The wiki is lacking in content. You can help by creating a new article. See the to do list for more ways you can help.
Editing Chocobo (species)
From Final Fantasy Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{Tab|Chocobo}} | ||
[[File:Chocobo FFX artwork.jpg|thumb|A Chocobo from ''Final Fantasy X'']] | |||
{{about|the species|the titular protagonist of the ''Chocobo'' series|Chocobo (character)|other uses|Chocobo (disambiguation)}} | |||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
The '''Chocobo''' (Japanese: チョコボ, Hepburn: Chokobo) is a species from the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The creature is generally a flightless bird, though certain highly specialized breeds in some titles retain the ability to fly. It bears a resemblance to casuariiformes and ratites, capable of being ridden and otherwise used by player characters during gameplay. Chocobos first appeared in ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' and have been featured in nearly every subsequent ''[[Final Fantasy (franchise)|Final Fantasy]]'' games. There is also a spin-off series starring chobocos, also named ''[[Chocobo (series)|Chocobo]]''. | |||
The | |||
There | |||
==Creation== | ==Creation== | ||
The chocobo was created and designed by Koichi Ishii, a video game director who worked on various Final Fantasy titles. The chocobo appears remarkably similar to and was likely inspired by the prehistoric bird Gastornis. Hiromichi Tanaka has speculated that the chocobo concept may have come from Kyorochan, a character in television advertisements for Morinaga & Company's chocolate candy, which is also a bird with the call of "kweh". Morinaga has also released a tie-in product, Chocobo no Chocoball (チョコボのチョコボール, lit. "Chocobo's Chocoball"). Another likely inspiration was Hayao Miyazaki's Horseclaws, which appear in the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the anime film of the same name, which | The chocobo was created and designed by Koichi Ishii, a video game director who worked on various Final Fantasy titles. The chocobo appears remarkably similar to and was likely inspired by the prehistoric bird Gastornis. Hiromichi Tanaka has speculated that the chocobo concept may have come from Kyorochan, a character in television advertisements for Morinaga & Company's chocolate candy, which is also a bird with the call of "kweh". Morinaga has also released a tie-in product, Chocobo no Chocoball (チョコボのチョコボール, lit. "Chocobo's Chocoball"). Another likely inspiration was Hayao Miyazaki's Horseclaws, which appear in the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the anime film of the same name, which Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi once cited as an influence on his series. In turn, Miyazaki's Horseclaws were inspired by the extinct Gastornis species. This mythical creature is a "cousin" of the ostrich and is designed to have yellow feathers, but there are rare Chocobo breeds that are capable of giving birth to different-colored chicks. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Final Fantasy'' series=== | ===''Final Fantasy'' series=== | ||
====''Final Fantasy II''==== | ====''Final Fantasy II''==== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' chocobos are colored white, as opposed to the later yellow, and can only be found in one small forest, completely incidental to the plot. In the remakes, Chocobo are colored yellow. | |||
In ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' | |||
====''Final Fantasy III''==== | ====''Final Fantasy III''==== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'', Chocobos | In ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''', Chocobos play a somewhat larger role. In particular, a small [[minigame]] involves a Chocobo: players who ride one of the birds around the floating continent on which the first part of the game takes place are rewarded with a special item. The Summoner class is introduced, and its first summon is a Chocobo. Also appearing for the first time is the Fat Chocobo, who can be summoned with Gysahl Greens and acts as an item bank for player characters: excess potions, weapons, armor, and other materials can be stored within the bird's stomach. This was at a time when the series had limited inventory space. Gysahl Greens are named after a town in the game and go on to feature in subsequent titles, although occasionally incorrectly translated as "Gishal". | ||
