Ridge Racer is a racing game created by Namco. It was released in 1993 on the Namco System 22 arcade system board. It is the first title in the Ridge Racer series. It is the first Ridge Racer series game released in the PlayStation console. This game uses the same game's covers for both the Japanese version and the North America version.
Ridge Racer was ported to the PlayStation in Japan in 1994 and in the United States and Europe in 1995 as a launch title. It was also included in the NamCollection for the PlayStation 2 in 2005, released exclusively in Japan. This game followed by Ridge Racer Revolution.
Ridge Racer was very innovative for its time, introducing minor car sim elements intertwined with the gameplay. The player could choose from the options of Course Select, Transmission, Car Select, Sound Select, Start, and Options. Course Select allowed the player to choose a course, each of varying difficulty, and choose between the two modes of a Race (against 11 other cars) and Time Trial (against one other car). The Course Select screen also displays data about the course's shape and difficulty.
After the players wins all the race modes, the player has to go to the "Time Trial" (either regular or extra) race mode and this will turn into a 3 car battle. The player will have to face one more extra car- "Devil 13th Racing" car. This car is very fast and extremely difficult to beat due to a lack of rear view mirror. To win, the player must learn the perfect racing line of the track. By sticking to racing line around the track, the Devil car will be blocked from passing and will crash into the back to the player. If the player manages to block the car for all 3 laps and wins the race, they will obtain the Devil car. This is especially important for Time Trial mode.
Namco's Ridge Racer features one huge course divided into three individual races. You'll compete against other racers as you tear around corners, launching into nearly impossible power slides. Choose from 13 vehicles, each with its own advantages and disadvantages in control, turning, top speed, and more. Race backwards, at day and night -- even race against the dreaded Diablo, a car whose name is nearly as legendary as the challenge it presents
Normally only 4 cars are selectable, but all 12 (excluding the Black No.13 'Devil' Car) are selectable if a player is able to defeat 100% of the enemies on the Galaxian loading game before the title screen.
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 includes a bonus disc containing a new version of the original Ridge Racer, called Ridge Racer Turbo (known in Europe as Ridge Racer Hi-Spec Demo). This game runs at 60 frames per second with Gouraud shading utilised on the car models, as seen in R4. It only features the beginner mode version of the track. The gameplay was pretty much the same as the original Ridge Racer. Like usual, after the regular courses were beaten, the extra courses were unlocked. At the same time, the player would be required to race against the duel cars. They were the #13 Devil 13" Racing car and the #0 White Angel car.
Features:
* Select and race 13 different cars that feature unique performance capabilities
* Zoom through the environments of eight tracks including city streets, a racetrack, rural roads, and tunnels
* Speed with sound as you listen to six built-in music tracks or select your soundtrack from your own collection
Manufacturer's description:
YOU'RE HOLDING THE FASTEST RACING GAME IN HISTORY
YOU WANT TO DRIVE FAST? REALLY FAST? NOTHING PROVIDES THE ADRENALINE-CHARGED RUSH OF SPEED LIKE RIDGE RACER. STATE-OF-THE-ART FEATURES, AMAZING CONTROL, NECK-SNAPPING ACCELERATION AND TRUE-TO-ROAD REALISM MAKE THIS THE ONLY RACING GAME YOU'LL EVER NEED. EVER. AND PLEASE, ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET.
* THE FASTEST RACING GAME SEEN ON THIS OR ANY OTHER PLANET
* KILLER 3D POLYGON TEXTURE-MAPPED GRAPHICS AND UNRIVALED CAR CONTROL
* 13 RACE CARS TO CHOOSE FROM - EACH WITH THEIR OWN PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES
* 8 TOTAL TRACK VARIATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL "MIRROR" RACES
* NEED A SOUNDTRACK FOR SPEED? JAM TO 6 BUILT-IN MUSIC TRACKS OR PUT THE PEDAL-TO-THE-METAL WITH YOUR OWN MUSIC CD'S
Features:
- First & Third person perspectives.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Racing theme.
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