Minsc ruled. As did Imoen and Jahira.

But I'll have to go with Banjo or Kazooie. Depends on who you think's the bitch and who's the butch.

What the hell was the name of that Interrogation droid from KOTOR2? Him too.

I have to go with Wrex one of the most useful allies and funny.

The Arbiter

Honorable mentions go to Wrex , Riku from Kingdom Hearts, Luigi, companion cube, Capt. Macmillan from Cod 4 even though he is your CO. I think I tend to enjoy the sidekicks more than the heroes in a lot of games though.

Pliskin off of MGS2, yes I know he was Snake and as such is a hero, but for most of the game he was the side-kick. Also pretty much every sidekick in Timesplitters: Future Perfect, ahh, there are some good ones, Harry Tipper, that robot, that slutty girl...

I would go for Magus from Chrono Trigger, but I cannot call him a sidekick. I guess HK-47

sam from evil dead:regeration was alotta fun as a character. he may not have been that funny but guile from chrono cross became a mainstay of my party as did gyrobic.

i agree cole and baird from gow are good honorable mentions but they're greenhorns in the grand scheme of things.

nightmare_gorilla:
sam from evil dead:regeration was alotta fun as a character.

Hah. I was just about to mention Sam. That little (half?) deadite was always fun to kick.

My gun. It's always by my side.

...but seriously, I'm going for Hendrix from Red Faction, R-110 from TimeSplitters: Future Perfect and HK-47 from KotOR.

You know, R-110 and HK-47 seem like they'd be poker buddies or something.

Agro, the horse from Shadow of the Colossus. He was really there when you needed him, and later in the game of course he really took one for the team.

Tails, the sidekick to one of the biggest mascots in gaming history

The Companion Cube, Tatl from Majora's Mask(because Tatl was so much cooler than Navi, in my opinion), and Trucy Wright's 'The Amazing Mr. Hat' trick.

I don't know. Mr. Hat was cool.

Ixus Illwrath:
What the hell was the name of that Interrogation droid from KOTOR2? Him too.

Do you mean GOTO? That dude was a dick. He was so manipulative, being all like "I'll blow up if you don't do what I say"

I can't believe no one has mentioned Issun from Okami. He could be annoying at times, but it was funny how he was always so horny. And it's cool that he's an artist.

There was also that priest chick that rides on Ammy's back in that one part and chucks the prayer slips at bad guys (I guess you could call her a sidekick)

Definitely Clippy from Microsoft Office.

Wrex, Alyx and Dax. Because he's always got something cool to say, she's an awesome character, and he's a fucking otsel, along with being a dirty otsel. Respectively.

ThaBenMan:
I can't believe no one has mentioned Issun from Okami. He could be annoying at times, but it was funny how he was always so horny. And it's cool that he's an artist.

There was also that priest chick that rides on Ammy's back in that one part and chucks the prayer slips at bad guys (I guess you could call her a sidekick)

Sorry i just read the thread now... oh her name was Rao
Beyond:Good & Evil ~ Pey'j & Double H too
Xenosaga ~ Kos-Mos was ... well a walking death machine
AC: Project Phantasma ~ Samika best cilent/sidekick combo ever.
Armored Core 3: Silent Line ~ Valkyrie was the best support in the game.
And of course dozens of the others listed before me

Companion cube: According to Wikipedia some people felt worse destroying the Companion Cube than killing the Little Sisters in Bioshock. That's impressive. Even the emotionless rock that I am felt a twinge of pain throwing that defenseless lump of metal into the fire pit. Plus they mention Yahtzee, which is actually what led me to this site and these forums. Thanks, Companion Cube.

Tails: I used to like to stash Sonic out of the way and let Tails fight Robotnik (Eggman? NEVER!) before I actually learned how to play the game.

Luigi: Still deserves his own good titles after all these years. Something which does not involve Mario in any, any way. (The double "any"s is an obscure reference. I like those. Figure it out and win... something)

Diddy Kong: Well, the way I played, Donkey Kong was my sidekick unless I absolutely needed him, but Donkey's name is on the game, so I guess Diddy is really the sidekick.

The cat thing in Heavenly Sword(s): Because it can play twing-twang, that's why.

And while the Joker isn't a hero, I still vote for Harley Quinn as the ultimate sidekick.

iamnotincompliance:

And while the Joker isn't a hero, I still vote for Harley Quinn as the ultimate sidekick.

Seconded, pudding. Oh, wasn't I supposed to do that?

Minsc ruled.

