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New Chocobo game for the Wii comes with contests, launch events and more photo

Square-Enix's recent updates to their website prove that Chocobo games are indeed aimed at kids, which points out that I am clearly perfectly happy being a thirty year old kid. They are offering an arts and crafts contest to celebrate the upcoming release of Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: The Labyrinth of Lost Time.

Per the contest page, you can participate in a coloring contest or make a freestyle creation (ahem, Virtualgirl, enter this contest) such as the Chocobo bento bowl pictured. I hope the latter option does not yield any ill porn. The coloring contest option offers multiple pictures for download, and if you think I haven't already printed one for my own coloring pleasure later today, you're dead wrong.

There are also two new commercials on the site, although one is merely a shortened version of the other. Last but not least, if you are lucky enough to live in Japan you can check out the launch event this Thursday, which takes place in Shinjuku's East side Sakuraya hobby center. Square will be giving away a 2,000 piece limited edition Chocobo soundtrack to attendees of the event. I am now experiencing jealousy.

This is Colette Bennett, offical Chocobo correspodent, signing out and also admitting I'm not too proud to whip out my crayons for the sake of a choco.

[Via Wired -- Thanks Justin!]








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Colette Bennett is a Destructoid features editor from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is also a founding member of Destructoid's sister sites Tomopop, a toy lover's blog and Japanator, our anime site. Likes Nintendo DS, NES, Silent Hill series, Rhythm games, RPGs Meet the rest of the team



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king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:11
king3vbo
Does yaoi fanfic count as a contest entry? I think that falls under "freestyle creation"
dv8withn8's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:19
dv8withn8
Chocobos have smelly faces.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:20
Justin Villasenor
I downloaded those coloring pictures too, now I just need to search my closet for some crayons.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:43
Cowzilla3
Youre eyes are as bright as the chocobos. Its freakin me out!
Alael's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:46
Alael
After that cute picture, I guess that instead of 1 Colette will be getting 3-4 weekly email marriage proposals ;)
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 13:49
naia-the-gamer
I have that chocobo plushie. I like almost as much as I love slime plushies. Count me as being a 27-year-old big kid because I loved Chocobo Tales for the DS.

Now I wanna live in Japan again....
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:06
kadosho
Seems like Chocobo's are making a sweet comeback. I mean hey, they have a talent for being adorable (or helpful allies). Nuff said.
*and too much Chocobo? nah.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:10
Eschatos
Those cute eyes... All four of them.
VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:13
VampireChrist
awww! i have that!
the one on the right anyway
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:21
JACK of No Trades
Stop it guys. Colette is old enough to be our mother. Im 22.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:25
Knivy
I have that plushie also =)

I've printed them, but I won't use crayons,finger painting FTW!!

Also, wark!
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:27
JACK of No Trades
BTW Colette

I can work my tongue faster than I can work my thumbs on a 360 controller and lets just say I can game for hours at a time ;)
trydizon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:31
trydizon
I will have to agree with Cowzilla and Eschatos.

Colette's eyes are AMAZING...
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:38
Colette Bennett
"Stop it guys. Colette is old enough to be our mother. I'm 22."

Dude Jack, I'm only 30. That comment hurt.... ;__;
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:41
John B
**Very** cute! Oh, yeah, the Chocobo, too. Hey, if anything it's nice to put a face to the voice.

Oh, and with respect to being a 30-year-old kid, I have you beat by 7 years and I'll always be a kid. I have no choice but to grow old, but I'll be damned before I grow up!
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:44
JACK of No Trades
Colette

I was just joking. I thought it would make you laugh lol
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 14:53
John B
Dude, you simply proved that you're a naïve, young-un. Never bust a woman on her age. Ever! And the tongue thing was tacky, tacky, tacky.

Boy, kids these days... ;)
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:04
JACK of No Trades
John

At least im bold lol.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:06
Colette Bennett
@Jack - It made me feel old. Sniffle.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:07
John B
Heh. Keep being bold like *that* and you'll get a black eye from a woman a lot more than you'll get anything else. :)
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:10
JACK of No Trades
Lol, I don't just say that to any woman. Im not stupid. Colette looks like the kind of woman that has a good since of humor. Grade A.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:16
John B
No argument on the "Grade A".

Hey, Collette, if it makes you feel any better I was playing the Arati 2600 when it *first came out* (and you were still in newborn diapers, if you were born at all). I'm still burning up more gaming hours than I should be on the PC, the Wii, and Virtual Console.

Remember what I said about growing old but not growing up. ;)
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:17
John B
Okay, WTF is an "Arati 2600"? :/ Oh, well. You know what I meant.
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:19
JACK of No Trades
"Arati 2600"

I think I saw that by the Vii in Circuit Buy.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:23
John B
Nice. :)
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:26
atheistium
lets do it Colette! I want you!
Alael's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:27
Alael
@Colette: With vivid, anime-like eyes like those, you wouldn´t look old even if you wanted too miss!
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:32
JACK of No Trades
atheistium

I can stop by on Friday an tape the whole thing.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 15:32
Colette Bennett
Blush. You guys are too nice. >__<

Atheistium, I want you inside me.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:04
king3vbo
8 years old? Sure why not
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:14
PrinceofCannedPeaches
*fap fap fap*
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:14
PrinceofCannedPeaches
Damn, that Chocobo is sexy.
9to5's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:17
9to5
Colette, I too am 30, but looking at you makes my eyes feel young again.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:19
njsykora
Posting that picture on the internet is just asking for trouble. I always had you down as a blonde though Colette, I'll never listen to RFGO! in the same way again.
glipe's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 16:21
glipe
Wow! Do your headlights come with a dimmer switch? ;)

You just know that some of the entries into this competition are going to be epic.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 17:16
Novakaine
Poor Colette has hundreds of Internet nerds after her again. =p

Your gaze is stunning, though. It's like you're piercing into my soul....
HideousKojima's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 17:30
HideousKojima
You're never too old to love a Chocobo...or eat one,MMMM,tastes like chicken with a hint of grysal green.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 17:38
grrza
Good god I can't handle this much cuteness when I visit destructoid. Colette, you can't ever appear in a picture with a plush chocobo again...


...
....
<_< actually, you should do this as frequently as possible
>_>
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 17:47
Samit Sarkar
And I thought your puppy post was cuteness overload...
ArrozConCarne's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 18:18
ArrozConCarne
Wow, I thought Colette was ugly.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 19:05
Churchhills Dog
I vote Ms. Bennett most even lipstick applicator EVAR!
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 19:58
Maurice Tan
30 is the new 17, I declare Colette jailbait!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 20:44
Bob Muir
Now, I thought previous Chocobo games were mediocre at best. Did I miss something?
Doomtrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 22:11
Doomtrain
I keep trying to find a way to ask if "the colette train is a smooth ride", but you're not throwing me anything I can swing at.
0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2007 22:41
0bshaky
Yah, I thought she looked a little like Gollum because of the hissing voice... Reminded me of Cobra Commander.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 05:31
Fading Star
You're not old, Colette.
You have a youthful energy burning in those exotic green eyes....

Uh anyway, Chocobos are freaking awesome!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 09:34
Holyetheline
That is a cute picture.
Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 04:48
Rabite
This is why so many women don't let on that they are indeed women when they're online. They seem to want to be treated like people instead of like a piece of meat. Though I will say that she doesn't look anything near 30. I would have guessed 24-25. But yeah, hot. What was the story about...? The picture seems to have distracted me from what it was, I may need to re-read that.
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