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10 Coolest Canine Companions In
Gaming
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Dogshave longbeen consideredmansbest friend, and this isespecially true in gaming.Fast,
ferocious,andloyal,caninescanbebettersidecharactersthanactualhumanbeings.Despitetheir
simplenature,
most
gamers
agree
that
these
fluffy
sidekicks
can
be
some
of
the
best
characters
in
themedium.Thesesteadfastcompanionsareeasytounderstand,funtohavearound,andmake
forgreatcompanyonanotherwise lonelyjourney.Sometimestheyexistforpurelysentimental
purpose,providingtheplayercompanyonthelong,lonesomeroadahead.Othertimes,theyserve
more functional purposes, saving the player onmultiple occasions aswell as picking up any
valuables theymight findalong theway.Ofcourse,dogsalsohave the tendency to incredibly
stubbornandat times,juststupidbutwe lovethem regardless.Compared tothemore finicky
companionswhomightleaveyoursideifyouregettingtooevil,dogsshowanundyingloyalty,
fightingbyyoursidetothedeath,forwhateverreason.Regardlessofgenre,whetheritsaturn
basedRPG,
first
person
shooter,
or
survival
horror
game,
theres
no
situation
that
cannot
be
improvedbyaddingapuppy.Becausewhodoesntlovedogs?
10 Ushnars Skinned Hound
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Anundeaddogwithoutaname,thisfollowerfromtheShiveringIslesexpansiontoTheElderScrolls
IV:Oblivionisaskinnedhoundwithundyingloyalty.UponcompletingaquestfortheAilurophobic
OrcUshnargroShadborgob,heproceedstogiveyouhisolddogasapresent.Afewseconds
later,youregreetedwitharelentlesscompanionwhowillfollowyoutotheendsoftheearthand
beyond,literally.UshnarsSkinnedHoundwillfollowyouacrossplanesofexistenceinitsnever
endingquesttoprotectyoufromanyreddotsonyourcompass.Incredibly,ifyoufasttravel,he
doesnttravelwithyou.Hisspeediscrankeduptothemaxandhefollowsyoutoyourdestination.
Thatsright;hewillrunafteryouacrossthemap.Whetheryouwanthimornot,yourestuckwith
him.Theresnodialoguebox,meaninghecannotbetoldtowait.Whetheryouwanthimtoornot,
hesstuckwithyouuntilhedies.Whenhedoesdiehowever,histwicekilledcorpsewillpersistin
theworldforever,meaninghecanbeusedasapermanent,nonrespawningcontainer.Even in
death,hecontinuestobeusefultothismaster.Thatssomecrazydedicationrightthere.
9 Luna
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Aroboticdoginadigitisedcity,LunawillaidRed,theprotagonistofTransistor,withoutquestion.
Availableasaskillupondefeatingthefirstboss,LunaiseventuallynamedbytheTransistorwhen
she is found inside amysterious backdoor leading to a scenic island retreat. Not unlike K9
fromFallout2,Luna isable tomovevastdistances inasingle turnandattacktheenemy from
behind.Asidefromhelpingdirectlyincombat,Lunacanalsobeaddedasanupgradetoanother
skill,addingthechancetomostotherabilitiestopreventenemiesfromrespawning.Outsideof
combat,theplayercanfroliconthebeachandplaywithLuna,asitbarksandbouncesaballwith
itsmaster.Ifthatlevelofadorableisntworthyofaspotonthis,nothingis.
8 Riley
Introduced inCallofDuty:Ghostsas thespearhead to thenextgeneration,Riley isa fearsome
companionto
the
Ghosts.
First
seen
during
Microsofts
Xbone
conference
in
2013,
he
left
a
powerful impression on viewers, instilling confidence into everyone for the next generation.
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Modelled after a reallife SEALS dog and fullymotioncaptured, this dog is perhaps themost
graphicallyimpressivecanineinthehistoryofgamingitself.Despitethecloudofcontroversy,one
thingremainsclear:puttingRileyintothegamewastherightthingtodo.Ingame,Rileyislike
anyotherA.I.comrade,justlessterrible.Toaidtheplayercharacter,hellattacknearbyenemies,
attack hostile on command, take cover, and even flank the enemy. In addition, Riley can be
controlleddirectlyviaacamerainhiscollar,allowinghimtostealthkillenemiesaheadofthefront
line.Mostimportantlyhowever,hecansinglehandedlytakeouthelicopters.Thatalonegiveshim
aspotonthislist.
7 The Dog From Fable II
Thoughhisname,personality,andevenbreedaredeterminedbytheplayer,thedogfromFable
IIisalwaysafaithfulcompanion.Whetheryourefightingtrollsorlookingfortreasure,thisdogis
there tohelpout inapinch.A faithful friend sincechildhood, itmanages to save theHeroof
Bowerstonemultipletimesthroughouthisorherlife.Inordertobetterserveitsmaster,thisloyal
poochrefusestoage,lastingwellovertwodecadesforplotreasons.Astheplayerchangestheir
alignment,whether goodorevil, thedogwilldo the same,emulating theirmastersmorality.
Unthinkingand
completely
selfless,
this
dog
easily
earns
aspot
on
this
list.
6 Mabari Hound
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Dependingonyourchosenorigin,thisfaithfulwarhoundfromDragonAge:Originscanstickby
your side either from the beginning of the game, sticking with your party throughout your
endeavours to save Thedas from the invading Darkspawn. No matter the danger or moral
implications,yourtrustymabariwillchargeinwithouthesitation,tankingforyourpartywithfairly
heavyDPS.Inadditiontostrikingfearintotheheartsofonesenemies,themabariisgreatfora
varietyofotherusefultasks,includingbutnotlimitedto:partybanter,findingcake,cleaningthe
bloodofyourfoesoffyourface,healingtheplayerslightly,peeingonobjectsforstatbonuses,and
stealingawitchsunderwear.Really,whatmoredoyouwantfromadog?
