News from Lik Sang
Nearly two years ago Ridge Racers was there on the starting line of the PSP launch, and sales shot off like a Rally X car on nitros! This week the sequel slides onto the scene, and under the bonnet it's packing more tracks than any Ridge Racer game ever before on any console. 18 of the 42 courses are taken from the past, ranging from the very first title 13 years ago to Ridge Racer Type 4. None of these were in the original PSP release either. There's also six classes of cars again, plus secret vehicles such as the Pac-Man car and the Digdug Hijack from Ridge Racer 6 on the Xbox 360, plus two special classes to race towards.
Past Single Race, World Tours, Time Attack and intense 8 player wireless battles, here there's now Arcade, Duel and Survival modes, the latter dropping last place off as you go around the track, and Duel being a one on one race where it's either first place or nothing. In true classic Namco fashion you could enjoy Rally X while the original was loading, or later unlock the sequel New Rally X, but now the follow-up is there from the get go. A sure fire hit and a nitro boost for your adrenaline, Ridge Racers 2 arrives this week, and with the region free capabilities of the PSP, there's no reason why you can't hop in right now and take your new wheels for a spin.
