Topic: Square Enix's Chocobos Invading Wii July 8 for $39.99

[Nick DiMola]

Featuring a classic RPG experience, custom Wii controls, a brand new job system, and card battle dueling over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
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 Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, released last year in Japan, is now set to be released in America this Summer on July 8th. Chocobo's Dungeon features the Final Fantasy staple character, the Chocobo as the protaganist for the story.    

Chocobo's Dungeon will feature a multifaceted RPG experience that includes turn based battling, a new Job System, hidden collectibles, and arcade style mini-games made specifically for use with the Wii Remote. The game will also feature an online, two player card dueling system.    

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon will be available July 8, 2008 for $39.99.    

  Uncover Lost Memories With Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon    

March 31, 2008 - Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will launch Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon for the North American market on July 8, 2008. Coming exclusively to Wii, the game brings a loveable cast featuring Chocobo and his friends to the next-generation platform for the first time.    

Veteran character designer Toshiyuki Itahana delivers a uniquely compelling visual world in which a cast of beloved Final Fantasy characters leads players through an immersive storyline. With a carefully crafted narrative and a grand mystery to unravel, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon will captivate gamers looking for a multifaceted RPG experience.    

Players of all skill levels will appreciate everything this game has to offer, from the intuitive Wii controls and adorable characters, to the intricate story and versatile job system. Chocobo, a Final Fantasy fan favorite, takes on trademark job classes from the franchise such as black mage, knight, and scholar. Players can unlock more jobs as they progress through the game. The ever-changing dungeons and unexpected twists and turns offer hours of engrossing gameplay as players explore the newest adventure in one of the world's most popular RPG franchises.    

STORY    

Chocobo and Cid, Final Fantasy mainstays-turned-treasure hunters, are magically transported to a mysterious town whose people's memories are lost with each bell toll of the clocktower. One day, a strange boy named Raffaello arrives and creates dungeons of memories to help the townspeople remember who they are. Now it's up to Chocobo to journey through the dungeons and retrieve everyone's memories!    

FEATURES    

A charming, vibrant game world coupled with an engaging storyline and challenging turn-based battles to create a fun and entertaining RPG environment    

A compelling gaming experience utilizing a variety of classic Final Fantasy job classes such as the knight, black mage and white mage to aid Chocobo in his fight against evil    

Character designer Toshiyuki Itahana, from the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicals series and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, lends his trademark art style    

Duel against friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in addictive card battles featuring popular Final Fantasy creatures in a unique 3D pop-up book style    

Collect hidden letters throughout the adventure and form special phrases to unlock secret dungeons and job classes    

The signature Mog House offers arcade-style mini-games that can be played with intuitive Wii Remote controls    

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon has not yet been rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon will be available in North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $39.99 (USD). The official website can be found at http://na.square-enix.com/fffcd

[Nick DiMola]

I like it, a Squeenix game at discount price. Another one that I'll be keeping an eye on.

[Morari]

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[Caliban]

Awesome.

[DAaaMan64]

Supah

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

How many smaller games must Square sell in order to generate the proper budget for FF13?

[pSYCO-gAMER321]

Say wha? I got this game when I  went to Japan a while ago and payed $56! Well played Square... well played...

[NWR_pap64]

So is this a dungeon crawler, or is it a solid RPG experience?

[animecyberrat]

who cares it FF and it has Chocobos what more do you want?

[Kairon]

Dungeon Crawlers eat me for breakfast.

But I've actually heard that this is an "easy" dungeon crawler. If so I do plan on considering buying it.

[animecyberrat]

when you say Dungeon Crawler do you mean like Eye of the Beholder or Baluders Gater or something like that or do you mean something like Zelda? I guess I am unfamiliar with the term.

[Arbok]

when you say Dungeon Crawler do you mean like Eye of the Beholder or Baluders Gater or something like that or do you mean something like Zelda? I guess I am unfamiliar with the term.

If you have ever played Diablo I or II, then there you go. If you haven't, I suggest you do as I would argue it's the best Dungeon Crawler around (and one of my personal favorite games).

[animecyberrat]

So kinda like Balders Gate then?

[Arbok]

So kinda like Balders Gate then?

Never played Baldur's Gate, but yes.

[Kairon]

Umm... I was thinking more along the lines of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team Red or Blue?

[decoyman]

So kinda like Balders Gate then?

Yes, like Baldur's Gate, but with one big difference: they said it's turn-based.

[animecyberrat]

sounds cool then.