A Minion is, among other things, a small, cartoony version of a supporting character in a video game series with a cartoonishly enlarged head (also referred to as "super-deformed" or a "chibi"). Other "minions" can be seen shown in stages in the background, or as part of other characters' Supers (i.e. Kuma appears in Heihachi's Level 2 Super). They have been described as "cheerleaders for your characters".
A Minion is unlocked upon reaching Rank 8 with a character. Additional Minions are also available through Patch Updates and DLC. Examples of these include Tag from ModNation Racers (available via Patch 1.08) and Hades from God of War (Available via DLC as of Patch 1.08). DLC Minions can only be unlocked via purchase in the game's online Store, whereas Patch Minions will be unlocked via reaching rank 80 with a certain amount of characters.
They appear during a player's intro and outro, dancing around in the background. They will also appear when the player has earned a Double or Triple-Kill in a match, jumping for joy with fireworks to show their support. After the match, they will appear either happy or sad, depending on whether their player won or lost.
Character-Specific Minions[]
| Minion | Franchise | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|
| Athena | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Kratos |
| Captain Qwark | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Ratchet and Clank |
| Dollface | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Sweet Tooth |
| Helghast Soldier | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Colonel Radec |
| John Carver | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Isaac Clarke |
| Kai | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Nariko |
| Kat | 
|
Reach Rank 8 with Dante |
| Keira |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Jak and Daxter |
| Kiya |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Sir Daniel Fortesque |
| Kuma |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Heihachi Mishima |
| Little Sister |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Big Daddy |
| Monkey |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Spike |
| Murray |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Sly Cooper |
| Nix |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Evil Cole MacGrath |
| Pierre |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Toro Inoue |
| PJ Berri |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Parappa |
| Poseidon |
|
Reach Rank 8 with Zeus |
| Raven |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Kat & Dusty |
| Sackbot |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Sackboy |
| Sam |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Raiden |
| Sydney Cutter |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Emmett Graves |
| Victor Sullivan |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Nathan Drake |
| Worker |  |
Reach Rank 8 with Fat Princess |
| Zeke | |
Reach Rank 8 with Cole MacGrath |
Patch Minions[]
The following minions were added for free via patches.
| Minion | Franchise | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|
| Chimera | 
|
Reach Rank 80 with 8 characters |
| Curtis the Panda | 
|
Reach Rank 80 with 2 characters |
| Dr. Nefarious |
|
Reach Rank 80 with 3 characters |
| Tag | 
|
Reach Rank 80 with 5 characters |
DLC Minions[]
The following minions are available for purchase on the PlayStation Store.
Animations[]
Pre-Match[]
- Flexing
- Dancing
- Punches and spin.
- Dances and goes in a circle
- Rocking out
- Point and cut throat
- Startled
- Pats itself on shoulder
Double/Triple Kill[]
- Clapping
- Shaking hips
- Russian Squat dance
- Spinning round floating
Post-Match (Win)[]
- Arms up in the air
- Salute
- Fist pumps.
- Thumbs up
- Theatre bow
Post-Match (Loss)[]
- Hitting head on ground
- Hands over eyes crying (standing)
- Hands over eyes crying (sitting down)
- Head down, shaking head
- Spins and falls over
- Cut throat
- Thumbs down
- Puts head down
- Punches itself and falls over
- Crosses arms and looks away