Square Enix has revealed an exciting new feature coming to the highly anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth that will add a fun new element of customization for players. The “chocoboutique” will allow players to outfit their chocobos with various accessories that will impact the birds’ performance in races.
Customize Your Chocobo’s Style and Speed
The chocoboutique, accessible at chocobo ranches, will offer a variety of bardings, saddles, caps, and feather colors that can be equipped to your chocobos. These accessories will not only change the look of your chocobo, but also affect stats like speed, stamina, acceleration, handling, and more during races at the fan-favorite Gold Saucer chocobo racing arena.
By visiting the chocoboutique and equipping special gear sets, players can tune their chocobos to excel in certain types of races. This introduces an exciting new element of strategy, customization, and personalization.
Chocobo Racing Returns
For those fondly remembering breeding strong chocobos and competing in races in the original Final Fantasy 7, this beloved side feature makes a return in Rebirth. The addictive chocobo racing will be back and better than ever with the added strategy the chocoboutique accessories provide.
Details Still Unknown
While Square Enix confirmed chocobos can be customized at ranches, details remain unclear regarding how players will obtain new gear sets for their birds and what specific accessories will be available. We’ll have to wait for more details to emerge before the game launches next year.
Fans Are Excited
Initial reactions from Final Fantasy 7 fansite communities have been very positive regarding the chocoboutique reveal. Adding deeper customization and new strategic elements to such a cherished mini-game mode is being welcomed with open arms.
Enhanced Combat Also Coming
On top of chocobo racing improvements, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will introduce a dynamic difficulty mode to combat that automatically adjusts battle challenge based on player performance to accommodate a wider range of playstyles.
Combined with stunning next-gen graphics built on Unreal Engine 5, Rebirth is shaping up to take the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series to new heights when it releases February 29, 2024 exclusively for PlayStation 5.
