Introduction

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales



What's this game?

This game is a spinoff of Final Fantasy, hence Final Fantasy Fables. The Fables are a collection of games tied together by the choice of protagonist. Only two have been released in English, one for the DS (Chocobo Tales) and one for the Wii (Chocobo's Dungeon), though there is a second game for the DS that was never released outside Japan. In each, you play as an enterprising young Chocobo who will play games, save the world, and be adorable (not necessarily in that order). Being a DS game made in 2007, it's controlled entirely through the touch screen. The controls, however, are very tight and I don't even notice it half the time. The only time it matters are the times it'll absolutely screw me up, and even then the game is rather forgiving.

What's so special about this game?

I played this game as a kid, and even then the levels of bullshit required astounded me. Playing through the game, you'll encounter one of three 'diversions', for lack of a better word - minigames, microgames, and elfgames cardgames. The main plot of this game is that an evil book captured all of your friends and now you must be the hero to go save everyone. To do so, you jump into magical picture books and play different minigames, all controlled through the touchscreen. Microgames are exactly what they sound like: little tiny games. You play them to get high scores, impress your friends, hate yourself, and get cards. Cards can then be used to play against other people in the game with card decks in a card game. All of this will make sense during the LP, so just hang on if you don't understand something. Odds are, it'll be explained soon enough.

How's this LP going to work?

I'll be playing through the game fully - that means 100% completion. I'll show off all the different little things you can do along the way, as well! It should be a fun ride, assuming I don't kill myself halfway through for being so stupid and undertaking something that will surely rob me of what limited sanity I have left.

What's the deal with spoilers and game-talk?

There really isn't much to spoil after the first few updates. However, if we haven't gotten there in the thread yet, put it under spoiler tags. Y'all can feel free to talk about other Chocobo and Final Fantasy stuff, but try to keep it somewhat relevant. And I don't want any arguments about which is the best game.

Table of Contents

• Page 1: Paradise Lost
• Page 2: Through the Looking Glass
• Page 3: Fight Club
• Page 4: Inferno
• Page 5: Fahrenheit 451
• Page 6: Order of the Phoenix
• Page 7: The Hunger Games
• Page 8: The Jungle
• Page 9: A Song of Fire and Ice
• Page 10: Oliver Twist
• Page 11: Aesop's Fables
• Page 12: The Most Dangerous Game
• Page 13: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
• Page 14: Around the World in 80 Days
• Page 15: The Sheep-Pig
• Page 16: Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil
• Page 17: Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
• Page 18: The Tempest
• Page 19: Atlas Shrugged
• Page 20: It
• Page 21: Ender's Game
• Page 22: The Two Towers
• Page 23: Turtle Island
• Page 24: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.

Fanart

FeyerbrandX found a Cait Sith in a Hat:

Appendix A: Story Time

The Adamantoise and the Cactuar

Volume 1: Race to the Top!
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Prickly Pride Epilogue 2: Merry Meat Epilogue 3: Boulder Barrage

Volume 2: Rescue on the Rapids
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Prickly Pride 2 Epilogue 2: Whale's Wrath Epilogue 3: Winter Woe


Titan and the Beanstalk

Volume 1: Leapin' on Leaves
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Magic Beans Epilogue 2: Bombs Away Epilogue 3: Decisions

Volume 2: Scurry Down the Stalk
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 1 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Titanic Rage Epilogue 2: Golden Goose Epilogue 3: Imperfections


The Ugly Chocoling

Volume 1: Find That Fiery Chocobo
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Family Ties Epilogue 2: Tough Love Epilogue 3: Different Folks

Volume 2: Flaming Frenzy
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Rebirth Epilogue 2: Truly Blessed Epilogue 3: Rebirth?


Unicorn and the Town Musicians

Volume 1: Mimic that Melody
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Festive Mood Epilogue 2: Fireworks Epilogue 3: Giant Turnip

Volume 2: Symphonic Survivor
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Broken Promise Epilogue 2: Foul Fungi Epilogue 3: Three Trumpets


Shiva and Ifrit

Volume 1: Lunging for Lasans
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 1 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Hellfire Epilogue 2: Nobody Knows Epilogue 3: Handshake

Volume 2: Leaping for Luchilles
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Bittersweet Epilogue 2: Celebration Epilogue 3: Friendship


The Boy Who Cried Leviathan

Volume 1: Underwater Escapades
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: The Vanishing Epilogue 2: Snide Pride Epilogue 3: Rematch

Volume 2: Bubbling Barrage
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: The Name Game Epilogue 2: Savior Behavior Epilogue 3: The Kraken


The Three Little Piggies

Volume 1: Puzzled Little Piggies
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: A Plain House Epilogue 2: Swampy Abode Epilogue 3: Seismic Sway

Volume 2: Hide and Shriek
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Makin' Bacon Epilogue 2: Chop Suey Epilogue 3: I Almost Forgot


Mini Red Riding Hood

Volume 1: Lightning-Fast Labyrinth
Prologue Trial Mode Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Only Natural Epilogue 2: Glass Slippers Epilogue 3: The Slip Up

Volume 2: Shocking Shuffle
Prologue Versus 1 Versus 2 Versus 3 Versus 4 Versus 5 Epilogue 1: Home Remedy Epilogue 2: Heartfelt Gift Epilogue 3: Familiar Places


Legend of the Crystals

Prologue Minigame Epilogue: Into Tomorrow

Appendix B: Microgames

Bomberwall


Cliffhanger


Blazing Blocks


Cheese Chase


Blowgun Blitz


Job Juggler


Silly Scribbles


Bubble Bounce


Marlboro Masher


Magic Pot Luck


Tap Tap Trap


Jelly Jiggler


Boggling Bridges


Leaptoad


Mystifying Magnets


Blizzardy Blocks


Up, Up, and A-Kweh!


Wacky Wallclimb


Deadly Demon Wall


Redeye Rampage


Rodeo Roundup


Tome Raider

Appendix C: Card Battles

Boco vs. Behemoth
Boco vs. Phoenix Bebuzzu
Boco vs. Golem
Boco vs. Unicorn(???) Bebuzzu
Boco vs. Sahagin
Boco vs. Leviathan Bebuzzu
Boco vs. Iron Giant
Boco vs. Bebuzzu Core
Boco vs. Behemoth Round 2
Boco vs. Phoenix Bebuzzu Round 2
Boco vs. Golem Round 2
Boco vs. Unicorn(???) Bebuzzu Round 2
Boco vs. Sahagin Round 2
Boco vs. Leviathan Bebuzzu Round 2
Boco vs. Iron Giant Round 2
Boco vs. Bebuzzu Core Round 2