Square Enix announced that MarChocobo GP's Chocobo GP will release a digital version for the Nintendo Switch on March 10, 2022 globally. In Japan, the Chocobo GP will cost 6,578 yen and a physical version will also be available. The free Lite version will also launch alongside the paid version.
Here's an overview of the game, via its official website:
Introduce
Start a new racing experience, featuring a roster of dozens of your favorite Chocobo characters, complete with their own unique skills and variations. Equip your Magicites and enter the competition as you zip through various familiar circuits in online and offline multiplayer modes. Compete in tournaments and become the reigning champion of the GP!
Key Features
Start an exciting campaign where Chocobo and friends enter a race to grant their greatest wish!
Enjoy local split screen or online multiplayer with friends.
Race through enchanted locations to unlock new characters with unique skills.
Modes
- Story Mode – Adventure through the campaign to unlock characters and courses.
- Series Races – Surf and advance your way across 4 consecutive races and compete for the top score — online or locally in 2-player split-screen.
- Time Attack – Race against the ghosts of other players — or your own — from around the world and test how fast you can go.
- Custom Races – Create your own crazy challenge by controlling how many tracks and Magicite you can have in your own Custom Race - you can even invite friends to try it out or share your Joycons with you Friends to have fun in two player mode!
- Chocobo GP Mode – Compete with up to 64 players in an online knockout tournament and prove you're the best racer - rewards change every season!
Lite Version
- Launched at the same time as Chocobo GP, Chocobo GP Lite is a free version of Chocobo GP that lets you try out single-player and multiplayer modes.
- In Chocobo GP Lite, players can play Story Mode Prologue and participate in both local and online multiplayer, using a limited number of characters.
- Chocobo GP Lite players can also participate in local multiplayer races as the player owns the full Chocobo GP full game.
- Either Chocobo GP or Chocobo GP Lite players can race in the 64-player, Chocobo GP mode online knockout tournament.
- With the purchase of Chocobo GP, you can transfer your save data in Chocobo GP Lite, including any in-game items and currency acquired through your racing adventure.
Trailer introduce Chocobo GP:
