Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 is a sequel to " Chocobo ' s Mysterious Dungeon " . Unlike its predecessor , it was released in North America , in late 1999 . Gameplay . The player plays as Chocobo who explores dungeons with a monster partner , which can be controlled by a second player . The dungeons are randomly generated . The battle system is not like those of most " Final Fantasy " games — it is more action oriented , allowing the player to walk around and position their chocobo strategically for battle . Perhaps the most unique feature in " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " is the item system . Though having claws , collars and saddles as equipment is a novelty by itself , the most unique feature is the fusion system . Stoves allow the player to combine claws or saddles to create newer , more powerful ones . As for the magic system , the player must collect books and use them against enemies in which the corresponding spell element will level up . Feathers can be collected to change the area of effect of spells , or allow the player to unleash new types of spell effects . Aside from spellbooks , the player can collect stones , which can be used to summon original " Final Fantasy " summons such as Ifrit or Shiva . When Chocobo is KO ' d , he loses all his items and gets transported back to the village , forcing the player to restart the dungeon or resume from a shortcut . Some of the items lost may occasionally drift ashore for the player to recollect at a later time . As the game progresses , Chocobo can obtain gil and buy items in a nearby village , or rent storage space to store items , safeguarding them in the event that Chocobo is KO ' d . Some of Chocobo ' s allies are " Final Fantasy " originals such as Mog , Chocobo ' s partner , Shiroma , a White Mage , and Cid , the machinist who lives in a tower . Setting . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " sets in an unnamed village inhabited by monsters . Up north the path leads to Cid ' s Tower and east of the village leads to a beach on a lake that opens to a vast sea . North off the path leads to a forest , a swamp , and a large mountain known as Snow Mountain . Also across the lake is the mysterious dungeon . Throughout the game , the world map changes a few times . Characters . Other than these four , there are other characters from the village in the game that will help Chocobo in some way ( e . g . : Chubby Chocobo buys and sells items , Gamedon repairs Chocobo ' s claws and saddles , the Black Mages offer Chocobo Dispel Tonics and use of the stove , etc ) . Story . One day , Chocobo and Mog go treasure hunting when they find a large cave that leads to a dungeon . While traveling through the dungeon floors , they find a lever . Mog decides to pull it and a trap shoots Chocobo out of the dungeon . When he comes to , Chocobo meets Shiroma . Being a human , Chocobo hesitates to come to her . When she leaves , Chocobo follows Shiroma and eventually meets her again in the dungeon and tells her about Mog . They team up to get to the dungeon ' s core and find Mog who is trying to open a jeweled door . Shirma warns Mog that whatever is inside the door might be dangerous , but he does not listen to her . Mog finds a large crystal on a pedestal and tries to grab hold of it , but the crystal began to respond erratically and so the dungeon collapses to the lake . The three get washed ashore to a nearby village . Chocobo and Mog need to find their way back to the dungeon . New characters are met , new adventures to face , and secrets are revealed about the mysterious dungeon , and Shiroma ' s mysterious past is slowly uncovered . . .