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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

December 3, 1998 · Namco

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is the fourth game in the Ridge Racer series. It includes eight tracks (with reverse variants, for a total of 16 layouts) and 321 vehicles, all of which are fictional. This iteration was one of the first PlayStation titles to feature Gouraud shading on polygons, giving the game a visual depth that was previously missing. It was also the first Ridge Racer game on the system to feature two-player split-screen mode and offered two different driving models.

Release date
December 3, 1998
Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco, Namco Bandai Games, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Racing
Main story
1.6 hours

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