One other traditional Namco arcade recreation is getting its first ever official residence re-release.
Retro specialist Hamster Company is constant to work its manner by way of Namco’s catalogue of early polygonal arcade video games, re-releasing them as a part of its Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 collection.
The corporate has introduced that Rave Racer, the third and last main arcade recreation within the Ridge Racer collection, will likely be becoming a member of the collection on February 26.
Rave Racer was launched in 1995 and was the final arcade recreation within the Ridge Racer collection, after Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer 2. It makes use of Namco’s System 22 {hardware}, an arcade board which allowed for polygonal graphics with 3D texture mapping.
The sport supplied 4 tracks (two of which have been new to Rave Racer), in addition to tweaks to the dealing with, drive suggestions steering and improved visuals.
Whereas the sport was initially speculated to get a house port, this was finally scrapped. As a substitute, the PS1 would get Rage Racer, a separate recreation impressed by Rave Racer.
Following the discharge of Rave Racer, Namco (later Bandai Namco) switched the collection’ focus to residence releases, that means Rave Racer can be the final main recreation within the collection to be launched in arcades.
That is the fifth Namco System 22 arcade recreation to get a first-ever residence port courtesy of Hamster, following Ridge Racer, Air Fight 22, Aqua Jet and Tokyo Wars.
Rave Racer will likely be coming to Swap 2, PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S as an Arcade Archives 2 recreation, and to Swap and PS4 as an Arcade Archives recreation.
Every Arcade Archives recreation options Authentic Mode, Excessive Rating Mode (the place you retain enjoying till you die) and Caravan Mode (the place it’s important to get the very best rating inside a sure time).
Arcade Archives 2 variations additionally add Time Assault Mode (the place you attempt to beat the complete recreation as shortly as attainable) and Community Mode (the place you’ll be able to play on-line) when the sport helps multiplayer.
Arcade Archives 2 variations additionally embrace a number of save slots, a rewind function and VRR assist enabling a “extra correct replica of the unique arcade recreation’s expertise”.
