Gogo Final Fantasy VI (1994)
| Gogo | |
|---|---|
| Final Fantasy character | |
| File:Gogo FF6.jpg Artwork of Gogo by Yoshitaka Amano for Final Fantasy VI | |
| Game | Final Fantasy VI (1994) |
| Created by | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Designed by | Yoshitaka Amano |
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Gogo (Japanese: ゴーゴー Hepburn: Gōgō) is an optional playable character in the 1994 video game Final Fantasy VI.
Appearances
Gogo is a character in the 1994 Square Enix video game Final Fantasy VI, and a mime whose gender and identity are unknown to the player and even the game.[1] Gogo is a Mime, a recurring character class in the Final Fantasy franchise that copies the last move used by one of your allies, allowing the Mime to mimic this and use the action for themselves. Gogo's backstory is largely unknown to the player; however, there are many fan theories about who Gogo is. Some theorize that Gogo is actually Setzer Gabbiani's deceased friend, Daryl, or Relm Arrowny's unknown mother due to the similar clothing color they wear in their in-game sprites.
Gogo can only be recruited during the game's second half, after the world was devastated and the entire party was separated. Gogo is trapped inside the body of an enemy called the Zone Eater, and if you let your entire party get engulfed by the Zone Eater, it transports you to a mini-dungeon where Gogo is. Gogo explains to the heroes that he has remained idle inside of here for a long time, and was wondering why they were here. After the heroes told Gogo their plan was to save the world, Gogo was fascinated by this, and decided to "mimic" the heroes and help them save the world as well. After this, Gogo does not speak for the rest of the game.
Gogo also appears in Final Fantasy V as a boss, going by the title of Famed Mimic Gogo, where they mimic the actions used by the party members and use their attacks against them.[2] Gogo also appears in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade as a summonable character.
Concept and creation
Final Fantasy VI was developed with the mindset that none of the playable cast was the protagonist, and that each of them was equally the "main character".
Standing at 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall,[3] according to the director of Final Fantasy VI, Gogo does not have a secret identity nor a backstory. They were simply added as a hidden character players could use in battle. Despite this, there are many fan theories trying to uncover Gogo's identity, most notably Daryl, Relm's mother, and Baram. However, since these are just theories, none of them are officially confirmed.
Originally, Gogo had a much different way of recruiting them. Gogo was hidden across a bunch of different pubs in the World of Ruin, disguised as one of the player characters that was not in the active party. Under a timer, Gogo would randomly move to a different pub, and if the player managed to speak with Gogo with the correct party member they are disguised as, Gogo will join your party. However, this idea was scrapped by the developers since they thought it was "too difficult". This also could suggest that the boss, Siegfried, was Gogo earlier in development.
Critical reception
Gogo received mixed reception, mainly because of how difficult it is to use them in battle. Critics have praised their mimic abilities, with Brighton Nelson of The Gamer saying that "he is a very fun character to have in your party" and also calling them an "incredibly versatile character". GameRant, however, called Gogo a "pretty useless" character, noting that he doesn't think Gogo is as bad as Umaro, but not by a significant margin.
References
- ↑ Narrator: Shrouded in odd clothing, is this a man...? a woman...? ...or should we ask...? Square Enix, Final Fantasy VI Advance (in English), 5 February 2007
- ↑ Gogo: My name is Gogo! Mimic extraordinaire! The basis-no, the very soul of mimicry is the ability to aptly imitate anything, no matter the situation. Thusly, I will imitate your every move! When you attack, I will attack. When you cast a spell, I'll cast a spell. Could you imitate me, you'd certainly win. More likely, it will be curtains for you! Square Enix, Final Fantasy V Advance (in English), 5 February 2007
- ↑ [[Studio BentStuff]], ed. (31 January 2008). Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania (in 日本語). 1: Character. Japan: Square Enix. pp. 180–181. ISBN 9784757522060.CS1 maint: Multiple names: editors list (link) Search this book on
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