The Greatest Videogame Sidekick of All-Time

Next to every great videogame hero is a sidekick – giving you helpful advice, occasionally being annoying as hell, being sorta-but-not-too effective in battles, but always remaining loyal and useful. But amongst the innumerable sidekicks that have nobly fought (or helped out in fights) throughout videogame history, which one is the greatest of all? Vote for your favorite! Will it be one of your always-in-mortal-danger teammates from Mass Effect? An immortal mutant fox who can fly? Or maybe a friendly, selfless dinosaur? HEY, LISTEN! …the choice is yours.

The official voting period has ended. See the results below.

  • 100.
    Puma (Gitaroo Man)
    Puma (Gitaroo Man)

  • 99.
    Kai (Heavenly Sword)
    Kai (Heavenly Sword)

  • 98.
    Chloe (Tales of Legendia)
    Chloe (Tales of Legendia)

  • 97.
    Jan Jansen (Baldur's Gate 2)
    Jan Jansen (Baldur's Gate 2)

  • 96.
    Trip (Enslaved)
    Trip (Enslaved)

  • 95.
    Jade (Tales of the Abyss)
    Jade (Tales of the Abyss)

  • 94.
    Barry Wheeler (Alan Wake)
    Barry Wheeler (Alan Wake)

  • 93.
    Sulik (Fallout 2)
    Sulik (Fallout 2)

  • 92.
    Dandelion (The Witcher)
    Dandelion (The Witcher)

  • 91.
    Flynn (Tales of Vesperia)
    Flynn (Tales of Vesperia)

  • 90.
    Aika (Skies of Arcadia)
    Aika (Skies of Arcadia)

  • 89.
    Alex Jacobson (Deus Ex)
    Alex Jacobson (Deus Ex)

  • 88.
    Crow (The Longest Journey)
    Crow (The Longest Journey)

  • 87.
    Paula (Earthbound)
    Paula (Earthbound)

  • 86.
    Minsc (Baldur's Gate)
    Minsc (Baldur's Gate)

  • 85.
    Jan Ors (Star Wars: Dark Forces / Jedi Knight)
    Jan Ors (Star Wars: Dark Forces / Jedi Knight)

  • 84.
    Pey'j (Beyond Good and Evil)
    Pey'j (Beyond Good and Evil)

  • 83.
    Tear (Tales of the Abyss)
    Tear (Tales of the Abyss)

  • 82.
    Zeke (Infamous)
    Zeke (Infamous)

  • 81.
    Morte Rictusgrin (Planetscape)
    Morte Rictusgrin (Planetscape)

  • 80.
    Merrill (Dragon Age)
    Merrill (Dragon Age)

  • 79.
    Poo (Earthbound)
    Poo (Earthbound)

  • 78.
    Zell (Final Fantasy VIII)
    Zell (Final Fantasy VIII)

  • 77.
    Athena (God of War)
    Athena (God of War)

  • 76.
    Elvis (Perfect Dark)
    Elvis (Perfect Dark)

  • 75.
    Bentley (Sly Cooper series)
    Bentley (Sly Cooper series)

  • 74.
    Barry Burton (Resident Evil)
    Barry Burton (Resident Evil)

  • 73.
    Globox (Rayman)
    Globox (Rayman)

  • 72.
    Wakka (Final Fantasy X)
    Wakka (Final Fantasy X)

  • 71.
    Rusty (L.A. Noire)
    Rusty (L.A. Noire)

  • 70.
    Augustus Cole (Gears of War)
    Augustus Cole (Gears of War)

  • 69.
    Dominic Santiago (Gears of War)
    Dominic Santiago (Gears of War)

  • 68.
    Rinoa (Final Fantasy VIII)
    Rinoa (Final Fantasy VIII)

  • 67.
    Murray (Curse of Monkey Island)
    Murray (Curse of Monkey Island)

  • 66.
    Chloe (Uncharted)
    Chloe (Uncharted)

  • 65.
    Issun (Okami)
    Issun (Okami)

  • 64.
    Slippy Toad (StarFox)
    Slippy Toad (StarFox)

  • 63.
    Craig Boone (Fallout: New Vegas)
    Craig Boone (Fallout: New Vegas)

  • 62.
    Prinny (Disgaea)
    Prinny (Disgaea)

  • 61.
    Elena (Uncharted)
    Elena (Uncharted)

  • 60.
    The Darkness (The Darkness)
    The Darkness (The Darkness)

  • 59.
    John Price (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
    John Price (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)

  • 58.
    Lady Bow (Paper Mario)
    Lady Bow (Paper Mario)

  • 57.
    Doc Louis (Punch Out!)
    Doc Louis (Punch Out!)

