![]() ![]() The various regions that the Pokemon games take place in are vast and annoying to traverse the majority of the time. Pokemon with Fly - First rode during Pokemon Blue/Green (1996) It’s fairly safe to say there isn’t a person around who doesn’t adore Chocobos. But machines cannot top the thrill of watching a big yellow bird scramble from one area to the next on the world map while the bird’s theme music plays. Airships and other purely mechanical forms of transportation can take the players to any spot in the world at a much quicker rate, as they can beat the flightless Chocobo at getting off the ground. Of course, there are other ways to travel in the Final Fantasy universe. Their unmistakable call of “WARK!” is never met with a grimace. These famous gigantic birds have aided travelers in getting where they need to go in nearly every Final Fantasy game, and are sometimes even good to make a buck or two off of in races. Once discovered, it ought to be called Poochium.Ĭhocobo - First rode during Final Fantasy II (1988)Īlong with the Yoshi, the other videogame creature almost instantly recognizable as a form of transportation is the Chocobo. He is also apparently made of a indestructible, non flammable material not yet known to mankind that enables him to swim through a lava pit like it was a swimming pool. Poochy may not have much as far as brains go, but he has a great deal of loyalty and eagerness on his side. You have to hop on his back, face the direction you want him to go, and hope for the best. He acts more like a rideable platform than anything else, as he cannot be controlled directly by the player. The game even has one secret level called “ Poochy Ain’t Stupid,” where Yoshi must ride on the dog’s back through a string of dangerous obstacles. His ability to cross deadly surfaces such as lava and spikes helps the different colored Yoshis out on a few occasions throughout Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. That is what makes Poochy the Dog such a special character. Poochy - First rode during Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (1995)Įven the world’s most famous pixelized pack mule needs help getting around every now and again. ![]() Is it the “clip-clop” he adds to the game soundtrack? Is it bonking him on the head to make him roll out his tongue? The way his cheeks puff out when he’s holding a shell in his mouth? Whatever it is, it has catapulted him into saddled animal stardom. Riding Yoshi is as simple as it gets, but it somehow makes the games they are in a bit more fun. If it were not for them, I suppose that none of these characters would be around to make us happy today, even though the Yoshi’s Island games took place after the world was introduced to the adults. Several different Yoshis gave Baby Mario, Peach, Donkey Kong and Wario a lift to safety before they could even walk. Not only did one help Mario speed across Dinosaur Land in World and guide the player through the Super Scope classic Yoshi’s Safari, but they have also carried the infant versions of some of Nintendo’s most beloved characters into their loving care in Yoshi’s Island DS). The Yoshi’s legacy as a rideable creature is a great one. The Spinies and Fireballs that once taunted Mario with their invincibility can be taken care of in a single gulp when a Yoshi is around. With their elongated tongues and stomachs made of steel, Yoshis will eat everything in harm’s way, and then some. Yoshi and the others of his kind have been indispensable during their careers as mounts. When the subject of the greatest videogame rides come to mind, most will likely first think of the famous green dinosaur that Mario first took a spin on in Super Mario World. Yoshi - First rode during Super Mario World (1991) Read on as I pay respects to some of my favorite rideable brave and/or stupid animals. We owe a lot to these beasts, even though they may just not know any better than to happily oblige to the tugs we make on their reins. Most of them even take a hit for you when things heat up. They take on many of the burdens of players and carry them into battle, with only the safety of the hero upon their backs in mind. They have sustained long trips, abuse, and the heavy load of your character (and, in some cases, all of those heavy items that you fit into your inventory). Think about all the creatures you may have used as transportation in videogames throughout the years. But the support characters whom I wish to show my appreciation to today are the ones that help players get places. Whether they are extra party members, shopkeepers, or random people on the street who seem to dispense just the information you need to progress, there is no doubting the pricelessness of whatever support you can get. Support characters are a very important element in any game that features them. ![]()
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