@@mrjohnnyk Dont forget the 6th Gen and 7th gen of consoles too as the peak of video games entirely. Lot's of different genre and mix-ups makes those era of video games fun to look back too from the Art style, Original Sound Track, and Gameplay.
The courses were designed in this particular manner to virtually eliminate pop in of the scenery. Here you can see Rage Racer packs the game with detail on all the car models and environments, far much more than Ridge Racer Revolution. So the tracks are carefully designed where you are rarely capable of seeing very far into the distance, all these steep drops and turns that hide it. Even the 'straights' are disguised by gentle curves, high barriers or elevation changes to minimise view distance. Makes the gameplay very challenging compared to the earlier Ridge Racer games or even the later Ridge Racer Type 4, which is obviously a bit more advanced and more elegant managing this issue. Good developers have employed tricks to hide hardware limitations for decades. Right up to recently in games like unskippable cut scenes as something loads in the background, or where your character is stuck in a lift as it moves and the scenery is loaded outside etc.
Well written, and great points. Best comment I've read in a good while about this game. Hardware limitations really did help to produce 4 really awesome circuits - their designs were fantastic for the time (and still hold up). The circuit design is a huge feature that makes this game stand out for me, and I'm still playing with the NegCon (and NTSC version @ 30 fps) on a modified 9000 series PS1, and in the first person view for precision driving! I must mention the ability to create a 15-colour 64x64 pixel team logo was a fantastic addition to this game. For pixel artists, it's a really fun feature for Namco to have included. The sound track, menu systems, and video introduction sequence makes for an awesome experience - from a game that was released all the way back in 1996 (3rd Dec, Japan). The main thing for most magazine publishers to write against this game at the time was the collision detection. Though, this should never be an issue for any good racing driver. Part of the objective of good racing, is to drive around the opponents vehicles.
@JSHuiting Ritaro Okamoto in the official Japanese guide book (released 27th Dec 1996) talks about his course modelling in a 4 page section titled 'Rage Racer Forum' at the back of the book. Of course, the whole thing is in Japanese, but I've done a translation and will post what it says next time I fire up my PC :)
Its a pretty tricky game to master, but when you get good at it in the faster cars, drifting around the corners with ease, its a really rewarding experience
Love Rage Racer to death. Arguably my favorite racing game from a nostalgic point of view. Not the best RR game of the whole series, but the one that brings back the most feels, if you know what I mean. The line from the announcer when she says..."Racers, start your engines, and lets get it on!"....is my phone ringtone.
I think a lot of PS1 and Sega Saturn seem to retain that 'arcade' feeling experience. Arcade's soul was embedded in a lot of games, like the tone, the graphics, sound design etc.
One of my favorite racing titles for the PS1. My favorite? Rage Racer R4. Amazing graphics, good storyline and the music really set up the mood. It really immerses you into the game
@Crazy Chris you are listening to it through a youtube video, it is probably compressed. And I imagine it was compressed on the game disc as well, we are far from CD quality. But never the less, it is a funny sound.
I always really enjoyed the hills in RR - but I did grow up in a hilly city (Sheffield, UK). Reminded me of going out on my bike. Loved every Ridge game on the PS1.
@@mrdextrous355 I couldn't live anywhere flat. I'm in Derbyshire now - with hills in every direction. I've always liked the up-and-down of this part of the world and will always be a Sheffield lad.
The indie devs are trying their hardest. Already some titles that might be what you’re looking for, depending on what like You liked WipEout? Play REDOUT You liked rally games? Play Art Of Rally You liked Ridge Racer? Play Hot Shot Racing You liked arcade cabinet racing games in the late 80s? Play 80s Overdrive
Just remembering the name my heart ached a little bit, how many memories of this game as a child. The past is sad and the future uncertain, the present is a lottery ;)
I played this game so much that I was able to beat the supercars with regular ones. The secret is using the Pick Up Truck because of its fast acceleration.
My only, ONLY, problem with this timeless classic was that at higher classes, it almost forces you to use manual transmission vehicles just cause they were the best stats. Have never finished this game as a result. Difficulty spike is pretty harsh.
