasy

Dragon Quest

Kingdom Hearts

Street Fighter

Megaman

Resident Evil 

Pac-man 

Tekken

Soul Calibur

Bioshock

Grand Theft Auto

Call of Duty

Battlefield

 

 

I think I'm gonna stop before I keep rambling

Edited August 16, 2013 by Godot

[Tails_155 68]

It depends how you mean. In a sense, the most iconic thing in gaming is numbers. Numbers are the keystone of any of it working at all.

 

If you mean specific-to-franchise things, Mario, of course, is the most successful franchise in history. As such, yes, Mario is probably a pretty sure bet.

 

If you mean most iconic object in gaming, probably a simple coin would be the most common to traditional platformer style games, bullets for a shooter, etc.

 

The term is extremely broad.

[Nomadic 210]

I would say a controller. It doesn't really matter what one, but as soon as you show it to someone they know exactly what it is. It is also probably one of the most important part of alot of games as well.

Edited August 16, 2013 by Nomadic

[techno915 408]

 

okay, what gamer does NOT recognize this super-awesome steroid-filled fungus? everybody knows about the mario mushrooms!

[MichaelxXxTrixie 433]

I think everyone has got this all wrong. Even non-gamers know this one probably, the Phrase "Game Over" that displays in some games is definitely the most iconic thing in gaming.

 

As for Character, I'd say Mario. 

[Lost 1,410]

Most of you are stating Mario, while Mario is rather iconic, not just anybody would recognise him, the question is what would anybody recognise as a gaming icon and that means non-gamers too.

 

I would say PAC-man and a Space Invader are the most widely recognised Icons of Gaming, even by non-gamers.

[~Luminiferous Ether~ 107]

I'm thinking Mario and Donkey Kong, possibly Sonic (Initial superstar now still well known) And a Space Invader, because everyone knows that dude

 

However lots of people just think of computers as games =_=

Edited August 16, 2013 by ~Luminiferous Ether~

[DaReaper 1,945]

Since Mario and sonic are already mentioned why not Mortal Kombat, definity one of the top 5 gaming franchises of all time and the movies were better then Mario Bros and Street Fighter

Not even to metion everyone knows the phrase "Finish Him" and possibly "Flawless Victory" and "Fatality"

Friendship, animality, brutality may ot be so well kown though

Edited August 16, 2013 by DaReaper

[Inactive01 5,299]

It's got to be Mario. It's ilike how Link says it in College Humour's "The Roast of Mario"

 

"Your games appeal to gamers, casual gamers... REALLY casual gamers."