Best viewed in 60 fps. Note that the races weren't originally played one right after the other. Novice: 0:05 Intermediate: 3:01 Advanced: 6:38 Time Trial: 11:41
They just need to remaster all of them on PS4 in 4K HD graphics and we can all be happy. Slap in some online so we can all meet up and relish the past.
Chris jT - Namco’s System 22 arcade hardware which powered 1993’s Ridge Racer, 1994’s RR2 and 1995’s Rave Racer, had a bunch of DSPs and texture mapping & shading chips from Evans & Sutherland. E&S has all kinds of 3D workstations and image generators for flight military combat simulators. Namco worked with them in 1993 The “TR3” chipset un System 22 had 400 GFlops of processing power and a lot more memory. For comparison, the N64 had 100 GFlops in 1996. The PS1 did not work with floating point math, so even less comparable. Not only that, but even the fasted PC 3D accelerator cards of 96/97, like 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics and NEC-VideoLogic PowerVR, weren’t able to match System 22 performance in practice. The original PlayStation was not even remotely close to this. PS1 hardware made a nice low cost arcade board (System 11) that allowed near perfect ports of Tekken, T2, Soul Edge and other games to home. Like how Sega’s Model 2 and Model 3 boards had texture mapping chips from Martin Marietta and GPUs from Lockheed Martin’s Real3D computer systems division / spinoff company.
Although there hasn't been a new game in this franchise for a long time, it's still my fondest racing game memory✨ I will continue to believe and wait for Hosoe-san to create a new work someday.🥰🤗
I agree, its because the current batch of gamer knobs, use the word "Arcadey" as a derogatory statement. Its because of them we have a million sims, and not one 4k 60 fps hdr, ray traced unreal engine 4 Ridge Racer 8
Yeah, fuck the sim gams man. Ridge Racer was the best on PS1. At least we still have the NFS games, but they haven't been able to top NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 for me. Rivals came close....
because shitty game devs like to call their undeveloped or oversimplified game mechanics "arcadey" to try to make people judge them less harshly. For example, somebody would look at that crappy ridge racer draw and drift game and call it arcadey because it has lots of bombastic announcer voiceovers and oversimplified "racing"
I appreciate that there where variances of route and time in the single course. But I'm curious, was it time constraints that prevented devs from adding more course variety? That, or the difficulty in creating courses with the brand-new tools of the time? (This is an updated 1992 arcade game btw.)
@@robertforster8984 it's not hard to drift in this game, it's basically on-rails, you can turn the wrong way and do a 360 and still come out of the corner with most of your speed lol
They should release this version on PS4 in a retro arcade collection.. Today its no problem making this graphic.. I promise you guys it will make a huge sale
@@TheDarkwingj Or hell, they need to make Ridge Racer 8, and include those tracks in tribute forms. All those tracks could EASILY make for a huge collection of Grand Prix challenges. And to go further, build on what Type 4 perfected and place each track in a respective GP, with the easiest being made for the first GP, and the most challenging for the finals.
What were the differences between 1 and 2? I can't remember as I don't think I played the second.. I hear the soundtrack is different, but looks identical 🤔
We need Ridge Racer 8 from Namco. Just do what they did with Ridge Racer 6/7 and give us new+ classic tracks like RR1+2 PSP and make the graphics top notch.
Although I never had the chance to try out this game myself, I don't think there was a view change button until Rave Racer. There are quite a few videos of the first two games on the arcade cabinet and I haven't ever seen a different view. Also, the Rave Racer flyer specifically mentions the view change, which isn't stated about the first two games. flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/namco/21201301.jpg
I'm not absolutely sure about this, but I think it is related to using a joystick to control the car. This game was designed for a steering wheel, and I assume it would look smoother using one.
@@arronmunroe Nah, this is how RR is handled on arcade, it's to simulate tilting as you steer the wheel, a weird choice for sure, it's even there when playing in 3rd person view. They toned it down in Rave Racer.
@@PassionWagonYT Didn't the real arcade have a analog steering wheel? If you're playing on MAME with a keyboard then it'll probably look like this, the game will be seeing its virtual steering wheel go from none to full steering instantly.
I'd love to see Namco release a 'Ridge Racer' collection with 'Ridge Racer', Ridge Racer 2', and 'Rave Racer'.
I believe Namco Bandai is working with Arcade1UP to make that happen.
@@TBONE_2004 That's cool, but I'd also like to see A Switch collection of those games.
@@Launchpad05 never happening im sorry
@@ruth4831 even in 2023 still not happened.
