every dog has its day that sounds worse
than we need it though anyway welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 sign
characters who got their own game don’t
make me regret this sack sir for more
gaming videos check out our new spinoff
channel mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary moto plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at the most
memorable side characters in video game
history that were given their chance to
star in their own game or series adios
number 10 Rebecca chambers Resident Evil
0 don’t screw up okay I won’t
in the original Resident Evil the sole
survivor of the stars Bravo team showed
up in Chris Redfield to mentor through
the zombie infested mansion but it was
2002 s
Resident Evil zero that focused on
Rebecca’s story after her helicopter
crashed rebecca teams up with death row
inmate Billy Cohen together to to
investigate a nearby runaway train which
leads to them digging up poor
information behind the mysterious
umbrella corporation this whole ordeal
not only gives much-needed context to
Rebecca story but gives us great insight
into the franchise’s origins – this does
not make any sense
how was the t-virus leaked feminine’
this little bot became a fan favorite
character from the first two games
thanks to his hilarious dialogue and
fantastic delivery from voice actor
david eddies but it wasn’t until two
pre-sequel that players were able to
play as him somehow balancing over
enthusiastic bragging with overwhelming
cowardice he was able to stand out from
the other character options in terms of
character depth while each of the
characters comes with their own special
skills claptrap can generate random
skills for you and your party depending
on the situation these can actually be
either positive or negative and
considering who the character is rate
zero Mega Man Zero when this sword
wielding warrior first debuted in Mega
Man X fans immediately took to him
thanks to his edgy air design he would
eventually become a playable character
and it wasn’t long before Capcom made
him the star Mega Man Zero for the Game
Boy Advance featured gameplay similar to
the X Games but with zero zone specific
power-ups and items it was a much more
personal story for the character –
taking place a hundred years in the
future a reawakening Siro tries to stop
the genocide of other Androids due to an
energy crisis it earned positive reviews
and three sequels – but more importantly
it solidified zero as one of the most
number seven firebrand gargoyles quest
[Music]
world of ghosts and goblins is filled
with some of the most merciless enemies
in all of gaming and none are more
iconic than this swooping gargoyle in a
strange but glorious move Capcom decided
to create a spin-off series around this
tough enemy gargoyles quest for the
Gameboy explored firebrands world and
spawned sequels for Nintendo’s home
consoles these games featured the same
grueling difficulty as the original
series but had the bonus of firebrands
gargoyle abilities like flying and
clinging to walls they also added light
RPG elements to the already great
platforming gameplay we basically have
these games to thank for firebrands cult
status and his appearances in Marvel vs.
everyone loves a wisecracking sidekick
right well Sony gave gamers the chance
to play as one when they released
Daxter for the PSP fans had grown to
love the bustle over the course of
Naughty Dog’s original jak and daxter
trilogy so his solo adventure was a
welcome addition to the series Daxter
features a similar blend of
action-adventure and platforming
gameplay as the originals just with
daxter’s own uniquely fun gadgets taking
place in between the first two games
Daxter had to learn to rely on his own
skills rather than those of his powerful
friend number 5 Luigi Luigi’s Mansion
even though he’s featured in nearly
every side-scrolling Mario adventure it
wasn’t until 2001 that Mario’s
downtrodden brother got a chance to
truly shine in Luigi’s Mansion unlike
most games on this list
Luigi’s spin-off series featured
entirely different gameplay from the
original franchise instead of jumping on
heads of enemies in delightfully
colorful worlds players took Luigi
through a haunted mansion as he searched
for his kidnapped brother and captured
ghosts paired with Luigi’s scaredy-cat
persona the title offer the charmingly
kooky adventure and even got a very
well-received sequel on the 3d yes
not too shabby for the second fiddle
[Music]
number four Zac fair crisis core final
fantasy seven the train has been overrun
oh yeah Final Fantasy 7 is probably the
most popular entry in the long-running
RPG series and it’s been expanded upon
in several games while Vincent Valentine
was also given a starring role it was
Zack fair story that really captured
fans taking place seven years before the
original game Crisis Core followed Zack
as a young member of the soldier
organization and explored relationships
between new and old characters the game
covered the events of nibel hime
beautifully blending with the story of
the original game and it didn’t hurt
that the story was heightened by an
incredibly fun combat system the only
downside this awesome companion piece
could only be experienced on the PSP
what is this number three
from glorified powerup 2 starring role
this dinosaur has come a long way first
