【Ridge Racer】 - FULL Soundtrack 【1993】

So I'm doing coursework, I have to write about racing games. I end up talking about Namco and Ridge Racer comes into mind. I start writing about it but think (why do I have to use wiki for the info). I remember I have the original Ridge Racer 1 PS1 disk from 1994. I put it in and it works even with the amount of scratches and damage on it. I want to share this relic with those of you who remember this legendary game.
*THE MUSIC IS NOT IN THE SAME ORDER AS THE ORIGINAL DISK*
This video features all the songs from the original Arcade game Ridge Racer (1993).
Where I've but "[Track Number]" on the right is the list in which the music appears in on the original disk.
[01] 00:00 : Ridge Racer - Jazz Step Mix [Track 01]
[02] 05:18 : Rare Hero - Meet The New Mix [Track 02]
[03] 09:54 : Ridge Racer - Future groove Mix [Track 03]
[04] 15:15 : Rhythm Shift - Full Throttle Mix [Track 04]
[05] 20:41 : Rare Hero - Sanodigy Mix [Track 05]
[06] 25:51 : Feeling Over - Underground [Track 06]
[07] 30:53 : Rotterdom Nation - Foo Mix [Track 07]
[08] 32:56 : Speedstar - I Like A.T Mix [Track 08]
[09] 34:14 : Rare Hero - Underground Mix [Track 10]
[10] 36:17 : Ridge Racer - Jazz Club Mix [Track 11]
[11] 37:55 : Speedstar - Infinity Mix [Track 12]
[12] 40:26 : Rhythm Shift - 12' Version [Track 09]

[@user-ku5dg4xm2w]

ゲーム業界のみならず、エンターテイメント業界に衝撃を与えた傑作ではないでしょうか。 BGM素晴らしい。いいものはいつまでたっても色褪せないんです。

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@norikun46]

ホントに素晴らしい！ もったいない

[@tk30freeriding62]

リッジレーサーシリーズのBGMは神曲多いですよね。もっと評価されても良いと思います。

[@TheRealKaiProton]

I have this on my phone, so I can listen in the car!!!

[@TV-Omega]

Yep! 😃

[@norikun46]

こんな美しいサウンドトラックはゲーム業界で知らない

[@SeanMic517]

The title theme is literally my childhood soundtrack! Used to listen to that track so much! Perfect racing music!

[@BlackChamber007]

The pure 1990s of it is strong with this one🤘🏻💯

[@andym.4048]

このゲーム、最初にデータ読み込んだらあとディスク出して他のCDと入れ替えて好きなBGMで遊べたな。 その頃好きだったユーロビートがスピード感があってレースゲームによくあっていた。 数年後、頭文字Dのアニメでユーロビートが流れていて感動したもんだ。同じ思考の方がいるもんだなぁと。

[@rinwaitu3708]

バンダイに取り込まれてから、こういったBGM含めナムコ色が一掃された気がします。ファミコン時代から単体かつ第一線で残ってるソフトメーカーはカプコン位ですね、寂しい限り。

[@TeamGeist06]

I agree, the old namco died when they merged with Bandai.

[@user-py7lp7gx3z]

15:15　34:13　聴くだけでストレス発散になる曲

[@user-pf6xm3rb7q]

マシンガンでぶっ放してそうなBGMですねｗ

[@TV-Omega]

I have this game for the Playstation 1, the version is the Japanese one from 1994 in the acrylic case. The CD says SLP 0001. Simply beautiful, incredible and absurdly fantastic!

[@Pepper360]

On CD, RIDGE RACER (Namco Game Express Vol.11), track names for the first 6: [01] 00:00 Ridge Racer (POWER Remix) [02] 05:18 Rare Hero (Sanodigy Mix) [03] 09:54 Feeling Over (UNDERGROUND) [04] 15:15 Rotterdam Nation (Foo Mix) [05] 20:41 Speedster (I Like A.T Mix) [06] 25:51 Rhythm Shift (12"Version) The rest of the tracks are not on the NAMCO CD.

[@solarjumpstyle4744]

Thanks so much!!

[@joutaroudayo]

15:15 の曲は子供ながら印象的な曲だった。 今聞いても古臭く感じ無いのはすごい。

[@solarjumpstyle4744]

いいですよね Rotterdam Nation!!　 大好きでよく聴いています!

