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'''''Chocobo Racing''''' is a racing game of the ''[[Chocobo (series)|Chocobo]]'' series that was released for the [[PlayStation]] in 1999. The game was both developed and published by [[Square]]. | '''''Chocobo Racing''''' is a racing game of the ''[[Chocobo (series)|Chocobo]]'' series that was released for the [[PlayStation]] in 1999. The game was both developed and published by [[Square]]. | ||
As a formulaic kart racer, ''Chocobo Racing'' is often compared to the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. Its gameplay is mostly comparable to ''[[mariowiki:mario Kart 64|Mario Kart 64]]'', which was the latest ''Mario Kart'' installment at the time. The game | As a formulaic kart racer, ''Chocobo Racing'' is often compared to the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. Its gameplay is mostly comparable to ''[[mariowiki:mario Kart 64|Mario Kart 64]]'', which was the latest ''Mario Kart'' installment at the time. The game features some other ''[[Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy]]'' series characters, such as [[Mog]], the [[Black Mage]], and a character named [[Cid]]. Most of the game's soundtrack reuses tracks from earlier ''Final Fantasy'' titles. | ||
''Chocobo Racing'' was later re-released for Japan's ''[[Chocobo Collection]]'' compilation, alongside ''[[Chocobo Stallion]]'' and ''[[Dice de Chocobo]]''. On December 20, 2001, ''Chocobo Racing'' was re-released individually as part of the PSone Books series. | ''Chocobo Racing'' was later re-released for Japan's ''[[Chocobo Collection]]'' compilation, alongside ''[[Chocobo Stallion]]'' and ''[[Dice de Chocobo]]''. On December 20, 2001, ''Chocobo Racing'' was re-released individually as part of the PSone Books series. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
The story is nine chapters long and is presented in a pop-up book fashion with accompanying full-motion video. To progress through the Story mode, the player only needs to defeat the chapter's respective challenger. Before each chapter begins, the player is given the option of viewing the story or skipping it in favor of racing immediately. | |||
The story is nine chapters long and is presented in a pop-up book fashion with accompanying full-motion video. To progress through the Story mode, the | |||
The story opens with chapter one, "Gadgets a go-go," where Cid presents Chocobo with a pair of [[Jet-Blades]] and offers | The story opens with chapter one, "Gadgets a go-go," where Cid presents Chocobo with a pair of [[Jet-Blades]] and offers Chocobo a chance to take a test-run with them on the racetrack behind his lab. After the race, Mog drops in and asks Cid about the progress of the racing machine he'd commissioned. Cid promises to bring the machine by tomorrow, but later confides to Chocobo he'd forgotten it. The next day, after presenting the doubtful Mog with his scooter, Chocobo and Mog race. After Chocobo wins, Mog confronts Cid over his vehicle's poor performance, but Cid replies that Chocobo won because of the differences in their abilities (i.e., Chocobo's "Dash"). He explains that the secret of Chocobo's "Dash" ability is the Blue Crystal on his leg-ring. Mog mulls over his inferior "Flap" ability and decides he wants a Blue Crystal as well, so Cid recommends that the two go on an adventure to find out the secret of the Blue Crystal. | ||
The two head out to discover the secret behind the Blue Crystal, meeting and racing | The two head out to discover the secret behind the Blue Crystal, meeting (and racing) many along the way. When they reach [[Mysidia]], the village of mages, a [[White Mage]] there notices that all the companions have [[Magicite]], which the companions had previously referred to as "Blue Crystals." The companions want to know the legend behind the Magicite shards; the White Mage agrees to tell them on the condition that they race her in the Floating Gardens, with the story as the winner's prize. Upon winning, she tells them of the legend: "There are Magicite Shards scattered all over the world. It used to be one large Magicite Crystal...But people kept fighting each other over it. So the founder of Mysidia, the great magician [[Ming-Wu]], broke the Crystal into eight pieces. He then scattered the shards to the four winds. He did so to assure later restoration of the Magicite Crystal...when all eight pieces are brought together again." | ||
After | After this discovery, the companions continue to search for other racers in possession of the crystal shards. Upon defeating [[Behemoth]] in a race, the monster joins their ranks, bringing the party's number to eight. The companions then notice that their Magicite shards begin to glow, and Mog discovers that he possessed Magicite all along. The convergence of all eight shards of the Magicite crystal fulfills Ming-Wu's prophecy, and the gate to Fantasia, the Land of the [[Espers]], opens. When the companions arrive in Fantasia, they are greeted by [[Bahamut]], King of the Espers. Bahamut decides to test their worth with a final trial, and welcomes their attempts to defeat him in a race. After the race, Bahamut acknowledges the powers of the group. He goes on to rhetorically ask if the companions knew why Ming-Wu broke up the Magicite, and explains the legend once more. Bahamut is pleased with the companions, noting that [[human]]s, [[moogle]]s, [[chocobo]]s, and monsters all came together in goodwill. In celebration, he decides to leave the portal between the world and Fantasia open, declaring that "Fantasia shall exist in harmony with your world from this day on." | ||