You don’t need to anymore. Modern automatics have started to be better than manuals and that’s also translated into video games. Still I respect the choice as there’s nothing like feeling your car shift gear and your controller rumble in response in a racing sim
Is it weird as soon as I started watching this I remembered every single corner that was coming up even though it’s been many many years ago since playing this , this was up there with the best of the racing games if not thee best
Look at that impossible racetracks with their beautiful landscapes, and I thought Need For Speed 2 and 3 hot pursuit had the most extreme tracks of all time!!!
The old legitimate race car maxing out at 106mph, good stuff :-) The track and it's variants in this game are really inventive (plus a great way to get around PSX hardware limitations) - you don't see much like this these days.
Apparently the Devil Car in this game's universe is a Citroen 2CV according to a billboard. Also, will you teach that sucker a lesson already? This disembodied voice inside my head keeps saying to do it...
Loved this game completed the mirror cup and got the car that looked like a bat mobile ! This and need for speed underground by far the best racing games ever in my opinion and if they ever re released them I would be first in line !
You might try Ridge Racer for PSP. While admittedly probably not exactly what you’re looking for, it’s got a couple tracks and songs from Rage Racer and pretty damn fun to boot
my fuckin' childhood!..my father bought PlayStation when he was young.. i was 6 years old kid back then, i remember he let me play the easiest round circuit track lol
Loved this game as a kid but was terrible at it, played it at 5 years old and only managed to beat class 5. Nine years later I ended up revisiting the game & managed to complete class 6 & it seemed trivial in comparison lmao
Came to check one of my favorite games on ps1 to see if I might still actually enjoy it if I put it on the deck... Game holds it's own in terms of graphics, elevation, style. I'm hyped.
Absolute classic game and Beetle PSX HW does a good job of cleaning it up. If Namco won't give us a Ridge Racer HD Collection this is the next best thing to do.
Outta this whole series I'd say R4 was my favorite, then Ridge Racer 5. Though I never got to play this one. Wasn't there another one called Rave Racer too?
Also R Racing Evolution which expanded on the overtaking concepts in this and R4. It’s forgotten by most nowadays. It was the Ridge Racer teams take at the Gran Turismo style
This game is more appealing to me than most modern games, it's a solid game.
Honestly it's like that when it comes to a lot of PS1 games, a real golden era of gaming.
Always
@@mrjohnnyk yes. Especially all 47 of PS1 games available at launch in 1995. Way better than PS5s.
@@gonzaloarvietti4920 hi Gonzalo.
@@mrjohnnyk Dont forget the 6th Gen and 7th gen of consoles too as the peak of video games entirely.
Lot's of different genre and mix-ups makes those era of video games fun to look back too from the Art style, Original Sound Track, and Gameplay.
The courses were designed in this particular manner to virtually eliminate pop in of the scenery. Here you can see Rage Racer packs the game with detail on all the car models and environments, far much more than Ridge Racer Revolution. So the tracks are carefully designed where you are rarely capable of seeing very far into the distance, all these steep drops and turns that hide it. Even the 'straights' are disguised by gentle curves, high barriers or elevation changes to minimise view distance. Makes the gameplay very challenging compared to the earlier Ridge Racer games or even the later Ridge Racer Type 4, which is obviously a bit more advanced and more elegant managing this issue. Good developers have employed tricks to hide hardware limitations for decades. Right up to recently in games like unskippable cut scenes as something loads in the background, or where your character is stuck in a lift as it moves and the scenery is loaded outside etc.
to be fair this game has a really far view distance for a ps1 game too.
Well written, and great points. Best comment I've read in a good while about this game.
Hardware limitations really did help to produce 4 really awesome circuits - their designs were fantastic for the time (and still hold up).
The circuit design is a huge feature that makes this game stand out for me, and I'm still playing with the NegCon (and NTSC version @ 30 fps) on a modified 9000 series PS1, and in the first person view for precision driving!