appearing in Super Mario World on the
SNES Yoshi was such a popular inclusion
that he was given his own adventures
just a few years later since then he’s
received several sequels each one
capitalizing on what makes hiyoshi
special while these games are
side-scrolling platformers Yoshi has his
own unique moveset to differentiate him
from Mario his flutter jump adds a new
layer to the platforming gameplay and
the ability to swallow your enemies and
turn them into eggs for a munition lets
you approach dangerous enemies from a
distance plus he’s just so darn cute
number two ridin Metal Gear Rising
revengeance the cyborg has been on quite
the emotional journey first playable in
Metal Gear Solid 2 ridin was a recruit
for Foxhound and had no prior combat
experience nine years and tons a crazy
story lines later and ridin is one of
the deadliest characters in the entire
series developed by Platinum Games
revengeance moved away from the
traditional stealth gameplay in favor of
hack and slash mayhem as a katana
wielding cyborg with lightning-fast
reflexes the change in gameplay lent
itself well to the character ridin was
already well fleshed out in the original
series yet this game was still able to
expand upon his character making it a
successful spin-off and basically ever
since
before we get to our top pick here a few
honorable mentions
number one Diddy Kong Donkey Kong
Country to Diddy’s conquest it’s one
thing for a supporting character to
receive their own game but it’s
something else entirely when that game
receives higher praise than the original
when Donkey Kong was reinvented as a
side-scrolling platformer in the early
90s he was given his younger in through
her sidekick diddy kong ben took on the
starring role for the Games sequel which
was highly acclaimed due to its
graphical improvements higher difficulty
and more lush level design many fans
consider it to be the best in the series
to this day and to these popularity
guaranteed him a spot in nearly every
Donkey Kong adventure since he’s also a
pretty talented racer – do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day [Music]
than we need it though anyway welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 sign
characters who got their own game don’t
make me regret this sack sir for more
gaming videos check out our new spinoff
channel mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary moto plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at the most
memorable side characters in video game
history that were given their chance to
star in their own game or series adios
number 10 Rebecca chambers Resident Evil
0 don’t screw up okay I won’t
in the original Resident Evil the sole
survivor of the stars Bravo team showed
up in Chris Redfield to mentor through
the zombie infested mansion but it was
2002 s
Resident Evil zero that focused on
Rebecca’s story after her helicopter
crashed rebecca teams up with death row
inmate Billy Cohen together to to
investigate a nearby runaway train which
leads to them digging up poor
information behind the mysterious
umbrella corporation this whole ordeal
not only gives much-needed context to
Rebecca story but gives us great insight
into the franchise’s origins – this does
not make any sense
how was the t-virus leaked feminine’
this little bot became a fan favorite
character from the first two games
thanks to his hilarious dialogue and
fantastic delivery from voice actor
david eddies but it wasn’t until two
pre-sequel that players were able to
play as him somehow balancing over
enthusiastic bragging with overwhelming
cowardice he was able to stand out from
the other character options in terms of
character depth while each of the
characters comes with their own special
skills claptrap can generate random
skills for you and your party depending
on the situation these can actually be
either positive or negative and
considering who the character is rate
zero Mega Man Zero when this sword
wielding warrior first debuted in Mega
Man X fans immediately took to him
thanks to his edgy air design he would
eventually become a playable character
and it wasn’t long before Capcom made
him the star Mega Man Zero for the Game
Boy Advance featured gameplay similar to
the X Games but with zero zone specific
power-ups and items it was a much more
personal story for the character –
taking place a hundred years in the
future a reawakening Siro tries to stop
the genocide of other Androids due to an
energy crisis it earned positive reviews
and three sequels – but more importantly
it solidified zero as one of the most
number seven firebrand gargoyles quest
[Music]
world of ghosts and goblins is filled
with some of the most merciless enemies
in all of gaming and none are more
iconic than this swooping gargoyle in a
strange but glorious move Capcom decided
to create a spin-off series around this
tough enemy gargoyles quest for the
Gameboy explored firebrands world and
spawned sequels for Nintendo’s home
consoles these games featured the same
grueling difficulty as the original
series but had the bonus of firebrands
gargoyle abilities like flying and
clinging to walls they also added light
RPG elements to the already great
platforming gameplay we basically have
these games to thank for firebrands cult
status and his appearances in Marvel vs.
