Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Game sidekicks all live on a spectrum, from a well-realized three-dimensional character, to a cardboard cutout. Sidekicks can be designed in games to fill all kinds of functions, mechanical and narrative, but they all need to be designed carefully to stay out of the contempt zone. More Midna, less Kersti. Let's talk about what you can do with a sidekick!

Featuring:
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Skyward Sword
Paper Mario Sticker Star
HiFi Rush
Spyro
Phantom Hourglass
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Odyssey
Banjo-Kazooie
Jak and Daxter
And The Sequel
Ace Attorney series
Horizon: Forbidden West
God of War (2018)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Portal

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