====''Final Fantasy IV''==== | ====''Final Fantasy IV''==== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' introduces multiple colors of Chocobo. The standard yellow is captured in Chocobo forests and escapes when dismounted. The black Chocobo (which actually looks dark blue) can be caught in later forests, and is capable of flying between forested areas. The black chocobo is the only way to arrive at one plot-specific destination. Unlike the yellow chocobo, it waits for the rider to return after dismounting; when mounted again, it returns to its home forest. The white chocobo can be found wherever there are other chocobos, and though it cannot be ridden, it can restore [[magic points|MP]]. The Fat Chocobo also makes a return appearance. | |||
The game has three Chocobo themes: Enter Fat Chocobo, Chocobo-chocobo and Samba de Chocobo. | |||
The game has three Chocobo themes: | |||
====''Final Fantasy V''==== | ====''Final Fantasy V''==== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' is the first game where chocobos have a significant role in the plot. One of the supporting characters is a yellow chocobo named [[Boko]], | ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' is the first game where chocobos have a significant role in the plot. One of the supporting characters is a yellow chocobo named [[Boko]] (sometimes translated as Boco), a companion to the main character, Bartz. Later, Boko meets a female chocobo named Koko (Coco) and they have choco-babies. Black chocobos, as in ''Final Fantasy IV'' (also colored dark blue), can be captured in chocobo forests and flown. The Fat Chocobo appears as a summoned creature. | ||
Bartz uses Boko to go from place-to-place at the beginning of the game and later leaves him with Faris's pirate group when he goes out to journey to save the world. Later on, the party went back to Faris's pirate hideout and realized that Boko broke his leg while following them (this event only occurs in World One sequence, depending on player's decision). The black chocobos are necessary at times both to get to certain locations and to reveal hidden secrets, and the character Krile is able to understand what chocobos are saying. She proves helpful to the party by interpreting what was "said" by Boko and his wife Koko. | |||
Boko is a recurrent name one in many Final Fantasy-related games that have a chocobo as a main character. | Boko is a recurrent name one in many Final Fantasy-related games that have a chocobo as a main character. | ||
Right at the end of Final Fantasy V, Bartz, Lenna, and Faris hop onto chocobos. They take off on them as the ending theme starts and can be seen riding them throughout the closing credits. Krile opts to ride on her dragon. | |||
The game has two Chocobo themes: | The game has two Chocobo themes: Mambo de Chocobo, which is used when riding the black chocobo, and Boko's Theme, which is used when riding Boko. | ||
====''Final Fantasy VI''==== | ====''Final Fantasy VI''==== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' features yellow Chocobos, which can be hired in some towns. They are not available all that often and do not play much of a role in the plot, although the player is required to ride one at least once. The character [[Setzer Gabbiani]] can also summon Chocobos to attack using his "Slot" skill. A pet Chocobo is offered in an auction, but is always claimed by a [[non-player character|NPC]] at the request of his child for the show-stopping price of one million GP. This is the first game to use an "over the shoulder" point of view while riding a Chocobo (using the Super NES's [[Mode 7]] effect), while previous ones used the standard overhead view. | |||
[[Setzer Gabbiani]] can summon Chocobos to attack using his | |||
''Final Fantasy VI'' features only one Chocobo theme — Techno de Chocobo. True to its name, this is a trippy, upbeat one with a very "techno" and "electric" sound to it. A track called Milan de Chocobo is also available on the ''Final Fantasy VI'' Grand Finale album. | |||
====''Final Fantasy VII''==== | ====''Final Fantasy VII''==== | ||
Chocobos are a significant part of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', and they even appear on the [[Squaresoft]] logo. Instead of forests, they're found around chocobo tracks as parts of ordinary random encounters when a special lure [[Materia]] is equipped, and they're caught by defeating all enemies before they run away, without harming them. The first summon in the game is Choco/Mog, which calls a Chocobo with a [[moogle]] rider to smash into the enemies as a "Deathblow!" attack that does damage and sometimes inflicts Stop status. There's a small chance of a Fat Chocobo dropping on the enemies instead for somewhat increased damage. | |||
