Back ريدج ريسر في Arabic ريدچ ريسر ڤى ARZ Ridge Racer V Spanish Ridge Racer V French Ridge Racer V ID Ridge Racer V Italian リッジレーサーV Japanese Ridge Racer V LLD Ridge Racer V Dutch Ridge Racer V Polish
| Ridge Racer V | |
|---|---|
 North American version cover art featuring race queen Ai Fukami and the Rivelta Mercurio car | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco PlayStation 2 |
| Director(s) | Eiichi Saita |
| Producer(s) | Noriko Wada, Paul Guirao |
| Designer(s) | Eiichi Saita |
| Programmer(s) | Jun Nakagawa |
| Composer(s) | Kohta Takahashi Yuu Miyake Nobuyoshi Sano Mijk van Dijk |
| Series | Ridge Racer |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Arcade |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Arcade |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Namco System 246 |
Ridge Racer V[a] is a 2000 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It was released as a launch title for the console and later followed by an arcade version subtitled Arcade Battle.[2] Ridge Racer V is the fifth main title of the Ridge Racer series following R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 and the only one to be released on PlayStation 2 (excluding the spin-off R: Racing Evolution).
Moving away from Ridge Racer Type 4's approach, Ridge Racer V streamlined back to a simple racer without a story mode, set in fictional Ridge City based on circuits in and around the very first course introduced in Ridge Racer.[3] Its licensed soundtrack also returns to a heavier sound, including featuring Boom Boom Satellites and Mijk van Dijk alongside Namco's composer Kohta Takahashi. The game also introduced a new race queen mascot, Ai Fukami, replacing Reiko Nagase.
Ridge Racer V was the highlight of PlayStation 2's original March 2000 launch.[4] It received a positive reception for its visuals and speedy driving experience, but there was critique that it fell below expectations relative to the console's graphical assumptions, and divided critics for some elements such as its lack of content compared to its predecessor and noticeable jaggies.[5][6] However, in retrospect, it has been considered one of the greatest arcade-style racers of all time, with praise given to its handling, environments, and challenge.[3][7][8]
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- ^ I. G. N. Staff (1 September 2000). "Namco Announces System 246 Arcade Hardware". IGN. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "All 12 Mainline Ridge Racer Games, Ranked". Jalopnik. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Extension, Time (2 January 2024). "The Making Of: PS2, The World's Most Successful Video Game Console". Time Extension. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Extension, Time (4 September 2024). "Best Ridge Racer Games Of All Time". Time Extension. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Ismail, Adam (7 September 2017). "Ridge Racer V: Emotion Engine". GTPlanet. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Extension, Time (20 August 2022). "Soapbox: Ridge Racer V is The Greatest Game Ever Made". Time Extension. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Ismail, Adam (25 December 2023). "All I Want for Christmas Is a Ridge Racer V Sequel". The Drive. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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