Chocobo GP

The game is a kart racing game featuring single-player and multiplayer modes. Items called "magicite" can be collected by driving a character into "Magic Eggs", and can be used to either help the player's character, or hinder other racers. Individual characters also have specific abilities, and vehicles can be customized by the player. The game features multiple modes, including a "story mode", custom races, and online races. The online races include a 64 player elimination tournament mode as well. ==Setting==

The game's story mode includes characters entering a racing tournament offers a winning prize of "a wish for anything their heart desires". Characters in the game include both specific party members from previous Final Fantasy games and characters from the previous Chocobo spin-off games. The roster includes Chocobos, ==Development and release==

The game is a sequel to the 1999 PlayStation game Chocobo Racing. A follow-up to the game was first announced in 2010 for the Nintendo 3DS, though its development was outsourced, the quality suffered, and was quietly cancelled by 2013. In March 2021, publications noted trademarks being filed for a Chocobo GP and Chocobo Grand Prix. The full version featured a battle pass and microtransactions. The game's soundtrack was composed by Hidenori Iwasaki. Nine months after the game's release, Square Enix announced that support in the form of future content would end for the game, as well as the ability to purchase the in-game premium currency, Mythril. The game was re-released in June 2023 with all microtransaction content being added to the game in the form of in-game unlockables for $49.99. Players who previously downloaded the free version could purchase an upgrade to receive all of the content as well as transfer their save file to the re-released version of the game. == Reception ==

Chocobo GP received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. In response, Square Enix gave players a set amount of the free in-game currency "mythril", and adjusted settings to make progression easier. It was discovered by players that free mythril would expire five months after it was accrued, while any mythril that players paid for would remain. Chocobo GP was the sixth best-selling retail game during its first week of release in Japan, with 12,414 physical copies being sold. ==Notes==