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RR64 sends more than 20 different chariots scampering over eight wide-open tracks, including all tracks from the original Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution, plus three N64 exclusives. The brand-new four-player mode looks especially nice, with a high frame rate, no loss of detail and zero fog. In single-player mode, a bright palette, polygon-rich car models and a fast 30-frames-per-second rate delivers a potent racing experience that will pin back the ears of even hard-core speed fiends. Subtle graphical touches includes lens flares, streaks from tail lights, smoking tires and working headlights. RR64 is blissfully free of 2-D scenery, known derisively among developers as "billboards." The basic RR physics are here in full force. Cars loudly bang off guard rails and each other like so many ping-pong balls, while those that drift from the invisible race line spin wildly out of control. Managing the drift in each of RR64's four speed classes is one of your biggest challenges. [Nintendo]
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Nintendojo
It's insane to think that NST made this incredibly fast gaming engine from scratch. However, much like the sexual performance of most North American males, this game is fast and exciting but it just doesn't last. I'm sorry Nintendo but three variations and three mirrored tracks doesn't constitute nine tracks in total.
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Nintendorks
NST has taken a cherished racing series, added upon it's high marks, added some twists, including an excellent multiplayer feature and released it to harness the power of the N64. This is no mere port ladies and gentlemen, it's an amazing piece of work that even puts other Ridge Racer titles to shame.
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Electronic Gaming Monthly
Nintendo's interpretation of Namco's signature racer is surprisingly good. [Jan 2004, p.189]
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