Ridge Racer turns 30 today.
When Ridge Racer first burst into arcades on October 30th, 1993 (that’s an incredible 30 years ago today), it felt like the dawn of a new generation. Namco’s 3D title was comfortably the cutting edge of video game graphics at that point, effortlessly outclassing Sega’s Virtua Racing from the year before. Not only did it boast jaw-dropping texture-mapped visuals and incredibly smooth racing action, it also introduced the ‘drift’ mechanic which would become the trademark of the entire series.
For some people, Ridge Racer remains the quintessential arcade racing experience. It’s fun, accessible, challenging and gorgeous to behold; colourful visuals and peppy music are hallmarks of the franchise, and Ridge Racer has often been seen as a series which helps to launch new console hardware. It was instrumental in the early popularity of the Sony PlayStation, becoming the system’s undisputed ‘killer app’ for its Japanese launch, and has since been present at the birth of other consoles, including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita.
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Ridge Racer turns 30 today.
When Ridge Racer first burst into arcades on October 30th, 1993 (that’s an incredible 30 years ago today), it felt like the dawn of a new generation. Namco’s 3D title was comfortably the cutting edge of video game graphics at that point, effortlessly outclassing Sega’s Virtua Racing from the year before. Not only did it boast jaw-dropping texture-mapped visuals and incredibly smooth racing action, it also introduced the ‘drift’ mechanic which would become the trademark of the entire series.
For some people, Ridge Racer remains the quintessential arcade racing experience. It’s fun, accessible, challenging and gorgeous to behold; colourful visuals and peppy music are hallmarks of the franchise, and Ridge Racer has often been seen as a series which helps to launch new console hardware. It was instrumental in the early popularity of the Sony PlayStation, becoming the system’s undisputed ‘killer app’ for its Japanese launch, and has since been present at the birth of other consoles, including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
