Tales Games I've Played Rated By Amount of Dog
Tales of Symphonia: There is an entire sidequest based around finding as many dogs as possible. Dogs get names and you are rewarded for interacting with as many dogs as possible. Noishe is a prominent side-character, and he is a """dog""", as far as Lloyd is concerned. Points deducted because Yggdrasill says that one does not introduce oneself to a dog, insinuating that dogs are lesser and inferior. 9/10.
Tales of the Abyss: No dogs feature in the plot, but when you talk to NPC dogs, they make a quality "Bark!" sound effect. Good solid background Dog. 5/10.
Tales of Vesperia: A dog is a main party member, enabling you to play AS a dog. In the PS3 version, you can walk around the map as a dog. A lengthy sidequest involves talking to dogs and fulfilling a dog's personal pee-based wishes. This is where Tales reached Maximum Dog, 10/10.
Tales of Graces: No dogs are featured in the plot. Instead, the animal-based sidequest revolves around cats, the mortal enemy of Dog. 0/10.
Tales of Xillia: Neither cats nor dogs get focus in this game. Both appear as NPCs, but this game removes the ability to talk to dogs and get a speech bubble saying "Woof!". 2/10
Tales of Xillia 2: Once again, dogs cannot be interacted with. Instead, cats are again given the spotlight. A dark era for dog. 0/10.
Tales of Zestiria: Dogs are discussed as part of characterization. Mikleo dislikes dogs, so points are deducted, but Sorey and Dezel both like them so it works out to a net positive. Some people corrupted by malevolence turn into canine-based furries. This is good, because more exposure for dogs, but bad because it's negative representation. Overall, this game is solidly average for dog. 5/10.
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