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{{nihongo|'''''Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales'''''|チョコボと魔法の絵本|Chocobo to Mahō no Ehon|lit. "Chocobo and the Magical Picture Book"}} is a [[Nintendo DS]] [[adventure]] [[Console role-playing game|RPG]] by [[Square Enix]]. It was released in Japan on [[December 14]], [[2006]], North America on [[April |
{{nihongo|'''''Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales'''''|チョコボと魔法の絵本|Chocobo to Mahō no Ehon|lit. "Chocobo and the Magical Picture Book"}} is a [[Nintendo DS]] [[adventure]] [[Console role-playing game|RPG]] by [[Square Enix]]. It was released in Japan on [[December 14]], [[2006]], North America on [[April 3]], [[2007]], and will be released in Europe over a month later on [[May 25]], [[2007]]. |
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Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales is played out in mini-games and micro-games. Success in the mini-games gives you cards. The cards you recieve are made into 15 card decks that you use to battle the bosses in the game. Multiplayer includes playing the card battles in multi-card and online play by using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], and the mini-games are multi-card and single-card download multiplayer as well. 2-4 players may team up for battles, or to participate in mini-games. |
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales is played out in mini-games and micro-games. Success in the mini-games gives you cards. The cards you recieve are made into 15 card decks that you use to battle the bosses in the game. Multiplayer includes playing the card battles in multi-card and online play by using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], and the mini-games are multi-card and single-card download multiplayer as well. 2-4 players may team up for battles, or to participate in mini-games. |
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Revision as of 21:32, 19 April 2007
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Series | Chocobo series Final Fantasy series |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release |  December 14, 2006  April 3, 2007 May 25, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection |
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales (チョコボと魔法の絵本, Chocobo to Mahō no Ehon, lit. "Chocobo and the Magical Picture Book") is a Nintendo DS adventure RPG by Square Enix. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2006, North America on April 3, 2007, and will be released in Europe over a month later on May 25, 2007.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales is played out in mini-games and micro-games. Success in the mini-games gives you cards. The cards you recieve are made into 15 card decks that you use to battle the bosses in the game. Multiplayer includes playing the card battles in multi-card and online play by using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and the mini-games are multi-card and single-card download multiplayer as well. 2-4 players may team up for battles, or to participate in mini-games.
During the course of the game you travel around a land going into pop up picture books and complete competions against other chocobos depending on how you do in these mini games depends on path ways open and the cards you get.
Characters
- Chocobo
- Shirma[1], a White Mage.
- Croma[2], a Black Mage.
- Irma, the leader of the villains who plan is to free Bebuzzu.
- Darkmaster Bebuzzu, the primary antagonist sealed inside Croma's book.
- Greeble and Peekaboo, a pair consisting of a skinny blue Chocobo and fat pink Chocobo.
- Jail Birds, a group of black Chocobos acting and dressed as stereotypical crooks (black ski masks and black and white striped shirts).
- Volg, A black Chocobo who works along side Greeble and Peekaboo.
Fairy Tales
Template:SpoilerThroughout the course of the game, Chocobo must enter magical picture books which are taken from popular existing fairy tales and folk stories, adapted to suit the Final Fantasy universe and often starring a Chocobo as the main character. There are eight storybooks to discover, each comprised of two volumes, and the separate volumes often reference separate stories.
- "The Adamantoise and the Cactuar"'s first volume is a retelling of "The Tortoise and the Hare," while volume two references "The Ant and the Grasshopper."
- "Titan and the Beanstalk" covers the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" across both volumes.
- "The Ugly Chocoling" is a retelling of "The Ugly Duckling", which the titular character being a Phoenix rather than a swan.
- "Unicorn and the Town Musicians" also references two fairy tales. Volume one covers "The Town Musicians of Bremen," and volume two is based on "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," replacing the rats with Malboros.
- "Shiva and Ifrit" is a loose adaptation of The Sun and North Wind with a different ending and moral . The new tale primarily concerns itself with friendship and rivalry between the deities.
- "The Boy Who Cried Leviathan" references "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Furthermore, one of the unlockable epilogues gives a nod to the story of Pinocchio.
- "The Three Little Piggies" is a retelling of "The Three Little Pigs," with Tonberries taking the place of the Big Bad Wolf.
- "Mini Red Riding Hood" retells "Little Red Riding Hood" and casts Ramuh in place of the wolf.
Critical Response
- MetaCritic: 78/100 (generally favorable reviews) [3]
- IGN: "The mini-games are clever and fun, and the card battle actually offers something simple yet challenging, and significantly different from the Yu-Gi-Oh crowd. This game surprised me on how fun it was; even if you're not a Final Fantasy junky I think you'll like it too." 8.3/10 [4]
- New York Times: "Unfortunately, Tales has a ridiculously cumbersome [card] system... This flaw is surprising in a game that is otherwise beautifully designed, managing to turn a bunch of unrelated minigames into a cohesive whole and to use stories to make playing these games seem vital." [5]
- the sunday times : "this game is brilliant from the start, with its fun minigames to its clever 'rock, paper, scissors' style card games. the overall feel of this game is bright and colourful, not to mention the added cheer, which will secure this game a place in my heart." 9/10
- RPGamer: "Final Fantasy Fables is quite unique, offering a wide variety of gaming options. While building on the massive world of the Final Fantasy series, it takes a new spin in an attempt at something fresh with minigames galore, an impressive card battling system, and a light-hearted story." 3.5/5 [6]
References
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