3:10: Grip-my favorite Ridge Racer song, the most popular of all Ridge Racer tracks and an undisputed Ridge Racer fan favorite!
Arcade racers.... You can't beat them! I just wish we had more of these arcade classics to grace our consoles.
Nice racing.
Good races, good times!
They just need to remaster all of them on PS4 in 4K HD graphics and we can all be happy. Slap in some online so we can all meet up and relish the past.
Hello I’m from 2 years into the future, we have PlayStation plus with ps1,2,3 and psp emulated games I’ll see y’all on the track
Best playstation time I ever had. Bringing the arcade feelings home.
GO GO GO....
Right on point. The lack of new Ridge Racer titles are the sole reason I stopped buying PlayStation's after PS3.
I remember the reviews praising the PS1 version for being like arcade perfect. Well damn, this looks way better than it did on PS1.
Chris jT - Namco’s System 22 arcade hardware which powered 1993’s Ridge Racer, 1994’s RR2 and 1995’s Rave Racer, had a bunch of DSPs and texture mapping & shading chips from Evans & Sutherland.
E&S has all kinds of 3D workstations and image generators for flight military combat simulators. Namco worked with them in 1993 The “TR3” chipset un System 22 had 400 GFlops of processing power and a lot more memory. For comparison, the N64 had 100 GFlops in 1996. The PS1 did not work with floating point math, so even less comparable. Not only that, but even the fasted PC 3D accelerator cards of 96/97, like 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics and NEC-VideoLogic PowerVR, weren’t able to match System 22 performance in practice.
The original PlayStation was not even remotely close to this. PS1 hardware made a nice low cost arcade board (System 11) that allowed near perfect ports of Tekken, T2, Soul Edge and other games to home.
Like how Sega’s Model 2 and Model 3 boards had texture mapping chips from Martin Marietta and GPUs from Lockheed Martin’s Real3D computer systems division / spinoff company.
Ridge Racer 2 never came out for the PS1, but Ridge Racer 1 did.
@@blahdelablah Ridge Racer 2 is pretty much Ridge Racer Revolution (PS1).
I already closed this version, I have it here at my house.
@@TV-Omega Which version?
Although there hasn't been a new game in this franchise for a long time, it's still my fondest racing game memory✨
I will continue to believe and wait for Hosoe-san to create a new work someday.🥰🤗
30 years later, RIDGE RACER 1 & 2 ARCADE GAMES are still unrivalled.
I love the music at the very beginning where the announcer Yells out RIDGE RACER!!! Then 90s Jungle Rave music begins
これはアーケードですね。私も95年当時このゲームにハマりました。ギャラリーも出来ました
I agree, its because the current batch of gamer knobs, use the word "Arcadey" as a derogatory statement. Its because of them we have a million sims, and not one 4k 60 fps hdr, ray traced unreal engine 4 Ridge Racer 8
Yeah, fuck the sim gams man. Ridge Racer was the best on PS1. At least we still have the NFS games, but they haven't been able to top NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 for me. Rivals came close....
Me was need sim racer because my driving was not very good. But after got more better real life driving, I want arcade gamestyle instead.
because shitty game devs like to call their undeveloped or oversimplified game mechanics "arcadey" to try to make people judge them less harshly.
For example, somebody would look at that crappy ridge racer draw and drift game and call it arcadey because it has lots of bombastic announcer voiceovers and oversimplified "racing"
I appreciate that there where variances of route and time in the single course. But I'm curious, was it time constraints that prevented devs from adding more course variety? That, or the difficulty in creating courses with the brand-new tools of the time? (This is an updated 1992 arcade game btw.)
0:14 Aaaah shit there's the nostalgia hit
The music in this game is so deliciously 90's. I fucking love it.
@@MrMechasexual NOW GO GET R.T. SOLVALOU!! LEAVE THEM IN THE DUST!!
標準のコントローラーでがんばってる感が画面に出てるのがイイ(^^♪
12:52 it's like you're staring at your opponent's soul.
(referring to the rear view mirror)
Daytona Racer II
I was a master at drifting around the corners on this game
How?
@@robertforster8984 it's not hard to drift in this game, it's basically on-rails, you can turn the wrong way and do a 360 and still come out of the corner with most of your speed lol
Absolute classics, luckily I have all these and more on a mini pc. They run amazing.
Yep 60 fps on my smart phone also. good for old days games.
They should release this version on PS4 in a retro arcade collection.. Today its no problem making this graphic.. I promise you guys it will make a huge sale
Namco should bring Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, Rave Racer, Revolution and Type 4 as a collection
Yes, they should bring it back with wheel support
@@TheDarkwingj Or hell, they need to make Ridge Racer 8, and include those tracks in tribute forms. All those tracks could EASILY make for a huge collection of Grand Prix challenges. And to go further, build on what Type 4 perfected and place each track in a respective GP, with the easiest being made for the first GP, and the most challenging for the finals.
