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The Top 7... Best bros in gaming history

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Words: , Hollander Cooper on May 14, 2012
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  • FanofSaiyan - May 14, 2012 2:43 p.m.

    Just a few bros I can think of that missed the list: Jak and Daxter (Jak & Daxter) Ratchet and Clank (Ratchet & Clank) Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

  • CannibalBanana - May 14, 2012 2:54 p.m.

    I'd have to throw in Atlas and Peabody from Portal 2.

  • Rub3z - May 14, 2012 2:56 p.m.

    Honestly? Nothing quite says "bro" like Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Hell, You could've even thrown in a reference to one of the broest of all bros in Nintendo history... doesn't anyone remember Funky Kong? Of backwards-hat and sweet shades fame? He is just about the very embodiment of broness. I'll be terribly disappointed if Funky doesn't make an appearance later in this Brotastic week. Also, yes, Captain John Price and Soap MacTavish. They were bros through and through... they're basically the modern equivalent of the Bad Dudes mentioned above, only not nearly as 80's and British... kicking ass and taking names across the world, and saving each other's asses and the lives of millions of innocents on multiple occasions. I mean, who can forget the moment when Price was bleeding out on the concrete, and he had the stones left in him to slide his pistol across the ground to Soap so he could take out the bad guys? Or how in the finale of the next game, Soap pulls a goddamn knife out of his chest to throw it square in the bad guy's eye, saving Price from getting beaten to death? That kind of badassery is on a level truly high and above, on some sort of higher echelon of broness. So, I'll be disappointed if Price and Soap don't show up later in the week either. Bro.

  • bamit11 - May 14, 2012 2:59 p.m.

    well they're not originally from video games

  • bamit11 - May 14, 2012 3:01 p.m.

    dont care what anyone says, salem and rios totally deserved #2 and possibly 1

  • R_U_Guys_From_British - May 14, 2012 3:08 p.m.

    Shepard and garrus brah!!!

  • shawksta - May 14, 2012 3:17 p.m.

    Im a huge DK fan but honestly, when's the last time they ever had any bro moments together besides DKC,DKCR and smash bros brawl? and Honestly its not even bro moments i mean by Diddy is just DK's newphew or something. I do agree they share something that can be considered bro's but not top tier bro's

  • shawksta - May 14, 2012 3:40 p.m.

    Great list, ESPECIALLY Eliot and Tyson, and the whole Cog group. The whole Cog group is the reason i enjoy the gears series. They are just a bunch of meatheads but godamn it their the bulkiest, manliest, and roughiest bro's i have ever seen XD Also, as far as the Mario bros. goes, its all thanks to Luigi for gaining a deep personality througout the years to differ from mario greatly, it REALLY did him a huge record. You guys need to realize, best pals and best bro's are 2 different things, Bro's are those guys who knock heads with eachother for no reason, who got each others back even if long gone, and who would kill for the other's safety all in a bro'ly fashion. :P

  • BladedFalcon - May 14, 2012 3:41 p.m.

    Sorry, but having both Jimmy and Billy, and Striker and Blade is rather redundant. Specially because there are far more noteworthy bromances out there, like people have correctly pointed out. Specially with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and even more so with Shepard and Garrus. Though to be fair, i suppose the Garrus one probably didn't make it because a femshep could have a relationship with him, which would kinda void the whole "bro" thing XD But a male shep and Garrus? a seriously noteworthy bromnship. Bro.

  • GRHenry - May 14, 2012 4:01 p.m.

    Those are great teams, but in each of those duos, one is smaller than the other and is clearly indicated as the sidekick. Though it's not completely true for every entry, these bros are closer to equal in stature and power

  • GutFunk - May 14, 2012 4:24 p.m.

    Garrus and Sheppard I dig but, Edgar and Sabin in FF3/6 are real bros and bros in the other sense. Sabin is just a fist fighting guy and Edgar takes a huge one for the team in the coin flip just sayin.

  • Sgt. Beefheart - May 14, 2012 4:46 p.m.

    No Medic and Heavy? What is this nonsense.

  • KA87 - May 14, 2012 5:05 p.m.

    6 is a sisterhood and 4 in more father/son relationship. Good god how did you forget Garrus and Shepard. Also Sora, Donald, and Goofy from Kingdom Hearts. The male main character and gat from Saints Row. Desmond and Edzio from Assassins Creed. Sev and Rico from Killzone. Chris and Sheva from RE5. Okay Sheza is a girl, but the ***** got your back. Titus and Arron or Wakka (ypu pick) from FFX Sly and his friends. This list is getting to long. Have a nice day.

  • KnowYourPokemon - May 14, 2012 5:50 p.m.

    Oh noes! The ones you wanted to make the subjective list didn't? How will we ever live on D:

  • ObliqueZombie - May 14, 2012 6:55 p.m.

    I think something's wrong with Blade (or Striker?). He looks like he either has the downs or was just recently kicks in the nuts.

  • ObliqueZombie - May 14, 2012 6:57 p.m.

    Garrus and Shepard were only bros if you made them, but I'd still say they were my favorite "duo." Desmond and Ezio didn't even know the other existed, really, so that doesn't count. And Sheva was dumb.

  • forestfire55 - May 14, 2012 7:35 p.m.

    Aww, wheres soap and price, bros to the end

  • forestfire55 - May 14, 2012 7:37 p.m.

    Garus and shepard too...

  • ChiChiRocket - May 14, 2012 8:08 p.m.

    I'm pretty partial to the Main Character and Yosuke from Persona 4. Otherwise, you can't beat Jimmy and Bimmy.

  • archnite - May 14, 2012 8:40 p.m.

    Yeah Heavenly Sword! Is it just me and my lizard brain or are female bros more like lesbians unwilling to admit their feelings for each other until Buffy makes her move? - just sayin'.

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