The 10 BEST Video Game Duos

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00:00It is nice to meet you. I am Clank. This is Ratchet.

00:04Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we are looking at the best teams of two in video games.

00:10Oh shit. This is gonna be awesome.

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00:22Banjo and Kazooie. Banjo-Kazooie series.

00:31It says a lot about the popularity of Banjo and Kazooie that fans have kept their passion for them alive

00:36despite not getting a new game since 2008.

00:39But their partnership is such an important element to the series.

00:43Banjo's dim-witted demeanor and Kazooie's sharp tongue play incredibly well off of each other,

00:48particularly in a world as wacky and cartoony as this one.

00:52Additionally, Rare made their 3D platformers stand out from a sea of others

00:56with ridiculously fun mechanics that utilized the features of both characters equally.

01:01We joyously bounced between each level, just waiting to see what the bear and bird could do next.

01:11Sonic and Tails. Sonic the Hedgehog series.

01:21Sonic may have been cool enough to debut on his own,

01:24but it wasn't long before his roster of characters began to expand.

01:27Sonic the Hedgehog 2 introduced Miles, Tails, Crower, and the two have been linked ever since.

01:33They're another team whose personalities play off of each other well.

01:36While Sonic is self-confident and cool, Tails is softer and a certifiable genius.

01:42Where Sonic places himself in danger, fighting head-on, Tails is eager to play support,

01:48using his expertise in all things mechanical to help those in need.

01:51It's quite a sweet friendship as well,

01:53with Sonic caring deeply for the young fox and Tails looking up to the speedster.

01:58Sonic has a lot of friends, but no one like Tails.

02:05Master Chief and Cortana. Halo series.

02:14This partnership may have had a rocky end,

02:17but Chief and Cortana are still one of the greatest duos in gaming.

02:21The draw of Halo is the excellent, futuristic gunplay

02:24and the interesting lore and politics that build up its world.

02:27But the heart, at least in the earlier games, comes from Master Chief's relationship with Cortana.

02:33While he blasts his way through insurmountable odds,

02:36she aids him as his woman in the chair, so to speak.

02:39More than that, she advises him during tense moments.

02:42And the two grow to care immensely for each other,

02:45despite only one of them being flesh and blood.

02:54Donkey and Diddy Kong. Donkey Kong series.

03:03Another wonderful partnership given to us by Rare,

03:05the developer reinvented the Donkey Kong series with 1994's Country.

03:10Along with a redesigned Donkey, we got to play as his smaller, quicker sidekick, Diddy,

03:15playing off of DK's oafish personality by being a bit hipper.

03:19I mean, he's a chimp with a Nintendo hat that pulls out a boombox upon every victory,

03:24so how much more hip can you get?

03:26Ever since, whenever Donkey Kong has appeared in a game,

03:29players have grown to expect Diddy to be there with him,

03:31no matter what other Kongs are hanging around.

03:34Their gameplay has also grown stronger together,

03:36with Diddy able to carry the hard-hitting Donkey with his jetpack.

03:53To say Kratos wasn't in the proper headspace for a sidekick during the Greek era of God of War

03:58would be quite the understatement.

04:00However, in 2018, Sony Santa Monica expanded on his characterization

04:05through a strained father-son dynamic with Atreus.

04:08Naturally, a big part of what has made Kratos' Norse story so strong

04:12is the duo's relationship, growing from distant and cold to trusting and filled with warmth.

04:17Atreus is no slouch during combat either,

04:20giving players elemental arrows and summons to play with,

04:23while passively aiding with his own attacks based on your choice of upgrades.

04:27No matter where Kratos ventures to next,

04:29we look forward to seeing the relationship with his son grow even stronger.

04:34It's not enough. We can't hide forever.

04:39We do not hide.

04:43We prepare for a fight for which we are not ready.

04:56Jak and Daxter are in a similar boat to Banjo and Kazooie

04:59in that we haven't heard from them in quite a long time,

05:02but their popularity is kept alive by a passionate fanbase.

