List of Choro Q video games
The Choro Q video games are a series of video games based on Takara's Choro Q toy cars (also known as Penny Racers in English-speaking markets). The games have been localised for Western release under many different names, including Gadget Racers, Penny Racers and Road Trip.
Most of these games were developed by external companies, although they are usually credited to Takara since the developers' name rarely appears outside of the ending credits. Some of these developers include Tamsoft (Choro Q, Choro Q 2 and Choro Q 3), Barnhouse Effect (Shin Combat Choro Q, Choro Q HG and Choro Q HG 4), E-game (Choro Q Wonderful!, Choro Q HG 2 and Choro Q HG 3), Electronics Application (aka Eleca) (Choro Q Advance, Choro Q Advance 2, Choro Q: Hyper Customable GB and Perfect Choro Q). Most are auto racing games with extensive opportunities for customization, often including role-playing video game-style elements such as towns and side-quests.
Overseas releases
[edit]Only three games in the series were released outside Japan prior to 2001 (including the 1984 MSX game by Taito, which is unrelated to the later Choro Q titles) - Choro Q for the PlayStation (released in Europe only as Penny Racers) and Choro Q 64 for the Nintendo 64 (released in North America and Europe as Penny Racers). However, since 2001 many of the titles have been released in the US and PAL regions as budget titles, by publishers including Conspiracy Entertainment, Midas Interactive Entertainment and Play It!.
Series history
[edit]| Title | Date | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Media type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Choro Q
BuggySPA |
1984 | MSX | Taito | NidecomJP |
Cartridge Tape/Softcard Cartridge |
A puzzle game |
Choro QJP
Penny RacersEU |
March 1996 1996 December 1996 |
PlayStation | Tamsoft | TakaraJP |
CD | The first in the Choro Q racing series. |
Choro Q 2
|
February 1997 | PlayStation | Tamsoft | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q 3
|
February 1998 | PlayStation | Tamsoft | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q Jet: Rainbow Wings
|
February 1998 "the best" January 2000 |
PlayStation | Astro Vision | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat
|
June 1998 | PlayStation | Barnhouse Effect | Takara | CD | The first game in the series to be developed by Barnhouse Effect. |
Choro Q 64JP
Penny RacersNA/EU |
1998JP 1999NA/EU |
Nintendo 64 | Locomotive Corporation | TakaraJP THQNA/EU |
Cartridge | |
Combat Choro Q
|
February 1999 | PlayStation | Barnhouse Effect | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q Park
|
March 1998 | Sega Saturn | Nextech[1] | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q Hyper Customable GB
|
July 1999 | Game Boy Color | Electronics Applications | Takara | Cartridge | The first entry in Electronics Applications' Game Boy series |
Choro Q Wonderful!
|
August 1999 | PlayStation | E-game | Takara | CD | |
Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race
|
1999 | Nintendo 64 | Locomotive Corporation | Takara | Cartridge | |
| Choro Q Hyper Racing 5[1] | 1999 | Arcade | Unknown | Unknown | Cartridge | |
Perfect Choro Q
|
August 2000 | Game Boy Color | Electronics Applications | Takara | Cartridge | |
Choro Q HGJP
Gadget RacersNA |
December 2000JP 2001NA |
PlayStation 2 | Barnhouse Effect | TakaraJP Conspiracy EntertainmentNA |
DVD | "HG" is an abbreviation for "High Grade". |
Choro Q AdvanceJP
Gadget RacersNA |
2001JP/NA 2002EU |
Game Boy Advance | Electronics Applications | TakaraJP |
Cartridge | |
Choro Q HG 2JP
Road TripNA |
2002JA/NA 2003EU |
PlayStation 2 | E-game | TakaraJP |
CD | |
Shin Combat Choro QJP
Seek and DestroyNA/EU |
2002JP/NA 2003EU |
PlayStation 2 | Barnhouse Effect | TakaraJP |
DVD CD CD |
|
Combat Choro Q: Advance Daisakusen
|
August 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Takara | Cartridge | ||
| Boku no Choro Q | March 2002 | PlayStation | Takara | CD | ||
| Choro Q Advance 2JP Road Trip: Shifting GearsNA |
2002JP 2004NA |
Game Boy Advance | Electronics Applications | TakaraJP |
Cartridge | |
| Choro Q HG 3JP Road Trip: Adventure AvenueNA |
December 2002JP CancelledNA |
PlayStation 2 | E-game | TakaraJP |
CD | |
| Choro Q!JP Road Trip: The Arcade EditionNA |
December 2002JP 2004NA |
GameCube | Electronics Applications | TakaraJP |
GameCube Game Disc (MiniDVD) | |
| Choro Q Byun Byun Racer | 2003 | Stand-alone TV game | SSD Company Limited | |||
| Choro Q HG 4JP ChoroQNA/EU |
2003JP 2004NA |
PlayStation 2 | Barnhouse Effect | TakaraJP |
DVD | |
| Choro Q Works | 2005 | PlayStation 2 | Barnhouse Effect | Atlus and Takara | DVD | |
| Choro Q DS | Cancelled | Nintendo DS | Unknown | Atlus | Cartridge | |
| Choro Q WiiJP Penny Racers Party: Turbo-Q SpeedwayNA |
2008 | Wii | Barnhouse Effect | Takara Tomy | Wii Optical Disc (DVD) | |
| Choro Q Grand PrixJP | December 2012 | Android | Barnhouse Effect | Takara Tomy |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nex Entertainment (formerly Nextech) Product List (under チョロQパーク)". Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2011.