Square Enix has revealed that upcoming kart racer Chocobo GP will feature at least 20 characters to choose from when it comes to Switch next year.
The news was announced by the game's director Akihiko Maeda during the company's panel at this year's Tokyo Game Show; Maeda noted that the characters will be revealed at a later date, but didn't specify whether the 20+ options would be available at launch or over time through DLC (thanks, Siliconera).
The presentation also touched upon the game's mechanics, including character-specific abilities you'll be able to use and the appearance of magic spells like Aero, Fira, Doom, and MBarrier. When a player opts to use one of these spells on-track, a marker will appear over their head, giving nearby opponents a quick warning to try and get out of the way of any incoming danger.
Start your engines and get set for a new racing experience, featuring a roster of dozens of your favorite Chocobo characters, complete with their own unique abilities and variants. Equip Magicites and take out the competition as you drift through various familiar courses in online and offline multiplayer modes. Compete in tournaments and become the reigning champion of GP!
You can rewatch the game's Mario Kart-like announcement trailer here if you missed it, and plenty more footage was also shared over the course of TGS.
[source youtube.com, via siliconera.com]
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From the trailer, looks like that characters will feel unique.
Characters confirmed so far:
Chocobo (Duh... Of course)
White Mage Shiroma
Black Mage (Vivi???)
Normal Moggle
Moggle (Hero X style)
Behemoth
Steiner FF IX
Well I guess as unlockables you'll have the ones that were in the first game on PSX like Cloud and Squall, but maybe also some deep cuts? I always thought Shadow from FF6 was really cool ever since I was a kid and he'd fit right in a kart racer imo
I'll have Steiner, Vivi and Chocobo so I'll be all set honestly. Now all I need is for the game to be good.
Could well be a insta-download. I enjoyed the previous iteration as some diversional, silly and fun kart racing
It will be nice to have a decent Mario Kart clone, so I really hope this makes the grade! It's so difficult when the benchmark is so high though.
@steely_pete hey we can hope!
I'm really looking forward to this one since we probably won't get a new Mario Kart game on the Switch any time soon.
I'm really looking forward to this. I hope it reaches Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed levels of quality. I will be buying this day one for sure.
"your favorite Chocobo characters"
Chocobo characters? Why not call them Final Fantasy characters? They are allowed to use the Final Fantasy name, aren't they? Weird.
I hope one of them is still Cactuar just...running. No kart.
I hope we can still get Cloud riding his Hardy-Daytona and Squall driving the Tempest. The original PS1 one had 3D World Runner as a secret driver.
@Broosh
The original had that, too.
Really excited about this one! I'd very much like another good kart racer. They are way too few, especially ones from larger developers like Square-Enix.
@AlexSora89 Exactly! That's why I'm hoping he's in it lol Day one download if it's confirmed 😎
GE-NO! GE-NO! GE-NO! GE-NO!
My dream character would be Heavy Tank from FF7 (the muscular Triceratops/tank hybrid).
Would be great if they add more of these:
Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI)
Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy V)
Matoya (Final Fantasy)
Chaos (Final Fantasy)
Ultros (Final Fantasy VI)
Ramuh (Final Fantasy VI)
Ifrit (Final Fantasy III)
Shiva (Final Fantasy III)
Benjamin (Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest)
Rabite (Final Fantasy Adventure, Mana series)
Culex (Final Fantasy section of Legend of the Seven Stars)
Red XIII (Final Fantasy VII)
Nu (Chrono Trigger)
Bigg, Wedge or Pierre (Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger)
Blue Slime (Dragon Quest)
@mjharper Cause Chocobos were in other games too outside of Final Fantasy for example in Adventure of Mana and Tobal 2.
If they include Terra from FF VI then I might check it out
A Final Fantasy Kart/Blading Racer sounds intriguing. Kinda wanna see them add...
... and on the villain side...
...all Roller Blading, not gonna lie. Having everyone roller-skate (like how Chocobo already is in this) would make it a little more interesting than your usual standard kart racers (even if it 's just visually).
Get on it Squeenix.
... Wun can only hope.
Aside from what has already been confirmed I'd say Fat Chocobo is a given but I really dunno what else, hopefully they do some other funky main series characters too. Steiner was really cool to see in this one.
Hopefully it has a lot of stages because I want to hear more glorious FF remixes, that Zozo remix was already so good.
@Anti-Matter
It is Vivi most likely replacing generic BM
Also confirmed:
Mecha Chocobo from World of FF
Fat Chocobo
Cid from Chocobo games
Camilla from Chocobo games
Ramuh
Gilgamesh
So 13 so far if I didn't miss anyone
I'd be surprised if Cloud, Squall, and Cactuar don't come back, but I imagine the rest will be new since the PS1 game had some pretty bizarre choices.
@mjharper Because this specific Chocobo, the Behemoth design, Camilla, Dungeons Hero X, this Cid, etc, are from Chocobo games. There haven't been a lot of them, especially recently, but they have always been distinguished from the main FF games as it's own series.
Chocobo needs a Luigi Death Glare.
My friend was like
wHeRe Is SePhiRoTh
@steely_pete
I'd like Shadow with Interceptor. >v<
I don't know what characters were in the first game, but Terra would also be great. With green hair, please. ^^
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