Choro Q HG 2
Encyclopedia
Road Trip Adventure, also known as Road Trip or Choro Q HG 2, is a video game for the PlayStation 2
developed by E-game (but commonly credited to Takara
). The game was released in 2002
in Japan
by Takara
and in North America
by Conspiracy Entertainment, and 2003
in Europe
and other PAL region
s by Play It.
The game combines elements from racing
and adventure
games, and is widely considered to be the best of the Choro Q series
due to its large seamless world which the player can freely explore. The game takes place in a world where there are only cars and no people.
The main goals of the game are to become President and to get all the stamps. Stamps are earned by doing other cars favors such as deliveries or simply by visiting houses and also by completing mini-games. A secondary goal is completing your picture album. To take pictures you have to visit a Quick-Pic Shop appearing on the map with a black mark. After you take the picture, the owner (always a pink Toyota Vitz
) will tell you where the next shop is located. Another goal is completing "My City", your own city. To complete it, you must talk to many different cars in all the towns and sometimes they will ask you if you know somewhere to start a new life or to build their shops. After the city completed, you should have besides regular houses a school, a Fire Department
, a police station
and the group of 4 factories (composed by a Q's Factory, a Body Shop, a Parts Shop and a Paint Shop), among others.
To get into the World Grand Prix,you must have two teammates. To acquire teammates, simply talk to other cars and if they are recruitable they may ask you to consider allowing them to join your team. However, you must have a licence of b or higher to gain teammates that are fast and worth your time. Of course your teammates' qualities depend also of the parts you give them.
and Drag Races
.
Street Style - tarmac/grass Race Tracks: Peach Raceway 1 and 2
Street Style - earth Race Tracks: Ninja Temple Raceway, Temple Raceway
Street Style - tarmac Race Tracks: Endurance Run
Street Style - tarmac/earth Race Tracks: Desert Raceway, Night Glow Raceway
Street Style - rock, earth Race Tracks: Miner 49er Raceway, Lava Run Raceway
Street Style - mud, earth, tarmac Race Tracks: River Raceway, Slick Track, Oval Raceway
Street Style - earth, snow Race Tracks: Snow Mountain Raceway
Street Style - earth, sand Race Tracks: Lagoon Raceway, Sunny Beach Raceway
Street Style - tarmac, metal Race Tracks: Tin Raceway
The Push Kings - The Minute,
The Push Kings - Sunday on the West Side,
The Push Kings - Wild Ones,
The Waking Hours - Jade.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
developed by E-game (but commonly credited to Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
). The game was released in 2002
2002 in video gaming
The year 2002 in video gaming saw the release of many games to sixth-generation video game consoles, predominately, the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Events:...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
and in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
by Conspiracy Entertainment, and 2003
2003 in video gaming
-Events:*February 27 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame....
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and other PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
s by Play It.
The game combines elements from racing
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
and adventure
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
games, and is widely considered to be the best of the Choro Q series
Choro Q video games
The Choro Q video games are a series of console games based on Takara's Choro Q toy cars...
due to its large seamless world which the player can freely explore. The game takes place in a world where there are only cars and no people.
Story
When you start a new game in Adventure Mode, after the player chooses their name and currency a scene appears where the President says that he will organize a World Grand Prix, where the winner would become President himself. After that you are transported to a Q's Factory (place where the player changes everything in your car from wheels to engines). This Q's Factory is located in Peach Town, a gentle classic-styled city.The main goals of the game are to become President and to get all the stamps. Stamps are earned by doing other cars favors such as deliveries or simply by visiting houses and also by completing mini-games. A secondary goal is completing your picture album. To take pictures you have to visit a Quick-Pic Shop appearing on the map with a black mark. After you take the picture, the owner (always a pink Toyota Vitz
Toyota Vitz
The Toyota Vitz is a line of three- and five-door hatchback subcompact cars produced since 1998 by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. Now in its third generation, the name "Toyota Vitz" has been used consistently in Japan, with most international markets receiving the same vehicle under...
) will tell you where the next shop is located. Another goal is completing "My City", your own city. To complete it, you must talk to many different cars in all the towns and sometimes they will ask you if you know somewhere to start a new life or to build their shops. After the city completed, you should have besides regular houses a school, a Fire Department
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
, a police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
and the group of 4 factories (composed by a Q's Factory, a Body Shop, a Parts Shop and a Paint Shop), among others.
To get into the World Grand Prix,you must have two teammates. To acquire teammates, simply talk to other cars and if they are recruitable they may ask you to consider allowing them to join your team. However, you must have a licence of b or higher to gain teammates that are fast and worth your time. Of course your teammates' qualities depend also of the parts you give them.
Economy
At the start of the game, you are asked to specify a name for the currency used in the game. Money is a large factor in Road Trip Adventure. It is used to trade parts and deposit in banks, and to advertise. To win money, you can race, sell parts and advertise. There are five shops where you can advertise, the coffee shop in Peach Town (10 of your currency per km), a noodle restaurant in Fuji City (20 of your currency per km), a cake shop in Sandpolis (30 of your currency per km), a wool shop in White Mountain (40 of your currency per km) and a coconut shop in Papaya Island (50 of your currency per km). Each shop gives you some money for each kilometer you drive with their respective advertisement. You can also put one sign on each of your teammates.Mini Games
There are around 20 mini games in Road Trip Adventure. Completing them inherits money, stamps and parts. These mini games include Soccer, RouletteRoulette
Roulette is a casino game named after a French diminutive for little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even....
and Drag Races
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
.
Locations
- Peach Town - classic-themed town
Street Style - tarmac/grass Race Tracks: Peach Raceway 1 and 2
- Fuji City - Japanese-themed city
Street Style - earth Race Tracks: Ninja Temple Raceway, Temple Raceway
- My City - Your own city to advertise
Street Style - tarmac Race Tracks: Endurance Run
- Sandpolis - typical VegasVegasVegas may refer to a variety of entities. In English, it is almost always a reference or an allusion to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada or the region of Las Vegas Valley in Nevada or to the gambling activities associated with it....
style city
Street Style - tarmac/earth Race Tracks: Desert Raceway, Night Glow Raceway
- Chesnut Canyon - wood-themed town on top of a hill
Street Style - rock, earth Race Tracks: Miner 49er Raceway, Lava Run Raceway
- Mushroom Road - mushroom-themed town
Street Style - mud, earth, tarmac Race Tracks: River Raceway, Slick Track, Oval Raceway
- White Mountain - snow-themed and covered city
Street Style - earth, snow Race Tracks: Snow Mountain Raceway
- Papaya Island -an island with natural beauty-themed island
Street Style - earth, sand Race Tracks: Lagoon Raceway, Sunny Beach Raceway
- Cloud Hill - group of floating futuristic-themed islands connected by rainbows
Street Style - tarmac, metal Race Tracks: Tin Raceway
Reception
Road trip has received positive reviews from critics. Road trip has earned an average Metacritic score of 80, being praised for it's wide world to explore and great depth, but being criticized for it's sound.Soundtrack
There are two radio stations to choose from, songs included are:The Push Kings - The Minute,
The Push Kings - Sunday on the West Side,
The Push Kings - Wild Ones,
The Waking Hours - Jade.
External links
- Gamespot.com - summary, review, screenshots, walkthrough, and guides of Road Trip.
- The Road Trip Adventure Wiki