Opinion
Pragmata gets it right, these 19 games don’t – the most annoying sidekicks of all time
by Rainer Etzweiler
Rainer Etzweiler
Freelance Editor
rainer@rockstar.chIn the early 90s, my older brother gave me his NES with The Legend of Zelda on it. It was the start of an obsession that continues to this day.
30 articles
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5 years of PlayStation 5: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
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Press F to pay respect: an obituary for the forgotten art of game manuals
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Fallout 76: Burning Springs – The Ghoul and you
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The Legend of Heroes: the longest epic in gaming history
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40 years of Super Mario Bros.: reminiscing about our first time with the iconic plumber
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