Justin Towell goes back to the streets over 10 years after the brief but complete bemusement. Did Ridge Racer Unbound signal the death knell of the series?
How can Ridge Racer on PS Vita be 10 years old? A full decade. It is noteworthy for being the last Ridge Racer to launch with a new PlayStation console. PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP and PS Vita all had a Ridge Racer to enjoy on day one, but this game ended that trend, and you’re…Continue reading “Ridge Racer on Vita 10 years on. Was it really that bad?”»
Microsoft recently announced a list of original Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are now compatible with Xbox Series X|S, meaning if you have the old physical copies lying in your attic you can enjoy your old games with higher resolution, more FPS and automatic HDR enhancement. In total 76 games have been announced as…Continue reading “Ridge Racer 6 and MX vs. ATV titles now Xbox backwards compatible”»
Aracde1Up has built a reputation on the finest modern-era interpretations on the classic arcade game cabinet. Now it’s the turn of the OG Ridge Racer from 1993. The new Ridge Racer Arcade Machine stands at just under 4ft and features a 17” LCD display, two speakers, a headphone jack, a gear shifter, throttle and brake…Continue reading “Relive Ridge Racer’s glory years with the latest Arcade1Up machine”»
It’s 1993 and you see a red race car hurtling through a tunnel, before climbing from a suspension bridge through a rocky gully. Racing over the ridge (aha!), the back kicks out into a trademark powerslide before the road opens out into a romanticised view of a beachfront and seaside town complete with palm trees,…Continue reading “Why the world needs a Ridge Racer revival”»
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaaaaaacer. Sorry, just had to get that out of my system… Bandai Namco has been busy within some litigation admin, filing trademarks for Ridge Racer, which will surely get fans wrapped with anticipation. The recent requests have been uncovered thanks to some superb sleuthing by the Japanese video game news website Gematsu. Rave Racer…Continue reading “New Ridge Racer trademarks filed by Bandai Namco”»
