Ridge Racer Accelerated
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Ridge Racer Accelerated for iOS is an arcade racing video game developed by Namco Bandai
. It is named after the eponymous Ridge Racer
video game series to which it belongs. The game was released on the App Store and it uses micro-transactions for unlocking more courses and an extra car class. There are currently 3 cars available per class, with 6 cars more to be unlocked during the game's progress. The game also features an SP1 class consisting of prototype cars. The game features an Arcade, Duel, Survival and Time Attack mode. The game uses the same engine, race courses and menu system from Ridge Racer 2 (PSP).
Like many other games in the series, it features a Full Motion Video
opening that stars Reiko Nagase.
is drift racing
, that is traditional lap racing against opponents with the added twist of intentionally oversteering and sliding the car through sharp corners and turns, known as "drifting", which earns the player several bonuses during a race.
Controlling the car is done by tilting to steer and on screen buttons for accelerating, decelerating and nitrous.
boost" system from the previous games in the series.. The player has a Nitrous Gauge made up of three nitrous tanks, which at the start of a race are either completely depleted or only partially full. As the player drifts through the corners (especially at very high Slip angle
s) during the race, their nitrous gauge fills up. When the player fills up one of the three nitrous tanks, it can be activated to achieve a temporary speed boost. The nitrous tanks cannot be recharged while any tank is in use though, but the residual speed increase when the nitrous boost expires can be used just before entering corners to recharge the player's nitrous tanks at a faster rate than normal.
games. Including purchased courses (forward and reversed), the total number of tracks comes to 22.
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. You can also listen to your own music library stored on your iPod/iPhone.
The game features 48 cars (9 cars in 5 classes with 3 in a Special Class) with another class that can be bought in-game. Each class of cars has 3 read-to-drive cars with 6 cars waiting to be unlocked. The Special Class has 1 car available with 2 cars waiting to be unlocked. Including purchased cars, the total rides comes to 57.
Namco Bandai
, also known as the Bandai Namco Group, is a Japanese holding company formed from the merger of Namco and Bandai. It has interests in toys, video games and arcades, anime, and amusement parks. The new entity was founded on September 29, 2005...
. 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 on the App Store and it uses micro-transactions for unlocking more courses and an extra car class. There are currently 3 cars available per class, with 6 cars more to be unlocked during the game's progress. The game also features an SP1 class consisting of prototype cars. The game features an Arcade, Duel, Survival and Time Attack mode. The game uses the same engine, race courses and menu system from Ridge Racer 2 (PSP).
Like many other games in the series, it features a Full Motion Video
Full motion video
Full motion video based games are video games that rely upon pre-recorded TV-quality movie or animation rather than sprites, vectors, or 3D models to display action in the game. In the early 1990s a diverse set of games utilized this format...
opening that stars Reiko Nagase.
Gameplay
The core aspect of the entire Ridge Racer seriesRidge 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...
is drift racing
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
, that is traditional lap racing against opponents with the added twist of intentionally oversteering and sliding the car through sharp corners and turns, known as "drifting", which earns the player several bonuses during a race.
Controlling the car is done by tilting to steer and on screen buttons for accelerating, decelerating and nitrous.
Nitrous
Notable also is the "nitrousNitrous
Nitrous oxide is a chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent to increase an internal combustion engine's power output by allowing more fuel to be burned than would normally be the case.-Nitrous and NOS:...
boost" system from the previous games in the series.. The player has a Nitrous Gauge made up of three nitrous tanks, which at the start of a race are either completely depleted or only partially full. As the player drifts through the corners (especially at very high Slip angle
Slip angle
In vehicle dynamics, slip angle or sideslip angle is the angle between a rolling wheel's actual direction of travel and the direction towards which it is pointing...
s) during the race, their nitrous gauge fills up. When the player fills up one of the three nitrous tanks, it can be activated to achieve a temporary speed boost. The nitrous tanks cannot be recharged while any tank is in use though, but the residual speed increase when the nitrous boost expires can be used just before entering corners to recharge the player's nitrous tanks at a faster rate than normal.
Courses
The game features 8 unique courses (16 if you include them being raced in reverse) with 3 more (6 if you include them being raced in reverse) that can be bought in-game, all 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. Including purchased courses (forward and reversed), the total number of tracks comes to 22.
Ridge Racer Revolution
Courses #2 & #11 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...
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- Crystal Coast Highway
- Sunset Drive
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Courses #1, #4, #5, & #10 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
- Ocean Bay
- Shuttleloop Highway
Ridge Racer
Courses #3 and #6 are taken from Ridge Racer.- Ridge City Highway
- Seaside Route 765
Rave Racer
Courses #8 & #9 are taken from 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...
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- Midtown Expressway
- Silvercreek Dam
Music
The music in the game is a collection of tracks taken from Ridge Racer (PSP)Ridge Racer (PSP)
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...
. You can also listen to your own music library stored on your iPod/iPhone.
Blue Disc
- Disco Ball
- Night Stream
- Light Groove
- Vanishing Horizon
- Tunnel Visionary
- Tek Trek
Cars
The cars in the game include six classes, each increasing in speed and difficulty. There is a seventh (Special) class.The game features 48 cars (9 cars in 5 classes with 3 in a Special Class) with another class that can be bought in-game. Each class of cars has 3 read-to-drive cars with 6 cars waiting to be unlocked. The Special Class has 1 car available with 2 cars waiting to be unlocked. Including purchased cars, the total rides comes to 57.
Class 1
- FIERA Type-S
- PROPHETIE Type-S
- BAYONET Type-S
- FIERA Type-R
- PROPHETIE Type-R
- BAYONET Type-R
- FIERA Type-Z
- PROPHETIE Type-Z
- BAYONET Type-Z
Class 2
- ABEILLE Type-S
- ESPERANZA Type-S
- BISONTE Type-S
- ABEILLE Type-R
- ESPERANZA Type-R
- BISONTE Type-R
- ABEILLE Type-Z
- ESPERANZA Type-Z
- BISONTE Type-Z
Class 3
- FATALITA Type-S
- EO Type-S
- RAGGIO Type-S
- FATALITA Type-R
- EO Type-R
- RAGGIO Type-R
- FATALITA Type-Z
- EO Type-Z
- RAGGIO Type-Z
Class 4
- FIERA Type-S
- PROPHETIE Type-S
- BAYONET Type-S
- FIERA Type-R
- PROPHETIE Type-R
- BAYONET Type-R
- FIERA Type-Z
- PROPHETIE Type-Z
- BAYONET Type-Z
Class 5
- ABEILLE Type-S
- ESPERANZA Type-S
- BISONTE Type-S
- ABEILLE Type-R
- ESPERANZA Type-R
- BISONTE Type-R
- ABEILLE Type-Z
- ESPERANZA Type-Z
- BISONTE Type-Z
Class 6
- FATALITA Type-S
- EO Type-S
- RAGGIO Type-S
- FATALITA Type-R
- EO Type-R
- RAGGIO Type-R
- FATALITA Type-Z
- EO Type-Z
- RAGGIO Type-Z
External links
- Ridge Racer Accelerated press release at Namco.com
- Ridge Racer Accelerated 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 Accelerated 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 Accelerated for iOS 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 Accelerated 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...
- Ridge Racer Accelerated at Touch Arcade