Rave Racer

Rave Racer is a 1995 racing video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It is the third title in the Ridge Racer series and the follow-up to Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer 2. Rave Racer runs on Namco System 22 hardware, and could be played by two people per cabinet for up to eight players total when up to four of them were linked together. Compared to Ridge Racer 2, Rave Racer adds two new tracks as well as the ability to play the original two, various handling changes, force feedback steering, and improved car and racetrack graphics. Rave Racer was a critical and commercial success; it would be the last major arcade Ridge Racer title until Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle (2000) as Namco focused on home consoles with titles such as R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) and Ridge Racer 64 (2000).