I must mention the ability to create a 15-colour 64x64 pixel team logo was a fantastic addition to this game. For pixel artists, it's a really fun feature for Namco to have included.
The sound track, menu systems, and video introduction sequence makes for an awesome experience - from a game that was released all the way back in 1996 (3rd Dec, Japan).
The main thing for most magazine publishers to write against this game at the time was the collision detection. Though, this should never be an issue for any good racing driver.
Part of the objective of good racing, is to drive around the opponents vehicles.
@JSHuiting Ritaro Okamoto in the official Japanese guide book (released 27th Dec 1996) talks about his course modelling in a 4 page section titled 'Rage Racer Forum' at the back of the book.
Of course, the whole thing is in Japanese, but I've done a translation and will post what it says next time I fire up my PC :)
@@Stevo_1985 Thanks for the details!
@@HAZARDOUS88 No problem! Anything else you want to know, fire away! :)
This was state of the art back in the day. It still looks good now
Its a pretty tricky game to master, but when you get good at it in the faster cars, drifting around the corners with ease, its a really rewarding experience
Even to this day, shifting down when going uphill to keep your speed up gave me this natural high that no other racing game can.
I didn't play this one until a couple years ago and it immediately became one of my favourites of the series.
Dude ... its old junk when it came out it was good but not in today's standard stop sayin retro is better it's not
Love Rage Racer to death.
Arguably my favorite racing game from a nostalgic point of view. Not the best RR game of the whole series, but the one that brings back the most feels, if you know what I mean. The line from the announcer when she says..."Racers, start your engines, and lets get it on!"....is my phone ringtone.
Yeah a lot of PS1 era games can be that way, for me NFS High Stakes is one of those games.
The OST by itself is incredible and is worth it for that alone.
@@Monacomaverick 👍👍👍
@@mrjohnnyk nope. All ps1 NFS games in fact
I think a lot of PS1 and Sega Saturn seem to retain that 'arcade' feeling experience. Arcade's soul was embedded in a lot of games, like the tone, the graphics, sound design etc.
Those days were surreal. Being the perfect age to appreciate the gaming industry going boom because cos of the PS1 and others that followed.
This intro still gives me goosebumps, 25 years later!
One of my favorite racing titles for the PS1. My favorite? Rage Racer R4. Amazing graphics, good storyline and the music really set up the mood. It really immerses you into the game
Unfortunately R4 also has the worst gameplay and driving physics, far too easy. But in presentation it really is the best and coolest.
I wasn't expecting the game to start off with a 70hp car!
Unbalanced as fck, please NERF!!
@Cybernautin more like 777.
@@Big1_ hi there Big 1.
And only 4 gears.
Maaaan, Silver Stream was my go to music all day long! Still listen to it to this day.
the sound of the tires during turns is hilarious XD
Almost scary 😬😂😂
@Crazy Chris you are listening to it through a youtube video, it is probably compressed. And I imagine it was compressed on the game disc as well, we are far from CD quality. But never the less, it is a funny sound.
@@starpier No no it's as shitty in the game.
Most PSX games are low audio quality actually =)
Your playing all the good stuff! This was one of my all time favorites growing up
Start boost glitch:
Press brake and gas at same time, shift to max gear immediately when it says GO, and release the brake.
I always really enjoyed the hills in RR - but I did grow up in a hilly city (Sheffield, UK). Reminded me of going out on my bike. Loved every Ridge game on the PS1.
😅 Sheffield is hilly but nonetheless still a great city
@@mrdextrous355 I couldn't live anywhere flat. I'm in Derbyshire now - with hills in every direction. I've always liked the up-and-down of this part of the world and will always be a Sheffield lad.
I freaking love this game... always go back to it once in awhile.
I missed this game...i ve played this way back 4th yr high school...2005-2006
Sometimes, I get the feeling old arcade styles might be worth bringing back to racing games.
The indie devs are trying their hardest. Already some titles that might be what you’re looking for, depending on what like
You liked WipEout? Play REDOUT
You liked rally games? Play Art Of Rally
You liked Ridge Racer? Play Hot Shot Racing
You liked arcade cabinet racing games in the late 80s? Play 80s Overdrive
I wish they still made racing games like this now a days.....
