JWeinCom on 03 September 2025
Nintendo has developed a habit of partnering up a little buddy to accompany their typically mute protagonist. It serves as a way to deliver exposition and tutorials and if done right, it can be one of the more endearing parts of their game. Some of the examples include Navi from Ocarina of Time, King of the Red Lions in Wind Waker, Tippi in Super Paper Mario, Ribbon in Kirby 64, Midna in Twilight Princess, and Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey. Of course this isn't just a Nintendo thing as we've also had Miles "Tails" Prowler, perhaps the original tag along Buddy, in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Issun from Okami, and Cortana from Halo.
So, out of gaming's grand history of tag alongs, who is your favorite?
