XL Episode 22: The Best and Worst Hangs in Video Games
Who’s a good hang? Who’s a bad hang? From Tails to Cole Phelps, let’s figure it out.
This week’s music is from the Animal Crossing soundtrack by Kazumi Totaka, Kenta Nagata, Toru Minegishi and Shinobu Tanaka.
Game with most best hangs?
- Mass Effect
- Dragon Age
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- The Witcher
- Hades
- Baldur’s Gate
- Final Fantasy
Game with most worst hangs?
- 3D platformers
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Crash Bandicoot
- Donkey Kong
- Ratchet & Clank
- Disco Elysium
- Point & Clicks
- Shenmue II - English dub
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - English voices in Japanese version
Protagonist
Best
- Manny Calavera - Grim Fandango
- “B.J.” Blazkowicz - Wolfenstein
Worst
- George Stobbart - Broken Sword
- Delsin Rowe - Infamous: Second Son
- Cole Phelps - L.A. Noire
Secondary/replacement protagonist
Best
- Ichiban Kasuga - Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Marcus Holloway - Watch Dogs 2
Worst
- Jacob Custos - The Quarry
- Raiden - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Sidekick
Best
- Diana Burnwood - Hitman
- Tails - Sonic the Hedgehog
Worst
- Pearl Fey - Ace Attorney
- Iris Wilson - Great Ace Attorney
- Daxter - Jak and Daxter
Pal/friend
Best
- Rogue Amendiares - Cyberpunk 2077
- Ryuji Sakamoto - Persona 5
Worst
- Jessie Rasberry - Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Trevor Philips - Grand Theft Auto V
- Delin Hong - Shenmue II
Love interest
Best
- Elaine Marley - Monkey Island
- Judy Álvarez - Cyberpunk 2077
Worst
- Shinigami - Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
- Jill Warrick - Final Fantasy XVI
Comic relief
Best
- Officer Patrick Dooley - The Darkside Detective
- Lazlow Jones - Grand Theft Auto III
Worst
- Enzo - Bayonetta
- Claptrap - Borderlands
Villain
Best
- Revolver Ocelot - Metal Gear
- The Joker (Mark Hamill) - Arkham
Worst
- Dr. Nefarious - Ratchet & Clank
- Neo Cortex - Crash Bandicoot
- Pyramid Head - Silent Hill
Basic enemy
Best
- Yiga Clan ambushers in BOTW/TOTK
- Goombas in Mario are a good hang, never threatened
Worst
- Measurehead - Disco Elysium
- Homeless Guy in metal sleeping bag - Like a Dragon
- Grunts - Halo
Random side character
Best
- Bobby the Amnesiac Bob-omb - Paper Mario: The Origami King
- Rin - Final Fantasy X
Worst
- Mickey the one-armed “war veteran” in Valentine - Red Dead Redemption 2
- Mr. Resetti - Animal Crossing
Free picks
Best
- Dunban - Xenoblade Chronicles
- Cidolfus “Cid” Telamon - Final Fantasy XVI
Worst
- Josh “Schmitty” Schmitstinstein, the host / commentator of Jackbox Quiplash
- Cortana losing her mind in Halo 3