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The Back Page marks the approaching Chinese New Year with a trot through Nintendo Switch's most memorable equines. This selection leans into variety rather than pedigree: workaday steeds for practical travel, cinematic chargers for mounted combat and the occasional mythical beast that steals the spotlight.
Hyrule's Stallions — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdom
Horses are foundational to Hyrule exploration. Wild stallions appear across the plains and can be broken, saddled and registered at stables. The bonding mechanic gives the mounts personality, while the Giant Horse and other distinctive specimens provide spectacle as well as muscle for long rides across vast vistas. Tears of the Kingdom continues the franchise's equine traditions, preserving the sense of companionship that a well-timed gallop can provide.
Mounted Mayhem — Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Combat gets a different polish in the musou setting. Age of Calamity turns ordinary horse rides into weaponised charges, with characters mounting to clear crowds and execute cinematic combos. The result is less about realistic travel and more about theatrical, high-impact equestrian action.
Practical Pedigree — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch Special Edition)
Skyrim's horses deliver familiar, no-nonsense service on the Switch. Available for purchase or found in the wild, mounts increase travel speed across the province and add a layer of tactical mobility during exploration. They are solid companions for long journeys across snow, swamps and ruined keeps.
Farmyard Favourite — Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley treats the horse as a utility upgrade. Once acquired, the mount makes traversing the farm and town significantly quicker and removes a slow, repetitive constraint on daily routines. The horse fits the game's blend of pastoral charm and practical design.
Small-Screen Variety
Smaller indie and spin-off titles sprinkle in equines in different guises: mounts in farming sims, NPC horses that populate villages, and occasional mythical beasts that blur the line between horse and legend. Not every title prioritises realism; some use horses purely for atmosphere or as a punchline in a larger, often eccentric world.
Horses on the Switch cover a wide range of design goals. The best mounts combine dependable utility with a touch of personality: a noble steed for long hauls, a reliable farm companion, or a battle-ready charger that turns a sequence into something memorable. With the Year of the Horse approaching, the platform's equines provide ample reasons to saddle up and gallop into new adventures.