Exceptional tie between bestiary tradition and game design. The observation about Arcanine as potental final boss in Red/Blue landing perfectly becuase it mirrors the lion's role in medieval romance, that companion who embodies both the knight's heraldry and their virtus. I'd never connected the dots between Yvain's grateful lion and the starter rival's Arcanine, but now it feels obvious.
Wonderfu,l as always.
Thanks so much.
Exceptional tie between bestiary tradition and game design. The observation about Arcanine as potental final boss in Red/Blue landing perfectly becuase it mirrors the lion's role in medieval romance, that companion who embodies both the knight's heraldry and their virtus. I'd never connected the dots between Yvain's grateful lion and the starter rival's Arcanine, but now it feels obvious.