Ridge Racer: all version differences

5 documented differences between the releases of Ridge Racer, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.

Category × version

CategoryPlayStationPlayStation (NA)
Graphics20
Gameplay10
Content10
Text01

Version differences

  • GraphicsPlayStation

    The PlayStation version runs at 30 frames per second in NTSC regions and 25 in PAL Europe, half the arcade frame rate.1

  • GameplayPlayStation

    The home version adds a third-person chase camera (the arcade has only the first-person view), NeGcon controller support and a hidden mirror mode that flips the course.1

  • ContentPlayStation

    Winning races on PlayStation unlocks reversed courses, rival cars and the 13th Racing "devil" car; a perfect score in the Galaxian mini-game played during loading adds eight more cars.1

  • TextPlayStation (NA)

    The North American release shows speed in mph, while the Japanese and European releases use km/h.2

  • GraphicsPlayStation

    Car numbers, stickers and some textures differ between the arcade and PlayStation versions.3

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Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2tcrf.net
  3. 3ja.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13