And how does Red XIII ride them?

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthdirector Naoki Hamaguchi reckons chocobo smell like horses.

Chocobo are the giant yellow birds seen across the Final Fantasy series as steeds for various characters.

Close up of Chocobo and Chocobo Billy in FF7 Rebirth

The real question, though, is what do moogle smell like?

I’d say probably nuts.

Elsewhere in the video, Hamaguchi answered some quickfire questions about Red XIII.

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Specifically, how exactly does this four-legged creature ride chocobo?

“He uses his paws to grasp tightly onto the ropes,” replied Hamaguchi, matter-of-factly.

More importantly, what happens if Red XIII’s tail is extinguished?

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“So, is he going to die, or…?”

I guess we’ll never know.

Plenty of other titbits are revealed in the interview.

Lastly, how does Cloud get his hair like that?

He’ll surely need Sephiroth’s shampoo to wash all that out.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set for release on 29th February exclusive to PlayStation 5.

Not long to wait now!