The story of Disk-kun starts as any other, a small mascot born in the late 1970’s in Japan, who in his youth traveled to America. The main purpose of his trip was to meet his idol, a man from California who was famous for publishing a popular male magazine.

After some confusion over his idol and what he did, Disk-kun packed up his things and moved back to Japan in the early 1980’s. He first got a job promoting a new French restaurant in Osaka, Le Fromage Grillé, but had to quit after being confused with the restaurant's famous dish, a gourmet version of the grilled cheese sandwich.

1985: After spending a few months rehabilitating from his near consumption episode, Disk-kun saw an ad from Nintendo looking for a mascot for the Famicom Disk System, and decided he could make it work. Already a fan of the Famicom, especially Excitebike, Disk-kun pledged to do what he could to bring it to as many gamers as possible.

1986: Yamauchi was thrilled! He could see the Famicom Disk System becoming a huge success on the heels of Disk-kun. Disk-kun was booked on a publicity tour including a guest appearance with Bub and Bob from Taito at a local mall opening. This was the beginning of a friendship that would last for only a few years.

1986: At the height of the Disk System, Disk-kun was living the life he had always dreamed; he went to the best shows in Japan, he was invited to all the best parties, he got to play unreleased games. He even helped create VS Excitebike, persuading Mario and Luigi to participate.

1988: Disk-kun’s life was not all he thought it would be; still haunted by his near consumption episode in the early 1980’s, he refused to eat in public or be anywhere near any type of food. This caused a few misunderstandings and earned Disk-kun the reputation as a high maintenance mascot, which would come back to haunt him in later years.

1992: As the end of the life cycle for the Disk System approached, Disk-kun feared that his lifestyle could never be supported by guest appearances and his lone book deal titled, "The Legend of Disk-kun: Why Yellow Is Better Than Red." Disk-kun had a nervous breakdown and left Nintendo. Then in a move that shocked the gaming world Disk-kun persuaded Taito to drop Bob from the Bubble Bobble line up and place him in the role instead. It was a commercial failure. Gamers were frustrated by Disk-kun’s inability to shoot bubbles and rejected the game altogether. Bub struggled to regain Bob’s trust. To save face, Bub publicly humiliated Disk-kun claiming he was forced to do the game sans Bob.

1994: Now that he was jobless and had no credibility in the gaming industry, Disk-kun had no idea what to do. The only job he had really known was being a mascot and he really loved the Disk System, especially Doki Doki Panic and the aforementioned VS Excitebike. But every button mash just made him sadder and sadder. Despite all his arrogant trash talking about the brothers in his book, "The Legend of Disk-kun: Why Yellow Is Better Than Red," Disk-kun actually missed Mario and Luigi and their witty banter about how Princess Peach could make them feel like princes.

1996: Disk-kun’s last known public appearance was a fight with Captain N at a local arcade, where Bub was said to have aided Captain N. Not much is known of the fight, but it was clear that Captain N was truly a Game Master and had trained against far better fighters than Glass Joe.

1996: Disk-kun fell into a deep depression and dropped from the public eye. Rumors said he fled to Russia, something about developing a great game about a grain growing competition on the North and South slope. Little is known about this time in Disk-kun’s life. Rumors persisted that he had in fact gone to Russia, while others claimed that Disk-kun changed his name to ‘Herbert’ and promoted bootleg versions of gaming hardware. Truth be told, Disk-kun had moved to Blok-jima where he roomed with Jumpman and played nothing but Disk System games for five years until his Disk System suddenly stopped working. Jumpman, who tired of Disk-kun's incessant trash talking, interpretted Disk Error Message #29 as a sign that Disk-kun should return to Japan and reconcile with Nintendo.

2001: To Disk-kun's surprise, Nintendo offered an olive branch to Disk-kun by creating a trophy in his image for Super Smash Bros. Melee. Word soon spreads that Disk-kun may in fact reunite with Nintendo becoming the official mascot of the planned Gamecube Disk System peripheral. The project, however, is axed, and Nintendo diverts the R&D funds to create something called the Dual Screen. Yamauchi decides that Disk-kun doesn't have the right "look" to become the face of the Dual Screen. Disk-kun is once again rendered a mascot ronin.

2002: Oddly enough, Disk-kun reappears in the public eye to congratulate Blinx on his game, Blinx: The Time Sweeper for the original Xbox. Without provocation, Master Chief slanders Disk-kun, claiming the yellow glob was not really a mascot but rather the unfortunate by-product of a block of Velveeta being left on top of a Vectrex. Disk-kun files a defamation suit but with no money to afford a lawyer, Disk-kun chooses to represent himself. A very risky maneuver considering Master Chief's lawyer is none other than the legendary Phoenix Wright. Unable to point his little yellow nubs in an exclamatory fashion, Disk-kun doesn't raise any objections at trial. Soundly defeated, Disk-kun is ordered to pay all of Master Chief's attorneys' fees. Disk-kun files for bankruptcy.

2003: Amidst controversy and out of money: Disk-kun turns to any work he can find, promoting any product when asked, sometimes even forgetting to ask for payment. Kraft calls about possible Velveeta endorsements, but Disk-kun scoffs at the idea.

2004: Disk-kun reappears suddenly as the ultimate bling accessory for Rare’s Mr. Pants, who apparently paid Disk-kun an undisclosed amount of money for two years of "service."

2006: Disk-kun once again disappears from the public eye, no doubt out of cash and succumbing to depression.

Where is Disk-kun now? Has he returned to Blok-jima? Or is he in Russia working the South slope? The truth is unknown, but the Elders are still hard at work to unravel the rest of this puzzle, and any information is always helpful. Disk-kun, if you are out there, PG still cares.