This article is about the species from Final Fantasy. For the game series starring the character Chocobo, see Chocobo (series).
Fictional character
Chocobo
Final Fantasy character
Chocobo artwork by Tetsuya Nomura for Final Fantasy VII
First game
Final Fantasy II (1988)
Created by
Koichi Ishii
Designed by
Koichi Ishii Toshiyuki Itahana (Chocobo series)
The Chocobo (Japanese: チョコボ, Hepburn: Chokobo) is a fictional species created for the Final Fantasy franchise by Square Enix (originally Square). A galliform bird commonly having yellow feathers, they were first introduced in Final Fantasy II (1988), and have since featured in some capacity in nearly every Final Fantasy title, usually as a means of transport. Chocobos or chocobo-themed characters have played story roles in multiple titles, notably in Final Fantasy V and XIII. A recurring Chocobo also acts as protagonist of the Chocobo spin-off series.
The chocobo was created by designer and artist Koichi Ishii, inspired by childhood memories of raising a chick to adulthood. In Final Fantasy III it was going to be part of a trio of mascot characters alongside the Moogle, but the third planned mascot was scrapped. The chocobo has gone through multiple redesigns for each entry, with a notable contributing artist being Toshiyuki Itahana. In addition to Final Fantasy, the character has made cameo appearances in other video games. The chocobo has remained an icon of the series, recognised and noted by journalists and fans.
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moderate popularity, mostly from crossover entries with the Dragon Quest, Chocobo, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. Despite the moderate popularity of...
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multi-platform release. A Windows port followed in 2000, with the addition of the Chocobo World minigame. Final Fantasy VIII was re-released worldwide as a PSOne...
dolls. A Moogle mascot costume also appears in Final Fantasy XV's Moogle Chocobo Carnival. They first appeared outside of the Final Fantasy series in Secret...
Fantasy XI, Tanioka returned to the Chocobo series to arrange her Dice de Chocobo soundtrack for the game's remake, Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice. After that...
Square Enix's SaGa and Final Fantasy series, and created the well-known chocobo and moogle characters. Koichi Ishii worked on the first three Final Fantasy...
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the minigame back on to the console. Two examples of this include the Chocobo World minigame inside Final Fantasy VIII. Casual game Invade-a-Load Minigames...
duck, a plush baby Chocobo, and on coffee mugs. Square Enix also designed a Chocobo character costume for the release of Chocobo Tales. The Slime character...
"de Chocobo", while moogles have a theme entitled "Moogle's Theme", which first appeared in Final Fantasy V. The chocobo inspired the spin-off Chocobo series...
Dragon Quest series; the Shiren the Wanderer series; those related to the Chocobo series, itself a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series; those related to...
actor, Christian has voiced Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Chocobo GP, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth...
game. The raising and breeding of Chocobos was a long-requested activity enabled in the summer 2006 update. Chocobo racing began in March 2007, which...
effeminate characteristics. Recurring creatures include Chocobos, Moogles, and Cactuars. Chocobos are large, often flightless birds that appear in several...
out the decade with Chocobo Racing and Chocobo's Dungeon 2; for Chocobo Racing he only arranged previous works from the Chocobo and Final Fantasy series...
in later Square or Square Enix titles, including Chocobo Racing and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon. Several pieces from the soundtrack remain...
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