A is a large fictional emu-like bird that is a staple of the Final Fantasy video game series and has also appeared in several related products and spin-offs including Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon, Chocobo Racing, and the Legend of Mana manga by Shiro Amano. The chocobo was created by Koichi Ishii, a video game director who worked on various Final Fantasy titles. The name comes from a Japanese confectionary that's a chocolate ball [choco-bo].