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Vault Boy is the mascot character of the Vault-Tec corporation within the Falloutuniverse, appearing in their adverts, manuals, products and training films. He was also to appear in some issues of the Hell's Chain Gang comic of Hubris Comics , but because of the Great War , the series was never produced. In the Fallout games, Vault Boy is used to provide an iconic representation of almost all stats ( perks , traits , skills etc.) and items in later games available to the player character, being a generic representation of one's actions and survival, and also appearing in achievements and trophies for Fallout 3 , Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4 , as well as the mascot of the Fallout series itself. In appearance, he is a young male cartoon character with wavy blond hair, wearing a vault jumpsuit. He most commonly expresses a wide grin, but has been shown to make other facial expressions as well. His female counterpart is Vault Girl . http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Vault_Boy...

Nuka-Cola, produced by the Nuka-Cola Corporation , was the most popular soft drink in the world before the Great War . After the War, many bottles of this pre-War favorite still survived, and Nuka-Cola remains one of the most popular soft drinks of the post-apocalyptic world. Their bottle caps are also famously used as currency, along with Sunset Sarsaparilla and Vim . http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Nuka-Cola ------------------------------ Fallout  is a series of  post-apocalyptic   retrofuturistic   role-playing video games . It was created by  Interplay Entertainment . Although the series is set during the 22nd and 23rd centuries, its  atompunk   retrofuturistic  setting and artwork are influenced by the post-war  culture of 1950s America , and its combination of hope for the promises of technology, and lurking fear of  nuclear annihilation . A forerunner for Fallout is  Wasteland , a 1988 video game of which the Fallout series i...

Space Invaders   is a 1978   arcade game   created by   Tomohiro Nishikado . It was manufactured and sold by   Taito   in Japan, and licensed in the United States by the   Midway   division of   Bally . Within the   shooter genre , Space Invaders was the first   fixed shooter   and set the template for the   shoot 'em up   genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Space Invaders was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had  grossed  $3.8 billion, with a  net profit  of $450 million, making it the  best-selling video game  and  highest-grossing "entertainment product" at the time. Adjusted for inflation, the many versions of the game are estimated to have grossed over $13 billion in total revenue as of 2016, making it the  highest-grossing video game  of all time. Space Invad...

The  PlayStation Controller  is the first gamepad released by  Sony Computer Entertainment  for its  PlayStation  video game console. The original version (model SCPH-1010) was released alongside the PlayStation on December 3, 1994. Based on the basic  button  configuration established with Nintendo's  Super NES Controller , the PlayStation Controller added a second pair of  shoulder buttons  for the middle fingers. Intended to update the gamepad for navigating 3D environments such as the ones PlayStation was designed to generate, the concept behind featuring shoulder buttons for both the index and middle fingers was to implement two-way directional depth controls using the two sets of buttons. To compensate for the less stable grip from shifting the middle fingers' placement to the shoulders,  grip handles  were added to the controller. Using the simple geometric shapes of a green triangle, a red circle, a blue ...

The  Space Cruiser  is a UFO-like flying vehicle owned by  Rick Sanchez , possessing numerous gadgets and the ability to fly through outer space. The Space Cruiser was first seen in the  Pilot , and has since made an appearance in virtually every episode. http://rickandmorty.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Cruiser ------------------------------ Rick and Morty  is an American  adult animated  science fiction comedy series created by  Justin Roiland  and  Dan Harmon  for  Cartoon Network 's late-night programming block  Adult Swim . The series follows the misadventures of cynical  mad scientist   Rick Sanchez  and his fretful, easily influenced grandson  Morty Smith , who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. The series premiered on December 2, 2013, and the third season concluded on October 1, 2017. A fourth season has been mentioned, first by Harmon in a September 201...

Darth Vader , also known by his birth name Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the  Star Wars  franchise. Vader appears in the  original film trilogy  as a pivotal antagonist whose actions drive the plot, while his past as Anakin Skywalker and the story of his corruption are central to narrative of the  prequel trilogy . The character was created by  George Lucas  and has been portrayed by numerous actors. His appearances span the first six Star Wars films, as well as  Rogue One , and his character is heavily referenced in  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . He is also an important character in the  Star Wars expanded universe  of television series, video games, novels, literature and comic books. Originally a  Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the  Force , he falls to the  dark side of the Force  and serves the evil  Galactic Empire  at the right hand of his  Sith  master,  ...

The Hylian Shield  is a recurring shield in the Legend of Zelda series . It is an adult-sized metal heater shield said to be the very same type of shield used by Hylian Knights ; though its design varies somewhat between games, one constant is that the Hylian Shield bears the emblem of the Triforce , as well that of a red Loftwing . http://zelda.gamepedia.com/Hylian_Crest ------------------------------ The Legend of Zelda is a high-fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka . It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo , although some portable installments have been outsourced to Capcom , Vanpool and Grezzo . The series' gameplay incorporates elements of action , adventure and puzzle-solving games . The series centers on  Link , the  playable character  and chief protagonist. Link is often given the task of rescuing  Princess Zelda  and the kingdom of...

Chewbacca , nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the  Star Wars  franchise. He is a  Wookiee , a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet  Kashyyyk . Chewbacca is the loyal friend and associate of  Han Solo , and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the  Millennium Falcon . Chewbacca is portrayed by actor  Peter Mayhew  in the Star Wars saga films, with  Joonas Suotamo  serving as a body double in  The Force Awakens  and  The Last Jedi  and later took over the role in the  upcoming, as yet untitled Han Solo movie . The character has also appeared on television, in books, comics, and video games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewbacca ------------------------------- Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long...