Chocobo GP: How To Unlock Cactuar

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There are three creatures one could consider the official mascots of the Final Fantasy series: chocobos, moogles, and of course, cactuars. After getting introduced to the blockbuster RPG series in Final Fantasy 6, cactuars have become one of the most iconic video game characters in history.

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Therefore, it makes sense for Cactuar to own up to its reputation and rev up its engines in Chocobo GP. After all, the prolific prickly personified plant was a secret character in the original Chocobo Racing. In turn, Cactuar is a secret character in Chocobo GP as well. However, it will take more than a single Story mode playthrough to unlock them.

Before you can unlock Cactuar, you need to unlock the Extra Story Mode first. But, how do you do this? All that's required is the completion of the Normal Story Mode first. Then, after finishing the Epilogue, you'll receive a message indicating multiple rewards, including the new Extra Difficulty.

Luckily, you can unlock Extra Difficulty while playing in Beginner or Master class. So you can sigh a breath of relief and take it easy on yourself and your vehicle.

So, what is Extra Difficulty anyway? Think of Extra Difficulty as the New Game Plus of Story Mode. The plot and races are all the same. However, you can now play with any character you wish without the constraints of the story's progression holding you back. Furthermore, Extra difficulty has more formidable challenges to overcome. Primarily, instead of placing ahead of a rival, the victory conditions get raised to placing first in a race.

After you've unlocked Extra Difficulty, unlocking Cactuar is relatively straightforward. All you need to do is complete Story Mode in this difficulty. A