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Chocobos! For over three decades, these large, flightless friends have been a mainstay in the Final Fantasy series, with their roles growing from glorified horses to creations that sustained several spinoffs. But just what are Chocobos, why were they invented, how have they changed over the years, and, most importantly, why aren't they real? On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, and Andrew Vestal as the crew becomes amateur ornithologists in an attempt to study the wily Chocobo.

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Michael Branson

What an awesome cast!!!! Cant go wrong with a Chocobo!!

Paul

Of course they would announce a new Chocobo racing literal hours before this came out

Dave Dalrymple

Modern guides have greatly simplified/streamlined the process to get a Gold Chocobo in FF7. When I last played FF7, it took me two hours to get my Gold Chocobo. With RNG manipulation, it's possible to get one in under an hour.

Matthew Salisbury

In Final Fantasy Tactics,I’m not sure if it is canon, but I thought when Boco says “feels like we have met before,” I thought it was referencing when the party fights Wiegraf. The chocobo he is riding in battle is named Boco, and it can’t be permanently killed or invited to join your party in that battle. However, it wouldn’t surprise me if it was a reference to FFV.

Brian Biggs

Great episode and appreciate the respect for birds as pets and animals generally!

Clint Keene

I listened to this episode driving to work at 6:00 a.m. this morning, assaulted again and again by the damned chocobo theme. And now it walks beside me throughout the day. Thanks.

PurpleComet

FFVI might've given the chocobos short shrift but the scene in which Edgar, Locke, and Terra leap onto chocobos from atop Figaro castle to escape Kefka while the castle lowers into the sands is a high point of the first half. The chocobos never looked better on the SNES. That chocobo racing game in FFX is indeed terrible. The controls are horrid and the camera angle makes it difficult to dodge the projectiles flying at you. Beating it is a matter of luck more than anything.

RossCoolCat

This Chocobo episode was amazing! Plus, I am excited for the new Chocobo Racing GP coming out soon.