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Official Ridge Racer 6 Thread
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WhippinSean
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xexex said:I hope Ridge Racer 6 is like RRV, Rave Racer and Rage Racer rolled into one
Take out Rave from that mix and I agree with you all the way. I can already tell it's going to be a lot like RRV, which in a way was like all of the RR mixed together.
And I am happy to say it's on Xbox 360, it just gives me a very good reason to buy the system. Those sites and mags don't even have to confirm live play, cause you just know it's going to happen and it's going to be huge.
Perhaps it will be my time to finally show the world why I think I am the greatest Ridge Racer of all time...
Hell fucking yeah!
COCKLES said:
exactly....that is ****A-L-L**** that needs to be said!!!!!!!
My life is O-V-E-R!!!!!!!! Game of the FUCKING century!!!!!!!!
Mondayton like a mutherfucker!!!!
WhippenDean, you dissapoint me!
xexex said:I'm kinda hoping that RR6 on X360 can look as good as the driving sequences from RR Type 4's prerendered CG intro.
the RR4 prerendered CG intro driving sequences look much better than these pics would lead you to believe
I have wanted to play an RR game with visuals close to those but in real time, ever since R4 came out.
You have absolutely NO idea how bad I want an RR game to look like that.
Oh and if it supports force feedback and allows 8 players to play on Live, may God help the Gaming Age forum.
O.K.....Sean, before you jump back in here wondering why I said that, let me explain that I did not see any replies from you by the time I posted that comment so I was just calling you out my man 
I just saw your first reply just now so I apologize. Since I cannot edit my posts for some reason(moids, can you please look into this?), I had to post in a nother post.
Anyway glad to see you're here celebrating with us This is without and beyond a shadow of a doubt the greatest announcement in videogame history.
I will probably not touch any other video game ever again, once RR 260 cums out.
Fuck....this is TOO MUSH!!! THANK YOU FOM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART NAMCO!!!!!!!!!!
I just saw your first reply just now so I apologize. Since I cannot edit my posts for some reason(moids, can you please look into this?), I had to post in a nother post.Anyway glad to see you're here celebrating with us
This is without and beyond a shadow of a doubt the greatest announcement in videogame history.I will probably not touch any other video game ever again, once RR 260 cums out.
Fuck....this is TOO MUSH!!! THANK YOU FOM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART NAMCO!!!!!!!!!!
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
Next gen racers are gonna be so sweet
WhippinSean
Banned
RIDGE RACER 6 ON XBOX 360 LIVE... FUCKING FUCK YEAH!!
YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I AM FEELING RIGHT NOW... THIS IS THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME AND IT'S NOT EVEN DONE YET!!
NAMCO IS BUSY AWAY CODING THE GAME AND SHIT AND WE ARE ALREADY PROCLAIMING IT AS THE BIGGEST AND GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME SIMPLY BECAUSE WE KNOW... we... the TRUE RIDGE RACERS!!
Megaton? Peanuts!
Square Enix? Pffftt...
World War 2? Small time affairs!
Beginning of mankind and all of existance? Pales in comparison to the might of Ridge Racer 6 being announced today on July 25th, 2005!
Games have come and gone. New series arise and reclaim an old throne. Genre breaking and redefining games surface every year. But one thing that can never ever be taken away or changed or dethroned is a series that started in 1993 in the arcades... THE arcades! A place where GAMES are born, not on a console!
Ridge mother fucking Racer!
You think I'm joking?
Talk to Isamu, he'll tell you exaclty how fucking SHITTY it was to race on live in PGR2. Sure, it's a great game and all... but when we played it together... we really only had one thing on our mind... Ridge Racer. And even long before then, we have always awaited a REAL announcement for Ridge Racer 6. Not some SHITTY ass handheld version that has sloppy controls and feels nothing like Ridge Racer. Not some fucking fancy ass fine tuning racing series called R: Racing Evolution...
... heck... not even that peice of dog shit Gran Turismo 4. You could take whatever other racing game and shove it straight up your fucking ass. Isamu and I... we don't wanna hear it!
And we played all the Sega racers in the arcade. I always first place every track in Super Gt... and even when I am doing that... I always know that Ridge Racer is still and always will be superior.
Look at that shitty Sega Rally 3. When it was announced... who the fuck even cared? NOBODY! That's who! Now, look at when Ridge Racer 6 is announced...
You get two of the craziest mother fuckers to ever walk this earth go insane and kill eachother on live over this fucking game.
Isamu and my battle to become THE Ridge Racer over live won't just be taken over live. Because of our everlasting love of the series... we will trade addresses and race one on one in person, just to make sure... and even that won't be enough. We will go to the local gun store, stock up on some guns and ammo and shoot eachother to fucking death, just because there can really only be one.
