Ridge Racer 3D
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| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Series | Ridge Racer |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Metacritic | 75 |
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| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
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Ridge Racer 3D (リッジレーサー3D Rijji Rẽsā Surī Dī?) is a racing video game for the Nintendo 3DS which is published and developed by Namco Bandai Games. First images of the game were leaked in early November 2010, and Namco confirmed that the video game was going to be released later on in 2011. However, it was later revealed to be a launch title, and was released in Japan on 26 February 2011 and in North America on 22 March 2011, five days prior to the launch of the Nintendo 3DS itself in that region. Ridge Racer 3D was also released in Europe on 25 March and in Australia on 31 March.
Ridge Racer 3D is an arcade racing game revolving around cars racing around high speed tracks while drifting. There are two main gameplay types: Single Player and Versus. Versus is a multi-player mode which allows the ability to play against other players via a wireless connection in Standard Race, One-Make Race and Team Battle by either hosting or joining a race using Nintendo 3DS local play.
Other minor gameplay types include: Records (allowing the player to view their records achieved in Single Player and check local rankings based on records acquired from friends or via StreetPass), AV player (allowing to watch replays of past races while listening to music of choice), Options, and Garage (allowing you to view and modify cars the player has acquired).
Single player game modes:
There are three types of drift in Ridge Racer 3D, they are as follows:
In Ridge Race 3D, the StreetPass feature can be used for 1-on-1 duels. These races are done in the form of Duel Ghosts, which are downloaded to the players' 3DS via StreetPass and then allowed to be used in-race.
Rules and regulations for races differ from one to another but the overall feel of the races are the same. The number of opponents can be as high 7 or even as low as 1 (Duel Modes), although the usual number of opponents is 7 for most races. Before starting an event or race one may choose if they would like any support items, such as the auto-rocket start, over-limit start and variable nitrous charges. Also, when choosing a car, the player can change its appearance and drift settings, these include:
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