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Ridge Racer

Game » consists of 6 releases. First released on Oct 07, 1993

Ridge Racer is an arcade racing game that was considered innovative upon its release. It has spawned a successful franchise of games focused on over-the-top drift racing. As the debut title for the powerful Namco System 22 arcade system, it was the first video game to use texture-mapped 3D polygon graphics and Gouraud shading.

Concepts

2D

Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Arcade Driving Physics

An Arcade-style racer is a game which shoots for a fun and fast-paced experience over trying to simulate real life physics and racing protocol.
Bumper Cam

A view point or camera angle that's fixed on the vehicles front bumper.
Checkpoints

A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).
Contextual Controller Rumble

Although force feedback is often used in games to indicate such commonalities as when a player character is taking damage or feeling weapon recoil, it is sometimes used in more creative ways, such as providing hints to finding an item or providing emphasis during an otherwise non-interactive cinematic sequence. These games feature more creative uses of rumble than the norm.
Countdown Timer

The ultimate pressure feature. You have to complete the task at hand, be it finishing your opponent or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time depending on which game you're playing. So be quick or you lose.
Darkness

Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
Day/Night Cycle

Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Drifting

Drifting is a technique used in motorsports that involves intentionally over-steering the car to create a slide. This is done both as a competitive and exhibitive technique.
E3 1995

The 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 11-13.
E3 2006

The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
Gouraud Shading

Gouraud shading is a method of making polygonal objects appear much smoother by applying a gradient to each individual polygon, effectively blending them. Named after Henri Gouraud.
Greatest Hits

Greatest hits (Also known by other names) are games that generally have sold very well and warrant a re-release some time later. These games are also generally given a special or dropped price.
High Score

In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
In-Game Radio

Games often feature in game music, however some have taken the effort to create their own radio stations, with DJ's, talkback, and a variety of music.
Instant Replay

Also known as "Show-Me-What-Just-Happened Mode", an Instant Replay is a gameplay element typically associated with Sports games, and widely made popular with the Madden Franchise. Instant Replay allows players to go back and view gameplay footage from varying points of view.
Launch Titles

Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Loading Screens

Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Manual Custom Soundtrack Support

The ability to remove the game disc and replace it with a music disc without ever disrupting the active game.
Metagame

Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
Motion Control

Using gestures with the controller to control on-screen actions. Alternatively, these gestures can also be detected by motion-sensing cameras.
Multi-Monitor Support

PC games that support the use of two or more monitors.
Promo VHS

Promo VHS were a marketing device used in the 1990s to market video games featuring actual footage. Those tapes were mailed either to video game stores, or to potential buyers.
Redbook Audio

Red Book is the standard for audio CDs. For games, refers to early CD-ROM titles with background music recorded and played back as audio tracks, instead of being generated by the hardware.
Rubber Band AI

Rubber Band AI is a hidden feature in racing and sports games that allows computer-controlled opponents to catch up no matter how far behind they are. It is intended to keep challenging the player.
Self-Advertisement

Sometimes you may catch sight of the publisher or developer's corporate logo or name in the finished product's game world.
Starting Grid

A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
Transmission

A key component of an automobile.

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Game details

Name	Ridge Racer
First release date	October 7, 1993
Platform	PlayStation Arcade Zeebo
Developer	Namco
Publisher	Namco
Genre	Driving/Racing Simulation
Theme	Motorsports
Franchises	Ridge Racer
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Specific release details

Release Date	October 7, 1993
Rating	N/A
Supported Resolutions	480p
Surround Sound	Stereo, 5.1
Widescreen Support	Yes
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer