Chocobo Racing
Chocobo Racing is a racing game developed by Square Co. for the PlayStation, and part of the Chocobo spin-off series. It was released in Japan in March 1999, followed by North America and Europe in August and October, respectively. The game's star and namesake is the Chocobo, a Final Fantasy series mascot. Other figures from that series, such as Mog the Moogle, the Black Mage, and Cid, fill out the all-Final Fantasy cast. Most of the game's soundtrack is composed using songs from previous Final Fantasy titles. As a formulaic kart racer, Chocobo Racing is often compared to Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing.
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| Developer(s) | Square |
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| Director(s) | Takashi Tokita |
| Producer(s) | Shinji Hashimoto |
| Artist(s) | Toshiyuki Itahana |
| Writer(s) | Takashi Tokita |
| Composer(s) | Kenji Ito |
| Series | Chocobo |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Chocobo Racing received generally average reviews, with critics citing its low quality in several aspects of gameplay. The game was later released in Japan alongside Chocobo Stallion and Dice de Chocobo as part of the Chocobo Collection. The game was re-released individually as part of the PSone Books series in December 2001. It was released in Japan as a PSOne Classic on February 10, 2009.