I don't care when they show up; I'll use them if they seem more interesting to me than the alternatives.

The examples that immediately sprung to mind for me were Chrono Trigger (Magus), Dragon Age (Loghain), Gogo/Umaro (FF6), and like half the characters in Dragon Quest V. I've definitely used some or all of them when I felt like it.

Fang wouldn't have even occurred to me as someone you get "late." I guess you do.

Quote Originally Posted by VeloZer0 View Post
I do think the are easier to forget about from a story point of view, being around for a shorter period of time means they have less memorable moments.
Only if they don't show up at all prior to becoming an available character?