Has anyone else wondered why the Duke Burger mascot has a different hairstyle?
#1 Posted 02 September 2020 - 03:12 AM
...and again, on the drive through stand:
So, did anyone ever wonder why? I mean, if we think about it, it couldn't be related to copyright since Duke lent his image to the chain anyhow, not to mention that the flattop haircut is a standard haircut in the military. Could it be because the pomp' just looks better than the flattop?
#3 Posted 02 September 2020 - 04:12 AM
That's a cool question to raise though and that vending machine Duke has to be one of my personal favorite pieces of artwork from the Atomic Edition. Funnily enough I've been having some fun with the sprite lately, repurposing it for other stuff.
This post has been edited by ck3D: 02 September 2020 - 04:18 AM
#4 Posted 02 September 2020 - 04:25 AM
P.S. never noticed how shitty spinning one's hair looks until now.
#5 Posted 02 September 2020 - 04:29 AM
ck3D, on 02 September 2020 - 04:12 AM, said:
Would have been interesting to have a Duke Burger themed campaign with the DB Duke running around, shooting various enemies, from aliens to food police or whatnot, and promoting the product via one-liners, maybe even include some kind of rat map like in DNF.
Ah, a man can dream.
This post has been edited by the_raven: 02 September 2020 - 04:30 AM
#6 Posted 02 September 2020 - 05:30 AM
Jimmy, on 02 September 2020 - 03:58 AM, said:
people over-think the weirdest things, but if you're not from the US, you might not get the reference
#7 Posted 02 September 2020 - 05:49 AM
Forge, on 02 September 2020 - 05:30 AM, said:
That face looks really creepy, especially the completely out of place nose Definitely looks like someone who would serve you dog meat in a burger.
#8 Posted 02 September 2020 - 09:37 AM
#9 Posted 02 September 2020 - 09:46 AM
mascot just gets creepier as time passes
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#12 Posted 02 September 2020 - 11:59 AM
Forge, on 02 September 2020 - 05:30 AM, said:
Holy smokes, I guess you're right!
And yeah, I'm not from the States. The only time I actually saw Burger Boy was, I think, in the Austin Powers movies, but that was a different character, right?.
#13 Posted 02 September 2020 - 12:55 PM
Incidentally despite being American myself I've never heard of Big Boy before.
#14 Posted 02 September 2020 - 02:02 PM
the_raven, on 02 September 2020 - 11:59 AM, said:
pretty sure it's the same big boy.
#15 Posted 02 September 2020 - 04:01 PM
I also think the map modelled the american junk food restaurant chains very well, except with walls around. I've been in the US a couple of times and they really look like this place. Never heard of Big Boy though. At least they improved the mascot from the 1937 version consistently, that looked awful, lol.
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#16 Posted 03 September 2020 - 12:24 AM
The Watchtower, on 02 September 2020 - 04:01 PM, said:
I guess its original design was rather in accord with the aesthetic expectations of the time, but what do I know.
#17 Posted 05 September 2020 - 06:38 AM
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#18 Posted 05 September 2020 - 08:04 AM
The Watchtower, on 02 September 2020 - 04:01 PM, said:
I also think the map modelled the american junk food restaurant chains very well, except with walls around. I've been in the US a couple of times and they really look like this place. Never heard of Big Boy though. At least they improved the mascot from the 1937 version consistently, that looked awful, lol.
Design-wise, Duke-Burger is indeed very well done, like Derelict.
#19 Posted 26 December 2020 - 10:18 AM
However, I never thought about that mascot´s hairstyle. I was looking for a suitable topic in the local discussions for writing this.
This post has been edited by Šneček: 26 December 2020 - 10:31 AM