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Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon

This is the first game in the Chocobo's Dungeon series. You take on the character of Chocobo and adventure through a randomly created dungeon.

70 22 December 1997

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon is an adventure developed by Square, released 22 December 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation. The main story takes about 15 hrs to finish.

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What Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon is

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story evolves from the opening movie when a fellow chocobo is "turned" evil by a crystal he finds in a garden. When the evil chocobo kicks you into a dungeon, the adventure begins. Travel through an ever changing dungeon, collecting items and weapons to become more powerful, so you can defeat the increasingly difficult enemies.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon is the 21st of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Ehrgeiz in 1998. Its critic score of 70 is 7 points below the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1997 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 15 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon launched on 22 December 1997, within three weeks of Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Time Crisis II. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Time Crisis II.

Official trailer

Opening Movie thumbnail

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Screenshots

All media

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Quick answers

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon — frequently asked questions

When did Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon come out?
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon was released on 22 December 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
How long does it take to beat Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon?
The main story of Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon takes around 15 hrs, or 30 hrs for 100% completion.

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