  • 56.
    Blob (A Boy and His Blob)
    Blob (A Boy and His Blob)

  • 55.
    Alistair (Dragon Age)
    Alistair (Dragon Age)

  • 54.
    Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
    Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)

  • 53.
    Luke (Professor Layton series)
    Luke (Professor Layton series)

  • 52.
    Sully (Uncharted)
    Sully (Uncharted)

  • 51.
    Fawkes (Fallout 3)
    Fawkes (Fallout 3)

  • 50.
    Peppy Hare (StarFox)
    Peppy Hare (StarFox)

  • 49.
    F.L.U.D.D. (Super Mario Sunshine)
    F.L.U.D.D. (Super Mario Sunshine)

  • 48.
    Barret (Final Fantasy VII)
    Barret (Final Fantasy VII)

  • 47.
    Lydia (The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim)
    Lydia (The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim)

  • 46.
    Maya Fey (Phoenix Wright)
    Maya Fey (Phoenix Wright)

  • 45.
    Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
    Rikku (Final Fantasy X)

  • 44.
    Tatl (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
    Tatl (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

  • 43.
    Thane Krios (Mass Effect 2)
    Thane Krios (Mass Effect 2)

  • 42.
    The Arbiter (Halo 2 & 3)
    The Arbiter (Halo 2 & 3)

  • 41.
    Dog (Fable 2)
    Dog (Fable 2)

  • 40.
    Lucca (Chrono Trigger)
    Lucca (Chrono Trigger)

  • 39.
    Max (Sam & Max series)
    Max (Sam & Max series)

  • 38.
    Albert Einstein (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)
    Albert Einstein (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)

  • 37.
    Clementine (The Walking Dead)
    Clementine (The Walking Dead)

  • 36.
    Goofy (Kingdom Hearts)
    Goofy (Kingdom Hearts)

  • 35.
    Oracle (Arkham Asylum)
    Oracle (Arkham Asylum)

  • 34.
    Donald (Kingdom Hearts)
    Donald (Kingdom Hearts)

  • 33.
    Daxter (Jak and Daxter)
    Daxter (Jak and Daxter)

  • 32.
    Aku Aku (Crash Bandicoot)
    Aku Aku (Crash Bandicoot)

  • 31.
    Alyx Vance (Half-Life 2)
    Alyx Vance (Half-Life 2)

  • 30.
    Clank (Ratchet and Clank)
    Clank (Ratchet and Clank)

  • 29.
    Urdnot Wrex (Mass Effect)
    Urdnot Wrex (Mass Effect)

  • 28.
    Mordin Solus (Mass Effect series)
    Mordin Solus (Mass Effect series)

  • 27.
    HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)
    HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)

  • 26.
    Frog (Chrono Trigger)
    Frog (Chrono Trigger)

  • 25.
    Rush (Mega Man series)
    Rush (Mega Man series)

  • 24.
    Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
    Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

  • 23.
    Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (Mass Effect series)
    Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (Mass Effect series)

  • 22.
    Otacon (Metal Gear Solid)
    Otacon (Metal Gear Solid)

  • 21.
    Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
    Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog series)

  • 20.
    Leonardo Da Vinci (Assassin's Creed 2)
    Leonardo Da Vinci (Assassin's Creed 2)

  • 19.
    Agro (Shadow of the Colossus)
    Agro (Shadow of the Colossus)

  • 18.
    Dogmeat (Fallout series)
    Dogmeat (Fallout series)

  • 17.
    Falco Lombardi (StarFox)
    Falco Lombardi (StarFox)

  • 16.
    Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie)
    Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie)

  • 15.
    Cortana (Halo series)
    Cortana (Halo series)

  • 14.
    Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)
    Vivi (Final Fantasy IX)

  • 13.
    Tifa (Final Fantasy VII)
    Tifa (Final Fantasy VII)

  • 12.
    Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)
    Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

  • 11.
    Claptrap (Borderlands)
    Claptrap (Borderlands)

  • 10.
    Zero (Mega Man series)
    Zero (Mega Man series)

  • 9.
    Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
    Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)

  • 8.
    Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
    Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog series)

  • 7.
    Potato GLaDOS (Portal 2)
    Potato GLaDOS (Portal 2)

  • 6.
    Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect series)
    Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect series)

  • 5.
    Launchpad McQuack (DuckTales)
    Launchpad McQuack (DuckTales)

  • 4.
    Weighted Companion Cube (Portal)
    Weighted Companion Cube (Portal)

  • 3.
    Yoshi (Super Mario World)
    Yoshi (Super Mario World)

  • 2.
    Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)
    Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)

  • 1.
    Epona (The Legend of Zelda series)
    Epona (The Legend of Zelda series)

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