FF's Ultimate Mascot

[Ohri-Jin]

Battle of the Mascots

Lately we have been seeing an invasion of the Tonberry. Its on our forum, on the frontpage and was the first to be purchasable in the VBShop. This is unacceptable IMO. Therefore I declare war. Once and for all we will decide who is and always was Final Fantasy's TRUE mascot.

~Carbuncle~

Appearances:FFV/FFVI/FFVIII/FFIX/FFXIII
Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Carbuncle_(Summon)

Carbuncle was a little critter which sometimes could be used as a summon and is quite cute. On the other hand it also is an enemy in some FF titles and that IMO is unacceptable Not to mention as a summon it only gives Status boosts and doesnt do damage at all. This "Mascot" is therefore officially deemed by the amazing Ohri-Jin Sama as a LOSER lesser being.

~Cactuar~

Appearances:FFVI/FFVII/FFVIII/FFIX/FFX/FFXII/FFXIII
Wikia:http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Cactuar

The cactuar aah where do I begin. This is one of my favourite enemies. They come in great varieties. It also seems some were able to be summoned, but I can honestly not remember that. I remember the Jumbo versions quite clearly though. Hmmm on second thought I think if you defeat the Jumbo cactuar in FF8 you get it as a GF. It comes with a free moustache too. This baby could instakill with 100.000 needles now thats vicious. Ohri-Jin likes this mascot a lot.

~PuPu~

Appearances:FFVIII/FFX/FFXIII
Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/PuPu

The PuPu. A tiny blue alien. It looks cute but its looks are deceiving. It sometimes demands items and if you dont comply it will smack the shit out of you. Sometimes it comes in a jar and you have to hit the right symbols on that jar to receive goodies. Hit the wrong symbol and it will bitchslap you. Be wary of this creature indeed. Ohri-Jin thinks this mascot is lame.

~Moogle~

Appearances:FFIII/FFV/FFVI/FFVII/FFVIII/FFIX/FFXII
Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Moogle_(Race)

The moogles comes with a cute pom pom. They often say words like "Kupo". I have no idea if KUDOS has something to do with Kupo but I always felt its connected somehow. They are cute but also very intelligent. Dont underestimate these guys. Ohri-Jin thinks the moogles are prominent and are very important in FF9 which has the best moogle designs thus Ohri-Jin thinks the moogles are high up the ranks and a major contestant.

~Moomba~

Appearance:FFVIII
Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Moomba

The Moomba is very cute but also super useful. It can seriously brawl. This is one mascot that should return to shine again. The Moomba resembles a lion and thus complements Squall's last name Leonhart and sign LEO. It was quite fond of Zell, but then again who wasnt. Even that damn dolphin liked Zell if I remember correctly. Ohri-Jin approves of this mascot and thinks it should return asap.

~Tonberry~

Appearances:FFV/FFVI/FFVII/FFVIII/FFIX/FFX/FFXIII
Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Tonberry


Brrrr...The Tonberry. I hate this critter. It looks like a freaking mutated toad and has a lantern and a kitchen knife. The tonberry slows down your freaking pace and when it gets close you will get Karma'd. Sometimes it even bitchslaps your summons. Ohri-Jin thinks this lame creature has taken the spotlight for too long now. It was fun long it lasted, but for now I say OFF WITH ITS HEAD!

~Chocobo~

Wikia: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Chocobo

The Ultimate winner of this battle is the Chocobo. The chocobo is versatile. It can be mounted, used for pulling carts and even used as a summon that actually packs a punch. It comes in many different variations. Its fast which you can use for races, but you can also train them to ride for battle. The Chocobo is the most useful mascot ever. The Chocobo is Ohri-Jin's favourite mascot and creature overall. Therefore Ohri-Jin announces that the Chocobo is the ultimate mascot and winner of this battle!!!!!!!


Whats your favourite Mascot?
Which FF title would your favourite mascot originate from?
Would you want to see the Chocobo or Moogle ICONS back on the forum?
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[Thief of Hearts Joker]

Oi oi You forgot FFVI on Moogles! I mean a moogle was one of the friggin main characters and he had buddies who even helped save some peoples butts in the beginning! Aside from that I agree that the Chocobo is the most mascotty of them all

Edit Nvm I like Moogles more now lol

 

[Linnaete]

Screw everything else. The Moogle is the definitive mascot of the franchise. No other creature comes close to the pom-pom-wielding feline's (or Leporidae for the Ivalice Moogles) majesty of cuteness and badassery.

I knew I had to love the little things the moment I was thrust into a series of fights at the beginning of FFVI with Mog and an army of Moogles defending Terra from a bunch of Gestahlian soldiers. And FFIX is made awesome by the fact that the little guys are all over the place with different names, fashion sense, and quirky personalities.

Okay, rabbit Moogles took some time to get used to in Ivalice, but those guys are capable of killing you with hand cannons and shotguns. Sure, Tonberries can pierce your lungs with a knife, but they look like 19th century Glaswegian thugs. At least with the Ivalice Moogles, you see them as cute and innocent. You drop your guard and go cuddle it, only to find a sawn-off shotgun blast to the face.