[@MrSuper5572]

リッジレーサーのBGMのセンスは群を抜いてますよねｗ

[@solarjumpstyle4744]

ysk777個人的にはRIDGE TYPE4 やRIDGEⅤ が好きです！

[@霊砂]

リッジレーサー ↓ グランツーリスモ

[@user-mm9ic1de9j]

3年遅れか..

[@TARAI740306]

30年ぶりにきいた。 昔乗っていた車で横浜港北方面を流してい頃を思い出した。いい曲だな〜

[@user-pu3sl2vv7l]

当時もう１日中やってた。雰囲気とか曲とか最高で。いまだにこの時のデビルカーが大好き。素晴らしい作品。

[@user-zz8do3js8o]

この頃のデビルカーは剥き出し感あって好き 後発もいいんだけど、こなれた感が強い

[@forceedge5203]

Namco knows how to make good music

[@higchi]

to be sure

[@miporin-nishizm]

15:15 リッジレーサーらしくて好き。 ワールドスタジアムの作曲くんにも収録されてましたね

[@kitaoikki]

当時ゲーセンでやり込んだなぁ～。（そんなに上達しなかったけど） ポリゴンテクスチャマッピングが使用された初めてのレースゲーム（正しい？）で 当時では画期的に高精彩だったゲーム画面とテクノミュージックの融合が実に素晴らしかった。 なかでも「Rhythm Shift」が一番好きだった。

[@GenyaArikado]

This was my first ps1 game :) hehe i am 28 now...good memories!

[@LucchiniSW]

You're never too old to enjoy videogames :D

[@AdrianLucid]

Got the game just for the insane rave tracks

[@emperorpalpatine4723]

same thing I remember just letting the replay play and watched in awe

[@deepatterson1835]

LucchiniSW yup

[@deepatterson1835]

Adrian Lucid me too

[@user-iq4qy2eq7i]

太鼓の達人で鬼で唯一見ないでフルコンできる曲笑

[@chembleton]

Memories. As a 18 year student about to start university in 1995, my first priority was to buy a PlayStation and Ridge Racer haha. I remember the console, game and memory card cost me nearly £400. Coming from a Commodore Amiga, the graphics and gameplay blew me away. I thought it was almost photorealistic at the time haha. Recently, I've just installed FPSe on my Android phone and been playing this on my phone.... it's awesome how technology moves on. Back in 1995 I would have looked at you like you were from another planet if you'd told me I'd one day be playing Ridge Racer on my mobile phone!

[@shellshock10]

holy crap, thats a loooot of money.

[@gloverdragon6854]

Back then you would have looked like we were on another planet if we told you about the mobile phone itself 😂 let alone playing full on games on it.

[@gloverdragon6854]

@@shellshock10 especially considering everything that £400 could have got you back in 1995. That’s a lot of money and a lot of things. Not even considering what 1995 £400 would convert to in todays money amount.

[@lonzodaman]

@@gloverdragon6854 I had a mobile phone in 1995, but I wasn't from another planet. ;)

[@LucchiniSW]

OKAY IT'S THE FINAL STRETCH! KEEP GOING!

[@lefmike]

THERES A CRASH COMIN OUT OF TURN THREE SO WATCH YOUR SELF

[@bigandrew07]

@@lefmike U must be one genius of a driver u gotta teach me

[@supermariobro93]

"Hey! *SOMEBODY'S RIGHT ON YOUR TAIL!!!"* 😱

[@l_t_ry.z___k.6304]

Jesus, this announcer still use in rr and rr2

[@SiFi_Music]

Such great memories 😞

[@KristynaNW]

My first Playstation game, haha. The music brings a lot of good memories. 20 years ago? That's tough!

[@followthegrow108]

Fr lol

[@MarianoLopezSu]

I remember swaping the game for the metallica cd

[@delasse3178]

i got PS1 in 1997 or 1998, it came with this game and I remember putting it into my Sony Walkman CD player for the first time to see what happened(I was about 9). Definitely contributed to my early adoration for electronic music.

