Who are the BEST Side Characters in Gaming History? from The HGO Podcast

Who are the BEST Side Characters in Gaming History?

1 hour 23 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

Intro00:08:00 - What is a Side Character? 00:11:00 - Hades00:15:00 - Assassin’s Creed 00:18:30 - AI the Somnium Files00:21:00 - Legend of Zelda00:27:00 - Persona00:35:00 - Kingdom Hearts00:39:00 - Red Dead Redemption 200:49:00 - Metal Gear Solid00:53:00 - Final Fantasy01:02:30 - Cyberpunk 207701:07:30 - From Software01:12:00 - Quick Hitters 01:18:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter or bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

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This week, we're wondering who the best side characters are in gaming history? We'll discuss our picks for our favourite gaming sidekicks, on this week's HGO Podcast!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:00 - What is a Side Character? 00:11:00 - Hades00:15:00 - Assassin’s Creed 00:18:30 - AI the Somnium Files00:21:00 - Legend of Zelda00:27:00 - Persona00:35:00 - Kingdom Hearts00:39:00 - Red Dead Redemption 200:49:00 - Metal Gear Solid00:53:00 - Final Fantasy01:02:30 - Cyberpunk 207701:07:30 - From Software01:12:00 - Quick Hitters 01:18:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter or bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

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