It's Ridge Racer! Riiidge Racer! And It's Coming to PS5 Next Month

Update [ Thu 1st May 2025, 5am ]: It felt like it was going to be a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive for the best part of a month, but now industrious developer Hamster has announced Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer for release on PS5. It’ll launch on Sony’s console on 5th June, alongside the new Nintendo hybrid. A version will also be available for the PS4, although confusingly it’ll be part of the original Arcade Archives line, so will lack some of the features being added for the PS5 release.

“In addition to the Original Mode, High Score Mode, and Caravan Mode included in the Arcade Archives series, Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer will include a new feature called Time Attack Mode,” the announcement reads. “In Time Attack Mode, you compete to see who can clear the game in the shortest time. This mode focuses on how quickly you can complete the game, regardless of the score you achieve.



“Additionally, functionality has been significantly enhanced. “Multiple save slots have been implemented instead of just one, along with a rewind feature that allows players to retry gameplay and a quick start feature for those who want to dive straight into the game. “Furthermore, VRR support has been added, enabling more accurate reproduction of the original arcade game’s experience.

” No price has been confirmed just yet, but we can’t wait to once again get behind the wheel of one of the greatest arcade racers ever made. Original Story: Industrious Japanese emulation house Hamster is bringing a new line of its Arcade Archives catalogue to the Nintendo Switch 2, starting with Namco’s 1993 classic Ridge Racer . But the iconic System 22 outing will not be playable on the PS5, at least not initially, as the dev’s only announced support for Nintendo’s new machine thus far.

Ridge Racer and PlayStation are obviously intrinsically linked, as the original game was ported to the PS1 early on and instantly became a showcase for the power of Sony’s new console. While this is the arcade version, we’d like to see it on PS5 eventually. The press release mentions that the new series of Arcade Archives titles will feature Time Attack modes and various other improvements, including multiple save states and VRR support.

We’ll contact Hamster and try to find out if there are any plans to bring this game to the PS Store . In the meantime, you can play the PSP version of Ridge Racer 2 and the PS1 classic Ridge Racer Type 4 on both the PS5 and PS4 via PS Plus Premium emulation..