A Chocobo ranch on the eastern continent rents stalls, and instead of having them escape on dismounting captured birds can be sent there to be housed and tamed. These Chocobos can be fetched and ridden at will, won't escape and can be carried in the airship. An extensive mini-game/side-quest is centered around tame Chocobos. First, [[Gold Saucer]], a massive amusement park, hosts Chocobo races with occasionally valuable prizes. The player can bet on the races and take part if he owns a bird. Chocobos have individual [[Statistic (role-playing games)|statistics]] for these races. Second, the player can breed and raise Chocobos to not only produce superior racers, but to create special types that can traverse terrain otherwise inaccessible even by airship. A specific sequence of steps (provided in-game by a sage, albeit very gradually) results in Green (mountains), Blue (rivers), Black (both) and finally Gold (all previous and oceans) Chocobos. Each one allows passage to a cave that contains one of the rarest pieces of Materia. A golden Chocobo grants access to Knights of the Round, an excessively powerful summon. The flamboyant colors of competitors during the races have led some to conclude that there are other varieties, most pervasively one that can go underwater, but no such thing is obtainable. | |||
The | |||
In the North American and International versions the Gold Chocobo can also be gained by trading proof of victory over Ruby [[WEAPON]] in the town of Kalm. Unfortunately this Chocobo is far inferior in racing to those bred by the player, and Knights of the Round is of limited use to anyone already capable of defeating Ruby. | |||
The game has several | The game has several Chocobo themes. "Farm Boy" plays at the Chocobo Ranch, "Electric de Chocobo" in a battle featuring a Chocobo and "Cinco de Chocobo" while riding one. The birds at the ranch perform the "Waltz de Chocobo" before giving the player the Choco/Mog summon. "Place Your Bets" can be heard while betting on the races or entering them. Finally, "Fiddle de Chocobo" plays during the racing itself. | ||
====''Final Fantasy VIII''==== | ====''Final Fantasy VIII''==== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' also featured chocobos. The player and their party could obtain a chocobo by entering one of many round forests, known as Chocobo Forests, situated all over the world map. There would be a boy inside who would teach the player how to capture a Chocobo by using a Sonar and a Flute. He would also provide the player with Gysahl Greens to summon Boco in battle (see below). Once captured, the player can ride the chocobo. Travel by Chocobo is much faster than by foot or car, plus it also doubles the amounts of steps one takes to obtain SeeD money more frequently. However, Chocobos can only be ridden out of a Chocobo forest and to other areas connected by land or shallow seas. Chocobos in this game can never gain the capability to cross mountains, rivers, or deep oceans. Chocobos in this game are very different compared to the ones in ''Final Fantasy VII''. They are much, much larger and have a smaller beak. They do not appear as agile as and lack the comical looks of those seen in ''Final Fantasy VII''. | |||
There are several forests that the player can visit. Each of these contains a mini-game in which the player can use the tools ChocoSonar and ChocoZiner to attempt to corral baby chocobos and eventually locate the choco-mother. These tasks often require exact precision, especially the more advanced forests and are the bane of players attempting to complete all challenges within the game. If the player completes all the forests, they can use their chocobo on the map to travel to the Chocobo Sanctuary. There, the player receives the Chicobo Card for use in [[Triple Triad]] after the six chocobos collected do a dance. Accessing this forest in disc four and gaining use of a chocobo here is key to regaining use of the Ragnarok airship on this disc. | |||
However, that is not where Chocobos end in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. If the player catches a Chocobo, a much smaller baby Chocobo (called a Chicobo) follows the player around. The Chicobo, named Boko, starred in his own [[minigame]] called ''[[Chocobo World]]'', a game that could be downloaded from the ''Final Fantasy VIII'' disc onto the [[PocketStation]] game unit. The PC version of ''Final Fantasy VIII'' features a [[stand-alone]] ''Chocobo World'' program. Much like a [[Tamagotchi]], players take care of Boko in ''Chocobo World'', feeding him, resting him, and so on. As he grows, the player can collect special items, which can then be accessed from within ''Final Fantasy VIII''. Boko can also be summoned in combat with Gysahl Greens, and his attacks are dependent on his progress in ''Chocobo World''. The minigame also features a female Chocobo named Koko, who like Boko, is named after its ''Final Fantasy V'' counterpart Coco. | |||
However, that is not where Chocobos end in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. If the player catches a Chocobo, a much smaller baby Chocobo (called a Chicobo) follows the player around. The Chicobo, named Boko, starred in his own minigame called ''[[Chocobo World]]'', a game that could be downloaded from the ''Final Fantasy VIII'' disc onto the [[PocketStation]] game unit. The PC version of ''Final Fantasy VIII'' features a | |||
