A fan-favourite character from the PS1 classic RPG Final Fantasy 9 will be joining Square Enix’s upcoming kart racer Chocobo GP.
Black Mage Vivi Ornitier will be taking to the racetrack when the Nintendo Switch game launches on March 10, with a new spotlight on the character being revealed on Chocobo GP’s official Japanese Twitter account.
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— チョコボGP公式 (@Chocobo_GP) December 30, 2021
Although Vivi was glimpsed in the game’s reveal trailer back in December 2021 – alongside his ally Steiner – the latest update from the official Chocobo GP Japanese Twitter account also provides more details on the character’s appearance in the game.
The snippet shows Vivi racing around a track seemingly based on Alexandria, a key location in Final Fantasy 9, and players can also hear an up-tempo remix of “Melodies of Life”, the main theme from Final Fantasy 9.
Voice actress Ikue Ōtani will also return to voice the character, a role she has performed since Vivi’s first speaking appearance in Kingdom Hearts II. There’s no word yet on whether Melissa Disney, Vivi’s English language voice actress, will also return.
