40 Best Supporting Video Game Characters Ever

Sometimes it is the lesser characters, the supporting cast, the good and bad that makes a game truly stand out and come to life.

By Adrian Poole /

Video games are awesome, we all know that. They allow us to escape the dreariness of so called real life (except The Sims obviously) and become someone else for a little while. But what defines video games, alongside awe inspiring shots of things blowing up, are the characters within. Most of the time the hero or main protagonist is the one we love the most, Master Chief, Commander Shepherd, Mario etc. But sometimes perhaps it is the lesser characters, the supporting cast, good and bad that makes a game truly stand out and come to life. This article contains a selection of our favourites in a non-specific order: *Warning the following article contains the occasional spoiler €“ marked thusly *SPOILERS* so be on guard. If you haven€™t played these games and think you might, bear in mind that we don€™t have those flashy things from Men in Black so if you read it, you€™re screwed forever!

40. KK Slider €“ Animal Crossing Series

Not one you expect to open up a list like this? Well, we put it to you, who doesn€™t love a guitar playing dog? Relaxed but passionate about his music and only really interested in keeping the world entertained by song and that is a noble goal in our opinion. Nothing like our dog, our dog just wants food and somewhere to excrete said food. €œThose industry fat cats try to put a price on my music, but it wants to be free€ €“ a rare sentiment in these capitalist times and perhaps a single handed justification for piracy€no? No? Damn it.

39. Reaver €“ Fable 2 and 3

Ok, he€™s voiced by Steven Fry, which sort of defines awesomeness instantly, but apart from that he€™s a mal-adjusted, top hat wearing pistol shooting mad man. He is deadly with that pistol and loves to show off his skills. Super confident, over bearing and blessed with immortality to boot. He betrays the lead character twice. Sexually inappropriate, egotistical, narcissistic and would kill you soon as look at you, you peasant! And those are just some of the reasons why we love the guy. Click "next" below for part 2...