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Grand Theft Chocobo is video game developed by Square Enix Co., Ltd. in conjunction with Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. The Game combines characters and settings from Square's RPG Final Fantasy VII with the open-ended gameplay and edginess of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto III series, all held together with completely new storylines. The game has been rated M (for Mature) by the ESRB.
Inspiration[edit | edit source]
Much of the initiative for the project originated from Square Enix. After the company's collaboration with The Walt Disney Company led to the creation of the critically and commercially successful Kingdom Hearts, Square Enix's Executive Vice President, Keiji Honda, suggested that this formula could be adapted just as fruitfully to other well-known entertainment franchises. Several companies, including Warner Bros. (owner of the popular Looney Tunes series), Nintendo (owner of the well-known Mario and Zelda video game series), and Lucasfilm (owner of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises), before Take-Two expressed interest in a crossover between Square's Final Fantasy RPG series and their highly successful (and controversial) Grand Theft Auto III series of games.
Development[edit | edit source]
The development team was headed by Yoshinori Kitase, who served as director and/or producer on several Final Fantasy titles, and (?).