Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Ridge Racer

Title	Ridge Racer
First release	1993
Developer	Namco
Publisher	Namco
Platforms	Arcade, PlayStation
Genre	racing video game
Also known as	リッジレーサー · Rijji Rēsā
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1993-11-30 (NTSC-U) PlayStation: 1994-12-04 (NTSC-J), 1995-09-09 (NTSC-U), 1995-09-29 (PAL), 1997-02-10 (NTSC)
Wikidata ID	Q15087581

Ridge Racer is a 1993 arcade video game developed by Namco and released by Namco America in the USA on November 30, 1993. Ridge Racer is the first game in the Ridge Racer series. You want to drive fast? Really fast? Nothing provides the adrenaline-charged rush of speed like Ridge Racer. State-of-the-art features, amazing control, neck-snapping acceleration and true-to-road realism make this the only racing game you'll ever need. Ever. And please, always wear a helmet.

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Sources

Wikidata (Q15087581) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

TheGamesDB (86059) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (11796,69118,81621,100011,111711) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (ridgeracj) · last updated 2026-10-05 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`ridgeracj` · clone of `ridgerac`
Title at ADB	Ridge Racer (Japan, RR1)
Manufacturer	Namco
Year	1993
Genre	Driving / 1st Person
Players	1
MAME driver status	IMPERFECT

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Namco); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-05 05:03 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Namco · internal use only

1 / 6 Box art Box art (front) (NTSC-U)

Image credits

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Namco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Namco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Sprites

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Videos

PSX Longplay [046] Ridge Racer

World-of-Longplays · PlayStation version · longplay · 32:06auto-matched
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Ridge Racer [Revolution PSX/PS1 1995 DEC] (Longplay Playthrough HD HQ By Urien84)

By Urien84 Longplays · PlayStation version · longplay · 35:37auto-matched
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