CHOCOBO RACING
Official Title  Chocobo Racing
Common Title  Chocobo Racing
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00844
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Racing 

Developer  Squaresoft.
Publisher  Squaresoft.
Date Released  10 August 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00844
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00844
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 303 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Based on one of Squaresoft's most famous Final Fantasy characters, the chicken-like Chocobo, Chocobo Racing marks a departure from the company's trademark role-playing titles. Instead, they have driven into the racing spotlight to give the Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing titles a run for their money.

Along with the loveable Chocobo, Mog makes a glorious return to videogame action. For those unfamiliar with the character, the white-furred critter made his debut in Final Fantasy VI (released as Final Fantasy III on American shores) for the Super Nintendo. Together, they set off on a grand adventure looking for pieces of the legendary Blue Crystal. In order to obtain the pieces, they must defeat other wacky racers including the Chubby Chocobo, White Mage, Behemoth, and more (eight in all).

There are also eight various racetracks, each unique in design and location. Cid's Test Track is a simple high-speed circuit; Moogle Forest is located throughout Mog's homeland; the Mythril Mines track is set in a deserted mining town; and The Black Manor is a racing romp through a haunted mansion.

Players have the ability to drift their vehicles (like power sliding) and pick up special items and magical stones. Magical stones are scattered around each track; by picking one up, players are able to cast magical spells on their opponents. There are Fire stones, Thunderbolts, Minimize spells, Doom (curse your opponent), Reflect, and more. Each vehicle can hold up to three stones; by collecting multiple stones of the same type, players can cast even more powerful spells. For instance, one Thunderbolt stone will cast Thunder; two will cast Thundara; and three will cast Thundaga -- the most powerful form of Thunder.

In addition to the stones, each racer has a special ability. Dash allows players to travel faster via turbo-blast; Flap protects racers from hazardous material on the track; Mug allows you to steal an opponent's magical stones; and Magic Plus increases a magical stone's casting power.

Chocobo Racing features a few different gameplay options including the Story, Time Attack, Grand Prix, Versus, and Relay Race modes. A Relay Race involves a team of three racers against another team in a tag team sort of match-up. When a character reaches a specific point where another racer is waiting, that racer then takes over until the next checkpoint.

The Grand Prix is a tournament style league in which six racers compete in over four tracks. By finishing a race, players are awarded a certain point total -- whoever has the most points at the end of the Grand Prix wins. Time Attack allows players to race against the clock and/or a phantom racer (your best time).

What Squaresoft game would be complete without a story of some sort? The Story mode documents Mog and Chocobo's quest for the Blue Crystal pieces. Their adventure involves meeting up with new characters, racing them, and moving on; completing the story will unlock hidden goodies.

Chocobo Racing also comes with a non-interactive demo of Chocobo's Dungeon 2.

  Manufacturer's description:

Floor it or Get Out of the Way

Chocobo and many other characters from the Final Fantasy world star in this high-speed racing game filled with magical spells, special abilities, and challenging courses!

Testing out speedy new vehicles, Chocobo and Mog set out to collect pieces of the legendary Blue Crystal, which they can only gather by winning hair-raising races against their FINAL FANTASY friends!

* Control 8 unique vehicles, and select from magical abilities like "Dash" or "Barrier."
* Use offensive magic such as fireballs and thunder to stop opponents.
* Race head-to-head in VS. and Relay modes - a total of five different modes.
* Unlock hidden characters and tracks.
* Customize a character in Edit Parameters Mode after completing Story Mode.

Including a non-interactive demo of Chocobo's very own RPG Chocobo's Dungeon 2!

  Features:
Third person perspective
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy, SCI-FI & Chocobo themes.
  • Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
    Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-11 Blocks
    Compatible Controllers Tested
    ( Official Gamepads Only )
     Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller Compatible )
    Compatible Light Guns
    ( Official Light Guns Only )
     None
    Other Compatible Controllers
    ( Official Controllers Only )
     None
    Special Controllers Included Or
    Supported ( Official Only )
     None
    Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
    Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
    Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
    Emulator  ePSXe v1.8.0
    Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
    Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
    CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
    Game Pad Plugin  N / A
    Vibration Compatible  Yes.
    Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

      NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
     

     BASIC CONTROLS:
      Move character - D-Pad or Left Analog Stick 
      Use your ability - L1 Button 
      Reverse - Triangle Button 
      Accelerate - Square Button 
      Brake - X Button 
      Use magical stones - R1 Button 
      Pause game / Menu options - Start Button 

     

     GAMESHARK CODES:
      Joker Command -  
    D007B120 0000

      All Crowns & Classes - Grand Prix -  
    801E9290 FFFF
    801E9292 FFFF

      All Movies -  
    801E9298 FFFF

      All Hidden Characters & Courses -  
    801E929C FFFF
    300AF04F 0008

      Time is 0:00:00 -  
    80030338 2400

      99 Points-Grand Prix Mode -  
    8008C028 0063


     
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     NTSC-J:
    • Chocobo Racing - Genkai e no Road [SLPS-01951]   
       
    • Chocobo Racing - Genkai e no Road [PSOne Books] [SLPS-91438]   
       
     PAL:
    • Chocobo Racing [SLES-02079]   
       

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