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Ridge Racer (2004 video game)

April 09, 2024

This article is about the first Ridge Racer title for the PlayStation Portable. For the 1993 arcade game, see Ridge Racer (1993 video game). For the game released for the PlayStation Vita, see Ridge Racer (2011 video game).

Ridge Racer, released in Japan as Ridge Racers[b], is an arcade racing video game developed by Namco for the PlayStation Portable. It is named after the eponymous Ridge Racer video game series to which it belongs. The game was released in Japan on 12 December 2004, in North America on 24 March 2005, and in Europe and Australia on 1 September as a launch title. Available in the game is a fully playable version of the Namco arcade game New Rally-X.

Ridge Racer
North American version cover art
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)Namco[a]
Designer(s)Isao Nakamura
SeriesRidge Racer
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: 12 December 2004
  • NA: 24 March 2005
  • PAL: 1 September 2005[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Ridge Racer has been described as a 'compilation' of the series, featuring tracks, cars and remixed soundtrack from previous titles in the 1990s.[2] Ridge Racer was very well received by critics and was praised for its visuals, gameplay and soundtrack. It was re-released in 2005/2006 as a platinum title. A sequel titled Ridge Racer 2 has also been released for the PSP.

Gameplay edit

The core aspect of the entire Ridge Racer series 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.

Game modes are World Tour, Single race, Time Trial, and Wireless Battle, which supports up to 8 player multiplayer over the PSP's ad hoc, Wi-Fi network capability (see PSP Wireless Networking for further information).

The game also features a full motion video opening, that shows series mascot Reiko Nagase.

Nitrous edit

Notable in the game is the "nitrous boost" system. 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 angles) 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.

Music edit

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 remixed by their original composers.

Red Disc edit

  1. Highride
  2. Warp Trooper
  3. Bassrider
  4. Pulse Phaze
  5. Chrome Drive
  6. Synthetic Life

Blue Disc edit

  1. Disco Ball
  2. Night Stream
  3. Light Groove
  4. Vanishing Horizon
  5. Tunnel Visionary
  6. Tek Trek

Remix Disc edit

  1. Rotterdam Nation Remix - from the PlayStation titles, Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution.
  2. Speedster Remix - from the PlayStation titles, Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution.
  3. Drive U 2 Dancing Remix - from the arcade title Ridge Racer 2 and the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Revolution.
  4. Rareheroes - featured in many past Ridge Racer titles.
  5. Blue Topaz Remix - from the arcade title, Rave Racer.
  6. Motor Species Remix - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.

Classic Disc 1 edit

  1. Ridge Racer - A remastered version of the title tune from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer.
  2. Grip - from the arcade title, Ridge Racer 2, and the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Revolution.
  3. Euphoria - from the arcade title, Rave Racer.
  4. Silver Stream - from the PlayStation title, Rage Racer.
  5. Naked Glow - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4
  6. Your Vibe - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.

Classic Disc 2 edit

  1. Move Me - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
  2. Movin' in Circles - from the PlayStation title, Ridge Racer Type 4.
  3. Eat 'Em 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).
  4. TsuiTsui - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.
  5. Samurai Rocket - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.
  6. Daredevil - from the PlayStation 2 title, Ridge Racer V.

Reception edit

Ridge Racer received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Its graphical ability and visuals were incredible on a portable device in 2004, and it was further praised for its gameplay, soundtrack (which also consisted of remixed tracks from older Ridge Racer titles) and multiplayer option. PALGN praised the game's graphics and the gameplay and considered the best Ridge Racer title for PSP.[20] GameBiz also held similar sentiment of the game.[citation needed] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights and two nines for a total of 34 out of 40.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ van Leuveren, Luke (7 July 2005). . PALGN. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ Peak, Tony (April 2005). "Ridge Racer". Mobile Tech Review.
  3. ^ a b "Ridge Racer for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ Edge staff (February 2005). "Ridge Racers". Edge. No. 146. Future plc. p. 68.
  5. ^ EGM staff (May 2005). "Ridge Racer (PSP)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 191. Ziff Davis. p. 92.
  6. ^ Bramwell, Tom (24 December 2004). "Ridge Racers". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  7. ^ Bramwell, Tom (31 August 2005). "Ridge Racer (PSP)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b "リッジレーサーズ". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. December 2004.
  9. ^ "Ridge Racer (PSP)". Game Informer. No. 145. GameStop. May 2005. p. 138.
  10. ^ GameGirl (23 March 2005). . GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 March 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. ^ Ferris, Duke (30 March 2005). "Ridge Racer Review (PSP)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (18 March 2005). "Ridge Racer Review (PSP)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  13. ^ Williams, Bryn (23 March 2005). "GameSpy: Ridge Racer (PSP)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  14. ^ Aceinet (5 April 2005). "Ridge Racer - PSP - Review". GameZone. from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  15. ^ Nix, Marc (17 March 2005). "Ridge Racer (PSP)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Ridge Racer (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 92. Ziff Davis. May 2005. p. 111.
  17. ^ James, Chris (27 July 2005). "Ridge Racer". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  18. ^ Hill, Jason (27 August 2005). "Slick slider". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  19. ^ McNamara, John (10 September 2005). "Ridge Racer (PSP)". The Times. from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2017.(subscription required)
  20. ^ van Leuveren, Luke (1 September 2005). . PALGN. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  1. ^ Published in North America by Namco Hometek and in Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
  2. ^ Japanese: リッジレーサーズ, Hepburn: Rijji Rēsāzu

