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A Choro Q computer game come the series of console games based on Takara's Choro Q toy cars (also referred to as Penny Racers inside English-speaking markets). A games keep around been localised for American release under numerous different list, including Gadget Racers, Penny Racers & Road Hike.
Virtually all one games were developed by external corporations, although it is commonly credited to Takara since a developers' title seldom appears outside of the ending credits. Occasionally one developers include Tamsoft (Choro Q, Choro Q 2 & Choro Q Troika), Barnhouse Effect (Shin Combat Choro Q, Choro Q HG and Choro Q HG Four) & E-game (Choro Q Wonderful, Choro Q HG 2 & Choro Q HG Three). Virtually all come auto racing games with extensive chance for customisation, typically including RPG-style elements such as towns & side-quests.
Overseas releases
Single terzetto games in a series were freed outside of Japan before 2001 (including the 1984 MSX game by Taito Corporation, which is unrelated to the later Choro Q titles) - Choro Q for the PlayStation (released around Europe sole when Penny Racers) & Choro Q 64 for the Nintendo 64 (released within N United states of america & Europe when Penny Racers). Nonetheless, since 2001 numbers of of the titles develop been freed in the The states & Brother regions when budget titles, by publishers including Conspiracy Entertainment, Midas Interactive Entertainment and Play It!.
Series history
Choro Q (MSX), 1984 - Developed by Taito Corporation
Europe: Choro Q (Electric Software, 1984)
Choro Q (PlayStation), 1996 - Developed by Tamsoft
Europe: Penny Racers (Sony Computer Entertainment, 1996)
Choro Q 2 (PlayStation), 1997 - Developed by Tamsoft
Choro Q 3 (PlayStation), 1998 - Developed by Tamsoft
Choro Q Jet: Rainbow Wings (PlayStation), 1998 - Developer unknown
Choro Q Jet (Sega Saturn), 1998 - Developer unknown
Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat (PlayStation), 1998 - Developed by Barnhouse Effect
Choro Q 64 (Nintendo 64), 1998 - Developer unknown
Northward United states of america: Penny Racers (THQ, 1998)
Europe: Penny Racers (THQ, 1999)
Combat Choro Q (PlayStation), 1999 - Developed by Barnhouse Effect
Choro Q Park (Sega Saturn), 1999 - Developer unknown
Choro Q Hyper Customable (Game Boy Color), 1999 - Developer unknown
Choro Q Wonderful (PlayStation), 1999 - Developed by E-game
Choro Q 64 2 (Nintendo 64), 1999 - Developer unknown
Perfect Choro Q (Game Boy Color), 2000 - Developer unknown
Choro Q HG (PlayStation 2), 2000 - Developed by Barnhouse Effect
N Us: Contraption Racers (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2001)
Europe: Penny Racers (Midas Interactive Entertainment, 2002)
Choro Q Advance (Game Boy Advance), 2001 - Developer unknown
Northerly America: Contraption Racers (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2001)
Europe: Penny Racers (Xicat Interactive, 2002)
Choro Q HG 2 (PlayStation 2), 2002 - Developed by E-game
Northward United states: Itinerant Hike (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2002)
Europe: Traveling Hike Escapade (Play It!, 2003)
Shin Combat Choro Q (PlayStation 2), 2002 - Developed by E-game
N America: Search & Kill (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2002)
Europe: Search & Kill (Play It!, 2003)
Boku no Choro Q (PlayStation), 2002 - Developer unknown
Choro Q Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance), 2002 - Developer unknown
Europe: Contrivance Racers (Zoo Digital Publishing, 2003)
N United states: Traveling Hike: Shifting Gears (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2004)
Choro Q HG 3 (PlayStation 2), 2002 - Developed by E-game
Europe: Contrivance Racers (Zoo Digital Publishing, 2003)
Northward United states: Road Hike: Adventure Avenue (Conspiracy Entertainment, cancelled)
Choro Q! (GameCube), 2002 - Developer unknown
Europe: Widget Racers (Zoo Digital Publishing, 2003)
Northward United states of america: Touring Hike: Arcade Edition (Conspiracy Entertainment, 2004)
Choro Q Byun Byun Racer (Stand-alone TV game), 2003 - Developed by SSD Company Limited
Choro Q HG 4 (PlayStation 2), 2003 - Developed by Barnhouse Effect
N United states: ChoroQ (Atlus, 2004)
Europe: ChoroQ (Zoo Digital Publishing, 2005)
Choro Q Works (PlayStation 2), 2005 - Developed by Barnhouse Effect
Choro Q DS (Nintendo DS), Release TBA - Developer unknown
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