Penny Racers | |
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Developer(s) | Locomotive Corporation |
Publisher(s) |
THQ
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Series | Choro Q series |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Penny Racers 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 and is known by the name Choro Q 64 in Japan. (Japanese title: チョロQ64). The game 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]
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 56% [4] |
Publication | Score |
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CNET Gamecenter | 6/10 [5] |
Consoles + | 69% [6] |
Computer and Video Games | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.625/10 [8] [a] |
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] [b] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40. [9]
Penny Racers | |
---|---|
![]() North American Nintendo 64 cover art | |
Developer(s) | Locomotive Corporation |
Publisher(s) |
THQ
|
Series | Choro Q series |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Penny Racers 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 and is known by the name Choro Q 64 in Japan. (Japanese title: チョロQ64). The game 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]
Aggregator | Score |
---|---|
GameRankings | 56% [4] |
Publication | Score |
---|---|
CNET Gamecenter | 6/10 [5] |
Consoles + | 69% [6] |
Computer and Video Games | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.625/10 [8] [a] |
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] [b] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40. [9]