everyone loves a wisecracking sidekick
right well Sony gave gamers the chance
to play as one when they released
Daxter for the PSP fans had grown to
love the bustle over the course of
Naughty Dog’s original jak and daxter
trilogy so his solo adventure was a
welcome addition to the series Daxter
features a similar blend of
action-adventure and platforming
gameplay as the originals just with
daxter’s own uniquely fun gadgets taking
place in between the first two games
Daxter had to learn to rely on his own
skills rather than those of his powerful
friend number 5 Luigi Luigi’s Mansion
even though he’s featured in nearly
every side-scrolling Mario adventure it
wasn’t until 2001 that Mario’s
downtrodden brother got a chance to
truly shine in Luigi’s Mansion unlike
most games on this list
Luigi’s spin-off series featured
entirely different gameplay from the
original franchise instead of jumping on
heads of enemies in delightfully
colorful worlds players took Luigi
through a haunted mansion as he searched
for his kidnapped brother and captured
ghosts paired with Luigi’s scaredy-cat
persona the title offer the charmingly
kooky adventure and even got a very
well-received sequel on the 3d yes
not too shabby for the second fiddle
[Music]
number four Zac fair crisis core final
fantasy seven the train has been overrun
oh yeah Final Fantasy 7 is probably the
most popular entry in the long-running
RPG series and it’s been expanded upon
in several games while Vincent Valentine
was also given a starring role it was
Zack fair story that really captured
fans taking place seven years before the
original game Crisis Core followed Zack
as a young member of the soldier
organization and explored relationships
between new and old characters the game
covered the events of nibel hime
beautifully blending with the story of
the original game and it didn’t hurt
that the story was heightened by an
incredibly fun combat system the only
downside this awesome companion piece
could only be experienced on the PSP
what is this number three
from glorified powerup 2 starring role
this dinosaur has come a long way first
appearing in Super Mario World on the
SNES Yoshi was such a popular inclusion
that he was given his own adventures
just a few years later since then he’s
received several sequels each one
capitalizing on what makes hiyoshi
special while these games are
side-scrolling platformers Yoshi has his
own unique moveset to differentiate him
from Mario his flutter jump adds a new
layer to the platforming gameplay and
the ability to swallow your enemies and
turn them into eggs for a munition lets
you approach dangerous enemies from a
distance plus he’s just so darn cute
number two ridin Metal Gear Rising
revengeance the cyborg has been on quite
the emotional journey first playable in
Metal Gear Solid 2 ridin was a recruit
for Foxhound and had no prior combat
experience nine years and tons a crazy
story lines later and ridin is one of
the deadliest characters in the entire
series developed by Platinum Games
revengeance moved away from the
traditional stealth gameplay in favor of
hack and slash mayhem as a katana
wielding cyborg with lightning-fast
reflexes the change in gameplay lent
itself well to the character ridin was
already well fleshed out in the original
series yet this game was still able to
expand upon his character making it a
successful spin-off and basically ever
since
before we get to our top pick here a few
honorable mentions
number one Diddy Kong Donkey Kong
Country to Diddy’s conquest it’s one
thing for a supporting character to
receive their own game but it’s
something else entirely when that game
receives higher praise than the original
when Donkey Kong was reinvented as a
side-scrolling platformer in the early
90s he was given his younger in through
her sidekick diddy kong ben took on the
starring role for the Games sequel which
was highly acclaimed due to its
graphical improvements higher difficulty
and more lush level design many fans
consider it to be the best in the series
to this day and to these popularity
guaranteed him a spot in nearly every
Donkey Kong adventure since he’s also a
pretty talented racer – do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day [Music]
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