[@laust3998]

The DOOM PS1 port has a secret speedcore track from the one the secret levels

[@delasse3178]

@@laust3998 at the end of the disc? i think i know the track

[@laust3998]

@@delasse3178 it's track 6

[@laust3998]

I don't think you can play the tracks on PlayStation without using a GameShark I think

[@delasse3178]

@@laust3998 XD I played on my CD player

[@MasterMITSURUGI]

I was 10 when this came out, threw this disc in a CD player and was rejoiced 😊🥰

[@Jiorno_Jiovana]

I'm 20 years old. Ridge Racer is the best game in PLAYSTATION. When I was younger, I used to play this game with my father.

[@tingcrab]

I am truly appreciated with your contribution on sharing this soundtrack! I've been looking for this for a long long time! Thanks a lot!!!

[@user-km6zt9xt1l]

このゲームミュージックこそ、原点にして頂点

[@area5115aeraify]

アウトランのことも忘れるな。

[@giulianofrizzo]

My first exposure to 3D graphics, electronic music, 32 bit colored textures, home arcade, addiction to a vg, both togheter

[@Xsuprio]

+Giuliano Frizzo PS1, man.... fucking magical.

[@Adrian-yp7nb]

+Xsuprio you should have tried late 80's arcades (SEGA)..... plus this in the arcade

[@Xsuprio]

+Adrian Combes I only really got into games with the Gameboy and SNES. Needless to say I was a Nintendo fanboy for a while. I *might* have played this in an arcade once. This and Killer Instinct. I remember being so buzzed that *that* was where video games were heading. Now I'm rocking a GTX 970 (1070/80 on the way) and I appreciate every day of it... with the occasional trip back to the classics. Hard to believe there was ever a video game crash.

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@hex1740]

I remember this game from waaaayy back!!! Thanks for uploading this.

[@mephjoew]

Thanks so much for sharing this! So good memories to this game!

[@hiroyock1381]

ゲームディスクがそのままオーディオディスク(CD)でもあった時代！！！ よく、カーオーディオで鳴らしてて、あとでゲームプレイ用にもう1枚買った記憶がある。

[@rock4life1sn0t]

This is awesome!!!! Thank you man for The good old memories :)

[@donrennis7585]

thanks for uploading this. I'd never like these on their own. But they're amazing when mixed with memories if playing this as a kid. Spent way too many hours on this and metropolis street racer

[@joeblack9797]

2018 and I’m still hooked, that says something. Thanks Namco for the beats.

[@eazypeazy]

one of the best arcade racers, ever!

[@GenericUsername-qp1ww]

It's Ridge Racer. Riiiiidge Racer!

[@garlic-os]

Matt Allen Remember that one?

[@tageneislover]

Garlic OS Yeah, remember that one?

[@Thegamer89Bond]

Matt Allen I like that phrase so much :)

[@dirtfriend]

599 us dollars

[@st4rl0rd10]

Ridge Racer Type 4! Brutal erection joins the fight

[@MarioVergel]

2019 and I still listen to this! This was one of my first games ever as a child!

[@stubbj205]

Thankyou I've been looking everywhere for this music, I used to put the disk in my CD player and listen to the music, love it.

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@dhuo2008]

RareHeroはテンションあがる！ レコードタイム更新時に必ず選択してたw

[@josephrodriguez2116]

One of the first games to have hardcore techno!

[@whateverman8682]

This game is the reason why I'm into this type of music today 🎶🎶🎵🎵

[@mattlynch327]

This game was THE game for me at the time in the arcades. I have very found memories of seeing the game for the first time around 93/94 in a local arcade, I was only around 8 years old at the time and had never seen any convincing 3d graphics before (only StarWing at the time on the SNES), I was used to Super Mario World and then I was shown this! I'd never seen graphics like it before. They had the game set up in a real madza mx5 where you sat in it with working controls and was being displayed on a cinema screen! I think it just melted my little mind with excitement, and I burned through at least £5 in £1 plays I will never forget that, soundtrack brings back MASSIVE nostalgia...

[@djviperx]

Really love this!! brings back some good memories!!!

[@fujisakishigemichi5920]

1のやつって内蔵音源でなくCDを再生してたから音楽CDプレーヤーで2トラック目から再生できたんだよね。 それをコンパクトカセットに録音してドライブのお供にしてたのは良い思い出。

[@Kevin_40]

some of the best video game music ever.

[@davidwilkinson8664]

First game I ever played when I was 3, the memories, i've still got my ps1 and my copy of the game, a great game ! :D

[@Firefox愛好家]

くっそ懐かしい。小学生の頃のお気に入りのゲーム

[@RareNine]

This came out in the year I was born! As early as I can remember, this game was my go to all time favorite game for years.

