ChocoboGP'

•2022•

Everyone

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Android
Dec 12, 2021
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iOS
Jan 12, 2022
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59 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

ZTGD
6.0
It’s crazy to believe that I can be down on a game that is really fun to play both offline and online. Somehow, Square-Enix has thrown so many things into the game that either you must pay for, or grind for weeks to unlock. It wouldn’t be that big of an issue if it was just cosmetic items, but characters who have different stats and special moves that could possibly throw the advantage to the player that paid money.
Drew Leachman · Apr 21, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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GameSpew
5.0
There’s a good game in Chocobo GP somewhere, hidden between the balancing problems and microtransactions. Hopefully one day it’ll be able to emerge, free of the troubles that are bringing it down. Until then though, it’s hard to recommend.
Richard Seagrave · Mar 25, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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Pure Nintendo
5.0
There’s a lot of fun to be had and I genuinely would continue playing this game. Yet I would strongly caution those interested in the title to hold out until the microtransaction system is fixed.
Jesse Taylor · Mar 23, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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Game Skinny
7.0
Chocobo GP has the potential to be a much better racing game in the future. It's fun enough for now, though it feels unfinished, and despite the interesting technical variations, the course selection is really quite disappointing. Season two looks promising, but since Square Enix decided to gate content behind such a structure, hopefully, this support continues, and Chocobo GP doesn't break down on the track.
Josh Broadwell · Mar 18, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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RPG Site
6.0
Chocobo GP is a wonderful controlling Final Fantasy-themed kart racer held back by a lack of content and uncomfortable monetization. When you’re in the zone, playing a race, you’ll be sure to have a great time. However, it’s hard to give the game an outright recommendation when all the fun is locked behind a story mode that is easy to bounce off of. There’s also a strange lack of QoL in vital areas and a menu that presents its modes in an unintuitive way.
Cullen Black · Mar 17, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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3rd-strike.com
3.5
Chocobo GP can be an amazing game, if it undergoes a complete rehaul. We loved the fact that we could unlock content in a traditional way (by simply playing the game), but we disliked the many microtransactions, the bland tracks, the overpowered power-ups, and the horrible servers. The character and kart designs are on point, and so are the base mechanics, but it feels as if the game relies too much on trying to rob you of your money.
Ibuki · Mar 16, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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Hardcore Gamer
6.0
It’s likely that many things will be addressed such as the lack of variety in tracks as it seems possible more will be added down the line. Right now at release, however, Chocobo GP is utterly barebones and pales in comparison to so many other kart racers before it. It’s a disgrace to see this title even released how it has, especially when Mario Kart 8 is getting a DLC expansion that’s half the price in a little under a week.
Kirstin Swalley · Mar 14, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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Nintendo World Report
6.0
Chocobo GP is a totally fine kart racer, featuring a good deal to unlock and more than 20 characters. This isn’t the new gold standard for the genre, but it’s still a fun ride, especially with the syrupy sweet story and good deal of Final Fantasy references. The true potential is in the potential of the titular Chocobo GP mode, which is also the stand-out feature for the entire game. The fact it’s accessible with the Lite mode might give it a longer tail. Some of the season pass content rubs me the wrong way, but the base game is satisfying enough that it’s a good time even if you don’t shell out real-world money to race as Cloud.
Neal Ronaghan · Mar 12, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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RPGFan
7.9
For now, Chocobo GP is a fine time. It’s not doing much new with the formula, leaving the adorable, titular chocobo behind the pack of plumbers, hedgehogs, bandicoots, and their friends. Still, it does have the potential to get better and maybe toss a phoenix down on the long-dormant series for future entries.
Greg Delmage · Mar 08, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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Nintendo Insider
4.0
As kart racers go, Chocobo GP is bright and colourful but decidedly forgettable all around. The racing feels serviceable but isn’t short of frustrations, tracks busy with visual flare but uninspired in their actual design and the mode selection a mish-mash of forgettable and okay options. Chocobo GP not only fails to bring anything exciting and fresh to the table but even struggles with some of the fundamentals and when compared with the best Switch has to offer in the kart racing department it falls short in just about every way.
Ryan Janes · Mar 06, 2022
Reviewed on Switch
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