Monday, June 21, 2004 - Atlus U.S.A. today announced the company has begun production of ChoroQ, a car racing game with strong role playing elements exclusively developed for the PlayStation 2 by Takara. ChoroQ for the PlayStation 2 will hit the North American stores this fall at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

"ChoroQ can best be described as a CAR-PG - a slick combination of a fantasy style racer with the depth and story of a traditional role playing game." said Akibo Shieh, Project Leader at Atlus. "With its endless customization options, 160 crazy fantasy tracks and lengthy story mode you'll never run out of things to do in ChoroQ."

Game Features

• Car racing experience combined with deep role playing elements, including a story-driven mode.


• More than 160 fantasy courses, from earthquake country to zero-gravity space, haunted castles, mid-air highways and even underwater tracks.


• More than 100 events to earn 200 kinds of vehicles. Fully customizable vehicle bodies feature tons of interchangeable parts and colors.


• Race head-to-head against a friend or compete in over 30 mini-games.