Ridge Racer
| Ridge Racer | |
|---|---|
| developer |
 Namco
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| Publisher |
Namco Bandai Games
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| First title | Ridge Racer (1995) |
| Last title | Ridge Racer (2012) |
| Platform (s) | Arcade game , Nintendo 64 , NDS , 3DS , PlayStation , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , PS Vita , Xbox 360 , Android , iOS , Windows , Zeebo |
| Genre (s) | Racing game |
Ridge Racer is the name of a series of video - racing games made by Namco is developed and distributed. The series debuted as an arcade version in 1993 and was later implemented for various consoles.
Gameplay
The original Ridge Racer set standards in the technical field with its new and completely textured real-time 3D graphics. The game itself was rather arcade-typical: the player has to complete a specified number of laps within a time limit and reach the best possible position. So-called checkpoints offer the possibility of increasing the time limit. The console conversions added the so-called World Tour mode to the game . Certain places have to be reached in the races in order to unlock further routes and faster cars. These can then also be used in single player mode.
The racetracks included in the game lead through cities, beaches, forests and mountains. In the first parts of the series, all routes share the same start-finish line, but vary the route itself. Opposing cars are often decorated with logos from other games from the manufacturer.
The soundtrack consists mostly of ambient and house pieces.
Each of the games is characterized by its mascot girls , among other things . These can be seen in the feature film. In the first parts this was always Reiko Nagase , but this was replaced by Ai Fukami in Ridge Racer V (PlayStation 2) . Reiko Nagase appears again in Ridge Racers (PSP).
chronology
Ridge Racer (1993)
The original vending machine appeared in 1993 for the Namco System 22 . A year later, a special version of the game was released with Ridge Racer Full Scale , in which the control elements of the machine were built into the body of a Mazda MX-5 , which was in front of a screen. However, the game and technique remained the same.
Also in 1994, an implementation of Ridge Racer was the first game to appear for the PlayStation . The game was only expanded to include a selectable outside perspective.
Ridge Racer 2 (1994)
The second part was again tailored to the Namco System 22 , but only represented an update of the original machine. The original version was expanded to include a multiplayer mode , a new soundtrack and a rear-view mirror function
- Ridge Racer Revolution (1995), for PlayStation
Other parts and implementations
- Rave Racer (1995), for Namco System 22, an arcade machine
- Rage Racer (1996), for PlayStation
- R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998), for PlayStation , PS3 , PSP , PS Vita , Android
- Ridge Racer 64 (1999), for Nintendo 64 (by NST )
- Ridge Racer V (2000), for PlayStation 2
- Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle (2000), same game as an arcade machine
- Ridge Racer DS (2005), for Nintendo DS (from NST) remake of Ridge Racer 64 with new controls
- Ridge Racer (2005), for PlayStation Portable
- Ridge Racer 6 (2006), for Xbox 360
- Ridge Racer 2 (2006), for PlayStation Portable
- Ridge Racer 7 (EU: March 2007, US / JP: November 2006), for PlayStation 3
- Ridge Racer Accelerated (2009), for iOS
- Ridge Racer 3D (2011), for the Nintendo 3DS
- Ridge Racer Unbounded (2012) PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Windows
- Ridge Racer (2012) PlayStation Vita
- Ridge Racer Driftopia (2013) Windows
- Ridge Racer Slipstream (2014) for Android and iOS
Web links
- Ridge Racer at MobyGames (English)