No Xbox Live feature will be able to contain our game... our passion. We will take what is essentially an online game to a whole new world, a whole new audience. We will battle it out on the streets of detroits and even have an emcee battle just because we go down like that.
Ridge Racer 6 is going to be the death of us. I might as well kill myself now, because the torture and ugliness of what is to come will be far worse than anything people have witnessed over the past centuries. A battle will wage on... for the one true Ridge Racer...
... during this battle... streets will be torn apart, houses ram sacked, schools shot up, woman slapped, children killed and animals beaten to death... nothing and nobody will be left unharmed in our contest to become THE RIDGE RACER!!!
See us BOTH on Live day one of Ridge Racer 6 releease. Ain't none of y'all even stand a chance!
I am going to go to EB Games, show my pre-order slip, and once the clerk pulls out the game... I am going to punch her fucking mouth loose and show her what she is dealing with...
YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I AM FEELING RIGHT NOW... THIS IS THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME AND IT'S NOT EVEN DONE YET!!
NAMCO IS BUSY AWAY CODING THE GAME AND SHIT AND WE ARE ALREADY PROCLAIMING IT AS THE BIGGEST AND GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME SIMPLY BECAUSE WE KNOW... we... the TRUE RIDGE RACERS!!
Megaton? Peanuts!
Square Enix? Pffftt...
World War 2? Small time affairs!
Beginning of mankind and all of existance? Pales in comparison to the might of Ridge Racer 6 being announced today on July 25th, 2005!
Games have come and gone. New series arise and reclaim an old throne. Genre breaking and redefining games surface every year. But one thing that can never ever be taken away or changed or dethroned is a series that started in 1993 in the arcades... THE arcades! A place where GAMES are born, not on a console!
Ridge mother fucking Racer!
You think I'm joking?
Talk to Isamu, he'll tell you exaclty how fucking SHITTY it was to race on live in PGR2. Sure, it's a great game and all... but when we played it together... we really only had one thing on our mind... Ridge Racer. And even long before then, we have always awaited a REAL announcement for Ridge Racer 6. Not some SHITTY ass handheld version that has sloppy controls and feels nothing like Ridge Racer. Not some fucking fancy ass fine tuning racing series called R: Racing Evolution...
... heck... not even that peice of dog shit Gran Turismo 4. You could take whatever other racing game and shove it straight up your fucking ass. Isamu and I... we don't wanna hear it!
And we played all the Sega racers in the arcade. I always first place every track in Super Gt... and even when I am doing that... I always know that Ridge Racer is still and always will be superior.
Look at that shitty Sega Rally 3. When it was announced... who the fuck even cared? NOBODY! That's who! Now, look at when Ridge Racer 6 is announced...
You get two of the craziest mother fuckers to ever walk this earth go insane and kill eachother on live over this fucking game.
Isamu and my battle to become THE Ridge Racer over live won't just be taken over live. Because of our everlasting love of the series... we will trade addresses and race one on one in person, just to make sure... and even that won't be enough. We will go to the local gun store, stock up on some guns and ammo and shoot eachother to fucking death, just because there can really only be one.
No Xbox Live feature will be able to contain our game... our passion. We will take what is essentially an online game to a whole new world, a whole new audience. We will battle it out on the streets of detroits and even have an emcee battle just because we go down like that.
Ridge Racer 6 is going to be the death of us. I might as well kill myself now, because the torture and ugliness of what is to come will be far worse than anything people have witnessed over the past centuries. A battle will wage on... for the one true Ridge Racer...
... during this battle... streets will be torn apart, houses ram sacked, schools shot up, woman slapped, children killed and animals beaten to death... nothing and nobody will be left unharmed in our contest to become THE RIDGE RACER!!!
See us BOTH on Live day one of Ridge Racer 6 releease. Ain't none of y'all even stand a chance!
I am going to go to EB Games, show my pre-order slip, and once the clerk pulls out the game... I am going to punch her fucking mouth loose and show her what she is dealing with...
WhippinSean
Banned
isamu said:O.K.....Sean, before you jump back in here wondering why I said that, let me explain that I did not see any replies from you by the time I posted that comment so I was just calling you out my man
Anyway glad to see you're here celebrating with us
I will probably not touch any other video game ever again, once RR 260 cums out.
Fuck....this is TOO MUSH!!! THANK YOU FOM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART NAMCO!!!!!!!!!!
Well as you can see from my post above, too little too late. But it's all in good fun.
Let the world know, Isamu... that we will be broadcasting live from the FX Headquarters in Canada and all the way down to the HQ in Detroit BABY! We will have the biggest tournament the world has ever seen.
