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Microsoft Really Thought They Had a Mascot

This meme jokes about Microsoft's failed attempt to launch Blinx the Time Sweeper as the official Xbox mascot to compete with Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic. The top section is a scan of a vintage Official Xbox Magazine cover featuring Blinx with bold text reading 'Mario, Sonic... Prepare for war BLINX IS HERE!', which was a real promotional announcement for the 2002 Blinx game. The bottom section shows official art of Mario and Sonic both laughing hysterically and pointing mockingly at the old announcement, referencing the fact that Blinx never gained mainstream popularity and was quickly forgotten as an Xbox mascot.
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Mario, Sonic... Prepare for war BLINX IS HERE!

Overview

This meme jokes about Microsoft's failed attempt to launch Blinx the Time Sweeper as the official Xbox mascot to compete with Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic. The top section is a scan of a vintage Official Xbox Magazine cover featuring Blinx with bold text reading 'Mario, Sonic... Prepare for war BLINX IS HERE!', which was a real promotional announcement for the 2002 Blinx game. The bottom section shows official art of Mario and Sonic both laughing hysterically and pointing mockingly at the old announcement, referencing the fact that Blinx never gained mainstream popularity and was quickly forgotten as an Xbox mascot.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit:Meme subreddit via RSS. It combines a real scan of a 2002 Official Xbox Magazine promotional spread for the game Blinx: The Time Sweeper with popular official reaction art of Mario and Sonic laughing, edited together to mock the failed mascot launch that is now a well-known piece of retro gaming trivia.

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