[@giulianofrizzo]

1 st ps1 game seen on a TV in a TV Shop, changed my life.

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

hell yes awesome game soundtrack to one of my all time favourite racing games ridge racer and the very first ps1 game, i still have this game now. and i love the arcade feel to this classic game. and always loved the music to this as well.

[@thymotab]

I love it that you've uploaded this to KZbin! :D I've played this game since I was 4 or 5 and still play it now (I'm 16 now) So yeah, this is pure nostalgia

[@tapfs8854]

Same here :D Played this game since I was 3 and still do to this day (I'm 18 now): This is pretty much my childhood in audio format

[@AnthonyMishima]

Chris Argonian Same here! I've played since I was 17 (I'm 39 now... but who gives a sh&t about my age... aw. oooh. You both are teenyboppers. So you think we care about your age. God is it great to grow up.

[@thymotab]

Well, not everyone on the internet is mean, you know. I like it that you still play this classic!

[@AnthonyMishima]

Thymo I got them all, and play at least some courses every week. Ridge Racer is special.

[@thymotab]

I only have this one

[@norikun46]

懐かしい！これがやりたくてプレステ買いました。景色、音楽、レースそっちのけで止まって海を眺めてましたw

[@Kishi_Dez]

Memoris! Thx man

[@user-sx5kb7jk7q]

一度プレイするとデモ画面がリプレイになるとか、隠しカーがあったりと色々と遊び心が満載なゲームでした 近未来都市の中で走る感動もあったし、何よりもこの曲の良さがリッジシリースのいいろことだと思う。

[@katts11]

Wow I just must have lost 500 calories shaking my head like crazy listening to track 4 (15:15) in my headphones. Oh shoot I forgot to close the curtains... If anybody saw me from outside he's probably already called the sanitarium.

[@LucchiniSW]

Lol I still play Ridge Racer sometimes and when I do I'm pretty much dancing and playing at the same time. Such a good soundtrack.

[@craigfudge]

+LucchiniSW the song at 15:15 is called Rotterdam nation (foo remix) If you played in the arcade you'd have to put the car into 4th gear for it to play this when you race!!!

[@Davesoft]

+craig collins Finally! Some logic to it :D Folks and I used to hear this tune and never understand WHY it would appear so rarely, makes sense now, you gotta be in 4th for a while. 15year old mystery solved XD

[@Applevi]

Weird.. cuz I heard it a lot, I think, while I won nearly every single race.

[@krime2001]

Only came here for Rotterdam Nation!! Ah the memories 😊

[@Thegamer89Bond]

Amazing Soundtrack! Ridge Racer Forever!!!! 😃😃

[@RHINOWINOLUNATIC]

Rare Hero...love it! Through a decent sound system rather than the television it was brilliant. Rotterdamn Nation with

[@sPiLogeX]

WOAH, THAT WAS A GREAT COUNTER! YOU MUST BE ONE GENIUS OF A DRIVER! YOU GOTTA TEACH ME!!!

[@anatolikbelikov]

wow! this sounds astonishing! I easily could imagine some of these tracks at some techno rave in 2021

[@stevee2961]

This and Ridge racer Revolution will forever be 2 of my favorite soundtracks. The energy and nostalgia I tell ya! I remember finally mastering the courses and beating the Black and white scars. I was so proud.

[@VW19900]

I got the high spec demo with RRT4. Love both games. Lots of good memories. Still play them today.

[@AndrewTSq]

it still feels like im trying to hold that black devil car behind me :D :D Loved this soundtrack, and still do!.

[@abcsalad]

This makes me so happy.

[@gaijingabber1056]

full throttle mix is so damn fire

[@Free-ii7ke]

I bought Ridge Racer in 13 old. My good memorise...

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

This soundtrack made me a huge Ridge Racer fan.

[@borghome]

Best Video game soundtrack in histroy

[@WoodRatGirl]

Borghome It was indeed awesome

[@VengefulBatz]

uhhhh. you better go check out midnight club: Dub edition.

[@AdrianLucid]

Main reason why I got the game is for the insane rave tracks

[@mat-bh]

YES!!!!

[@musicsmymedicine]

Loaded PS1 OST also worthy of mention

[@claudedezma]

15:15 :OOOOOOO

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@tylerrendon8016]

Three laps to go!

