Matt Hazard is a name that lives in gaming infamy. The man, himself, did nothing but revolutionize and evolve the industry from one console iteration to the next. Despite going up against some hardships, Matt Hazard always found a way to come out on top and stay away from the hardcore drug scene that most top flight Hollywood superstars such as himself fall peril to.

Thankfully, Matt Hazard is getting an inventive sidekick by the name of Dexter Dare. We’ve included his profile below.

Dexter got his start in one of Matt Hazard’s games in the mid-90s (Matt
Hazard Must Die!) as a character who saved Matt from certain doom. He was so
popular that Marathon Software made him Matt’s permanent sidekick in the
Matt and Dexter series of platforming shooters.

Although initially grateful for the opportunity to share the spotlight with
a gaming legend like Matt, Dexter soon began to harbor a great deal of
resentment toward his mentor. He also developed a crush on Matt’s
then-girlfriend, Kitty Abundanza, and resented Matt all the more for being
so successful with the ladies.

All of this led a to a Mana abuse problem that ended the partnership and put
his career on the rocks. He disappeared from the gaming scene and retired to
his palatial virtual estate, where he assuaged his loneliness by building an
army of female robots, all of whom were modeled to look like Kitty. (Despite
his many difficulties, Dexter was always quite good with money.)

Dexter spent years blaming Matt for all of his personal problems and knowing
deep inside that he, Dexter, could surpass Matt as the best action hero in
games if given the chance. So, when Wally Wellesley offered him a starring
role in a next-gen action title in exchange for destroying Matt, he jumped
at the opportunity to exact revenge and become the hero he always wanted to
be.

After Matt spares Dexter’s life-in spite of the fact that Dexter tried to
kill Matt-Dexter’s life turned around. He kicked the Mana habit and resumed
his friendship with Matt. Although his bitterness at being a sidekick for
the rest of his life still comes out from time to time, Dexter is always
ready to do some serious ass-kicking when the need arises.

We’ve also included some concept art below.