I find that sidekicks are okay in video games as long as there is no collision (or friendly fire) with the player, or when the sidekick serves a valuable function or serves as the objective itself (Ico).
I like Robin by the way, without him Batman has no moral barometer and continues to slide deeper into the abyss. And because I'm a comic nerd I have to fix the author's misrepresentation of the Robin/Nightwing remarks. Watch a few episodes of 'Teen Titans' if you want to dig Robin.
The first Robin was Dick Grayson, the acrobat that everyone is familiar with. He changed his identity to Nightwing because he was creating a persona for himself.
The second Robin was Jason Todd, and he had his skull caved in with a crowbar (then bombed) by the Joker and was killed off after a fan contest to decide the fate of Robin.
The third Robin was Tim Drake, a neighbor of Bruce Wayne's who had figured out who Batman was. Tim was more up-to-speed on modern technology and served as Robin until his dad found out what he'd been doing.
The fourth Robin was Stephanie Brown, the daughter of a lame villain called 'Cluemaster' and on/off girlfriend of Tim Drake. Batman brought Stephanie on as Robin in order to manipulate Tim Drake into returning (although Batman denies this).
After Batman fires Stephanie, she is tortured to death by Black Mask, and Tim Drake returns to become Robin.
Nightwing is still Nightwing and operates as a police officer in a city about half hour south of Gotham city. Robin (Tim) is still doing the sidekick thing. 2 Robins dead, and two living (and no I don't want anyone to correct this with any Red Hood nonsense, let people read it themselves).
What's not to love about Robin? I agree with MovieBob.
