Say it with us: It’s Ridge Racer! Riiidge Racer!
Namco’s classic arcade racer is sorely missed, with the series dormant for well over a decade apart from a few forgettable mobile titles. In June, fans can relive the original arcade classic on home consoles.
Last month, a port of the original 1993 Ridge Racer arcade game was announced as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title as part of the new Arcade Archives 2 programme by Hamster Corporation, which has ported other retro Namco arcade racers like Pole Position and Rally-X to modern systems. Namco was not involved with Ridge Racer’s new port.
With no other platforms announced, it appeared to be a Switch 2 exclusive. This is not the case, however with Hamster confirming that Ridge Racer is heading to PlayStation 5 and 4 on 5th June alongside the Switch 2 version.
In addition to the original game modes, the Arcade Archives 2 port will include a new Time Attack mode challenging you to complete the game as fast as possible. There will also be new quality of life features including multiple save slots, a rewind feature and quick start.
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