Bandai Namco has announced that soundtracks from the Ridge Racer franchise are available now on music streaming services. This includes Apple Music and Spotify.
The full list of soundtracks include:
- Ridge Racer
- Ridge Racer 2
- Rave Racer
- Ridge Racer Revolution
- Rage Racer
- R4 -Ridge Racer Type4-
- Ridge Racer V
- Ridge Racer 7
- Ridge Racer 3D
- R:Racing Evolution
Last year, HAMSTER Corporation released Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is a port of the original 1993 Ridge Racer game with a completely redesigned user interface and new features. The game features a Time Attack Mode, multiple save slots, a new rewind feature, a quick start feature, and variable refresh rate (VRR) support, according to HAMSTER Corporation’s official website. Arcade Archives 2 Rave Racer will also release soon.
Before playing the remastered Ridge Racer game, Nintendo fans may try out Ridge Racer 64 on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. The game initially released on the Nintendo 64 in 2000. The game joined the Expansion Pack service alongside The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, and countless other games. Here’s a description of the original game from its box art, via Gematsu:
It’s got all the fast-paced arcade action you’ve come to expect from the Ridge Racer name. Plus extra features you’ve never seen before! Race with up to four players simultaneously on the same screen. Compete on never-before-seen tracks and witness amazing special effects. You’ve never seen a Ridge Racer like this!
Key Features
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- Up to four players can race simultaneously on the same screen-a first for the Ridge Racer series!
- Incredible special effects, such as skid marks, smoking tires, working headlights. lens flares and more!
- Choose from 25 cars and race on nine different courses, including four never-before-seen tracks!
