Secondary characters are the glue that holds a game together. They are the characters who have our back, whose lives are at stake, who bring a video game world to life. Without secondary characters, we would have no one to interact with and games would lack the heart that makes them such a unique medium. Who would tell you that “your princess is in another castle” without a character like Toad to explain the situation.
Overtime, background characters in games developed into elaborate plot devices. Games like TellTale’s Game of Thrones or The Wolf Among Us rely on well written, well-developed characters to make up the ensemble. Even less dialogue heavy games like Demon’s Souls need to have characters moving behind the scenes to establish lore and fiction. Secondary characters have the power to steer our objectives and goals in a game. It is worth taking a moment to appreciate them, so they don’t get left by the wayside of popular culture.
We have packed this quiz with beloved sidekicks and often neglected supporting characters alike. A lot of these characters will warm your heart to see, ranging from older retro games to modern masterpieces. It will take a lot of experience with the history of video games to match all of these secondary characters to their respective games. Do you think you’re up to the challenge?