Age Solo and Lizard for life!
During are warfare, we will demand that car manufactures around the globe recreate every single Ridge Racer car in real life to exact specs as seen in the game. Our finaly test will be taken out in those real cars that we will race on actualy real recreations of the games track that our minions and slaves will create for us. You think were joking?
You think Ridge Racer is JUST a game?
Man...
360 will be our power. Ridge Racer 6 will be the outlet. Our mind, body and soul will be the connector... everything else... is toast!
Namco Hometek USA is not developing this. It's Ridge Team in Nakameguro that did the PS Ridge titles, R:Racing and Ridge Racers on PSP. They are also retaining the services of the excellent design house responsible for the snazzy animations on Ridge Racers PSP (!!!!!).
Be glad it's a multi-platform title and all of us will get to play this. It will be good because Team Ridge is out to atone themselves for R:Racing. :lol :lol :lol
Be glad it's a multi-platform title and all of us will get to play this. It will be good because Team Ridge is out to atone themselves for R:Racing. :lol :lol :lol
Red Blaster
Member
YellowAce said:
You guys keep saying multiplatform, so when's Namco gonna do the PS3 version unveiling?!
WhippinSean said:
WHAT WHIPPENDEAN HAS SAID IS TRUE!!!!!! ALL MOTHER FUCKERS WATCH OUT!!!!! RR6 IS COMING SO YA BETTER WATCH YA BACKS!!!!!! WE'RE GOING TO BOTH KILL EAHC OTHER AND TORTURE CHICKENS AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God's Hand
Banned
There was a rumor a while back that the US was going to make RR6. He just hasn't kept up to date.
WhippinSean
Banned
Doube D said:
When the fuck did I say that shit? Read back exactly what I said word for fucking word and you'll find out I said NOTHING like that...
Some other retard in this thread said shit about HOmetek making the g ame, but all it was was a fucking QUOTE from a guy at Namco Hometek which is bascially Namco USA talking about the game... which makes sense because you wouldn't want somebody in Japan talking about it since they speak Japanese... EEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Edit: Furthurmore... wtf are you talking about a 360 port for? ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND? THE GAME WAS ANNOUNCED FOR XBOX 360... NOTHING ELSE YET! PORT?
I am going to shit all over your face!
God's Hand
Banned
BTW, could you not post pictures of guns in threads my brother visits? He wants to own a gun now.
WhippinSean
Banned
Yeah... Isamu and I go ways back with this series.
Actually, most racing game series we consider ourselves true fans at.
But Ridge Racer, of course is the number one spot. We've seen time and time again of countless other people claming they love Ridge Racer, they know all about it... but sadly... their love and compasion couldn't ever compare. We were even working on a tribute site, with wicked graphics overloading the layout, detailed intros for each game in the series as well as our best timed runs available for download in video form.
We even saw some stupid world records site for games, twin blades or twin galaxies or something fucking odd... and they had some Ridge Racer times on it. Not only did we beat them... but we embarassed them.
Heck... I even remember in grade school, grade 10 I think. Rage Racer... yes... Rage Racer I swear to god was in the guiness book of world records ( or a world record book as big as it ) and I read it in my library, bored one day and found scores for Soul Edge/Blade as well as Rage Racer. It just seemed like some typical know it all asian ( well it's true, his name was Lee or some shit ) just thought he was the only one that ever played the game and had a top completion time and some lap records I think. It was no challenge at all for me and my Dual shock d-pad. One time I beat the whole game, GP and EXTRA GP with only retrying on 4 races only. If you played Rage Racer and know about the last final GP with the futuristic cars, you'd know that is some feat!
Actually, most racing game series we consider ourselves true fans at.
But Ridge Racer, of course is the number one spot. We've seen time and time again of countless other people claming they love Ridge Racer, they know all about it... but sadly... their love and compasion couldn't ever compare. We were even working on a tribute site, with wicked graphics overloading the layout, detailed intros for each game in the series as well as our best timed runs available for download in video form.
We even saw some stupid world records site for games, twin blades or twin galaxies or something fucking odd... and they had some Ridge Racer times on it. Not only did we beat them... but we embarassed them.
Heck... I even remember in grade school, grade 10 I think. Rage Racer... yes... Rage Racer I swear to god was in the guiness book of world records ( or a world record book as big as it ) and I read it in my library, bored one day and found scores for Soul Edge/Blade as well as Rage Racer. It just seemed like some typical know it all asian ( well it's true, his name was Lee or some shit ) just thought he was the only one that ever played the game and had a top completion time and some lap records I think. It was no challenge at all for me and my Dual shock d-pad. One time I beat the whole game, GP and EXTRA GP with only retrying on 4 races only. If you played Rage Racer and know about the last final GP with the futuristic cars, you'd know that is some feat!
