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Chocobos are pretty much a no win situation. As one of those things that appears in every Final Fantasy game (and most of their offshoots,) they have to be made, but we don't have to like them. Apparently Final Fantasy XIII decided that the Chocobos of late were too adorable, and not large enough to rampage through a small village, so... viola!

Welcome to the hulking monstrosity formally known as adorable. I mean, if we're talking about things that belong in a deep fryer, they look great, but are nowhere near adorable enough to capture my heart. I mean, come on, would you prefer those things, or something this adorable.

Pets that are more than double your size just don't strike me as a good idea. Two words... Giant Poop.

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