Penny Racers (Choro Q 64 in Japan[a]) is a racing game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan in 1998 and in North America and Europe in 1999. The game is part of the racing game series Choro Q based on Takara's toy line of the same name and was the first of this line to be released in North America. It had a Nintendo 64 sequel released only in Japan, Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race. It is a customizable racer game, and has a total of 114 parts, arranged in eight categories.[citation needed]
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| Developer(s) | Locomotive Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Series | Choro Q series |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 56%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| CNET Gamecenter | 6/10[5] |
| Consoles + | 69%[6] |
| Computer and Video Games |   [7] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.625/10[8][b] |
| Famitsu | 25/40[9] |
| Game Informer | 5.75/10[10] |
| GameSpot | 4.6/10[11] |
| Hyper | 70%[12] |
| IGN | 6/10[13] |
| N64 Magazine | 56%[14] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.9/10[15] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] IGN criticized the graphics and sound.[13] Both IGN and GameSpot said that it didn't live up to other racing games on the Nintendo 64 like Mario Kart 64 and Diddy Kong Racing.[11] Nintendo Power found the game's menus hard to navigate.[15] GamePro called it "a cartoony, graphical fender-bender with chunky, featureless cars and cardbord-cutout landscapes".[16][c] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[9]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Japanese: チョロQ64
- ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 6.5/10, and the other gave it 7/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the game 2/5 for graphics, 1.5/5 for sound, and two 2.5/5 scores for control and fun factor.
References
edit- ^ "PR - 02/04/1999 - THE GREEN FLAG HAS DROPPED! THQ'S 'PENNY RACERS' IS SPEEDING ONTO RETAIL SHELVES". 1999-10-23. Archived from the original on 1999-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ IGN staff (February 4, 1999). "4,995 Pennies Cheap". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Johnston, Chris (February 25, 1998). "Choro Q 64 Races to June". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Penny Racers for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Marrin, John (March 5, 1999). "Penny Racers". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Penny Racers". Consoles + (in French). No. 88. May 1999. pp. 128–29.
- ^ Huhtala, Alex (March 1999). "Penny Racers". Computer and Video Games. No. 208. Future Publishing. p. 53. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Hsu, Dan; Hager, Dean; Boyer, Crispin; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (February 1999). "Penny Racers" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 115. Ziff Davis. p. 170. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "チョロQ64 [NINTENDO64]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (February 1999). "Penny Racers". Game Informer. No. 70. FuncoLand. p. 37. Archived from the original on June 18, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Mielke, James (January 11, 1999). "Penny Racers Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures.
- ^ Shea, Cam (April 1999). "Penny Racers". Hyper. No. 66. Next Media. p. 41. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Schneider, Peer (February 8, 1999). "Penny Racers". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Kitts, Martin (October 1998). "Choro Q 64". N64 Magazine. No. 20. Future Publishing. p. 82. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Penny Racers". Nintendo Power. Vol. 117. Nintendo of America. February 1999. p. 118. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Vicious Sid (February 1999). "Penny Racers". GamePro. No. 125. IDG Entertainment. p. 114. Archived from the original on February 20, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