And Mog in FFXIII-2! I just want to throw you around and watch you bounce helplessly around, you adorable little kupo nut!

 

[The Witch]

for me it's Cactuar, hands down. those things are the mario of ff. the only other thing that could be as well known are chocobos, but i ultimately chose Cactuar because they've pretty much always stayed the same style. choco/moogles have quite a few variants in their form and style while good ol' cactuar look pretty much the same from game to game, therefore they would be more recognizable by people even if said person only played one game.

i did not even know what a pupu was so that says how mascot-y they are. i don't know if that's either my problem or if it just goes to show that it's not even close to being in the running for ff mascot. im betting it's the latter.

 

[Sheechiibii]

Very hard to choose between the Moogle and the Chocobo. I just had to go with Moogle though, since it was the first thing that came to my head when I read the title of the topic.

The chocobo is a very worthy opponent though, it's a definite second place. It is very useful, but moogles are always more a part of the world, they feel like part of the culture of the different FF universes. The chocobos basically feel like FF horses most of the time...all of the time actually. Moogles are more original, and I think that's why they're more iconic.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Quick reminder. I did not include Sequals, Spin Offs and MMO's. The moogle is absent in FFX (its only a doll/weapon) and absent in FF13.
The Chocobo is consistent and in more ff titles than the moogle.

Therefore the Chocobo wins.

You guys disappoint me ....

 

[Sheechiibii]

Yeah but...the moogles are a race, they have so much more variation, sometimes they can talk, sometimes they are very much a creature, sometimes they're a doll (in X), sometimes they're a summon, sometimes they're even a shop (in XIII).

Chocobos are always the same thing, fancy horses. It takes far more creativity (imo) to come up with moogle concepts than chocobo concepts. The moogles also tend to have more background than the chocobos in FFs. Sure, they aren't a main feature in all the FF games, but they feature much more heavily in many than chocobos do. Chocobos are always just like wildlife, they don't have cultures or speech or different personalities. They're not as memorable.

 

[iSmiff]

It has to be the Chocobo! Although, my personal favorites are Cactuar + Tonberry, probably because of the cartoon series.

 

[Shaissa]

Only one choice??? Damn...
Do I pick the Moogles or the Chocobos...

Forget Cactuar and Tonberry, those evil bastards show up and kill me when you first fight them every damn time

PuPu was only in FFVIII and XIII-2 as a DLC extra... so screw that one, and besides that I thought it was ugly

The Moomba again was only in VIII... why don't we add Bangee's if we are going start adding these creatures....

Carbuncle.. I saw more like just a monster they always used... like a Flang, a Bomb-omb or whatever else they always use...


I really love both Chocobo's and Moogles... KWEH vs KUPO!...

Moogles appeared in FFIII... Chocobos were in FF II....
Chocobos you can ride on and they can fly...

Moogles can actually help you fight...

I am going have to go with... *deep breath*.....

 

[iSmiff]

Forget Cactuar and Tonberry, those evil bastards show up and kill me when you first fight them every damn time

They're just misunderstood!

 

[Artemisia]

As much as I ADORE Tonberry and moogles, I'll go with the Chocobo. He's been around since FFII and has never been excluded from any of the following games. Probably the most recognisable FF creature as well, even my friends who have never played FF know what a Chocobo is.

 

[Linnaete]

Fleur's new thesis on why the Chocobo is NOT the true Final Fantasy mascot.

The Mascot dressphere in FFX-2 has no one dressing up as a Chocobo. They instead dress up as a Moogle, a Tonberry and a...Cait Sith. They respectively carry a Moomba, Cactuar and PuPu as weapons. So even a PuPu is more of a mascot than Chocobos are. Furthermore, we all know FFX-2 is very authoritative as a source to cite, so I am indeed correct on this. The only possible way a Chocobo is the mascot, is the little chick in FFXIII. Additionally to you Chocobo fans, how are you not traumatised by:

Spoiler

the Chocobo chick IS Chocolina. Reason: time paradoxes and a very bored Goddess or whatever.

The Chocobo is not the mascot. Pick anything else from the list and they are more valid choices. Particularly, pick the Moogle. It is not only a valid choice. It is the correct choice. It is a crime indeed that we have Tonberries (we did have Chocobos before the second most recent vBulletin update) dotted around the design of this website, but not a single Moogle. @wetherealstaff, please correct this.

 

[Rey]

@wethepeoplewholiveonthefrontpage

Moogles are not the real mascot and FF X-2 is a girly game. Chocobos are the real FF mascots because I think they are in every game and thus X-2 is a really crappy source.

I am going to vote Chocobo because they will always be better than moogles will ever be. Moogles were created in II so your logic is indeed flawed. Futhermore, Chocobos can kick the crap out of them.

Also, I do not remember Moogles being in FF XIII unless you count that shop

Chocobo > Moogle.

Did I mention that Chocobos even have their own games?

 

[Linnaete]

Your giant yellow chickens are only useful for transportation, food and as useless mounts for when you suicidally charge into the middle of Sin's Graviton attack. Moogles are capable of many things. Ivalice's Moogles operate warp machines and can manufacture commercial airships for everyday use. They are also very entrepreneurial with their Mognet business and can serve as mercenaries and merchants. They can also possess telepathic abilities according to FFV and to an extent, FFVI. No Chocobo holds up to the might of FFVI's Mog.

