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Rave Racer

Rave Racer is an arcade racing game that can be played by two people per cabinet for up to eight players total when up to four of them were linked together. It is the third arcade title in the Ridge Racer…

16 July 1995

Rave Racer is a racing developed by Namco, released 16 July 1995 on PlayStation, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Rave Racer is

Rave Racer is a racing game developed by Namco and released in 1995. It is available on PlayStation, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Namco System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rave Racer is an arcade racing game that can be played by two people per cabinet for up to eight players total when up to four of them were linked together. It is the third arcade title in the Ridge Racer series and the follow-up to Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer 2 - and it added three new tracks to the original one, twelve new songs to the original five, force feedback steering and improved car and racetrack graphics.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 8 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Ridge Racer series

Rave Racer is the third of 28 entries we hold in the Ridge Racer series. It arrived a year after Ridge Racer 2. The next entry was Ridge Racer Revolution in 1995.

See all 28 Ridge Racer games in release order →

What it launched against

Rave Racer launched on 16 July 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat and The King of Fighters '95.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, The King of Fighters '95.

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Quick answers

Rave Racer — frequently asked questions

When did Rave Racer come out?
Rave Racer was released on 16 July 1995 for PlayStation, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Rave Racer have multiplayer?
Yes. Rave Racer supports multiplayer.

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