Minsc is not sidekick. Minsc uses SWORDS! Anyway, Boo is sidekick, isn't that right? *squeak*

Definitely Clippy from Microsoft Office.

You are an evil, evil man.

Sulik from Fallout 2:
Only ally I picked up on every play through.

Otacon:
He is just awesome.

Any of your fellow resistance fighters from Freedom Fighters:
NPCs that actually helped and weren't just cannon fodder.

Seeing as Companion Cube has been listed, the radio and torch from Silent Hill:
Have an unhealthy attachment to those things.

Alyx Vance from HL2. Most other companions either do nothing but die or are so insanely powerful that they make you feel completely redundant(yes bioshock, getting your own pet BD had a certain "cool" factor the first time but when a shot from a rivet gun(a pneumatic screwdriver for pete's sake!) instantly kills everything even without headshots the rest of the game gets pretty trivial(not that it wasn't already, wrench upgrades+bloodlust=going face to face with elite bouncers and winning without dropping below 75% health)) Alyx can hold her own in a fight about as good as Gordon with a slight weakness towards Hunters and Striders because she doesn't have a gravity gun.

Here's one not mentioned - Elvis, from Perfect Dark. What's not to love about a grey alien running around with (arguably) one of the best guns in the game shouting "Eat hot death, weirdos!!"

Note that you're mostly fighting humans.

And I'm really starting to think I'm the only person in existence who not only didn't give a damn about the companion cube, but would have burned it again, and again, and again. If Valve can get people to love a pink box with a heart on the side as a living thing, they really might as well try for a mind-controlled zombie army. Wait...I think I've said too much...

twisted_ideas:
Tails, the sidekick to one of the biggest mascots in gaming history

I only found two uses for Tails in the Mega Drive games:

1) Testing for bottomless pits.
2) Generally torturing for my own personal amusement.

Diddy Kong: He gave Donkey Kong that added coolness factor, and he kicks ass in Brawl.

HK-47: No additional justification needed...meatbag.

Sgt. Cortez (Time Splitters: Future Perfect) : No, not the main protagonist, but the time paradox duplicate of yourself (It gets a little confusing after a while). There's something hillarious about handing yourself the key needed to get past a locked door.

Navi: HEY! LOOK!!! LISTEN!!! These words will haunt my nightmares, but they're so good.

@ Necrohydra: I share your distaste for the companion cube. I mean it was pretty cool and all, but it's not that big of a deal! I mean the [?] blocks from Super Mario serve the same purpose, plus they give you items! If anything, they're better sidekicks than the companion cube.

PurpleRain:
of course the almighty Wrex! Where would I be without him.

Well alive and kicking sice you wont have him shouting at everyone with guns and eyes.
But anywho my vote is for, the other paddle in pong. Or the team from any rainbow six game i would have had so meany bullet holes in me if it wasnt for them.

Hmm...this shall be fun:
Baby Mario
Jansen
Roboy
Clank
Daxter
The Violator/Clown
Deekin Scalesinger

Get 'em all? :D

*hunkers down in flame bunker* Vivi Ornitier and Freya Crescent from FFIX.

Gotta go with Barney. Alyx might get stabbed or something silly.

also; murray the evil demonic talking skull from Monkey Island. He cracked me up

thebobmaster:
*hunkers down in flame bunker* Vivi Ornitier and Freya Crescent from FFIX.

*Is sitting their too*
Why are we hiding? Final Fantasy IX rocked.

the L block off tetris! Or possibly the companion cube...

My vote is for Bottles from the Banjo Kazooie series... every time you see the dude he teaches you a new move and refills your health and items. What can be better than that. Just make sure you have enough music notes

Writerling:

thebobmaster:
*hunkers down in flame bunker* Vivi Ornitier and Freya Crescent from FFIX.

*Is sitting their too*
Why are we hiding? Final Fantasy IX rocked.

Because most people here think JRPGs are the devil.

thebobmaster:

Writerling:

thebobmaster:
*hunkers down in flame bunker* Vivi Ornitier and Freya Crescent from FFIX.

*Is sitting their too*
Why are we hiding? Final Fantasy IX rocked.

Because most people here think JRPGs are the devil.

Ah.
Anyway, I forgot to add The Luggage, if anyone gets that reference...

JayCro:
Sulik from Fallout 2:
Only ally I picked up on every play through.

And don't forget Grampy Bone! :D

Dog Meat from 1 was sweet too, and also the sentient Deathclaw and Marcus

Agro From SOC. 'nuff said!

Weighted Cube from Portal!

If it hasn't already been said, Minda.