Ridge RacerRacing
Ridge Racer Type 4
Developer: Namco · Published by Namco · 1999
Arcade racing about flow, not physics, and the Jogcon makes it sing.
About This Game
Ridge Racer Type 4 (R4) is Namco's 1999 arcade racer for the PlayStation. Built for flow over simulation, it offers 45 base car models with hundreds of variations and pairs beautifully with Namco's force-feedback Jogcon controller. It released on PlayStation.
Screenshots
POCG Review
4.0
Excellent
Review Verdict
Ridge Racer Type 4
Namco's R4 trades simulation for flow, and the force-feedback Jogcon makes it sing. Weaker sound is its main shortfall.
In the News
Jul 272026
The Xbox Outage Took the Discs Down Too
A day-long Xbox outage stopped digital games, and then it stopped disc-based and backward-compatible ones too. The plastic did not save anybody.
PreservationJul 232026
Analogue 3D Update Adds Internal Graphical Upscaling for N64 Games
Analogue's 3DOS v1.5.0 firmware adds internal horizontal upscaling for N64 games on the Analogue 3D, doubling pixel count without affecting 2D elements or timing accuracy.
HardwareJul 232026
MiSTer Now Boots Disc-Based Games from Any USB Optical Drive
MiSTer can now boot original PlayStation, Sega CD, and other discs via USB optical drives, marking a major step for game preservation on FPGA hardware.
PreservationHow to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A PlayStation and the disc; the Namco Jogcon controller is the way to play.
Emulation / Other Options
Runs under PS1 emulators, though Jogcon force feedback won't carry over.