Mark Plays…. Ridge Racer (PSOne)

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Ridge Racer (リッジレーサー)(Rijji Rēsā)
is a 1993 racing video game developed and published by Namcot. It was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board, and later ported to the PlayStation console in 1994. It is the first title in the Ridge Racer series released for arcades and home consoles. The objective is to finish in first place in a series of races. The PlayStation version supports Namco’s NeGcon controller – which gives it analog controls. Sadly like most other people I could only play this with the default Playstation controller.

The first home version was released in Japan in 1994 as a launch title for the PlayStation; the versions for North America and Europe were released in 1995, with it also being a launch title for both regions. The arcade version was followed by a sequel, Ridge Racer 2, in 1994, whereas the PlayStation sequel, Ridge Racer Revolution, was released in 1995 in Japan, and in 1996 in North America and PAL regions. The soundtrack was remixed and released on the Namco Game Sound Express Vol. 11 album.

Ridge Racer Type 4 is the best in the series on the original PlayStation in my opinion. Although Ridge Racer V on the PlayStation 2 is quite a good game too – the control scheme changed with this version and was more solidified in the 6 and 7 releases on Xbox360/PS3.

Sadly no PC versions/releases ever were created. Consoles only.

One of the best Arcade racers out there – love the entire series.
Ridge Racer (Arcade) (Playstation)
Ridge Racer 2 (Arcade)
Rave Racer (Arcade) (PlayStation and PC versions never materialized)
Ridge Racer Revolution (PlayStation) (similar to Ridge Racer 2: newer music and additional vehicles)
Rage Racer (PlayStation)(Reiko Nagase’s first appearance)
Pocket Racer (Arcade)(Japan Only, identical to Ridge Racer with different deformed Choro-Q-like vehicles)
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (PlayStation) (Gouraud shading makes this one of the best racers/games on the original PlayStation)
Ridge Racer V (PlayStation 2)(Launch title)
Ridge Racer 64 (Nintendo 64)(Not developed by Namco and it shows)
Ridge Racer V Arcade Battle (Arcade)(Came 1 year after the PlayStation 2 release)
R:Racing Evolution (Gamecube)(PlayStation 2)(Xbox) (33 Licensed vehicles on many different tracks: 24hours Le Mans is included)(Nice Backstory)
Ridge Racer DS (Nintendo DS)(Pretty much a remake of the Ridge Racer 64 game)
Ridge Racers (PSP)(Launch title)(Ridge Racer outside of Japan)(Inlcudes many of the tracks and tunes from previous ridge racer games)
Critical Velocity (PlayStation 2)(Spin off solely in Japan)(also called Rune Racer)
Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360)(Launch title)(130 vehicles, 30 tracks)(XBox Live enabled)
Ridge Racers 2 (PSP)(Sequel on the PSP)(Similar to the first game on the PSP, contains loads of tracks and tunes from previous games, the PSP games are quite similar to the Xbox and Playstation 3 games)
Ridge Racer 7 (PlayStation 3)(Launch title)
Ridge Racer Accellerated (iOS)
Ridge Racer 3D (Nintendo 3DS)(Launch title)
Ridge Racer Vita (Launch title for PlayStation Vita)
Ridge Racer Unbounded (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows)(different from the series, more like Burnhout with combat)
Ridge Racer Slipstream (iOS)(Android)
Ridge Racer Draw & Drift (iOS)

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