Always wanted to design a mascot platformer game-or, at least, a series inspired by various platformer games like Sonic, Mario, and so on. Cause a cartoon-y world where anything and everything can go wrong and every new location can be a new level can be an episode in a cartoon/anime, it gets my hand to movin'.

I'd imagine Gustavo, my Raccoonsona, would be the main protagonist of this series, and Poppy-the Red Panda gal-he's carrying to safety would be more like an Amy Rose/Coco Bandicoot sort of deal, being a female counterpart and playable character.

I'd imagine Gustavo would function like Wario from the Warioland series(with a dash or two of King Knight from Shovel Knight); a shoulder-bashing heavy character, maybe even picking up and throwing enemies.

Poppy would probably be a bit like Sonic, being a momentum-based character with more maneuverability options(climbing, maybe digging through dirt) with a pounce move to bounce off of enemies. Think something very acrobatic and parkour-y.