The Rise And Fall Of Ridge Racer (RIIIIIIDGE RACERRRRR… Remember That One?)

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Published on March 22, 2024 11:00:04 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xm21siFEz8

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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998)

Duration: 26:41

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Ridge Racer was once a beloved, bar-raising series synonymous with arcade perfection on PlayStation. These days? Ridge Racer is no more. What happened? Where did it go? And will it ever come back?

I don’t have all the answers, but I can certainly look back at the Ridge Racer titles and throw my thoughts out there. So I did. In this video. Ridge Racer Type 4 is still amazing, at least.

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Music: various Ridge Racer OSTs

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FOOTAGE SOURCES:

Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer footage from arronmunroe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9osFkNSCQQ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8nsUcAwkj8

Ridge Racer Revolution footage from AmigaOmega: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VekEKqMZiZ4

Rage Racer footage from Mumbling Brit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYd84I1lvw

R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 footage from NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeS9eTti1PM

NegCon clip from Rerez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUFbnfj2V1Y (via Kotaku AUS: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/that-time-ridge-racer-got-its-own-super-weird-controller/)

JogCon clip from RetroRecommendations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_9os7IaA9M (via Kotaku AUS: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/that-time-ridge-racer-got-its-own-super-weird-controller/)

Ridge Racer 64 footage from LongPlayArchive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5QjE7ids_w

Ridge Racer V footage from Louis B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVEs9aZRUU

Ridge Racer 6 footage from Red Venom Corp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vr_Ovi6980

Ridge Racer 7 footage from Benedict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZPoLnP3cug

MotorStorm footage from Gall Anonim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYrqus0J0c

Need For Speed: Most Wanted footage from AddictionToGaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nT4UH-5Q-g

R: Racing Evolution footage from 김춘삼: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b1atPVbQxs&list=PLuB7mLeC2g3EfWxQHLBnvEfMwoIG_baj8

Ridge Racer DS footage from EightBitHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEk5-ZllmzI

Ridge Racer PSP footage from edzvision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4kJ0S4_lpE

Ridge Racer 2 PSP footage from TekMerc Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3MzaH9jIE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clkB8-kcxjw

Ridge Racer 3DS footage from Little Akiba Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl2L_btMTpY

Bandai Namco logo changes from @Velvetpainter: https://twitter.com/Velvetpainter/status/1443800646436622338

Ridge Racer Vita footage from Iruda Yoon Production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsGxSM9wts0

Ridge Racer Unbounded footage from theMGamez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPsxEFRRsXA

0:00 Galaxintro
0:48 Wow, what a start!
6:58 Losing grip
12:18 Spun off, spun out
14:15 The handheld hopes
19:16 Game over
25:54 Patreon thanks and BYEEEEE

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