Penny Racers (1998 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Locomotive Games |
| 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 Japanese 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, it has a total of 114 Parts, arranged in eight categories.[citation needed]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 56%[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Consoles + | 69%[2] |
| Computer and Video Games |   [3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.625/10[4] |
| Famitsu | 25/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 5.75/10[6] |
| GamePro |  [7] |
| GameSpot | 4.6/10[8] |
| Hyper | 70%[9] |
| IGN | 6/10[10] |
| N64 Magazine | 56%[11] |
| Nintendo Power | 6.9/10[12] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1] IGN criticized the graphics and sound.[10] 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.[8] Nintendo Power found the game's menus hard to navigate.[12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Penny Racers for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "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 plc. p. 53. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Penny Racers". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 1999.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Mielke, James (January 11, 1999). "Penny Racers Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ^ 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 plc. 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.
