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A video game trope, mostly related to [[Platformer|Platform Games]].

 

Will overlap with [[Horse of a Different Color]].

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** In some games, there were several different colors of Louies that provided different abilities. ''Super Bomberman 4'' on the Super Famicom also let you ride certain enemy characters once you'd defeated them.

* The many animal buddies from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series that are acquired by breaking crates.

* Various buddies such as seahorse, anglerfish and bunny in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' series.

* The bizarre wasps and other creatures in ''[[Awesome Possum]]''.

** Also, the Helper Wheelie in ''[[Kirby Super Star]] Ultra'': If Kirby splits off the Wheel power, the Wheelie it creates has a cowling and handlebars (unlike every other Wheelie in the game), and Kirby will ride it if he jumps on top. If you're playing two-player mode, Player Two (the helper) will control the motion, and Player One (Kirby) can fire short-range stars at enemies; otherwise, the player will control the motion but be unable to shoot stars.

* As one of many elements borrowed from ''Zelda'', ''[[Darksiders]]'' allows you to obtain [[Cool Horse|Ruin]], The Horseman of War's mount.

* The ''[[Golden Axe]]'' series has always featured rideable animals called Bizzarians.

** The [[Video Game Remake|Remake]] made this the entire point of the game.

** Also in ''Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc'', you get to ride [[Cowardly Sidekick|Globox]] a couple of times after he's drunk plum juice.

* ''[[Guild Wars]]'': You have to ride in Junundu Worms to get across The Desolation in Nightfall. Your Health, Energy, and skillbar are all replaced with Junundu Worm stuff when you enter it. Also, you have to prove your worth by defeating the Junundu Queen before being able to ride one.

* In ''[[Spyro the Dragon|Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon]]'', Spyro can ride on a manta ray underwater to shoot some [[Mook|Rhynocs]] in submarines.

* ''[[Metal Slug]]'' has these feature prominently enough to be named after one - granted, most of these are adorable ''military vehicles'', but the series features ridable animals from time to time, ranging from camel to elephant to donkey. Unlike vehicles, riding an animal leaves the player exposed to enemy fire and may sometimes be a liability.

* Not a powerup, but Genji the turtle acts like this for Reimu Hakurei in early ''[[Touhou Project]]'' games.

* Sabrecats in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series, like [[Final Fantasy|chocobos]], have served simultaneously as enemy, party member, and transportation.

* The Empire Strikes Back edition of ''[[Super Star Wars]]'' has two parts where Luke can ride a creature for faster movement. The creature has its own life meter and once it died, you have to go the rest of the way on foot.

* Any ''[[Pokémon]]'' able to learn Surf or Fly falls into this.

* In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D]]'', this is a common form of link attack for Sora's dream eater allies. It makes both him and the involved dream eater completely invincible, and allows them to ram into the opposition. Some of the dream eaters are also able to unleash one of their other attacks while being ridden.

 

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[[Category:Video Game Characters]]

[[Category:Cool Horse]]