05:05What the heck was that?!

05:07Initially the strong, silent type, Jak got his hands dirty

05:11while his transformed best pal Daxter provided excellent comedic relief.

05:15Even when Jak did get a voice for the sequel, that relationship didn't change.

05:19Instead, it was enhanced.

05:21Jak's gruffness may have been part of video games growing darker and more adult in the 2000s,

05:26but it made their friendship more engaging.

05:29It's certainly a long shot with the way Naughty Dog's work has progressed,

05:32but we'd welcome a return from this duo any day.

05:47Marcus and Dom, Gears of War series.

05:58Gears of War places heavy emphasis on cooperation,

06:01both from a multiplayer standpoint and a storytelling one,

06:04as members of the Locust Horde can tear through a group of humans if they aren't careful.

06:09And so, the relationship between Marcus Fenix and his best friend, Dominic Santiago,

06:14grew to be a noteworthy aspect of the original trilogy.

06:17It's impossible not to feel the camaraderie and love between these two

06:21as they contend with one of the most vicious forces in video game history.

06:25Plus, playing as either of them is a ton of fun as you go from one explosive firefight to the next.

06:31It's just a shame that happy endings don't come very often in this universe.

06:49Joel and Ellie, The Last of Us series.

06:56It's the outside.

06:59Look how dark it is.

07:01Few video game duos are sadder than this one.

07:04Having been emotionally damaged by his daughter's death during the Cordyceps outbreak,

07:08and 20 subsequent years of awful,

07:11Joel isn't ready for Ellie, a young girl immune to the infection who needs his protection.

07:16The grizzled hero and the hopeful child is one of our favorite tropes.

07:20The writing and performances of Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker

07:23make the familiar dynamics soar to new heights.

07:26And that makes it all the more heartbreaking whenever things don't go their way.

07:30While we considered putting Nate and Sully from Naughty Dog's other cinematic series,

07:34Drake makes a good duo with several characters across Uncharted.

07:38Joel and Ellie's relationship, on the other hand, defines the experience of both games.

07:43Happy birthday, kiddo.

07:46What is this?

07:48This is a thing that took a mighty effort to find.

07:52Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank series.

07:55You must be Big Al. It is nice to meet you. I am Clank. This is Ratchet.

08:01Ratchet & Clank have had one of the most successful video game partnerships of the 21st century.

08:06Debuting in 2002, the Lombax mechanic and his supposedly defunct Warbot pal

08:12have saved their universe from devious dictators, interdimensional invaders, and maniacal madmen.

08:18And they always do it with more flair and showmanship than most other video game duos.

08:23Part of our love for them comes from their awesome arsenal,

08:26which expands in wild directions for each game.

08:29But the balance between the two, with Ratchet's sure-footed charisma and Clank's deadpan intellect,

08:35certainly makes for a charming mixture.

08:37No matter the game, it's always a blast going on an adventure with these two.

08:42Ratchet, are you in there?

08:44I'm not coming out.

08:45You cannot stay in there forever.

08:47Yes, I can.

09:01Well, you can't get much closer than brothers.

09:04The turtle-stomping peace-bringers of the Mushroom Kingdom have been starring in games together for decades.

09:09And while Luigi initially existed as a need for Player 2, he's long since been a fan-favorite character.

09:15Where Mario is determined and heroic, Luigi is the opposite, being nervous and timid.

09:21It's always fun seeing how each of them handles their solo adventures completely differently,

09:25but it's when they go on an adventure together, whether it's a traditional platformer or an RPG,

09:30that the people of the kingdom truly celebrate.

09:33It's no wonder Bowser or any of the other villains can never get anything done,

09:37when the Super Mario Brothers are on the case.

09:45Did we leave off any of your favorite duos in gaming?

09:55Share them with us in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great gaming videos every day.

10:03Thanks for watching.

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