Current Events > Pitfall Harry missed the boat on becoming an icon.

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Pitfall was one of the most successful games on the Atari 2600 and its sequel is regarded by many to be even better. All they needed to do was make a successful transition to the next generation and put out a decent game every few years. Instead, they produced the universally maligned Super Pitfall and more or less gave up on the series.

He could've stood alongside Mario as one of the oldest and most enduring mascots in gaming. Even if his popularity wasn't as great, which I wouldn't expect it to be, he still could've achieved the status of characters like Kirby, Sonic the Hedgehog, or Mega Man.

If only Activision knew the power that a mascot can possess.