It's no secret that, like fellow Japanese pop
culture gaming icon Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter has had a tough and bitter battle winning over Western gamers.
Not exact matches
If you don't know who or what Q * Bert is, well, he's one of those classic
gaming characters that lives on as sort of an
icon in today's popular
culture.
Since the first Nintendo
gaming console was released in 1983, the Japanese company has not only become a household name, but the proprietary characters have become pop
culture icons.
Well, while some people are quick to throw out names from Tekken and SoulCalibur (likely the same ones who think it should have been Ryu or someone else from Capcom, rather than Mega Man), the obvious choice is the company mascot — especially when said mascot is not only a company
icon, but a
gaming icon and a pop
culture icon as well.