Penny Racers is a racing developed by Tamsoft, released 22 March 1996 on PlayStation.
What Penny Racers is
Penny Racers is a racing game developed by Tamsoft and released in 1996. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Penny Racers (released as Choro Q in Japan) is a 1996 racing video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara for the PlayStation. Sony Computer Entertainment released the game in PAL regions. The game features cars based on Takara's line of miniature Choro Q / Penny Racers toys, and was the first game based on Choro Q released outside Japan since Taito's 1984 title on MSX. Screech along tarmac raceways, slide around icy corners in the winter sections, or skid around dirt tracks in the rally courses. Squished up versions of real-life cars plus a split screen mode for frantic two player road duels.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and kids. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Penny Racers launched on 22 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Kirby Super Star and Descent II.
Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Kirby Super Star, Descent II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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