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[Senteevs]

MC + Cortana

Spoiler

Not anymore

 

[tonypark]

Sora and riku.

 

[Opa-Pa]

Don't really have much to add OP but I definitely agree on Xenoblade (P4 too but I have my complaints about it). The in-battle dialogue and post victory lines elevated the relationships of the cast so much for me, I don't think any other game has given me that kind of feeling with its characters.

There are TONS of enjoyable friendships in games, but it's rare for them feel so authentic or as if they were real people you form bonds with.

Catherine was great with this.

Going to this place and meeting Vincent's friends at the Stray Sheep after surviving a night of nightmarish monstrosities and just shooting the shit was a very cool feeling. Not to mention other scenes like talking with Orlando in the bathroom stall or at the sushi bar... Good stuff.

Yes, great stuff. Everyone play Catherine.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Chief and arbiter.


I guess they wouldn't be besties but I like the dynamic

 

[YankeeDonB]

There's a lot of friendships in games that I enjoy but I can only think of a few that have genuinely moved me, like the hero and Jowy in Suikoden II.

Agreed, though I actually find Prince/Lyon from 5 even more affecting.

 

[benicillin]

Half as long, twice as bright.

 

[Magnus]

If XV did nothing else right, it did this right.

I got the friendship vibe going strong in the Mario & Luigi games as well, and the DKC games.

 

[Kangi]

Night in the Woods.

Crimes?
Crimes.

 

[1upsuper]

NieR 1 has an incredible party dynamic, though they aren't really people who would become friends outside of the bizarre circumstances of the game. Same with Persona 3. Persona 4's cast dynamic feels more naturally teenager-y.

 

[Gulz1992]

Garcia and Johnson in Shadows of the Damned. I loved their banter throughout the game.

 

[StarPhlox]

After finishing Nier: Automata this evening I would definitely say 2B and 9S

 

[WaterAstro]

The Traveler and The Traveler from Journey

 

[SciencePilot]

X and Zero.

A friendship that spans hundreds of years and multiple game series. A lot of times they work together. But other times, when one is down, the other always fights on in their place. It's pretty great.

 

[LotusHD]

Kat and Raven from the Gravity Rush series. Originally rivals in the first game, but in the 2nd game they are essentially each other's best friend.

 

[Boss Doggie]

No one posting the Cooper Gang?

The good thing about it too is that eventually their numbers went so big and even Demitri becomes part of the gang!

 

[phaeta]

Dogmeat
Minsc and Boo
Wrex
Solaire

 

[Mister Wolf]

Shulk and Reyn. I'm really feeling it.

 

[iavi]

Jack and BT


Titanfall 2s campaign was so good

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Half as long, twice as bright.

 

[Tyaren]

Final Fantasy XV - Noctis and his bros
The Last Guardian - Boy and Trico
Xenoblade Chronicles - Shulk and Reyn

 

[Damaniel]

OP nailed it for me. The dynamic among the characters in P4 is the only reason that I consider it a (ever so slightly) better game than P5.

Spoiler

Except the Yukiko part. Chie for life!

 

[pillowtalk]

The Traveler and The Traveler from Journey

When you end up making the entire journey with the same traveler. That felt special.