1. General Overview | Detail | Information | |------------|----------------| | Developer | E-game / Barnhouse Effect (under Takara) | | Publisher | JP: Takara, NA: Conspiracy Entertainment, EU: Midas Interactive | | Release Date | JP: 2001, NA: 2002, EU: 2003 | | Genre | Open-world racing / RPG / life simulation | | Notable Feature | Entirely open-world driving RPG with city-building, mini-games, and car customization |

Unlike most racing games of its era, Road Trip Adventure is . It is an open-world driving RPG where you explore a massive, interconnected world, complete quests, talk to other cars (yes, all characters are anthropomorphic cars with faces and personalities), earn money, buy and upgrade cars, and eventually become the "King of the Road" by winning the Grand Prix. 2. Story & Setting The game takes place in a world populated entirely by living cars . You start as a small, unnamed red car (based on a classic Japanese Choro Q design — a chibi-style, pullback toy car).