Chocobo

Article by: Bummer
Created by: Square
First appearance: 1988

Bio

A chocobo is a large, flightless bird found in Final Fantasy games. It is strong enough to carry a fully grown human, making it a good way to travel. Chocobos prefer living in forests but can also be found in many other places. They are timid in the wild but can be vicious when threatened. However, they can be very easily tamed. The item "Greens" is one of their favorite foods, and in some games one can call on them by using it.

Chocobos first appeared in Final Fantasy II. One hides in a forest and, once found, allows the player to travel on the world map without encountering enemies. In each successive Final Fantasy game, chocobos play a bigger and bigger role. Some games incorporate the training or breeding of the birds to produce chocobos with other abilities, such as climbing over mountains, swimming across seas, and flying. Starting as a minor game element, the chocobo has quickly become one of the most favored in the Final Fantasy series.

Selected game appearances

NES

• Final Fantasy II (1988)
• Final Fantasy III (1990)

Game Boy

• Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)

Super NES

• Final Fantasy IV (1991)
• Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (1992)
• Final Fantasy V (1992)
• Final Fantasy VI (1994)

PlayStation

• Final Fantasy VII (1997)
• Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)
• Chocobo's Dungeon 2 (1998)
• Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
• Chocobo Racing (1999)
• Chocobo Stallion (1999)
• Dice de Chocobo (1999)
• Final Fantasy IX (2000)

PlayStation 2

• Final Fantasy X (2001)
• Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
• Final Fantasy XII (2006)

Windows

• Final Fantasy XI Online (2002)
• Final Fantasy XI Online: Rise of the Zilart (2003)

Game Boy Advance

• Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice (2002)
• Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (2003)
• Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (2004)

Nintendo DS

• Final Fantasy IV (2007)

PlayStation 3

• Final Fantasy XIII (2009)

PlayStation Portable

• Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011)

PlayStation 4

• Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

References

• Wikipedia - "Chocobo"
• Final Fantasy Compendium - "Chocobo"
• Caves of Narshe - "Final Fantasy VII Guides - All About Chocobos by Mr Thou"