Chocobo GP: Beginner Tips
Chocobo GP is the follow-up to Chocobo Racing, a Final Fantasy spin-off title that launched for the PlayStation in 1999. That's right, it's been over 20 years since we last went racing with our yellow buddy, so it's time to make up for that now. Grab your Nintendo Switch, it's time to race.
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If you're ready to hit the racetrack and reunite with your favorite feathered friend in Chocobo GP, as well as a few other familiar faces, here are some top tips to help you get started and help you ensure you cross that finish line first.
You'll quickly be introduced to how to use your character's ability in the game — pressing Y. Now that's not the most convenient button while trying to pay attention to winning the race, but fortunately, there's an alternative. By default, ZL is also an ability button and is much easier to tap while you're zooming around the track. We recommend using this instead.
As you race around the track, there are Magic Eggs for you to swoop through and collect to give you some much-needed Magicite power-ups or Crystals. You'd be forgiven for thinking that these copper, silver, and gold eggs affect drop rates, for instance, gold giving you the best chance of a decent Magicite — but that's actually not the case.
It's true that Gold has the best offering as it gives you two instead of one power-up, but for strategic racing, you should be aware of what each egg offers.
Now it's time to talk about that strategic racing we were on about. You see, Magicite and Crystals can stack. Not only can you hold three at a time, but if you have three of the same Magicite, it will improve the effectiveness of the power-up. For example, with the Fire Magicite, once you have two
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