5 Missile
ThislovablephantomPomeranianfromGhostTrick:PhantomDetectiveisgoodatonething,and
onething
only:
barking.To
Missile,
theres
no
scenario
that
cannot
be
improved
through
barking.
Well,maybemorethanthat.Asidefrombarking,thislittlewarriorcanrewindtimefourminutesin
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ordertosavethelifeofsomeonewhohasdied.Plentyofotherdogsonthislisthavesavedlives,
butthisonedefiestimeitselfinordertosavesomeonewhohasalreadydied.Whatsperhapsmost
impressiveaboutMissilehowever,isitsselflessness.Insteadofbeingrevived,Missiledecidedto
remaina ghost to savemorepeopleusing itsnew found ghostpowers. For these reasons, in
addition to simply being adorable, this ghostly pooch has struck a chordwith Japanese and
Americanplayersalike,manyofwhomlovethecharactermorethanthegamesownprotagonist,
andforgoodreason.
4 Hewie
Trappedinacreepycastleandstalkedbysadistichorrors,FionasonlyhopeatescapingBelliCastle
is a single German Shepard:Hewie.Whats really interesting aboutHauntingGroundsdoggy
deuteragonistishowhecanbetrainedbytheplayer.WhereasDogmeatinFallout3canbescolded
orpraisedwithnoeffect,doingsointhisgamewilltrainyourdog,allowingyoutoteachhimwhat
nottodo,andwhatheshoulddotogreatereffect.Furthermore,youcanpetthisdog,andeven
gethimtoshakehandswithyou.Thismightseem likeapointless flavouroption,but itssadly
missinginmostgamesfeaturingadog.Thoughunconfirmediftheyarethesamedog,Hewiebears
astrong
resemblance
to
That
dog
from
Resident
Evil
4,
released
early
the
same
year
as
Haunting
Ground.Ifthesedogsareindeedoneinthesame,thatmeansatsomepoint,Hewietravelledfrom
ItaltytoSpain,orviceversa,inordertocometotheaidoftheprotagonistsofbothgames.Not
bad,foraGermanShepard.
3 Blade Wolf
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LQ84i, later known as Blade Wolf and simply Wolf, is the first boss of Metal Gear Rising:
Revenganceandlater,Raidensroboticsidekick.AfterRaidendestroysthedog,Maverickmanages
torecoverhisconsciousness,givinghimasecondchance.Asidefrombeingatalkingroboticdog,
partofwhatmakesWolfsocoolishiswidearsenalofweaponry, includingheatedknivesanda
chainsaw. Seriously,hes a talking robotic dogwith a chainsaw.How cool is that?Aside from
scoutingahead forRaiden,BladeWolf isalsoplayable inhisownDLCcampaign,where istrue
badasseryshines.Inhisownpersonalcampaign,hefightsforfreedomashecutsCyborgsinhalf
withachainsawandtearsouttheirspinefornourishment.Ofallthedogsonthislist,BladeWolf
earnshisspotforbeingtheonlyonetofightforfreedomwithachainsaw.
2 Dogmeat
BasedoffthedogfromTheRoadWarrior,Dogmeat isoneofthemostpopulardogfollowers in
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gaming.InordertorecruithimonyourquesttosavetheVault,theVaultDwellerhastodressup
likeMelGibsonorbyfeedinghimsometastyiguanaonastick.Oncerecruited,hesapermanent
memberofyourpartyuntildeath,likeUshnarsSkinnedHound.Thenagain,whywouldyouwant
himtoleave?Withsuchahighmovementspeedandattackdamage,Dogmeatcanmoveacross
thebattlefieldandattackseveraltimesinasingleturn.Furthermore,unlikeIan,hewontshoot
youintheback,whichisaplus.Althoughcanonically,hesconsideredtohavediedintheMariposa
MilitaryBase(wheremanyplayerslosehimasaresultoftheforcefieldsthere)hedoesgetiton
withabitchatsomepoint,givingbirthtoa lineageofpuppiesthatwould laterservetheLone
Wanderer116yearslaterontheothersideofthecontinent.Fordedicationtotheplayerthatspans
overacenturyandacontinent,Dogmeatearnshisspotatnumbertwo.
1 Koromaru
Beforedoge,KoromaruwasthecoolestShibaInuaround.BasedonthefamousdogHachiko(and
Iggy, if youre a fan of JoJos Bizarre Adventure), Korochan is a member of Specialized
ExtracurricularExecutionSquad,asecretorganisationthathuntsdowntheforcesofdarknessafter
school.Of course, Koromaru doesnt bite or bark at his enemies to defeat them. Instead, he
summonshis
Persona
Cerberus
to
attack
his
enemies
with
conflagration,
or
kill
them
instantly
with
thepowerofdarkness.Whenthatwontwork,hereliesontheknifehekeepsinhisteeth,which
isjustadorable.Koroamruearnsthenumberonespotforgamingsbestcaninecompanionfor
being theonlyonewithaPersonaand social links.Youcantexactlygoonamoviedatewith
Dogmeat.Sure,BladeWolfhasachainsawandanarguablybettercharacterarc,butKoromaruhas
sociallinksandlittleangelwings!Howcanyoucompetewiththat?
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