The first Game that kept me grinding forever to get those weird Supercars
Just remembering the name my heart ached a little bit, how many memories of this game as a child. The past is sad and the future uncertain, the present is a lottery ;)
This one was always my favourite. The soundtrack is incredible.
Just seen the "Time Crisis" billboard, another awesome game, especially at the Arcade. Happy memories
Amazing video, man! Thanks for posting!
The glory of Lizard manufacture, before Danver take over, and the "13th car" in Rage Racer is Assoluto Squaldron
there is something about ps1 graphics that really nail it
my heart will always belong to RAVE RACER in the arcades, i spent so much money on it that i could have bought the actual arcade cabinet.
Why haven’t you? Go on, another one for the life goals! You can do it!
This game looks trippy AF
Damn, The nostalgia is real..
Best RR game I've played along with RR4 👌
And then, there's a Rave Racer in Arcade.
still the best!
One of my fave games of all time. Such a pleasure playing this with a decent emulator these days.
Sophitia
Brand-New Single
Soul Blade
Now In Store
That’s funny… I never knew Sophitia was a singer from way back then…
Back when cars actually turned in video games
The soundtrack was my joint back in the day. I think I put 80 hours into this game
Those are rookie numbers
start your engines, and let’s get it on!! took me a bit to find this game from my childhood but always remembered that line!!
I played this game over and over!
Man I played the hell out of rage racer, then r4 came out haha. Man the ridge racer series is great
I just realized this was the first 3d racing game i ever played
I played this game so much that I was able to beat the supercars with regular ones. The secret is using the Pick Up Truck because of its fast acceleration.
Oh you mean the Hijack?
Still my favourite racing game of all time a real classic
Absolutely loved this game. Stunning in every way.
Gives me tingles. Back when Amy incremental graphical improvement was amazing. The course is great
I remember this one from the demo disc!
For ps1 this is legit!!! I'd play this
I remember this one. All the magazines talked about the sense of speed while playing. Classic.
Loved this game as a kid. It gave a great sense of speed with great music , graphics and cars. It was never as popular as ridge racer for some reason.
This video just unlock a memory I complete forgot about I loved this game . The coffin car was lit
You gotta love all the references to other Namco franchises on the billboards. Soul Blade, Ace Combat 2 & Time Crisis.
Nunca lo olvidaré,mi primer juego de carreras en mi PS 1 😭😆. Junto a Tekken 2 y souledge y la casualidad es los tres eran y son de namco 🥰.
it was all about playing in first person view though - I remember this mode looked janky even in 1996!
The uphill and downhill section of the track is very extreme
My only, ONLY, problem with this timeless classic was that at higher classes, it almost forces you to use manual transmission vehicles just cause they were the best stats. Have never finished this game as a result. Difficulty spike is pretty harsh.
Since I got my PS1 I 90's I've learned that manual transmission it's the way to go in most games. Up to this day it's manual transmission only for me
You don’t need to anymore. Modern automatics have started to be better than manuals and that’s also translated into video games. Still I respect the choice as there’s nothing like feeling your car shift gear and your controller rumble in response in a racing sim
I remember i had the ntsc version which was smoother than the pal version good times
Loved that game and played it so much, it had it's own charm.
Is it weird as soon as I started watching this I remembered every single corner that was coming up even though it’s been many many years ago since playing this , this was up there with the best of the racing games if not thee best
What a game this was. Absolute CLASSIC
Love this game! Not as much as I do ridge racer type 4 but it's very close.
Look at that impossible racetracks with their beautiful landscapes, and I thought Need For Speed 2 and 3 hot pursuit had the most extreme tracks of all time!!!
Some of the textures are a bit blurry, but upscaled it looks quite crisp and clear.
The old legitimate race car maxing out at 106mph, good stuff :-) The track and it's variants in this game are really inventive (plus a great way to get around PSX hardware limitations) - you don't see much like this these days.
