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Otis - Dead Rising
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Yorda- Ico
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Roman - Grand Theft Auto IV
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AI Teammates - Left 4 Dead
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Navi - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
This sidekicks really needs no introduction, as Navi the fairy has become infamous for her annoying catchphrase. Everyone that's played Ocarina of Time has the phrase "Hey! Listen!" burned into their minds. There really isn't much Navi does in the game besides tell you over and over and over where to go and what to do.
Barry Wheeler - Alan Wake
Barry Wheeler is Alan Wake's literary agent, and one of his closest friends. He is a good friend to Alan throughout the game, but this doesn't discount how frustrating he is. Barry likes to complain. He complains about coming to Bright Falls in the first place, he has tons of allergies, everything bothers him. The list goes on and on. Although he does come through in the end, there's no shortage of complaining from this sidekick.
Dandelion - The Witcher Series
Dandelion is one big headache for Geralt of Rivia. The womanizing bard is constantly getting himself into trouble forcing The Witcher to come to the aid of his longtime friend. Near the beginning of The Witcher 2, Dandelion and the dwarf Zoltan are even in the middle of being hung at the Gallows when Geralt arrives in the city of Flotsam. Time and again Geralt has to clear room in his schedule to save Dandelion.
Baby Mario - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baby Mario is basically just along for the ride in Yoshi's Island, in another instance of Yoshi doing all the work. If Yoshi gets hit by an enemy, Mario will float off of his back in a bubble with a countdown timer. The harsh crying and the fact that you have to keep jumping back to save Mario, makes this one frustrating sidekick. Especially since we all know what he's capable of later in his life.
Marines - Halo Series
When you're as powerful as Master Chief, it might be hard for anyone else to measure up. The Marines in the Halo series just don't even come close, though. Without the help of Master Chief the Marines get slaughtered by the Covenant, sometimes even with your help. It's also easy to accidentally shoot a couple of them in the heat of battle, but be careful. If you shoot them one too many times, they'll all turn on you. No wonder Master Chief is such a lone wolf.
Stormtroopers - Star Wars Series
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Dick Gumshoe - Phoenix Wright
Dick Gumshoe is only a bad sidekick in the sense that most of the time he's not trying to be one. Before every case Phoenix Wright or other defense attorneys have a chance to investigate the crime scenes. The bumbling detective Dick Gumshoe just can't ever keep his mouth shut. He loves to talk to people and is incredibly friendly, but his personality gets the best of him as he's constantly letting crucial pieces of information slip. There are times where he intentionally tries to help Phoenix, but even screws that up most of the time.
Zeke - Infamous
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Waluigi - Mario Series
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Pawns - Dragon's Dogma
Pawns in Dragon's Dogma are basically lifeless shells of characters that you can recruit and customize. They don't have much personality, but worse than that they have trouble holding their own in battle at times. Dragon's Dogma has you facing down tons of huge creatures and climbing on them, but the pawns never seem to have a full grasp on what they're doing. They constantly get downed by enemies and do questionable things. It's not all their fault though as the system set up for players to customize pawns is a tad confusing.
Every Ally - Dynasty Warriors Series
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Natalya - GoldenEye 007
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Dog - Duck Hunt
The dog from Duck Hunt might be the biggest jerk of a sidekick around. First off, the dog doesn't even help you find ducks to shoot down, he just jumps around the grass and randomly pops up. The worst thing though, is how he brazenly mocks you for missing shots. A dog is supposed to be mans best friend, but this one certainly is not that.
Ashley Graham - Resident Evil 4
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Slippy - Star Fox Series
There's one word that describes Slippy perfectly: annoying. The high pitched voice, the complaining, and the constant "Help me Fox!" Slippy seems to always be in trouble, whether it's getting tailed by enemies in every battle or being shot down on the planet Titania. As long as Slippy's in an Arwing, he'll need Fox to come to his rescue.
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Hayes Madsen
A connoisseur of all things RPG related, and always looking for the artistic expression in gaming. His love of Gundam is only matched by his love of Pizza. Playing Games Since: 1991 Favorite Genres: RPGs, JRPGs, Strategy,
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