The Chocobo spin-off games have always been more delightful than their core counterparts, the ruthless difficulty of Mystery Dungeon notwithstanding, but Chocobo GP takes it to another level. “Cheerful” is a descriptor I’d use for most of the game, honestly. What stood out immediately was the remixes - Cid’s Test Track has an original jam as far as I can tell, fitting as it’s a generic level for players to come to grips with the game, but Zozo takes the original’s theme and makes it surprisingly cheerful while the Gold Saucer is almost indistinguishable except for a quick-fire chorus.
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The three courses I saw in full were previously spotted in last week’s reveal trailer, namely Cid’s Test Track, Zozo from Final Fantasy VI, and the Gold Saucer from Final Fantasy VII, but it was still a treat to get a closer look. The Behemoth, cleverly named Ben, picks up his tank and charges forward, spinning out other racers, while the standard Chocobo appears to get a speed boost and drop traps in its wake. When activated this Ability unleashes a special move unique to them. Similarly each racer also has a gauge that fills up, seemingly by drifting. This has the potential to be a great risk/reward system, with players who are patient building up a more powerful arsenal.
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You can have three collected at a time, and if you have multiples of a spell you can upgrade it, with Fire becoming Fira and so on. While you’ll similarly pick them up from mysterious boxes on the road, they take the form of Magicite that unlocks a variety of familiar spells. The core difference Chocobo GP has to offer is how its items work. Still, I feel Chocobo GP stands out, especially after being given access to three new racing clips by Square Enix from an early build of the game. While the PlayStation classic is well over two decades old at this point, it’s still a stellar concept – Chocobo racing has been a series staple since Final Fantasy VII introduced it, so why not turn it into a Kart racer? That said, the Switch has more than its fair share of Karting Kompetition, with Crash Team Racing, Team Sonic Racing, and the titan that is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to overcome. No, what got me hyped was Chocobo GP, the long-awaited return of Chocobo Racing. My favorite surprise from last week’s Nintendo Direct wasn’t the return of Bayonetta 3, or Kirby going post apocalyptic, or even the tease of Smash’s final character.
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