4 Final Fantasy mini-games that need to be ported to mobile

At some point this year we’re going to get a bite-sized Final Fantasy VII treat in the form of FFVII G-bike. For those of you who missed it, G-bike was revealed at E3 2014 and it looked freaking amazing, just check out the launch video:

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The G-bike is based on a level in Final Fantasy VII where the Cloud protects his friends from the back of a motorbike—using his trademark buster sword of course. It was also a playable mini-game at the Golden Saucer amusement park. It’s short, simple, replayable, and fun—it’s perfect for mobile adaption and destined for success.

(See: Discussion: which is your favorite Final Fantasy game?)

And that got me thinking. The Final Fantasy series has loads of mini-games, some of which would be perfect for mobile porting. If G-bike is a success when it launches later this year, it might be the inspiration for more mini-game based ports. Here’s the list of which Final Fantasy mini-games that need to be re-made:

1. Chocobo Racing from Final Fantasy VII

Chocobos are to Final Fantasy what whiskey is to Scotland but our giant feathered friends have been mostly ignored by the mobile generation (except for an odd, chocobo-themed twister game for iPad).

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Racing games are always popular and if you add some chocobo breeding mechanics, themed stages (one for every Final Fantasy?), and customisation in-app purchases, you have a recipe for success.

Who wouldn’t want to race their very own chocobo against their friends?

2. Frog Hunting from Final Fantasy IX

Admit it—you were sold on the title. Final Fantasy IX’s frog hunting is the pastime of one of Square Enix’s weirdest creations, Quina Quen. Quina is a genderless chef who devours his/her enemies to learn magic and has an unquenchable appetite for frogs. Frog hunting was more than just catching frogs and the best hunters need to know their prey.

Balancing frog genders was just as important as learning how to catching them. Excellent frog hunters needed to manage amphibian populations by learning male from female and not over-hunting. Swamp management sounds like something the Farmville generation could get their teeth into.