Upon completion of the Story Mode, players are assigned a number of points determined by their performance, with a maximum of one hundred. Using those points, the player is given the option of creating a racer with customized color and performance. The point value is distributed among five parameters: Max Speed, Acceleration, Grip, Drift, and A.G.S., which determines how fast the racer's ability gauge charges. A maximum of twenty points can be assigned to each of the five racing parameters. Customized racers can be used in all of the game's modes except for the Story Mode, and only the main characters and Bahamut are open to customization. | |||
===Chapters=== | |||
*Chapter 1: Gadgets a go-go | |||
*Chapter 2: Moogling Right Along! | |||
*Chapter 3: A Life in Ruins! | |||
*Chapter 4: The Pleasure is Mine! | |||
*Chapter 5: Mind Your Manor! | |||
*Chapter 6: Crystal Clear! | |||
*Chapter 7: Maybe it's something I ate | |||
*Chapter 8: Won't you be my lava! | |||
*Chapter 9: Final Fantasia | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*'''Relay Race Mode:''' The player chooses three racers to compete in a relay match. | *'''Relay Race Mode:''' The player chooses three racers to compete in a relay match. | ||
*'''Time Attack Mode:''' The player can select any stage and try to beat the fastest time record set there. | *'''Time Attack Mode:''' The player can select any stage and try to beat the fastest time record set there. | ||
===Basic controls=== | ===Basic controls=== | ||
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===Magic Stones=== | ===Magic Stones=== | ||
[[File:Moogle Chocobo Racing screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Screenshot of Mog equipped with a Doom Stone]] | [[File:Moogle Chocobo Racing screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Screenshot of Mog equipped with a Doom Stone]] | ||
[[ | [[Magic Stone]]s are scattered throughout each course. While racing as any character, the player can pick up Magic Stones by driving through them; Magic Stones can also be stolen from opponent players by bumping into them. The player can then activate the Magic Stone for some special effect. Activating a Haste Stone gives the character a short speed boost. In some Magic Stones, the power of the stone increases if more than one of the same Stone is picked up by the player. If the player gathers three Haste Stones, the duration of the Haste spell lasts longer than if the player had one or two Haste Stones. A total to three Magic Stones can be carried at a time. Each Stone is represented by a corresponding symbol on the racetrack, while stones marked with question marks represent random Magic Stones. | ||
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!style="background-color:#FBEC5D"|Name | !style="background-color:#FBEC5D;width:8%"|Name | ||
!class=unsortable style="background-color:#FBEC5D;"|Description | !class=unsortable style="background-color:#FBEC5D;"|Description | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Haste]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Haste]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Haste Stones cast the spell "Haste". Activating one Haste Stone gives the player's character a burst of speed for a short period of time, and the effect is similar to the "Dash" ability. Activating two allocated Haste Stones casts "Haste2", and increases the burst of speed's duration. Activating three allocated Haste Stones casts "Haste3", which further increases the burst of speed's duration. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Fire]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Fire]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Fire Stones cast the spell "Fire". Activating one Fire Stone shoots a fireball in a straight line; if the fireball strikes an opponent, it causes the opponent to crash. Activating two allocated Fire Stones casts "Fira", which shoots a homing fireball at the nearest character. Activating three allocated Fire Stones casts "Firaga", which shoots homing fireballs at all of the opponents in the course. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Ice]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Ice]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Ice Stones cast the spell "Blizzard". Activating one Ice Stone drops a patch of ice on the ground. Activating two allocated Ice Stones casts "Blizzara", which drops six patches of ice on the ground. Activating three allocated Ice Stones casts "Blizzaga", which causes all opponents on the course to spin out and crash. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Thunder]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Thunder]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Thunder Stones cast the spell "Thunder". Activating one Thunder Stone fires a lightning bolt at an opponent with a 60% chance of hitting the opponent. Activating two allocated Thunder Stones casts "Thundara", which fires three lightning bolts at opponents with an 80% hit rate. Activating three allocated Thunder Stones casts "Thundaga", which fires six lightning bolts at opponents with a 100% hit rate. