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Road Trip : Shifting Gears

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Also known as
Choro Q Advance 2 Gadget Racers チョロQ アドバンス 2

Complete over 150 varied racing challenges across 60 tracks, earning money for vehicle upgrades to improve performance.

Road Trip: Shifting Gears is the North American title for Choro Q Advance 2, released for Game Boy Advance in 2002. The original Japanese version, Choro Q Advance 2, also launched on GBA in 2002, making it the earliest release of this game version on any platform.

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Released
2002
Perspective
Behind view
Size
2.67 MB
Rating
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About Road Trip : Shifting Gears

Road Trip: Shifting Gears is a racing game where progression is tied to a series of varied events. Success in these events, which requires a top-three finish, provides currency for vehicle improvements and sometimes grants free components as prizes.

Vehicle customization is extensive, with more than one hundred potential modifications affecting performance and appearance. These upgrades become important for handling diverse track conditions, including different surfaces and adverse weather.

The structure revolves around over one hundred fifty distinct objectives spread across sixty tracks. Event types extend beyond standard races to include tasks like precision stops, target jumps, and maneuverability tests. Additional sprint and battle race modes are present, along with local multiplayer options and connectivity to a related GameCube title.

Player progress is comprehensively recorded, tracking unlocked parts, race outcomes, and completed challenges. The need to consistently place well to earn upgrades and advance makes the experience challenging without the proper vehicle enhancements.

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Your trip has just begun!
Make your choice from the main menu
Customize your car with any parts you have or buy
Buy different bodies for your car, including dump trucks and fire engines
Pick what Cup you want to do. You will have to complete each Cup in order to move on to the next one
Pick a race inside each Cup. You must also complete each race in order to move on to the next race
One of the races includes getting as many coins as possible
Another race includes running circles around a cone in the middle of a rain storm
In this challenge, you must use speed tiles to increase your speed in order to get into the bullseye area before the snow stops you
Completing a race gives you information on the upcoming race