"Kupo!"
Article by: Polo
Created by: Square
First appearance: 1990
Bio
Populating the Final Fantasy worlds like Chocobos, Cids, and airships, Moogles are a cute and versatile Squaresoft stamp. Called Mogli in Japan, they are easily spotted by their white fur, teddy bear-like stature, bat wings (which come in red, pink, or purple), and pom-pom antenna. Moogles first appeared in Final Fantasy III for the Famicom, acting as bodyguards to a scrooge-y wizard named Dorga. Since then, they've branched out into other roles of Squaredom.
In Secret of Mana, Moogles live in the foresty Upperland, their village overrun by Spring Beak, a tall-legged jumping bird boss. Certain enemies can "Moogle" a party member, transforming them into one of the helpless little critters. Conversely, they wield a crazy assortment of weaponry in Final Fantasy VI. Led by Mog, the only one who can speak English and the poster Moogle of the game, they protect Terra Branford from a monster onslaught. Mog can later join the party and add dangerous dance steps to the battlefield. Cait Sith rides a beastly Moogle in Final Fantasy VII. One Moogle holds an air bubble chalice in a one-player game of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles; another delivers mail to traveling caravans from home.
And so Moogles continue to pop up.
Selected game appearances
NES
- Final Fantasy III (1990)
Game Boy
- Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)
Super NES
- Final Fantasy V (1992)
- Secret of Mana (1993)
- Final Fantasy VI (1994)
- Seiken Densetsu 3 (1995)
PlayStation
- Final Fantasy VII (1997)
- Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)
- Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
- Final Fantasy IX (2000)
PlayStation 2
- Final Fantasy X (2001)
- Kingdom Hearts (2002)
- Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
- Final Fantasy XII (2006)
Windows
- Final Fantasy XI Online (2002)
GameCube
- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (2003)
Game Boy Advance
PlayStation 3
- Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
PlayStation Portable
- Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011)
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