Video Game Sidekick Tournement (Round 1)

[Sharpy Snow]

Now that the Worst Fighting Game Character (Fred Durst) is out of the way, I'm jumping in with the new tournement idea.

This one is for the best sidekicks and supporting cast members. The guy's and girl's in video games who aid the main with their abilities, be the comic relief or are just there to give the 2nd player something to do.

Let's vote for the best Player 2/NPC sidekick characters so we can get this tournement underway.

Rules:
- No main characters. This means the obvious Final Eight characters like Mario, Link, Cloud and so on are not allowed in this.
- No boss characters, so no adding Sephiroth or Ganondorf. Of course, if they later become the sidekick, that's fine.
- They are allowed their own spinoff game or two like Luigi (Luigi's Mansion and Mario is Missing being the only two I can think of off the top of my head) but someone like say Wario who has gone on to main his own series of games (Wario World AND WarioWare) isn't eligable.
- Spread the votes out a little. Yes, Sonic has alot of sidekicks, but we don't need every single one of them in the tournement.
- If you want to debate whether a character should be included, argue now before the tournement begins.
- In summary, the 'Sidekicks' include the wise cracking little guy who follows you everywhere, the 'other' playable character whose face isn't plastered over the cover and the Player 2 character.


Here's a few names to get you started:

- Luigi (Mario series)
- Miles 'Tails' Prowler (Sonic series)
- Falco Lombardi (Starfox series)
- Dom Santiago (Gears of War)
- Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong series)
- Arbiter (Halo series)
- Midna (Zelda: Twilight Princess)
- Daxter (Jak series)
- Yorda (Ico)
- Knuckles (Sonic series)
- Yoshi (Mario series)
- Clank (Ratchet and Clank series)
- Scree (Primal)
- Pey'j (Beyond Good and Evil)
- Aku Aku (Crash Bandicoot series)
- Elika (Prince of Persia)
- HK-47 (SW:NotOR)
- Agro (Shadow of the Colossus)
- Epona (Legend of Zelda series)
- Dogmeat (Fallout series)
- Max (Sam and Max series)
- Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect)
- Urdnot Wrex (Mass Effect)
- Georg Prime (Suikoden II/V)
- Jade Curtiss (Tales of the Abyss)
- Barry Burton (Resident Evil)
- Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil)
- Carlos Oliveira (Resident Evil 3: Nemisis)
- Ashley Graham (Resident Evil 4)
- Luis Sera (Resident Evil 4)
- Ada Wong (Resident Evil 4)
- Mumbo Jumbo (Banjo series)
- Kazooie (Banjo series)
- Navi (Ocarina of Time)
- Ebisumaru (Mystic Ninja series)
- Otacon (Metal Gear series)
- Isabella Keyes (Dead Rising)
- Alex Vance (Half Life series)
- Rush (Megaman series)
- Doc (Punch Out)
- Cortana (Halo series)
- Cid (Final Fantasy 7)
- Zell (Final Fantasy 8)
- ViVi (Final Fantasy 9)
- Auron (Final Fantasy 10)
- Pikmin (...Pikmin series)
- Earl (TJ & Earl series)
- Tingle (Zelda series)
- Sparx (Spyro series)
- Frog (Chrono Trigger)
- Proto Man (Mega Man series)
- Pikachu (Pokemon Yellow)
- Cole (Gears of War)
- Baird (Gears of War)
- Dog (Fable 2)
- Slippy (Starfox series)
- Peppy (Starfox series)
- Krystal (Starfox series)
- Glottis (Grim Fandango)
- Maya Fay (Pheonix Wright series)
- Globox (Rayman series)
- Double H (Beyond Good and Evil)
- Duckhunt Dog
- Weighted Companion Cube (Portal)

Total so far: 64

[Macho Dude Handy Damage]

the only one I thought of who would win, was Luigi.

[Bo Rida]

Yorda from Ico.

[Single H]

Iam a big Sonic fan but only Tails and Knuckles should be nominated. There was a lot more after these two but they were his original sidekicks.

