Playing Ni no Kuni has reminded me of how great it feels to have an interesting, charismatic foil to the main character in a game - someone to bring out the best aspects of the main character while still being a great character in their own right. Mr. Drippy's casual worldliness, excellent dub/localization, and unusual appearance leave me eagerly awaiting the next voiced cutscene where I can hear his Welsh brogue. No one else I'd rather have at my side than this weird guy.
It's so easy for this type of character (the talkative guide) to be annoying as hell, but they really hit it out of the ballpark with him. Can already tell he's going to be my favorite character of the year.
Tidy!
