Ridge Racer (2004 video game)

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 Racers
North American version cover art featuring Soldat Raggio (foreground) and Assoluto Fatalita (background)
DeveloperNamco
Publishers
DirectorMasaya Kobayashi
ProducerIsao Nakamura
DesignerHisashi Kawamura
ComposersHiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Yū Miyake, Junichi Nakatsuru, Keiki Kobayashi, Kouji Nakagawa
SeriesRidge Racer
PlatformPlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: 12 December 2004
  • NA: 24 March 2005
  • PAL: 1 September 2005
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Ridge Racer, released in Japan as Ridge Racers is a 2004 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation Portable. An installment in the Ridge Racer series, it was released as a global launch title for the system, on 12 December 2004 in Japan and overseas in 2005. Ridge Racer has been described as a 'compilation' of the series, featuring tracks, cars and remixed soundtrack from previous titles of the 1990s. Gameplay-wise, it marked the change from the "classic" style last seen in Ridge Racer V to the new drifting mechanic and nitrous boost that the series would incorporate from there on, including on Ridge Racer 6 and Ridge Racer 7.

Ridge Racer was critically acclaimed, praised for its visuals, gameplay and soundtrack; it was notable at the time for providing home console-like graphics at a smooth 60 fps framerate on a mobile gaming system, harnessing the PSP's graphical abilities. An updated version with more tracks and modes was released for the PSP in 2006 titled Ridge Racer 2; seven years after Ridge Racer on PSP came Ridge Racer on PlayStation Vita.


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