1. Ellie & Joel (The Last of Us)

It's a good thing that title isn't one hundred percent literal--yanno, 'the last of us', the very last person on earth--otherwise we might never have seen Joel and Ellie team up to take down a bunch of aggressive mushrooms. Yes, after a number of false starts and a fair few run-ins with those clicking Miracle-Grow mascots, Joel and Ellie finally see past their mutual pain and isolation to form one of 🀅the strongest bonds in gaming.

Most bros on this list (and that includes the ladies) will naturally fight tooth and nail for one another, but what really sets this intre🎀pid pair apart is their near-obsessive level of reliance. With scant allies to call upon, both parties require each another in𝐆 order to survive, a fact that pushes their hard-won friendship to even greater (and evermore desperate) heights. It's not for nothing that the pair's goon-slashing shenanigans see them eventually become something of an urban myth. Likewise, Joel's one-man army routine to rescue an unconscious Ellie quite possibly results in the extinction of humanity. Way to go Joel. Touching, if a little short-sighted.

Honourable Mentions

Agro & Wander (Shadow of the Colossus) - Can a👍 horse be your bro? Contrary 🎀to what certain sections of the Internet will tell you, they cannot. Agro came pretty close however, performing small wonders as Wander's steadfast steed.

Toejam & Earl (Toejam & Earl) - Gone but not forgotten, these early SEGA mascots came within a toe's width of inclusi🌃on.

Jade & Pey'j (Beyond Good & Evil) - Jade & Pey'j enjoy a fun repartꦆee, but spend far too much time apart to be considered a truly top duo.

Snake & Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) - Otacon may be available at the touch of a button, but this pants-soiling scientist is really more of an off-screen advis🐻or.

Nate & Sully (Uncharted) - Paꦓrt father figure, part bar buddy, Victor Sullivan ought to be a shoe-in. Sadly, he doesn't appear often enough to make this lis𒁏t.

Ryu & Ken (Street Fighter) - We know they're bros, but the mainline Street Fighter se💞ries isn't all that crazy about co-op.

Link & Navi (Ocarina of Time)/ Issun & Amaterasu (Okami) - Occasionally helpful, though largely lou💖d and annoying. Perhaps Link & Ammy should team up together ins𓄧tead.

The terrible twos

You hated it, I know. I put everything in the wrong order and something massively obscure should'v꧒e come in at number six, but I can't help t🐻hat now. I'm only one man! I'M ONLY ONE MAN! *sobs maniacally in the foetal position*. If you have any suggestions for other top teams not covered by this list, let me know in the comments section below. Ciao.

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