| Chocobo | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | Square, Square Enix |
| Artist(s) | Toshiyuki Itahana |
| First release | Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon December 23, 1997 |
| Latest release | Chocobo GP March 10, 2022 |
| Parent series | Final Fantasy |
The Chocobo series is part of the Final Fantasy franchise owned by Square Enix. A spin-off series meant to have more child and casual gamer appeal than the main games, it spans multiple genres, beginning with Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon in 1997. It features a recurring cast of characters designed by Toshiyuki Itahana and rendered in a more chibi style than traditional Final Fantasy games. They include Chocobo, the protagonist and a member of the fictional chocobo species of flightless birds; Mog, a moogle who is Chocobo's friend, Shirma, a white mage, and Croma, a black mage, among other recurring series characters. One of the most major genres within the series are Mystery Dungeon games, while it has also branched off into tabletop games.[1] Its most recent entry is Chocobo GP, a kart racing game released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch.
- ^ Mamon, Mike (2019-07-30). "Unboxing the Chocobo Party Up! Board Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.