Topic: The Chocobo That Time Forgot

[Bloodworth]

So, when I was working on the Chocobo's Dungeon review, I was thinking about how the chocobo's look has changed throughout the years, but I couldn't find this old Amano drawing anywhere online. So I decided to snap a shot of it and upload it myself. Some people think it's creepy, but I like it:

[Kairon]

Frickin' Amano man.

[Caliban]

It looks like a Chocobo from a time far into the future where the desolate environment has evolved Chocobos into such aggressive form.

I looked over some of Amano's art books that I possess, but I couldn't find that Chocobo, or any Chocobo for that matter. Where did you find it?

[Bloodworth]

It's in the sheet music that came with Final Fantasy IV Piano Collections.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

el chupacabra?

[Kairon]

There's a reason that I never warmed to Amano's art style, and this nightmare of a terror bird is a perfect example of why.

[Nick DiMola]

If Tim Burton envisioned a chocobo I imagine it would look something like that.

PS - Its awesome, I want one as a pet and as a form of transportation to work

[Caliban]

Buy an ostrich.

There's a reason that I never warmed to Amano's art style, and this nightmare of a terror bird is a perfect example of why.

Amano's art is fabulous even if it horrifies you.

[EasyCure]

"did you submit this news to gonintendo?"

when i saw this there i was afriad they'd link to our forums. i'm glad it wasnt the case. i wouldnt want any of their regulars migrating our way, like that 'wiiboyuk' guy... yeesh

[Bloodworth]

Yeah, after I posted it here, I still thought I'd want more people to check it out. So I put it on my GT Blog and NeoGAF and submitted it to GoNintendo since I figured RMC would find it interesting.

[EasyCure]

oh well. even if we do get posters like the one i mentioned here, i know no one heres afriad to lay down the banhammer.

[ShyGuy]

That stubby little tail with no feathers. You know if you cooked it up if the chocobo grease would just squirt out when you bit into it.