External links edit

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This article is about the first Ridge Racer title for the PlayStation Portable For the 1993 arcade game see Ridge Racer 1993 video game For the game released for the PlayStation Vita see Ridge Racer 2011 video game Ridge Racer released in Japan as Ridge Racers b is an arcade racing video game developed by Namco for the PlayStation Portable It is named after the eponymous Ridge Racer video game series to which it belongs The game was released in Japan on 12 December 2004 in North America on 24 March 2005 and in Europe and Australia on 1 September as a launch title Available in the game is a fully playable version of the Namco arcade game New Rally X Ridge RacerNorth American version cover artDeveloper s NamcoPublisher s Namco a Designer s Isao NakamuraSeriesRidge RacerPlatform s PlayStation PortableReleaseJP 12 December 2004NA 24 March 2005PAL 1 September 2005 1 Genre s RacingMode s Single player multiplayerRidge Racer has been described as a compilation of the series featuring tracks cars and remixed soundtrack from previous titles in the 1990s 2 Ridge Racer was very well received by critics and was praised for its visuals gameplay and soundtrack It was re released in 2005 2006 as a platinum title A sequel titled Ridge Racer 2 has also been released for the PSP Contents 1 Gameplay 1 1 Nitrous 2 Music 2 1 Red Disc 2 2 Blue Disc 2 3 Remix Disc 2 4 Classic Disc 1 2 5 Classic Disc 2 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksGameplay editThe core aspect of the entire Ridge Racer series 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 Game modes are World Tour Single race Time Trial and Wireless Battle which supports up to 8 player multiplayer over the PSP s ad hoc Wi Fi network capability see PSP Wireless Networking for further information The game also features a full motion video opening that shows series mascot Reiko Nagase Nitrous edit Notable in the game is the nitrous boost system 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 angles 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 Music editThe 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 remixed by their original composers Red Disc edit Highride Warp Trooper Bassrider Pulse Phaze Chrome Drive Synthetic LifeBlue Disc edit Disco Ball Night Stream Light Groove Vanishing Horizon Tunnel Visionary Tek TrekRemix Disc edit 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 Rareheroes 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 edit 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 edit Move Me from the PlayStation title Ridge Racer Type 4 Movin in Circles from the PlayStation title Ridge Racer Type 4 Eat Em 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 TsuiTsui from the PlayStation 2 title Ridge Racer V Samurai Rocket from the PlayStation 2 title Ridge Racer V Daredevil from the PlayStation 2 title Ridge Racer V Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic88 100 3 Review scoresPublicationScoreEdge8 10 4 Electronic Gaming Monthly8 83 10 5 Eurogamer9 10 6 7 Famitsu34 40 8 Game Informer7 5 10 9 GamePro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 GameRevolutionB 11 GameSpot8 3 10 12 GameSpy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 GameZone8 6 10 14 IGN9 1 10 15 Official U S PlayStation Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Pocket Gamer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 The Sydney Morning Herald nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 The Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 Ridge Racer received generally favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 3 Its graphical ability and visuals were incredible on a portable device in 2004 and it was further praised for its gameplay soundtrack which also consisted of remixed tracks from older Ridge Racer titles and multiplayer option PALGN praised the game s graphics and the gameplay and considered the best Ridge Racer title for PSP 20 GameBiz also held similar sentiment of the game citation needed In Japan Famitsu gave it a score of two eights and two nines for a total of 34 out of 40 8 References edit van Leuveren Luke 7 July 2005 Ridge Racer Preview PALGN Archived from the original on 30 November 2011 Retrieved 23 August 2020 Peak Tony April 2005 Ridge Racer Mobile Tech Review a b Ridge Racer for PSP Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 12 February 2016 Edge staff February 2005 Ridge Racers Edge No 146 Future plc p 68 EGM staff May 2005 Ridge Racer PSP Electronic Gaming Monthly No 191 Ziff Davis p 92 Bramwell Tom 24 December 2004 Ridge Racers Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on 31 December 2004 Retrieved 28 March 2017 Bramwell Tom 31 August 2005 Ridge Racer PSP Eurogamer Gamer Network Retrieved 28 March 2017 a b リッジレーサーズ Famitsu in Japanese Enterbrain December 2004 Ridge Racer PSP Game Informer No 145 GameStop May 2005 p 138 GameGirl 23 March 2005 Ridge Racer Review for PSP on GamePro com GamePro IDG Entertainment Archived from the original on 24 March 2005 Retrieved 28 March 2017 Ferris Duke 30 March 2005 Ridge Racer Review PSP GameRevolution CraveOnline Archived from the original on 1 October 2015 Retrieved 23 August 2020 Gerstmann Jeff 18 March 2005 Ridge Racer Review PSP GameSpot CBS Interactive Retrieved 28 March 2017 Williams Bryn 23 March 2005 GameSpy Ridge Racer PSP GameSpy IGN Entertainment Retrieved 28 March 2017 Aceinet 5 April 2005 Ridge Racer PSP Review GameZone Archived from the original on 7 October 2008 Retrieved 28 March 2017 Nix Marc 17 March 2005 Ridge Racer PSP IGN Ziff Davis Retrieved 28 March 2017 Ridge Racer PSP Official U S PlayStation Magazine No 92 Ziff Davis May 2005 p 111 James Chris 27 July 2005 Ridge Racer Pocket Gamer Steel Media Ltd Retrieved 23 August 2020 Hill Jason 27 August 2005 Slick slider The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Archived from the original on 28 March 2017 Retrieved 22 August 2020 McNamara John 10 September 2005 Ridge Racer PSP The Times Archived from the original on 29 September 2006 Retrieved 28 March 2017 subscription required van Leuveren Luke 1 September 2005 Ridge Racer Review Sony PSP Video Game Review PALGN Archived from the original on 12 July 2010 Retrieved 28 March 2017 Published in North America by Namco Hometek and in Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Japanese リッジレーサーズ Hepburn Rijji ResazuExternal links editRidge Racer PSP at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ridge Racer 2004 video game amp oldid 1183043280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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