Borderlands 3’s main story had very few main quests involving Tiny Tina, which very much left the community wanting more from this fan-favorite character. While expansions and a spin-off game have given this character a chance to shine, the franchise should continue to explore this character’s potential. With how many characters are expected to return in the next sequel,Borderlands 4is the perfect opportunity to give Tiny Tina the attention that the character deserves in the main content.
Tiny Tina first stole her way into the communities hearts as a fan-favoritecharacter fromBorderlands 2, where the character also had a relatively small presence in the main content, much like inBorderlands 3. While the character has gotten plenty of time in the spotlight fromTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsand side content in theBorderlandsgames,Borderlands 4should still do Tiny Tina some justice with a more central presence.
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Future Borderlands Games Should Give Tiny Tina a Larger Presence
Borderlands 3almost has too many characters due to how many returning and original characters show up throughout the story and side content. This has its ups and downs as more characters get to solidify their spot in theBorderlandslore, although the main characters have a lot of competition amongst each other. A majority of theunanswered questions in theBorderlandsfranchisecome from what will happen to certain characters after the events ofBorderlands 3, which means thatBorderlands 4is expected to once again double down on a cast of returning characters. With so many characters to give their all in the next sequel,Borderlands 4shouldn’t make the same mistake of limiting Tiny Tina to side content.
Tiny Tina’sexpansions in theBorderlandsfranchiseare up there with some of the best content in the franchise, which makes the case for this character to be more prominent in future games. Specifically, the Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep expansion was what really gave this character a proper presence, although this expansion was non-canon and self-contained. This expansion was roughly the first look at where Tiny Tina’s character could take theBorderlandsgames, and it paid off by paving the way for a spin-off game in theBorderlandsfranchise.
Tiny Tina also got some well-deserved attention inTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, the spinoff game, but that doesn’t mean that the franchise should be exhausted with this character, or further separate them from the mainline games. In fact,Borderlandsshould do the opposite and go all in with Tiny Tina by carrying onthe best ofTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsinto futureBorderlandsgames. Certain gameplay mechanics unique toTiny Tina’s Wonderlandswould be right at home in aBorderlandsgame, but it’s Tiny Tina’s character that really brings it all together.
Perhaps a solution to kill multiple birds with one stone is to make Tiny Tina available as a playable character inBorderlands 4. The playablevault hunters inBorderlandsgamesdon’t usually have extensive involvement in the main storylines, so this would allow Tiny Tina to be present while not competing with the spotlight that other characters also deserve. Tiny Tina’s stylish vocabulary and love for explosives could translate very well to a playable character, so it’s ultimately a missed opportunity not to explore her potential as a vault hunter in futureBorderlandsgames.
At any rate,Borderlands 4could stand to have a lot more Tiny Tina after the character’s minimal presence in the main content of previous games. With as much side content that explores this character’s potential,Borderlandsshould flip the script for future games in the franchise and give Tiny Tina more inclusion in the shenanigans related to the main questline.
Borderlands 3is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
