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Where's Ridge Racer?!
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the answer, OP, is DiRT 5. it's a solid drift-racing game, and while its handling model is a bit grippier and more realistic than Ridge Racer, it's slippy enough that the "DiRT" in the title is deceptive and arguably to the game's detriment.
There is a section of my brain that can't process PlayStation consoles as canon without a Wipeout or Ridge Racer game.
It's a shame that that segment of racing games (and to some degree, racing games in general) have died out.
The last RR game I played was RR6, but I had a great time with it.
JFC i just thought of a bluepoint remake of ridge racer type 4 but my body WAS NOT READY for the idea
I find myself every so often just rewatching random replays from different entries in the series. The fact that there does not seem to be any interest in a revival is...disheartening. I mean, I'm sure it can't JUST be an arcade racer, but there's gotta be a way to make it happen...
Only way I really see an arcade racer making a comeback any time soon is honestly a forza spin off.
Like a forza burnout clone basically.
Like a forza burnout clone basically.
Daytona actually got a new entry a few years back - seems to have disappeared from the face of the Earth though (did it ever leave Japan arcades?)
Sega gives us our first look at Daytona 3
Daytona 3 Championship USA pulls into arcades
www.polygon.com
I've seen it at round 1 and played it, it's great! I'd say it's more of an HD remake of Daytona USA 1 than a true new entry but that's perfect for me. I think they were hoping Dave & Busters would put in a big order which didn't happen so that's probably why it was largely forgotten, I've only really seen it at a couple Round 1 locations.
For those who haven't, it's worth playing this 3DS version on a New Nintendo 3DS with eye tracking 3D. It's absolutely incredible to look at. Being one of the earliest games did it no favors since the 3D required you to stay stationary to get the full effect.
I have a PS5 and Dirt 5 is no Ridge Racer, so I haven't gotten any racing game for my new console, and it sucks. I'm tempted to try WRC 8 since it sounds like they've done some really good stuff with the haptics with that one.
New article on Eurogamer, sheesh this brings back good memories, and makes me a little sad:
www.eurogamer.net
The best launch titles ever: Ridge Racer on PlayStation
There are some games whose first encounters with you'll always remember. For me - and I'm sure for many others - it's Rā¦
www.eurogamer.net
I'd believe it. The LaRacer Storyline in Horizon 4 already has a mission directly mentioning and referencing Ridge Racer.
I can't imagine what Ridge Racer would look like on PS5. :( If it were a launch title that would have been the first game to play.
Honestly one of the strangest series absences in gaming...
...but maybe not? Arcade racers aren't nearly as popular as they were in the 5th/6th gens. I think arcades dying really hurt this genre.
R4, to me, was the peak. Never got better than that (even though I put a LOT of hours into RR5 at PS2 launch).
...but maybe not? Arcade racers aren't nearly as popular as they were in the 5th/6th gens. I think arcades dying really hurt this genre.
R4, to me, was the peak. Never got better than that (even though I put a LOT of hours into RR5 at PS2 launch).
Somebody apparently heard something.
View: https://twitter.com/necrolipe/status/1571114172217282560
It says: "I thought Ridge Racer 8 for Nintendo Switch was canceled and apparently I'm wrong"
View: https://twitter.com/necrolipe/status/1571114172217282560
It says: "I thought Ridge Racer 8 for Nintendo Switch was canceled and apparently I'm wrong"
Nope. Ridge Racer is deader than A-line flares with pockets in the knees.
In fact, it's deader than that. It's as dead as F-Zero.
In fact, it's deader than that. It's as dead as F-Zero.
Can't even get RR64 on NSO+, Nintendo don't care either. :(
Funny when I think about it now, for a system that was really strong with racers... we don't have many on N64 NSO+.
Funny when I think about it now, for a system that was really strong with racers... we don't have many on N64 NSO+.
Bamco licensing is probably too rich for Nintendo. are there any other bamco games on NSO?
Ridge Racer 8 on Switch does make sense. The series used to be a graphical showpiece for new systems, but that era for an arcade racer is over. The Switch however can be a pretty fine home to a Ridge Racer 6/7-like entry, as it doesn't have to be the absolute cutting edge.
Someone from Bandai Namco had Ridge Racer 8 for Switch on their Linkedin aaaages ago but obviously we never heard anything about it (believe was the Singapore team who were meant to be working on Metroid Prime 4)
Article by Imran Khan about it: https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news...n-switch-exclusive-fps-and-ridge-racer-8.aspx
Article by Imran Khan about it: https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news...n-switch-exclusive-fps-and-ridge-racer-8.aspx
As with many games that have extremely low prices, the cost of buying it is really secondary to the cost of the time that you'll spend playing it when you could be playing something better. I was in the beta for the free-to-play version of it (which was cancelled before it ever released) and it wasn't worth free.