Sometimes in videogames, you need a helping hand.

Harry highlights the sidekicks you want on your side…

Everyone needs a sidekick.

The Internet latched on to it however, and what the Internet wants, the Internet gets.

HK-47: Knights Of The Old Republic

The single greatest robot in a game ever.

HK-47 is an Assassin Droid with a penchant for offing his owners.

Dominic Santiago: Gears Of War series

Where is his wife?

Which isnt really an emotion.

Faithful to the end, the Dog is one promiseFable2 managed to keep.

From the start, you may be controlling the proto-emo clone boy, but your hearts with Barret.

Oh, and did I mention he has a gun on his arm?

This is Tails for the brief, one game spell when he was actually pretty cool.

All right, not cool, but you get the idea.

Sadly though, Tails life was ruined when he opened his mouth and sounded suspiciously like Haley Joel Osment.

It wasnt him, but their careers now share the same trajectory.

Criminally dumped for the originalMario 64andSuper Mario Sunshine, Luigi is the second player booby prize nowadays.