{"rewrite":{"id":"r_864733baf9f6a57338fc4f14","clusterId":"c_05f0649cd000c80f3e144feb","slug":"core-keeper-adds-riding-and-hookshot-in-underground-riders-update","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Core Keeper Adds Riding And Hookshot In Underground Riders Update","summary":"Pugstorm released the Underground Riders update for Core Keeper on September 21, 2026. It adds the Moss sub-biome to the Forgotten Ruins, the Orex livestock animal, a Saddle that lets players ride all livestock animals, and a Hookshot as left-hand equipment for crossing gaps. Minions now exist permanently, and the update adds the King's Scepter weapon and pets including Azeos Jr. CEO Fredrik Prantare discussed it at Tokyo Game Show 2026.","whyItMatters":"Pugstorm treats movement as the lever for a world that keeps growing, so riding and the hookshot arrive before any combat built around them, and the studio says bosses may become rideable later.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePugstorm CEO and game director Fredrik Prantare was at the Fireshine Games booth for Tokyo Game Show 2026, where Core Keeper had a playable demo. He said the concept of riding existed before early access and sat at the top of the developers\u0026#39; list of things they wanted in the game. Which creatures would be rideable took longer to settle; the update allows livestock animals, and Prantare said he explored other animals too. Asked about monsters and bosses as mounts, he said that is something the team would like to aim for.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Core Keeper's Hookshot occupies the left-hand slot, so Pugstorm is asking players to give up a shield or off-hand tool to cross gaps. Riding every livestock animal rewrites traversal the same update.","twitterPost":"Core Keeper's Hookshot goes in the left hand. Pugstorm is trading a defensive slot for traversal, and the Saddle lets every livestock animal carry you.","threadsPost":"Core Keeper's Hookshot is left-hand equipment, which means Pugstorm is asking players to give up an off-hand slot to cross gaps. Fredrik Prantare's Underground Riders update also lets the Saddle apply to every livestock animal, not a single mount, so traversal changes on both axes at once.","newsletterBlurb":"Core Keeper's Underground Riders update launched September 21, 2026, bringing the Moss sub-biome to the Forgotten Ruins, the Orex livestock animal, a Saddle, and a Hookshot. Minions now exist permanently, and the King's Scepter is a new weapon type. Pugstorm CEO Fredrik Prantare said rideable bosses are something the team would like to aim for, while combat built around the hookshot is still under consideration.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/27/172818.html\",\"title\":\"We also want to aim for a future where you can ride bosses - Developers on Core Keeper's latest update \\\"Underground Riders\\\" with riding \\u0026 hookshot added【TGS2026】\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4775,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791225432,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T18:33:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T18:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T18:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_05f0649cd000c80f3e144feb","canonicalTitle":"「ボスに乗れる未来も目指したい」騎乗＆フックショットが追加の『Core Keeper』最新アプデ“地下のライダー”を開発者に直撃【TGS2026】","representativeArticleId":"a_91b6cdfddf88677a12bf41bc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Core Keeper\"],\"studios\":[\"Pugstorm\"],\"people\":[\"Fredrik Präntare\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-27T03:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-27T03:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T18:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/27/172818.html","title":"「ボスに乗れる未来も目指したい」騎乗＆フックショットが追加の『Core Keeper』最新アプデ“地下のライダー”を開発者に直撃【TGS2026】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Core Keeper"],"studios":["Pugstorm"],"people":["Fredrik Präntare"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}