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Minimize]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Minimize]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Minimize Stones cast the spell "Mini". Activating one Mini Stone diminishes all opponents to 75% of their original speed and size. Activating two allocated Mini Stones Sasts "Mini2", diminishing all opponents to 50% of their original speed and size. Activating three allocated Mini Stones casts "Mini3", diminishing all opponents to 25% of their original speed and size; at this point opponents can be run over and flattened. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Reflect]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Reflect]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Reflect Stones cast the spell "Reflect", which reflects a spell cast by an enemy, causing the effects of that spell to turn upon the spellcaster. Reflect Stones don't increase in power when more than one is collected. Instead, extra Reflect Stones are stored behind the player's character. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Doom]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Doom]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Doom Stones cast the spell "Curse" on the nearest opponent. When cursed, an opponent crashes after ten seconds. If the player's character is cursed, the player can pass the curse to an opponent by bumping into the opponent. Doom Stones don't increase in power when more than one is collected. Instead, extra Doom Stones are stored behind the player's character. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Ultima]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Ultima]] | ||
|When activated, | |When activated, Ultima Stones cast the spell "Ultima". Activating one Ultima Stone causes all opponents to spin out of control. Activating two allocated Ultima Stones casts "Ultima2", causing all opponents to crash. Activating three allocated Ultima Stones casts "Ultima3", causing all opponents to have a catastrophic crash. | ||
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=== | ===Special abilities=== | ||
Before each race, the player is prompted to assign a ability to the selected character. During a race, the player can only activate the chosen ability when the meter in the upper left-hand corner of the screen is full. After using the ability, the player must wait for the meter to recharge to use it again. A list of special abilities and their respective effects are as follows: | Before each race, the player is prompted to assign a special ability to the selected character. During a race, the player can only activate the chosen special ability when the meter in the upper left-hand corner of the screen is full. After using the special ability, the player must wait for the meter to recharge to use it again. A list of special abilities and their respective effects are as follows: | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Magic Plus]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Magic Plus]] | ||
|Automatically activates when the ability meter fills up, and it increases the power of the player's allocated Magic Stones (if the player has one Dash stone, for example, its power increases such that the player has two allocated Dash Stones when Magic Plus activates). | |Automatically activates when the special ability meter fills up, and it increases the power of the player's allocated Magic Stones (if the player has one Dash stone, for example, its power increases such that the player has two allocated Dash Stones when Magic Plus activates). | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Barrier]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Barrier]] | ||
|Automatically activates when the ability meter fills up, and it protects the player's character from offensive magical attacks. The shield that Barrier provides lasts until the player's character is attacked. | |Automatically activates when the special ability meter fills up, and it protects the player's character from offensive magical attacks. The shield that Barrier provides lasts until the player's character is attacked. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Receive]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Receive]] | ||
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===Courses=== | ===Courses=== | ||
There are ten courses in the game | There are ten courses in the game. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Cid's Test Track]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Cid's Test Track]] | ||
|Chapter 1: Gadgets a go-go | |Chapter 1: Gadgets a go-go | ||
|style="white-space:nowrap"|0.77 miles (1,239 meters) | |style="white-space:nowrap"|0.77 miles (1,239 meters) | ||
|style="text-align:center|1/5 | |style="text-align:center|1/5 | ||