There is also a lot form Mario (Iam a fan but not as big as Sonic) but I think only Luigi should be nominated as he was the original at a push Yoshi as well.

[Sharpy Snow]

Adding Yorda, Knuckles and Yoshi to the list.

Also Clank from Ratchet and Clank

[Deleted]

Scree from Primal.

[Mr Ismaeal Naji]

Luigi wins

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Barry Burton(Resident Evil)
Rebecca Chambers(Resident Evil)
Carlos Oliveira(Resident Evil 3: Nemisis)
Ashley Graham(Resident Evil 4)
Luis Sera(Resident Evil 4)
Ada Wong(Resident Evil 4)

Now I know many of these guys pop up only every now and then, but they are some of the only characters to pop up with speaking roles that aren't villains. Plus you can play as them in some form or another(save for Barry, Rebecca, and Luis).

[Cyno]

Garrus Vakarian - Mass Effect
Urdnot Wrex - Mass Effect
Georg Prime - Suikoden II/V
Jade Curtiss - Tales of the Abyss

[Sharpy Snow]

32 entrys so we have enough to start. I'll hold it off if anyone wants to throw in some last minute entrys for some triple threats.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

I say Otacon deserves a place. what say ye?

[Sharpy Snow]

Feb 18, 2009 18:56:04 GMT -5 "Gentleman" AJ Powell said:

I say Otacon deserves a place. what say ye?

I say yes.

I'm also suggesting Isabella Keyes from Dead Rising and Alyx Vance from Half Life.

Now would Kazooie count as a sidekick or a main playable character?

[Sharpy Snow]

Ok, I have 64 entries here. I will start this soon. If anyone finds any other missing characters from the list, they can be added later. Hopefully this has it covered.

Edit: I'm going to bed. If there's no changes in the morning I'll start as the list is.

[pegasuswarrior]

Agro from Shadow of the Colossus. GREAT sidekick. I felt so much sympathy for that horse while I was playing.

(And yes, I marked out for a Yorda reference.)

[Sharpy Snow]

Ok, starting round one. First to 3 votes gets to next round.


Round 1, Match 1

Ashley Graham

Game: Resident Evil 4
Sidekick to: Leon Kennedy

Bio: Ashley Graham is the president's daughter in RE4. Ashley is abducted by a mysterious cult and taken to an undisclosed part of Europe and held captive in a village inhabited by humans infected by mind-controlling parasites. She is rescued by Kennedy, and works alongside him to thwart the cult's plans and escape.

VS

Scree

Game: Primal
Sidekick to: Jennifer Tate

Bio: Scree is a gargoyle and servant to Arella, goddess of Order. He is Jennifer Tate's guide and partner in the game 'Primal'. He's the second playable character in the game, can climb certain types of walls and can turn himself into stone to help Jen through the course of the game.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Ashley

She may be annoying, but:

1) She has BIG boobs

2) She's actually kind of hot

3) Looking up her skirt with the sniper rifle scope is always fun

4) I nominated her.

[Deleted]

Ashley just because once you get her suit of Armor its hilarious to watch villagers pick her up and collapse

[Evilution E5150]

ashley

[Sharpy Snow]

Ashley win's 3-0

Round 1, Match 2

Jade Curtiss

Game: Tales of the Abyss
Sidekick to: Luke fon Fabre

Bio: Jade is an officer of the Malkuth Empire. Jade is sarcastic, pessimistic, honest and logical. He is known as "Jade the Necromancer" for having looted the corpses of dead men. He is the creator of Fomicry, a means by which to make replicas, which has alienated him from people.

VS

Dog

Game: Duckhunt
Sidekick to: You

Bio: While most players consider the dog a menace for laughing at you if you miss a duck, he is your infamous partner who gathers those ducks and congratulates you as you shoot the ducks. Since then, the nameless dog has passed into video gaming folklore.

[YellowJacketY2J]

Dog