''Penny Racers'' is a racing game for the

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. 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.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the

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'' criticized the graphics and sound. Both ''IGN'' and ''

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'' said that it didn't live up to other racing games on the Nintendo 64 like ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing''. ''

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'' found the game's menus hard to navigate. ''

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'' called it "a cartoony, graphical fender-bender with chunky, featureless cars and cardbord-cutout landscapes." In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 25 out of 40.

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