Everyone knows these recognisable JRPG mascots.

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Split image of Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia, Sora from Kingdom Hearts and Neku from The World Ends With You.

If you choose anyone but Alistair to duel with him, he can be recruited into your party.

Alistair leaves your party if you recruit Loghain, so you cant have both of them.

Kongol appears again in the second chapter, where he saves the party from being crushed by a pillar.

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In Chapter 8, Rex finds Jin severely wounded, and Rex convinces Mythra to help him.

He also has some exclusive dialogue while in the party if you complete side quests with him.

Sora and Riku looking to the left in Kingdom Hearts 2.

Hes just a mysterious kid who (definitely) seems to know more than hes letting on.

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4Goro Akechi

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Akechi is a very polarising character amongPersona 5fans.

Cloud and Sephiroth standing in the rain in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

You either love him or hate him, butthe additional content in Royalgained him a lot more fans.

If you decide to spare him, he joins your party.

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Split images of Pikachu from Pokemon, a Slime from Dragon Quest, and a Moogle from Final Fantasy.

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Considering hes usually Marios enemy, he makes a great party member.

As youd expect from his appearance, he acts as the partys tank, with great physical defence.

Loghain Mac Tir in Dragon Age Origins.

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A close-up of Kongol in Legend of Dragoon.

Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth pose outside Nibelheim in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Split images of Data Riku in Kingdom Hearts ReCoded, Eunie In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Sylvanda in Dragon Quest 11 S Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition.

Jin standing in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Split image screenshots of Joshua Kiryu in The World Ends With You.

Basilio in the bond screen in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Goro Akechi approaching the Phantom Thieves with ulterior motives in Persona 5.

Magus looks downward as the moon hangs behind him in Chrono Trigger.

Dragon Quest 11 screenshot of Hendrik reaching for a hand.

Mario leveling up as Bowser, Mallow, Geno, and Peach dance in Super Mario RPG.

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