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The Choro Q video games are a series of console 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) and E-game (Choro Q Wonderful, Choro Q HG 2 and Choro Q HG 3). Most are auto racing games with extensive opportunities for customisation, often including RPG-style elements such as towns and side-quests.

Overseas releases

Only three games in the series were released outside of Japan prior to 2001 (including the 1984 MSX game by Taito Corporation, 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

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
* North 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

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