The versatility and adorableness of Moogles massively outweigh your giant yellow chickens - however much they weigh.

EDIT: To people on the pro-Chocobo side trying to respond to me, please stop trying. Your arguments don't hold water and you are unequivocally incorrect.

 

[Rey]

@wethepeoplewholiveonthefrontpage

Chocobos are much stronger and since they were created first it truly shows that SE cared about them more.

Purple chocobos can resist moogles by casting buffs Black chocobos can put your chubby moogles in despair.

Oh and they can peck Moogles to death until their eyes fall out.

Fat Chocobo can just sit on one.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Fleur's new thesis on why the Chocobo is NOT the true Final Fantasy mascot.

The Mascot dressphere in FFX-2 has no one dressing up as a Chocobo. They instead dress up as a Moogle, a Tonberry and a...Cait Sith. They respectively carry a Moomba, Cactuar and PuPu as weapons. So even a PuPu is more of a mascot than Chocobos are. Furthermore, we all know FFX-2 is very authoritative as a source to cite, so I am indeed correct on this. The only possible way a Chocobo is the mascot, is the little chick in FFXIII. Additionally to you Chocobo fans, how are you not traumatised by:

Spoiler

the Chocobo chick IS Chocolina. Reason: time paradoxes and a very bored Goddess or whatever.

The Chocobo is not the mascot. Pick anything else from the list and they are more valid choices. Particularly, pick the Moogle. It is not only a valid choice. It is the correct choice. It is a crime indeed that we have Tonberries (we did have Chocobos before the second most recent vBulletin update) dotted around the design of this website, but not a single Moogle. @wetherealstaff, please correct this.

Wahaha epic troll post of the year!
Mooglefanclub member you!

Miss. Fleur please check your latest article it highlights the chocobo in a wonderful way

Chocobos FTW! So far The Chocobo is ahead by 2 votes keep it up people! We need more votes!

Team Chocobo Go! Go! Go!

KWEH!

 

[Harlequin]

As much as I ADORE Tonberry and moogles, I'll go with the Chocobo. He's been around since FFII and has never been excluded from any of the following games. Probably the most recognisable FF creature as well, even my friends who have never played FF know what a Chocobo is.

Yes, thank you! It doesn't matter if the Moogles are used more frequently (which they're not) or are more popular (lol nope) the fact of the matter is it doesn't feel like an FF world until you see the iconic Chocobo strutting around. You couldn't swing a dead cat around without hitting someone who knows what a Chocobo is.

Respect to Moogles but in so many of the installments they make an appearance as merchants, a novel weapon or a token save point.

Chocobos by comparison are the heroes' mount of choice and in so many installments Chocobos offer the only means with which to acquire game breaking powerful equipment and end game Bosses (Knights of Round, Mime, Ozma, Magus Sisters, Cloudy Mirror for Celestial Weapons, the list goes on). They feature in some of the best minigames in the series like Racing and Hot and Cold and they come in so many varieties with different abilities.

There really is no comparing the majestic Chocobo to the save point Moogle.

 

[Artemisia]

Yes, thank you! It doesn't matter if the Moogles are used more frequently (which they're not) or are more popular (lol nope) the fact of the matter is it doesn't feel like an FF world until you see the iconic Chocobo strutting around. You couldn't swing a dead cat around without hitting someone who knows what a Chocobo is.

Respect to Moogles but in so many of the installments they make an appearance as merchants, a novel weapon or a token save point.

Chocobos by comparison are the heroes' mount of choice and in so many installments Chocobos offer the only means with which to acquire game breaking powerful equipment and end game Bosses (Knights of Round, Mime, Ozma, Magus Sisters, Cloudy Mirror for Celestial Weapons, the list goes on). They feature in some of the best minigames in the series like Racing and Hot and Cold and they come in so many varieties with different abilities.

There really is no comparing the majestic Chocobo to the save point Moogle.

Somehow you just nailed that post way better than I did mine Chocobo Racing FFTW

 

[Razberry Knight]

Its a tough case.....even though moogles appear in several ff games, chocobos made several aswell, i might dare say the exact same ammount. But chocobos even gained their own series, and moogles havent. Moogles also vary drastically between series as chocobos still look golden yellow birds. However, not everyone would recognize this ostrich size bird as a chocobo unless your a fan, as moogle although not every1 knows the name, would identify with it better. But then again moogles arent exclusive to ff anymore....but maybe that helps makingitmore iconic....so hard to choose from...oh yeah, moogle. why? its featured in ff 25 anniversary logo. plain and simple. SE admits it being more iconic mascot than chocobo.

 

[Tyler Breeze]

I chose the Moogles as the ultimate mascot of Final Fantasy for all the evers and beyond fo realz. Ain't no chocobo betta den the moogle, G. Okay seriously, I see Moogles on more artworks than Chocobos and everything else listed, plus they're adorable! Also, has a chocobo ever been a playable party member? (Legit question)