Stray is finally out, a cyberpunk adventure where you play a cat, the only protagonist. It may seem trivial, but this is a historic event: A video game entirely devoted to a cat, with real and non-humanoid and cartoonish features, had probably not been seen for nearly four decades. By the way, have you read Stray’s review?
Yes, from 1983, when Bill Williams created Alley Cat, a game that made history and became hugely popular the following year, when it came to PC in a “booter” version so it could be installed independently of the operating system. . So easy to get started that it can be used by minors without the assistance of an adult, the original or copied Alley Cat has found its way into the homes and computers of more and more families.
Alley Cat’s black (or white, depending on version) cat is so elegant in its primitive and angular pixels that it remained the video game industry’s only cat base for quite some time. A few cats might be around, but not even a shadow as the sole protagonist of a video game; developers often preferred all kinds of animals, from blue hedgehogs to dogs, to cats, you know? Dogs of all sizes and types too. Because the dog in video games is often grumpy, but almost never at fault; it is Team Rocket’s pokémon while the cat is arrogant, bumps and scratches, and the actually good ones carry a mouse with them. Final insult.
While Stray does his job by rebalancing the video game power relations of the animal world, we’re doing our own thing: the best cats in video games. Ready, ready, meow.
Bubsy – Bubsy
It’s unrealistic, anthropomorphic, and it’s amazing to see him so successful today, but in the ’90s video games of the cat Bubsy were more or less guaranteed hits. His career took a less believable turn in 1995 when Bubsy tried to leap into the third dimension with the 3D game. On this occasion, even an animation legend like Warner Bros.’s Chuck Jones was hired, but a top-notch development team isn’t enough to portray the fate of a mediocre game and a character ready to retire.
Margareth “Mae” Borowski – Night in the Woods
like Bubsy, Margaret “Mae” Borowki While tainted by the dramatic and precocious death of its creator, of Night in the Woods is a true hero and one of the most enjoyable and touching plays of recent years. Mae is as deep, careful, and sassy as a cat would be if she could talk, but her behavior has a reason, and that’s what the cat calls an accident: A rather traumatic event before and after her changed her (?) life forever.
Blinx – Blinx Time Field
Great Blinx: Timesweeper, the enthusiastic cat Microsoft is trying to lure Japanese gamers into, also makes sense for the first Xbox series hard drive. Since Master Chief was perceived as too violent in some markets, they tried to force him as the official mascot of the console for a while. blinx which is great because he was sent into battle even though it was immediately obvious that he had neither the charisma nor the right gameplay. Yet it was born under the auspices of the best developed by then-nascent Artoon, a software house founded by the co-creator of Sonic Naoto Ohshima along with other Sega notables.
Cait Sith – Final Fantasy
Hero or not, we don’t care: Cait Sith is one of the most famous video game cats and was supposed to be placed in the front row. He’s also actually one of the playable characters in Final Fantasy VII and Dirge of Cerberus, so much so that he can be deployed in battle even if some of his traits limit his attacks. The beauty of Cait Sith is, like a real cat, when you meet her in one of the games she plays, you never know if she is friend or foe, cute or even dangerous. Speaking of Cait Sith, it’s impossible not to mention the huge moogle that the cat uses as companion, shelter and movement system.
John Blacksad – Blacksad: Under the Skin
We’ve seen different types of cats and games, but none are alike. John Blacksad. This private detective and bodyguard is ex-WWII. writer Juan Diaz Canales and cartoonist Juanjo Guarnidoand in 2019 it became a video game thanks to Microids. Blacksad: Under The Skin is a great graphic adventure that starts with the cursed John Blacksad, supported by great puzzles, great dialogues and of course great characters.
As always, we know very well that there will be others, so reviewing this carefully is the best we can remember and find. But our list of video game cats certainly doesn’t end there: It’s just right to make these cats stand out a bit just by their presence, who still make their games the best games without occupying first place on the cover. .
Meow Meow Teahouse cats – Yakuza
In the sixth chapter of Kazuma Kyriu’s crime saga, hidden among the Kamurocho buildings, it is possible to find a new place, not just any one: Meow Meow Teahouse, but a cat cafe where many of the most prestigious cats escape. And guess who will have to find them again? This quest isn’t solved in a few minutes, so much of Yakuza 6 is spent ear-popping trying to get the meows in the city’s mayhem. Really my great experience.
The risks of Monster Hunter World
Everyone has a favorite Monster Hunter, but no one can deny the importance and innovative power of Monster Hunter World. Among the innovations brought by this extra luxury part of the Capcom series are also coat of arms, warrior cats of the genus Felynes. In practice, irreplaceable mechanics that we can build with a great editor and customize during the game exactly as we got used to our character. But our palico friend won’t be the only one: we’ll be able to meet other feline tribes as we explore the new world, and of course we’ll be dealing with those of other players as well.
Meowth – Pokémon
Although we mentioned it in the introduction, good old man meow it also had to be officially included in the list. He’s probably the most famous among video game cats (and not only, as we know), but he never managed to get a lead role. Its shape does not take on any particular breed of cat, it seems to be inspired by lucky cats with raised claws that can clearly be seen in any eastern restaurant called Maneki-Neko; however, it could also be a Persian puppy, as its recent evolution would turn it into a Pokémon Persian.
Big Cat – Sonic Adventure
How can you not love a cat that makes it straight into the list of least loved characters of all time? big cat but also this and much, much more. By the way, he’s not a trouble in the ass like Sonic’s other co-stars and then makes you laugh because he likes to hide in levels, you can spot him at that time if you’re careful in the two Sonic Adventures. A little Totoro if he shows up in your worst nightmare, always with his frightening cunning face intent on spying on what the player is doing.
Rover – Animal Crossing
We are closing with love. mobileThe cat that first welcomed us into the magical world of Animal Crossing when the Nintendo game was released in the west. Rover is a cat who likes to travel by train, plane, bus and it is in these vehicles that the player will have the most chance to meet him. But in the recent Animal Crossing New Horizons, it was a bit sidelined and only appeared at a special event in early May: the May Day event. For such a recognizable and kind character, it’s a bit…
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