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Choosing a horse in Ghost of Yotei feels can feel like a big deal when you reach the decision. The 'you will have this horse forever' warning that appears can add a sense of weight to what you pick but, really, it just means your choosing the horse that's going come when you whistle the rest of the time you're playing
It can take a while for the horse choice to come up depending on how much you explore, as you'll need to discover the stables to get the option. When you finally reach this point you'll then have to pick a horse that will then replace your starter horse with a permanent choice. If you're wondering exactly what impact this has, I can explain all.
What difference does the Ghost of Yotei horse choice make?
Technically, Ghost of Yotei gives you a horse almost as soon as you start once you've completed the initial encounter with The Snake. After that you're let loose into the Yotei Grasslands on a white horse. You're able to also ride other horses you find, by and large, but whistling brings your horse specifically back to you.
Directly east of the initial starting area around Atsu's childhood home, however, is a location called Old Stables. Find this location and you'll start a brief mission defending the stable and its owner from outlaws. Once that's done you'll be able to pick a horse as a reward, between a white , a black , and a dapple option. You're also able to pick your horse's name from three options: Shimaki (Tornado), Mochizuki (Full Moon), or Homura (Flame).
There is no functional difference between the horses here, so don't panic. It is purely a cosmetic decision, as is the naming. Atsu will refer to the horse by the name you chose occasionally, and your horse will now turn up whenever you whistle for it, but that's it. Basically, it's all down to aesthetics. Even then, the saddle design and color is its own set of options that you can swap around, which is also a purely cosmetic decision.
Whatever horse you pick in Yotei you've probably noticed the Ghost of Yotei black bars that appear whenever you're riding. They are, fortunately, purely a visual flourish and you can easily turn them off you want.
Ghost of Yotei Digital Deluxe horse
Just like Ghost of Tsushima, the Ghost of Yotei Digital Deluxe Edition (which is also included in the Collector's Edition) comes with an additional horse to choose from. As before, there's no stat bonus to the different horse, but it should appear alongside the others to pick from. Based on what we've seen so far, it'll be a brown horse – again, just like in Ghost of Tsushima.
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