Ridge Racer (PSP)
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Ridge Racer for the PSP
is an arcade racing video game developed by Namco
. It is named after the eponymous Ridge Racer
video game series to which it belongs. The game was released in Japan as . A sequel titled Ridge Racer 2 has also been released for the PSP.
games or the arcade-only title Rave Racer.
. They are both variants on the same course, each featuring different diversions part-way through.
and again are both variants on the same course.
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. Their appearance here marks the first time these courses have ever been playable outside of the arcades
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The final two courses are also based loosely on Rave Racer:
However the exact course layouts of Silvercreek Dam and Downtown Rave City have not been in any of the previous arcade or PlayStation Ridge Racer titles. Although, in typical Ridge Racer fashion, they share (very small) sections of track from previous courses. Silvercreek Dam shares a section of track from Greenpeak Highlands (Rave Racer’s Mountain course), whereas Downtown Rave City shares a section with Midtown Expressway (Rave Racer’s City course).
by the original composer.
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
is an arcade racing video game developed by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
. It is named after the eponymous Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer (series)
Ridge Racer is a series of arcade racing games developed and published by Namco for both the arcade and various gaming systems. In each of the games, players race on courses set in and around the fictional Ridge City while utilizing the concepts of drift racing to quickly traverse...
video game series to which it belongs. The game was released in Japan as . A sequel titled Ridge Racer 2 has also been released for the PSP.
Courses
The game features a total of 24 courses (12 unique courses and the same 12 courses reversed) most taken from previous PlayStationPlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
games or the arcade-only title Rave Racer.
Ridge Racer
The first two courses in the game are taken from the original Ridge Racer, although they also appeared in Ridge Racer VRidge Racer V
Ridge Racer V , the fifth game in the Ridge Racer series on the PlayStation, became one of the launch games for the PlayStation 2. It features 14 tracks and 18 vehicles, with 5 modes of play.-Game play:...
. They are both variants on the same course, each featuring different diversions part-way through.
- Seaside Route 765
- Ridge City Highway
Ridge Racer Revolution
The next two courses are taken from Ridge Racer RevolutionRidge Racer Revolution
Ridge Racer Revolution is a racing game developed by Namco for the PlayStation in 1995. It is the sequel of the inaugural game Ridge Racer. The game's covers between the Japanese version and the European & North America version are different in this game. The game's cover of the Japanese...
and again are both variants on the same course.
- Sunset Drive
- Crystal Coast Highway
Rage Racer
Courses #5 and #6 are taken from Rage RacerRage Racer
Rage Racer is the third title in the Ridge Racer series of racing games on the Sony PlayStation. Created by Namco, it was first released in Japan on December 3, 1996. This game uses the same game's covers for both the Japanese version and the North America version.-Gameplay:Visually the game...
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- Union Hill District
- Lakeside Parkway
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Courses #7 and #8 are taken from R4: Ridge Racer Type 4R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is the fourth game in the Ridge Racer series on the PlayStation.Unlike some of the other titles in the series, this game is made only for a home console, and does not have an arcade machine version. It is the final Ridge Racer series game released in the PlayStation console...
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- Crimsonrock Pass
- Diablo Canyon Road
Rave Racer
The next two courses are all taken from the arcade-only title Rave RacerRave Racer
Rave Racer is a racing game created by Namco. It was released on July 16, 1995 for the Namco System 22 arcade platform. It is the third arcade title in the Ridge Racer series.-Cars:*Car #1: R.T. Derota*Car #2: R.T. Steel Gunner...
. Their appearance here marks the first time these courses have ever been playable outside of the arcades
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
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- Midtown Expressway (based on Rave Racers 'City' course)
- Greenpeak Highlands (based on Rave Racers 'Mountain' course)
The final two courses are also based loosely on Rave Racer:
- Silvercreek Dam
- Downtown Rave City
However the exact course layouts of Silvercreek Dam and Downtown Rave City have not been in any of the previous arcade or PlayStation Ridge Racer titles. Although, in typical Ridge Racer fashion, they share (very small) sections of track from previous courses. Silvercreek Dam shares a section of track from Greenpeak Highlands (Rave Racer’s Mountain course), whereas Downtown Rave City shares a section with Midtown Expressway (Rave Racer’s City course).
Music
The music in the game is a collection of new songs and songs taken from previous Ridge Racer games, arranged across several "discs". The "Red" and "Blue" discs contain all-new songs put together specifically for the game while the two "Classic" discs contains a collection of remastered songs from Ridge Racer titles. Lastly, the "Remix" disc contains songs from past titles remixedRemixed
Remixed may refer to:*Remixed, an EP by Le Car*Remixed *Remixed , 2001*Remixed , 2001*Remixed *Remixed , 2003*Remixed...
by the original composer.
Blue Disc
- Disco Ball
- Night Stream
- Light Groove
- Vanishing Horizon
- Tunnel Visionary
- Tek Trek
Remix Disc
- Rotterdam Nation Remix - from the PlayStation titles, Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution.
- Speedster Remix - from the PlayStation titles, Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution.
- Drive U 2 Dancing Remix - from the Arcade title Ridge Racer 2 and the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Revolution.
- Rareheros - featured in many past Ridge Racer titles.
- Blue Topaz Remix - from the arcade title, Rave Racer.
- Motor Species Remix - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
Classic Disc 1
- Ridge Racer - A remastered version of the title tune from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer.
- Grip - from the arcade title, Ridge Racer 2, and the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Revolution.
- Euphoria - from the arcade title, Rave Racer.
- Silver Stream - from the PlayStation title, Rage Racer.
- Naked Glow - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4
- Your Vibe - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
Classic Disc 2
- Move Me - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
- Moving in Circles - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
- Eat Them Up! - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4. (This was a secret track acquired along with the Pac-Man car after unlocking all 320 of the cars featured in the game.)
- TuiTui - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.
- Weak Spot(Massive Damage) - from an undefined Ridge RacerRidge RacerRidge Racer may refer to:*Ridge Racer , an arcade game first released by Namco in 1993, later ported to the PlayStation*Ridge Racer , a series of sequels and spin-offs based on the arcade game...
Spinoff. - Samurai Rocket - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.
- Daredevil - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.
External links
- Ridge Racer at Namco.com
- Ridge Racer Reviews at Game RankingsGame RankingsGameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...
- Ridge Racer at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- http://www.emmanuel.com at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- Ridge Racer for PSP at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- Ridge Racer at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...