Chocobo GP Premium Version is Full of Microtransactions and Fans Aren't Happy
Chocobo GP has finally been released after the surprise announcement during a Nintendo Direct last September, but fans aren't as happy with the title as Square Enix may have hoped. Many Final Fantasy fans had been wanting a new Chocobo Racing title since the first game in 1999. However, as tons of loyal fans sat down to begin racing with their new game, they were immediately met with microtransactions on top of already paying full retail price.
Chocobo GP had announced prior to release that the game would release as both a premium version and as «Lite» version for free. Lite versions of games have been common in recent years, especially with mobile titles, as these versions let players experience the game with ads or limited features. However, Chocobo GP being released this way ended up hurting Final Fantasy loyalists more in the long run.
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For those that decided to purchase the full version of the game, those fans would open up Chocobo GP to immediately be met with a log-in bonus of Mythril, the game's premium currency. Exploring the game's menus would reveal that the premium version of the game featured a shop full of microtransactions for Mythril packages, as well as a Prize Pass to unlock new characters upon purchasing. Those that played the Lite version of Chocobo GP are unable to access this store entirely, making it only available to the fans that already paid money for the game.
Many fans took to social media to voice that they didn't like having to pay more money for in-game characters and cosmetics on top of the retail price of $50 dollars, but other fans noticed that the issues with the game go much deeper. It seems that Mythril expires 5 months after players
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