Finally, you have played some ridge racers games. I have tried to play it. It was insanely hard especially setting with a drift tire.
One thing that may help you is playing it on an emulator and binding steering to the analog stick of a controller. If you’ve done this already then :/
We got Ridge Racer
Now we get is
RAGE RACER!
This is a really underrated racing game.
The music in this game is awesome.
Omg those old days!
this game was so difficult for me back when I was a kid holy fak
Rage Racer, my go to game. :)
Sophitia, brand new single: Soul Edge...
Cheeky Namco
Had a lot of fun with this game !
Your cornering is insane!
Its insain just how many unheard of games were made for the PS1
why are you saying this in a ridge racer video? it's a major franchise.
It was a big deal when it first came out
Good morning Racers.
I love the game.
Apparently the Devil Car in this game's universe is a Citroen 2CV according to a billboard.
Also, will you teach that sucker a lesson already? This disembodied voice inside my head keeps saying to do it...
I think there was the last car that was the Assoluto Squaldon.
@@v88box21 966hp, 3.2L V16 engine, costs 6,666,666 credits, looks like a Pontiac Banshee, and is the 13th car on the list?
Loved this game completed the mirror cup and got the car that looked like a bat mobile ! This and need for speed underground by far the best racing games ever in my opinion and if they ever re released them I would be first in line !
You might try Ridge Racer for PSP. While admittedly probably not exactly what you’re looking for, it’s got a couple tracks and songs from Rage Racer and pretty damn fun to boot
I miss these kind of games lol.
One of the first games I ever played
best Part of the Ridge Racer Series:)
ah good old games when cars were attached to the camera and not the other way around.
My favourite Ridge Racer game, controversial I know…
5 is my favorite followed by Rage.
5:27 - YEAH!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
my fuckin' childhood!..my father bought PlayStation when he was young.. i was 6 years old kid back then, i remember he let me play the easiest round circuit track lol
Loved this game as a kid but was terrible at it, played it at 5 years old and only managed to beat class 5.
Nine years later I ended up revisiting the game & managed to complete class 6 & it seemed trivial in comparison lmao
Nostalgia that hits at 5am Hi guys ahahah
RACERS
START YOUR ENGINE AND LET'S GET IT ONN
4:35 ... what a throwback.
Came to check one of my favorite games on ps1 to see if I might still actually enjoy it if I put it on the deck... Game holds it's own in terms of graphics, elevation, style. I'm hyped.
Reminiscing about falling asleep on the couch while my dad played this. Simpler times
Miss this game. the soundtrack was awesome
I never could drift like that in this game as a kid. Gonna have to pick this up and get back into it.
That’s probably because this didn’t support analog sticks. If you do wanna drift like that you might try an emulator
Absolute classic game and Beetle PSX HW does a good job of cleaning it up. If Namco won't give us a Ridge Racer HD Collection this is the next best thing to do.
They won't
Don’t give up hope. If WipEout can have an Omega Collection then do can Ridge Racer
My favorite of the series.
nice Gameplay 👍👍👍👍
Rave to Rage and then the stable series RIDGE Racer
Spent hours designing the hood drawing back in the day
Imagine if the graphics looked this good back in day
Kids these days with their ps5 and xbox wont know what games actually felt like
or... ya know... they could emulate it...
@@NeatoUnused I dont think you understand exactly
@@NeatoUnused Guess what? Nobody would 🙂
@@prothomanjum8936 he said they could, not that they would
@@speed3414 The problem is do kids nowadays play this over 20 years game like this?
Outta this whole series I'd say R4 was my favorite, then Ridge Racer 5. Though I never got to play this one. Wasn't there another one called Rave Racer too?
Rave Racer was arcade only unfortunately.
Also R Racing Evolution which expanded on the overtaking concepts in this and R4. It’s forgotten by most nowadays. It was the Ridge Racer teams take at the Gran Turismo style
Il gioco di macchine più divertente della prima PlayStation 😍😍😍
This is my favorite racing game 🎮 i wish they had this on ps4