It's coming😎✌️
@@k7psych when😀
What were the differences between 1 and 2? I can't remember as I don't think I played the second..
I hear the soundtrack is different, but looks identical 🤔
The soundtrack actually is different. This one has a rearview mirror, unlike the first one. Also, this one has multiplayer for up to 8 players.
@@arronmunroe right... Cheers for that
So then, really it's not a sequel, more like an update 😅
Weird the arcade version was not ridge racer revolution so the gamers pf the arcade could race the same levels as in RRR
@@arronmunroe And sadly didn’t seem to have cool triple-screen cabinets
The best of Ridge Racer 2 on Namco System 22
We need Ridge Racer 8 from Namco. Just do what they did with Ridge Racer 6/7 and give us new+ classic tracks like RR1+2 PSP and make the graphics top notch.
Gran Turismo 7 with Psvr2 is amazing but for sheer fun you can’t beat the pick up and play of the old ardade racers.❤️
Lovelots from Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Batang 90s anyone hihihi 😊😊😊
Are you using a racing wheel?
No. I believe the movement would look smoother if I actually was using one.
The real ridge racer is the one racing these tracks.
Looks perfect. awesome. Are you using MAME and which CPU?
MAME 0.211 with i5-4590
Looks "perfect"? Have you seen the way the camera tilts? lol
@@TheOneAndOnlySame that's because they're using controller no?
@@St_Rizla dunno, perhaps yes. Looks hella weird.
いや懐かしい、さんざんやった。最初は200円だったかな。最後は一度も壁にぶつけること無くクリアできるほどになった。こぢんまりとしたコンソールで2ペダルMT,のがよかった。そのうち50円になってたかな。大学近くのゲーセンだったな。
Was there a “behind car view” on RR1 and RR2 arcade? The PSX port did as did rave racer..
Although I never had the chance to try out this game myself, I don't think there was a view change button until Rave Racer. There are quite a few videos of the first two games on the arcade cabinet and I haven't ever seen a different view. Also, the Rave Racer flyer specifically mentions the view change, which isn't stated about the first two games. flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/namco/21201301.jpg
@arronmunroe - Makes sense, the option was always in PSX conversion, so thought I was missing something from mame emulation, thanks 🙏
Been on this today at the Arcade Hub in Hull
Yellow car is such a bully🤣
I've seen one of these arcade machines for sale £22,000 I'm tempted lool 😁😁😁
😎😎😎
Ridge Racer 2 = Ridge Racer 1 but with the same music & game UI from Ridge Racer Revolution.
the driving is a bit different
エミュ使ってキーボードでプレイしてませんかね？
I used an Xbox controller.
Why is the camera so twitchy, bad emulation?
I'm not absolutely sure about this, but I think it is related to using a joystick to control the car. This game was designed for a steering wheel, and I assume it would look smoother using one.
11:51 I love Dat Dan Day
And of course you guys would know this, AT in Ridge Racer series is hard to drive than MT.
Nostalgia!
Is this Lords of Acid soundtrack?
Better like Forza 4 😱
Could U write the right configuration (Mame version, core, files format, directory)
I think all you need for this game is the latest MAME and the zip file for the rom. You mention core, but I didn't play this on Retroarch.
@@arronmunroe thx
how to change to 3rd person cam?
I don't think that can be done in this game.
Wait, why No name initials?
Was that only for time trial? Name entry is seen at 16:10.
I hated that yellow car
That was my favourite car
@@retroonyoutube5402 ME TOO, SOLDAT ALL THE WAY!!!
1994
What is Emulator of Ridge Racer 2?
MAME
@@arronmunroe thank you.
Why does it look weird every time you steer?
I think it might just be a problem with the emulation.
@@arronmunroe Nah, this is how RR is handled on arcade, it's to simulate tilting as you steer the wheel, a weird choice for sure, it's even there when playing in 3rd person view. They toned it down in Rave Racer.
@@PassionWagonYT Didn't the real arcade have a analog steering wheel? If you're playing on MAME with a keyboard then it'll probably look like this, the game will be seeing its virtual steering wheel go from none to full steering instantly.
@@SerBallister You can use controller analogue sticks to simulate the wheel turn, it still has the jarring tilt.
@@PassionWagonYT these early racers lack a bit of polish so that makes sense
🇩🇿 childhood
Widge wacer
1st!