"B.M., it's almost like you have no understanding of adventuring at all. Without sidequests, you're not on an adventure. You're just a roaming band of thugs who bring terror and death to an otherwise innocent and peaceful world. The noble sidequest is what separates us from the monsters. Life is a sidequest! Seize the EXP!"
— Red Mage, 8-Bit Theater
"Each NPC in Dragon Nest has his or her own missions and stories for you to follow. They'll usually even need your help completing them, mostly because this is a video game and you need something to keep you busy. Just help them out with whatever crazy requests they have and you'll be rewarded handsomely."
— Tracy, Dragon Nest
"I'm ready for a heavy dose of sidequest-ocity!"
— Edge, WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011, right before the beginning of a sidequest about building a time machine. No, really.
Roy: These plains are pretty dull. Shouldn't we have had a random encounter by now?
Peasant: [Runs up] Help! Please help me!
Roy: YES!! A plot hook! ...Uh, I mean, look! An innocent civilian in dire need of our assistance.
Peasant: [Runs up] Help! Please help me!
Roy: YES!! A plot hook! ...Uh, I mean, look! An innocent civilian in dire need of our assistance.
To the Vikings, England basically was a sidequest: a big lump of rock with a load of collectables to grab and bring home to the main event.
— Outside Xbox, 7 Utterly Wild Side Quests that Started Out So Simple
"Before embarking on any arduous quest, it's vitally important to ensure that you are in peak condition, with the best training and skills you can get. The best way to that, obviously, is to go on totally unrelated and dangerous side adventures, to gain experience. And loot. And information. And loot."