''Final Fantasy VIII'' features two chocobo themes. Mods de Chocobo plays while riding a chocobo. This is a sort of upbeat rock theme with a female chorus sometimes singing "Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh" in tune with the music. The other, ODEKA de chocobo, is a synth tune that plays at the Winhill village chocobo crossing. In the final chocobo gathering at the Chocobo Sanctuary, the six chocobos dance to the "Waltz for the Moon" theme (similar to the chocobo dance "Waltz de Chocobo" in ''Final Fantasy VII''), though this is not a theme dedicated to only chocobos. | ''Final Fantasy VIII'' features two chocobo themes. Mods de Chocobo plays while riding a chocobo. This is a sort of upbeat rock theme with a female chorus sometimes singing "Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh" in tune with the music. The other, ODEKA de chocobo, is a synth tune that plays at the Winhill village chocobo crossing. In the final chocobo gathering at the Chocobo Sanctuary, the six chocobos dance to the "Waltz for the Moon" theme (similar to the chocobo dance "Waltz de Chocobo" in ''Final Fantasy VII''), though this is not a theme dedicated to only chocobos. | ||
====''Final Fantasy IX''==== | ====''Final Fantasy IX''==== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' also features chocobos, but has only one ridable chocobo, named Choco. The player gains Choco by visiting Chocobo Forest and talking with the moogle there named Mene. Choco can be evolved to different colors (and thereby gained different forms of mobility) via the chocobo digging [[minigame]], "Chocobo Hot & Cold", which allows the player to obtain Chocographs. Finding Chocographs is a mini-game that is played like egg hunting. The player has a few clues to work with, and the player will have to go around the world to find the prizes. The ultimate goals of the minigame and evolutions are to reach Ozma (one of the game's optional superbosses) and Chocobo's Paradise, as well as receive the more powerful weapons and rare treasures. Chocobo's Paradise is the home of the chocobos, ruled over by the fat chocobo. | |||
The colors of Choco are as follows: | The colors of Choco are as follows: | ||
* Yellow (Field Chocobo)= Standard running. No special ability. | * Yellow (Field Chocobo)= Standard running. No special ability. | ||
* Light Blue (Reef Chocobo)= Able to walk in shallow water, entering at | * Light Blue ([[Reef]] Chocobo)= Able to walk in shallow water, entering at [[bay]]s/reefs. | ||
* Red (Mountain Chocobo)= Able to traverse mountains. | * Red (Mountain Chocobo)= Able to traverse mountains. | ||
* Dark Blue (Ocean Chocobo)= Able to walk in deep water (must still enter at bays/reefs. | * Dark Blue (Ocean Chocobo)= Able to walk in deep water (must still enter at bays/reefs. | ||
Line 111: | Line 72: | ||
====''Final Fantasy X''==== | ====''Final Fantasy X''==== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', an | {{main|Final Fantasy X}} | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', an Al Bhed named Rin owns a shop in Mi'ihen Highroad which harbors a chocobo stable. After battling the Chocobo Eater, the player is able to ride these chocobos as long as the player is within the perimeters of the Highroad. While riding a chocobo, there are no random encounters, and the player travels twice as fast. Chocobos grant entry to secret areas that only chocobos can access, with many items. | |||
The next time the player is able to ride chocobos is at the Calm Lands, where most of the free-roaming chocobos reside. Here the player is able to train their Chocobo and play various mini-games, as well as race them under Remiem Temple for prizes. Chocobos are useful to obtain rare items and side-quests. This includes a couple of very valuable prizes — the Cloudy Mirror (which can be upgraded to the Celestial Mirror, vital for obtaining and upgrading the Celestial Weapons) and the Sigil for Tidus's Celestial weapon, as well as the weapon itself. | The next time the player is able to ride chocobos is at the Calm Lands, where most of the free-roaming chocobos reside. Here the player is able to train their Chocobo and play various mini-games, as well as race them under Remiem Temple for prizes. Chocobos are useful to obtain rare items and side-quests. This includes a couple of very valuable prizes — the Cloudy Mirror (which can be upgraded to the Celestial Mirror, vital for obtaining and upgrading the Celestial Weapons) and the Sigil for Tidus's Celestial weapon, as well as the weapon itself. | ||
Line 143: | Line 105: | ||
