Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-18696

Ridge Racer

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Critic rating

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Release

Oct 1, 1993

Genres

Racing

Overview

Ridge Racer was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board and was later ported to the PlayStation console. It is the first title in the long-running Ridge Racer series of games released for arcades and home consoles. The game's objective is to finish in first place in a series of races. Ridge Racer was among the first racing games to utilise polygon graphics to its full potential.

Storyline

In the PlayStation version, the player can play a mini-game of Galaxian as the game loads. If the player wins before the game loads, eight additional cars become available to drive in the game. The twelve cars are varied in their specifications, with some featuring a high top speed, others excelling at acceleration or turning, and others being more balanced. Certain cars are named after other Namco games, such as Solvalou, Mappy, Bosconian, Nebulasray, and Xevious. Once the game has loaded, all that is needed afterwards is to play six instrumental music tracks. The player can replace the disc at any time during gameplay, although the game doe…