CHORO Q 3
Official Title  Choro Q 3
Common Title  Choro Q 3
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01244
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Racing 

Developer  Takara.
Publisher  Takara.
Date Released  19 February 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-01244
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01244
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 3
( 1 Data Track &
2 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 567 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4904880135820  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

With Choro Q 3 Takara and Tamsoft finally managed to reach the zenith of their Choro Q license. This racing game is, without a doubt, the best one in the Choro Q series.

The gameplay is where Choro Q3 shines. The Choro Q cars have very short wheelbases, so they have different physics than cars in other racing games. In order to succeed here, you have to re-learn how to drive.

The parts the player starts with are supposed to be inferior to some of the ones you will get later on. As you win more races, you'll gain enough money to soup up your tiny car to be quick and agile.

Buying new parts for your car is part of the fun. There are more parts in this game than any other Choro Q game on the Playstaton. There are many different types of tires, like Racing, Semi-Racing, Off-Road, Water, Snow, and Big Tires (think Monster Trucks). There are lots of engines, transmissions and brakes, too. You can get spoilers, new chassises, and even horns and speedometers. There is a high degree of customization here.

If choosing your parts isn't good enough, there are lots of car bodies to choose from. The bodies are purely cosmetic, but they add to the customization attribute of the game. You can get over a hundred different car bodies, ranging from simple fiats to supercars. There are also whimsical cars, like Ramen stands, garbage trucks and dump trucks. Once you get a car body, you can paint it whatever colors you want. There are 2 paint shops. One has the basic Choro Q colors, and the second one (found later in the game) gives you the ability to use hundreds of different colors on your car. You can also get decals, like stripes, numbers and logos, for your vehicle. Your mean machine can look however you want it to.

To get all these features, you have to find them in Choro Q City. There is a large city you get to drive around in. You can go to stores, run races, and even sink a boat here! You will need to go here often, since new courses and shops are constantly opening up. In the city, there are 100 ''events'' to find. These range from the simple (reading a sign) to more complex ones. If all 100 events are found, something special happens...

When it comes time to race, the selection of courses is very, very good. There are regular speedways, castles, hotels, sewers, and even a haunted house for your driving pleasure. There are more courses here than in any other Choro Q game to date. The courses are very detailed, too. There are jumps, tunnels, secret passages and other hidden things. The amount of detail in these courses is astounding.

The difficulty level is average. If you master the controls and get lots of upgrades for your car, most of the game should be a breeze. There are some tough parts, especially if your car isn't upgraded much. Some courses are very well hidden in Choro Q City, and can take a while to find.

  Manufacturer's description:

Docking RPG elements in a racing game! ? 3rd popular adventure racing game. To create more than 100 kinds of machine parts remodeling, and many other courses try to Bakusou Dirt Snow Ice Wet! In Choro Q City, full of events and courses! Rather than bear to explore, find all events and courses!

  Features:
  • Third or first person perspectives
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller Compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 NegCon (SLPH-00001)
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.8.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Steer - D-Pad 
  Confirm / Switch camera - Circle Button 
  Open Choro Q Menu / Horn - Triangle Button 
  Cancel / Brake - Square Button 
  Confirm / Accelerate - X Button 
  Shift down - L1 Button 
  Shift up - R1 Button 
  See map - L2 Button 
  Horn - R2 Button 
  Pause game / Menu - Start Button 

 

 ACTION REPLAY CODES:
  Infinite Money -  
801D42FC 967F
801D42FE 0098

  Max All Parts -  
801CCD3C 0200
801CCD4C 0200
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801CCF10 0200
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801CCF28 0200
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801CCD8C 0200
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801CCF50 0200
801CCF60 0200
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801CCDC4 0200
801CCF78 0200
801CCD88 0200
801CCDDC 0200
801CCDEC 0200
801CCFA0 0200
801CCFB0 0200

  All Course Select -  
801D43B0 FFFF
801D43B2 FFFF

  Open Day & Night -  
801D4380 0003

  All Part In Store -  
801D4330 FFFF
801D4332 FFFF
801D4334 0001
801D4338 0FFF
801D4340 01FF
801D4348 0007
801D4350 000F
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801D4360 0007
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 NTSC-J:
  • Choro Q 3 [Playstation the Best] [SLPS-91136]  - 
     
  • Choro Q 3 [PSOne Books] [SLPM-87338]  - 
     

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