The soundtrack of the game features two tracks of the Chocobo theme. One is a harmonious tune named "Chocobo FFXII Arrange Ver.1" on Disc 2, and the other a jovial albeit militaristic marching tune titled "Chocobo ~FFXII Version~" on Disc 3. | The soundtrack of the game features two tracks of the Chocobo theme. One is a harmonious tune named "Chocobo FFXII Arrange Ver.1" on Disc 2, and the other a jovial albeit militaristic marching tune titled "Chocobo ~FFXII Version~" on Disc 3. | ||
===''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest''=== | ===''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest''=== | ||
''[[Final Fantasy Mystic Quest]]'' features several weather vanes shaped after chocobo in the town of Windia. | |||
===''Final Fantasy Tactics'' series=== | ===''Final Fantasy Tactics'' series=== | ||
====''Final Fantasy Tactics''==== | ====''Final Fantasy Tactics''==== | ||
Domesticated Chocobos in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' are used much like cavalry, as a means of faster transportation. Wild Chocobos are monsters that players would slay in battle, and are tough opponents early in the game. The yellow chocobos fought in the beginning can heal themselves and others, counterattack, and physically attack. Chocobos can be brought under one's control with the proper Job and Ability, most notably the mediator class. The other chocobo colors are black and red. Black Chocobos can fly, counterattack, and attack with a powerful long-range attack (choco ball). Red chocobos | Domesticated Chocobos in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' are used much like cavalry, as a means of faster transportation. Wild Chocobos are monsters that players would slay in battle, and are tough opponents early in the game. The yellow chocobos fought in the beginning can heal themselves and others, counterattack, and physically attack. Chocobos can be brought under one's control with the proper Job and Ability, most notably the mediator class. The other chocobo colors are black and red. Black Chocobos can fly, counterattack, and attack with a powerful long-range attack (choco ball). Red chocobos can jump up any height, attack physically, or attack with a very powerful, very long-range, plus a move impossible to avoid (choco meteor). If a Chocobo is on the player's team in a battle, a human character or a ghost-type monster (the latter most likely due to a glitch) can ride it for extra mobility, or to protect the Chocobo from harm. At a certain point there's a plot battle where Ramza can win a chocobo called "Boco", named after earlier chocobos in ''[[Final Fantasy]]''. | ||
====''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance''==== | ====''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance''==== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', Chocobos serve a relatively minor role. During engagements, the | In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', Chocobos serve a relatively minor role. During engagements, the Judges ride on armored Chocobo mounts, allowing them to move great distances and at great speeds across the field. The Animist class, which only Moogles can obtain, has an ability called Chocobo Rush, which tramples the enemy with a stampede of Chocobos. Chocobos do not appear in battle as monsters for the player to defeat or control, as is the case in FFT. Chocobos are further mentioned in a few of the numerous dispatch missions, for which a player must send out a clan member to complete the mission. In an apparent nod to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, one of the early bars in the game is named [[The Prancing Pony|The Prancing Chocobo]]. | ||
Chocobos are further mentioned in a few of the numerous dispatch missions, for which a player must send out a clan member to complete the mission. | |||
===''Chocobo'' series=== | ===''Chocobo'' series=== | ||
Line 177: | Line 124: | ||
===''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles''=== | ===''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles''=== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles]]'', the best shield obtainable for the Clavat race is called a Chocobo Shield and bears the face of one. An artifact called the Chocobo Pocket gives the player an extra command slot. The birds themselves don't appear | |||
==Appearances in other media== | ==Appearances in other media== | ||
Line 187: | Line 134: | ||
Chocobos do not physically appear in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', but there is a Chocobo silhouette on a sign that reads "Chocobo House" at 0:56:04 (in the upper-left corner). | Chocobos do not physically appear in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', but there is a Chocobo silhouette on a sign that reads "Chocobo House" at 0:56:04 (in the upper-left corner). | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category:Species]] | [[Category:Species]] |