Chocobo GP

 Switch
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 72
  3. Negative: 5 out of 72
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    May 11, 2022
    40
    Where Chocobo GP really goes off the rails is in the way it demands money from the player. The game already costs full price, but also works with a season pass and microtransactions for all sorts of extras that should have been in the base game in the first place. Illustrating this is how Chocobo GP puts Cloud and Squall deep behind the pay wall. It's like you can only race Mario and Bowser in Mario Kart after opening your wallet.
  2. Cubed3
    Apr 11, 2022
    40
    Every now and then, the stars will align and Chocobo GP will provide a fun, frantic, and genuinely fantastic race. A rare moment where the track layout isn't too obnoxious, the item RNG isn't too oppressive, and the monetization isn't too distracting; a brief snippet of a solid racer with tight controls and a colorful world. If the game was like this all of the time, there would be no issue, but the ways in which it fumbles before the finish line cannot be overstated. What could have been a solid, long-lasting Mario Kart alternative has already been tossed aside by the masses and forgotten. Maybe Square Enix can fix it, maybe they won't bother, but at this point, not much of value has been lost.
  3. Nintendo Insider
    Mar 7, 2022
    40
    As kart racers go, Chocobo GP is bright and colourful but decidedly forgettable all around. The racing feels serviceable but isn’t short of frustrations, tracks busy with visual flare but uninspired in their actual design and the mode selection a mish-mash of forgettable and okay options. Chocobo GP not only fails to bring anything exciting and fresh to the table but even struggles with some of the fundamentals and when compared with the best Switch has to offer in the kart racing department it falls short in just about every way.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Mar 3, 2022
    40
    A perfunctory kart racing spin-off that has a few unique charms but falls well short of its far superior competition.
  6. Screen Rant
    Mar 3, 2022
    30
    It's possible that Chocobo GP could become a respectable kart racer in the future, and the free-to-play version means everyone can try it out without needing to spend any cash. As it stands, the game needs work, as the current product just isn't fun. The spells and abilities need to be toned down and the tracks need redoing or replacing. There is no shortage of kart racers on the market, especially on Nintendo Switch, and there are much better alternatives available right now than Chocobo GP in its current state.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Mar 3, 2022
    A good kart racing game for Final Fantasy and Chocobo fans, but not the right choice when compared with better options like Mario Kart or Crash Team Racing.
  2. GAMINGbible
    Mar 3, 2022
    It’s hard to see Chocobo GP as more than a sweet, simple racing game. From my limited experience, it’s easy to label it as shallow and uninspired, but that doesn’t seem fair given that I was unable to test the 64-player online mode, or any multiplayer options for that matter. However, as a Final Fantasy fan, I appreciate this instalment in the franchise as a cute, pleasant aside to the usual JRPG formula. It may not be groundbreaking, but it has its moments and is well worth a try considering it has a free version.
  3. SpazioGames
    Mar 3, 2022
    Chocobo GP is an easy to approach experience, but it can't really live up to the Final Fantasy name.

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#17 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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User Score
2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 139
  3. Negative: 111 out of 139
  1. OnlyOneHere
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    This game is complete trash. The greedy developers are charging $50 for an off-brand Mario Kart game. The graphics are a joke. The gameplay isThis game is complete trash. The greedy developers are charging $50 for an off-brand Mario Kart game. The graphics are a joke. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. The developers added cute upbeat music and pretty colorful lights everywhere in this game, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. Speaking of music, the music is extremely cringeworthy when I win a race. It is overly exaggerated and tries too hard to be upbeat in a pathetic attempt at making players excited when they win. It doesn't make me excited. If anything it made me irritated, to the point where I almost wanted to snap my Switch in half if I heard that victory cringeworthy music again.

    The online multiplayer is garbage. The tracks are too short. I literally had one 3-lap race last for only one lousy minute. The game is incredibly unbalanced. The story is beyond horrible. There is no lip syncing in this game. The developers were too cheap and lazy to implement such a basic feature that even PS2 games have. Sometimes the characters don't even open their mouths when they talk. The physics are laughable. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Full Review »
  2. peacengeez
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    freemium generic mobile garbage disguised as full-priced console game. this is sinful and an insult
  3. Champion_chris
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    This is a pure exploitated cash grab. This is a full priced game that plays like a free to play cell phone game. The monetization is among theThis is a pure exploitated cash grab. This is a full priced game that plays like a free to play cell phone game. The monetization is among the most aggressive I've seen. Do not buy this game. You will regret it.… Full Review »
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