<s>
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
arcade	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Namco	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
named	O
after	O
the	O
eponymous	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
to	O
which	O
it	O
belongs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
fully	O
playable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Namco	O
arcade	O
game	O
New	B-Application
Rally-X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
has	O
been	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
'	O
compilation	O
 '	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
featuring	O
tracks	O
,	O
cars	O
and	O
remixed	O
soundtrack	O
from	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
was	O
very	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
and	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
visuals	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
2005/2006	O
as	O
a	O
platinum	B-Device
title	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Ridge	B-Device
Racer	I-Device
2	I-Device
has	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
entire	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
series	O
is	O
drift	O
racing	O
,	O
that	O
is	O
traditional	O
lap	O
racing	O
against	O
opponents	O
with	O
the	O
added	O
twist	O
of	O
intentionally	O
oversteering	O
and	O
sliding	O
the	O
car	O
through	O
sharp	O
corners	O
and	O
turns	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
drifting	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
earns	O
the	O
player	O
several	O
bonuses	O
during	O
a	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
modes	O
are	O
World	O
Tour	O
,	O
Single	O
race	O
,	O
Time	O
Trial	O
,	O
and	O
Wireless	O
Battle	O
,	O
which	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
8	O
player	O
multiplayer	O
over	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
ad	O
hoc	O
,	O
Wi-Fi	O
network	O
capability	O
(	O
see	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Wireless	O
Networking	O
for	O
further	O
information	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
video	I-Application
opening	O
,	O
that	O
shows	O
series	O
mascot	O
Reiko	O
Nagase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
new	O
songs	O
and	O
songs	O
taken	O
from	O
previous	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
games	O
,	O
arranged	O
across	O
several	O
"	O
discs	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Red	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Blue	O
"	O
discs	O
contain	O
all-new	O
songs	O
put	O
together	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
while	O
the	O
two	O
"	O
Classic	O
"	O
discs	O
contains	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
remastered	O
songs	O
from	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rotterdam	O
Nation	O
Remix	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
titles	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
and	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Revolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speedster	O
Remix	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
titles	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
and	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Revolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Drive	O
U	O
2	O
Dancing	O
Remix	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
arcade	O
title	O
Ridge	B-Device
Racer	I-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Revolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rareheroes	O
-	O
featured	O
in	O
many	O
past	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motor	O
Species	O
Remix	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Type	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
-	O
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
tune	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grip	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
arcade	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Device
Racer	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Revolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Your	O
Vibe	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Type	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Move	O
Me	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Type	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Movin	O
 '	O
in	O
Circles	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Type	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Type	O
4	O
(	O
this	O
was	O
a	O
secret	O
track	O
acquired	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Pac-Man	O
car	O
after	O
unlocking	O
all	O
320	O
of	O
the	O
cars	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TsuiTsui	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
2	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
V	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samurai	O
Rocket	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
2	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
V	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daredevil	O
-	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
2	O
title	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
V	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
graphical	O
ability	O
and	O
visuals	O
were	O
incredible	O
on	O
a	O
portable	O
device	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
further	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
(	O
which	O
also	O
consisted	O
of	O
remixed	O
tracks	O
from	O
older	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
titles	O
)	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
option	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PALGN	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
and	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
considered	O
the	O
best	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
title	O
for	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
