Penny Racers is a racing developed by Locomotive Corporation, released 17 July 1998 on Nintendo 64.
What Penny Racers is
Penny Racers is a racing game developed by Locomotive Corporation and released in 1998. It was published by Takara. It is available on Nintendo 64 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The premise of PENNY RACERS for N64 is simple: race your car the best you can and be among the top three to reach the checkered flag. To achieve this objective, you must avoid missiles launched by your competitors, among other things. One way to counter this is the barrel roll maneuver, which is a quick and effective way to avoid unexpected hurdles on the tracks. In the beginning, you drive a pretty unimpressive racer. However, if you beat the competition and place in the top three, your reward is the chance to upgrade your car. Be merciless and steal the losing racers' special features, such as engine and armor upgrades, special attack abilities, and enhancing cosmetic features for the…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Penny Racers launched on 17 July 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, SoulCalibur and F-1 World Grand Prix.
Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, SoulCalibur, F-1 World Grand Prix.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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