Ridge Racer 64

Ridge Racer 64 is a racing video game developed by Nintendo Software Technology for the Nintendo 64 in 2000. It features a total of 20 race tracks, including some drawn from Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution.

Ridge Racer 64
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)Nintendo Software Technology[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Nintendo[lower-alpha 2]
Director(s)Akila Redmer
Producer(s)Scott Cuthbertson
Programmer(s)Claude Comaire
Artist(s)Raymond Yan
Composer(s)Keith Arem
SeriesRidge Racer
Platform(s)Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS
ReleaseNintendo 64
  • NA: February 14, 2000
  • EU: July 4, 2000
Nintendo DS
  • NA: December 7, 2004
  • AU: May 22, 2005
  • EU: June 3, 2005
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

In 2004, the game was remade for the Nintendo DS as Ridge Racer DS, which uses the system's built-in features such as the touch-screen and wireless multi-player while providing otherwise a very similar experience to its original counterpart.

Reception

The N64 version received "favorable" reviews, while the DS remake received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2] Michael Wolf of NextGen gave a positive review for N64 version.[21]

Notes
  1. Additional support by Namco.
  2. Published for the Nintendo DS in North America by Namco Hometek.

References
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  12. Major Mike (March 2000). "Ridge Racer 64". GamePro. No. 138. IDG Entertainment. p. 100. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  13. The Freshman (February 24, 2000). "Ridge Racer 64 Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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  21. Wolf, Michael (April 2000). "Ridge Racer 64". NextGen. No. 64. Imagine Media. p. 84. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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