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Penny Racers (1996 Video Game)
''Penny Racers'' (released as ''Choro Q'' in Japan) is a 1996 racing video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. Sony Computer Entertainment released the game in PAL regions. The game features cars based on Takara's line of miniature Choro-Q, Choro Q / Penny Racers toys, and was the first List of Choro Q video games, game based on ''Choro Q'' released outside Japan since Taito's 1984 title on MSX. Successors were made for the PlayStation although only released only in Japan: ''Choro Q 2'' (1997), ''Choro Q 3'' (1998) and ''Choro Q Wonderful!'' (1999). Gameplay There are two main modes: Freeplay and Grand Prix. In Grand Prix, the player progresses by winning races and using the prize money to upgrade their vehicles at the autoshop for better performance. Different tyres can be installed for the various terrains in the race tracks. There is also a split screen multiplayer mode. Reception The game received mixed to negat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsoft
is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1992, best known for their work on the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'', '' Onechanbara'' and '' Senran Kagura'' series. Its former president, Toshiaki Ōta, previously worked at Toaplan as one of the six original team members and head of software development.Translationby Gamengai. ).Translationby Shmuplations. ). They began by being contracted to Takara in the 1990s developing several games for them, their first being the Game Boy port of SNK's ''Samurai Showdown''. This was followed by the popular fighter ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' on Sony's PlayStation console, using the 'HyperSolid' graphics engine; Tamsoft would afterwards develop the rest of the main series: ''Battle Arena Toshinden 2'', Battle Arena Toshinden 3, ''3'', and Toshinden 4, ''4''. They also made ''SteamGear Mash'' on Sega Saturn, Penny Racers (1996 video game), ''Penny Racers'' and the fighting adventure game ''AbalaBurn'' on PlayStation. In 1998, Tamsoft released t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |