Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 15:54 GMT
Ridge Racer Type-4 releasing next month as PS1 classic
Namco’s just announced that Ridge Racer Type-4 will release as a PS1 classic next month.
The news comes out of the series’ Facebook page.
The game released on PS1 in spring 1999 in the US and September 1999 in Europe. The game featured “arcade-style drift racing,” 48 cars, eight tracks and a “legendary soundtrack.”
It was the final Ridge Racer to appear on the original PlayStation: Ridge Racer V was a PS2 launch title.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, PSP, Racing
11 comments
#1
Johnny Cullen
15/02/11, 3:55 pm
Just stick it in my veins, Namco! Fucking loved Type-4. Amazing game.
#2
StolenGlory
15/02/11, 3:56 pm
^This.
I also want Rage Racer as well.
Because I am a greedy fucker.
#3
SplatteredHouse
15/02/11, 4:11 pm
+1 for Rage Racer, but other than that just, w00t!
#4
KAP
15/02/11, 4:24 pm
OMFG – this game brings back so much memories!!!!!
Also 11 years on Type-4 has the best intro ever made. The soundtrack is the best and has stayed with me all these years.
Take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZ872rsa90
Day One.
#5
StolenGlory
15/02/11, 4:27 pm
@4
LOVE that intro! I almost completely forgot about it
Cheers KAP!
+100000000
#6
KAP
15/02/11, 4:35 pm
*Phew* im glad im not the only one that thought that too!
I dont feel as old now haha
I used to watch that inro over and over again at my friends house before school… shame they dont make intros like that anymore innit!
Honestly though, I cant decide whats my favorite intro ever, Ridge Racer Type-4 or this….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4
#7
SplatteredHouse
15/02/11, 5:15 pm
I didn’t notice before, but is Taki a time traveller – wonder no more, who really devastated Ryu H’s home, in Ninja Gaiden II :p
#8
Goffee
15/02/11, 8:03 pm
Does it come with a virtual jog-dial controller? wasn’t my favourite peripheral but still good.
#9
Michal Przyszlak
15/02/11, 9:23 pm
I’ve spent houndreds of hours with this game… and it doesn’t even give you a real career mode!.
It’s just pure fun. Those jumps, with this music and gameplay…
Those two FMV’s mentioned above are amazing – just as good as they were back in the day. SoulCalibur 3 has a great intro movie as well. Nowadays, however, into movies are so rare…
#10
Michael O’Connor
15/02/11, 10:00 pm
Playing this on the bus on the PSP will be pretty damn awesome.
#11
Deacon
16/02/11, 1:37 pm
I nearly didn’t see this ! – AMAZING ! >_<