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|A track located in the ruins of the village gate and overseen by Golem. In Story Mode, the course introduces the Fire Stones. | |A track located in the ruins of the village gate and overseen by Golem. In Story Mode, the course introduces the Fire Stones. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[ | |style="text-align:center|[[Mythril Mines]] | ||
|Chapter 4: The Pleasure is Mine! | |Chapter 4: The Pleasure is Mine! | ||
|1.03 miles (1,658 meters) | |1.03 miles (1,658 meters) | ||
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|1.17 miles (1,883 meters) | |1.17 miles (1,883 meters) | ||
|style="text-align:center|3/5 | |style="text-align:center|3/5 | ||
|A track | |A track located inside a haunted manor deep in the Cursed Forest and home to the Black Magician. In Story mode, the course introduces the Thunder Stones. | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Floating Gardens]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Floating Gardens]] | ||
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|style="text-align:center|[[Gingerbread Land]] | |style="text-align:center|[[Gingerbread Land]] | ||
|Chapter 7: Maybe it's something I ate | |||
|1.55 miles (2,494 meters) | |1.55 miles (2,494 meters) | ||
|style="text-align:center|4/5 | |style="text-align:center|4/5 | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
[[File:Chocobo Racing racer select.png|thumb|Racer select screen]] | [[File:Chocobo Racing racer select.png|thumb|Racer select screen]] | ||
The main characters, which are integral to the ''Chocobo'' series, are accessible from the start. There are secret characters that can be unlocked by completing the Story Mode a successive number of times. | The main characters, which are integral to the ''Chocobo'' series, are accessible from the start. There are secret characters that can be unlocked by completing the Story Mode a successive number of times. Characters unlocked after [[Squall Leonhart|Squall]] are hidden on the racer select screen, and are selected by entering a certain button combination. | ||
===Main characters=== | ===Main characters=== | ||
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!style="background-color:#FBEC5D;"|Vehicle | !style="background-color:#FBEC5D;"|Vehicle | ||
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|Barrier | |Barrier | ||
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|[[Chubby | |[[Chubby]] | ||
|Phat-Burner Plus | |Phat-Burner Plus | ||
|Receive | |Receive | ||
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===Unlockable characters=== | ===Unlockable characters=== | ||
There are ten unlockable characters, most being from the main ''Final Fantasy'' series or another Square franchise. other Square franchises. All of them are unlocked by completing Story Mode a certain number of times. The S.S. Invincible is the fast racer in the game. | There are ten unlockable characters, most being from the main ''Final Fantasy'' series or another Square franchise. other Square franchises. All of them are unlocked by completing Story Mode a certain number of times. The S.S. Invincible is the fast racer in the game. Several of them are hidden on the racer select screen, and the player can access them by highlighting Squall and pressing one or two specific buttons, each character having their own. | ||
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|None | |None | ||
|Completing the Story Mode seven times | |Completing the Story Mode seven times | ||
|''{{ | |''{{w|Parasite Eve}}'' | ||
|Pressing {{button|ps|L1}} and {{button|ps|L2}} simultaneously | |Pressing {{button|ps|L1}} and {{button|ps|L2}} simultaneously | ||
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*"Moogle Forest" was supposed to be the Town Theme in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', but never made it in the final game. | *"Moogle Forest" was supposed to be the Town Theme in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', but never made it in the final game. | ||
*"The Ancient Gate" is the Boss Battle Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''. | *"The Ancient Gate" is the Boss Battle Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''. | ||
*"Mythril Mines" is the Gurugu Volcano Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy]]''. | *"Mythril Mines" is the Gurugu Volcano Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy (game)|Final Fantasy]]''. | ||
*"The Black Manor" is the Mage Shrine Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy II]]''. | *"The Black Manor" is the Mage Shrine Theme from ''[[Final Fantasy II]]''. | ||
*"Floating Gardens" is a variation of "A New Origin", the musical piece heard during the ending credits of ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. | *"Floating Gardens" is a variation of "A New Origin", the musical piece heard during the ending credits of ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20061118012605/http://na.square-enix.com/games/chocobo/ Official North American website] (archived) | ||
*[https://www.jp.square-enix.com/game/detail/chocobo_rc/ Official Japanese web page] | *[https://www.jp.square-enix.com/game/detail/chocobo_rc/ Official Japanese web page] | ||
*{{MobyGames|chocobo-racing}} | *{{MobyGames|chocobo-racing}} | ||
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