[@AlanDoktor]

And we thank you for it

[@Lewis_Treff97]

As I kid I played ridge racer revolution which I think my uncle passed down to me in the early 2000s and played that for years. First time hearing the original ridge racer soundtrack which a lot are the same if not similar

[@JongleurJ10]

Wow what a start! hey there's somebody on your tail!!!

[@FOIL_FRESH]

That's just what I wanted to see!

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@gsxracer1977]

thats great cornering, you've got it made!

[@supermariobro93]

“Next corner’s tough! Watch yourself!”

[@junjotnarjager7249]

1993.... OK now I feel really old. 😢

[@WoodRatGirl]

Jæßun Jötnarjäger I played this game back in..the later half of the 90s. I feel old now too lol.

[@scumofsociety78]

Yeah Baby! Coming back from a rave and and speeding round a few tracks on Ridge Racer until you finally felt like falling asleep...

[@danr8194]

I played the arcade version with a full size car, it was like a mx5 or something. It was awesome

[@emperorpalpatine4723]

first game on my Ps1....with a soundtrack like that how could I forget

[@michaeltsung9741]

Ridge racer main theme, one of the best pieces of game music ever written..... ( IMO ) Just suuuperb...

[@deepatterson1835]

Damn, so original. The good old days where the music was just as good as the game

[@someguy8951]

You say that like it doesn't exist anymore

[@chachacha1289]

Oh Yes, the music was a bit part of this game.

[@austingrace1]

This was the first thing I ever heard come out of a PS1. This honestly comes very close to the PS1's CD audio.

[@elorahdelsonas1275]

Oh the memories of nights spent with the black racer.

[@mentok80]

Thank I lost my tape of these songs but I will never forget this game.

[@Casketkrusher_]

When the music was good, Happy Hardcore and Gabber... Golden days in music...

[@guopeneferozz]

really nice. thanks

[@guopeneferozz]

Your wellcome :)

[@VengefulBatz]

26:00 FEELING OVER was always playing when i played at the arcade. Didn’t need to change!

[@fairytail1raly]

So many childhood memories are flooding my mind. I loved this game! Thank you so much !!!

[@swagmessiah666]

sooooo cool

[@sarciguy2462]

The soundtrack and game is amazing good old ps1 loved it 😀

[@markjones2063]

Loved those days, Ridge Racer, Ecstacy & Happy Hardcore...

[@SonnytheArcticFox]

'Is Ridge Racer ! RIIIIIDGE RAEEEECUUUR !~

[@solarjumpstyle4744]

These days, new Ridge Racer doesn't says "RIIIIIIDGERAACEEEER"...

[@blackrogic666]

初代PSで真っ先に買ったソフトがコレと鉄拳。 Rare　Heroは特に好きな曲。

[@grizzlybear6377]

40:26 The most positive Game Over I've ever gotten in my life

[@AlexFornuto]

YOU'RE IN THE FINAL STRETCHES. KEEEEP GOING!!

[@arkraaa]

My first exposure to electronic music.

[@leomorales6080]

I use to put the cd into my CD player in my Crx and bump it all the time! Haha. Good times.

[@eleventyten]

15:15 Best song in the game :)

[@viperdagger7732]

When I played this game I always thought of an awesome race from Corpus Christi, Texas racing through Port Aransas down Mustang Island and back to Corpus Christi which will be 70 miles long for 1 big lap. Racing from the city around the bay with the beach in view.

[@mario19885]

Viper Dagger I totally agree with you. :)

[@DarkPedobear]

32:56 is the one I had in my head for so many times.. ! RIIIIIIIDGE RACEEEEEEER !! !! 1 ! !!! !! !

[@Plush.Hunter]

My childhood right there.

[@Stu2be2]

Best game ever loved it I’m 40 had on day of release good memories

[@RobertK1993]

One of the greatest racing soundtrack of the 90s

[@espejoPublic]

best version without pixels and sawtooth with texture filtering in 4k resolutionnnn;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrZcmV5ndR7l7M

[@CrazyKingJammy]

I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!! This is what made the PS1 launch magical.....

[@MFBBSubEsp]

Awesome, I still enjoy listening and playing the games, sadly latest games are not at the right level and their ost are good enough, thanks for sharing thism subscribbed after listening to it =)