WhippinSean
Banned
Doube D said:
Thanks for your correction... and, I'd love to see you try!
As for Massive Attack...
"Namco Hometek is simply porting the PS3 code over to X360.
There is no mention of exclusivity anywhere"
What a douche bag!
Kleegamefan
K. LEE GAIDEN
And people doubt the appeal of the Ridge Racer franchise..
oh...and one other thing..
YA'LL MUTHAFUKAAS BETTA WATCHTHEFUCK OUT FOR K.LEE ON XBOX LIVE CAUSE I WILL TAKE ALL YOU NIGGAS OUT ONCE RR6 DROPS...
RIDGE>you......
oh...and one other thing..
YA'LL MUTHAFUKAAS BETTA WATCHTHEFUCK OUT FOR K.LEE ON XBOX LIVE CAUSE I WILL TAKE ALL YOU NIGGAS OUT ONCE RR6 DROPS...
RIDGE>you......
WhippinSean
Banned
Kleegamefan said:
ECM > You...
Just joking...
It's on like Donkey Kong!
MassiveAttack
Banned
WhippinSean said:
I can't help it if Ridgebots, Sonybots and Xbots are falling for obvious bait. As for exclusivity, there is no exclusivity. It's a multiplatform release. Ok, douche?
WhippinSean
Banned
MassiveAttack said:
Well I knew you were just joking, I just wanted to keep the "show" going on longer.
Oh well...
You're right though, it definatly won't be exclusive to 360 unless they strike some kind of a deal.
I mean, if it comes out this year ( IF ) it would be weird for it to launch with the PS3. I even think Sony would think that would be messed up to get an essentially old 360 game for the launch.
They might do something different like Ridge Racer 6: Revolution Edition or something crazy to make it stand out more.
But right now, obviously and thankfully ( Xbox Live ) it is only on 360!
Red Blaster
Member
Is RR6 even coming this year? It could be a simultaneous release.
WhippinSean said:
exactly. Not to mention the fact that WE DONT EVEN KNOW if RR for PS3 is going to be online!!! Remember what Kutegari(or whatever his name is) said regarding their stance on online gaming?? If RR for PS3 isn't online, the 360 version will ass rape it with a thorned dildo!!!! Anyone would be out of their FUCKING MIND to chose the ps3 version over the 360 version!
Cormacaroni
Member
RR6 multiplayer on PS3:
I race on my own
Phone DCharlie, and tell him my time
DCharlie declares victory for himself
Then we go play it on 360
Red Blaster
Member
ourumov said:
Seriously, what the mother fuck. Why didn't Ken just bitch slap whatever offer MS put up instead of going "I WANT YOU TO STARVE YOURSELF SO YOU CAN BUY A PS3"
Don't missunderstood me...if the game is X360 only I'll buy a system just for that. But for me this sounds even more dramatic than the RE, MGS, FF cases...Ridge Racer and Tekken seemed like the "Untouchables"...They aren't that popular but you could count on them being on PS systems in a more or less exclusive way...
I wasn't bitching...just that this is pretty strange if we look at the recent story of Sony launchs...
Ah...if only the RR5 GC port had appeared !!!
I wasn't bitching...just that this is pretty strange if we look at the recent story of Sony launchs...
Ah...if only the RR5 GC port had appeared !!!
This is exactly why it's such a coup and why people should be paying some fucking attention.ourumov said:
I am so glad I got over my MS hate 4 years ago, because some people here are acting like total fucking morons now. Grown men are crying because Ridge Racer 6 is coming out for the 360 (look at the screens, see the 6?). I used to be the biggest Xbox hater back in the day, but you get used to it and realise that there are some good games on all platforms.
Cormacaroni
Member
It's Six. VI. 5+1. The direct sequel to Ridge Racer V. Six, six, six THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
"Ridge Racer 6 was announced originally over the weekend during the Xbox Summit in Japan, but Namco Hometek today made it official for the North American market as well.
Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced Ridge Racer 6. Developed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Ridge Racer 6 takes full advantage of the new platforms capabilities with in-depth multiplayer functionality, unprecedented vehicle control and immersive sound and visual effects to provide the most adrenaline-rich arcade driving experience yet.
In Ridge Racer 6, the classic Namco franchise returns with more speed, excitement and gameplay variety than ever before. Players enter a world of high-definition, high-speed races and can choose to challenge others or take control of the wheel alone in a variety of on and offline modes. Online compatibility lends to features such as Vs. Battles and downloadable content, further enhancing the games replayability to make Ridge Racer 6 an unforgettably immersive experience.
'Ridge Racer 6' was designed with the next generation of hardware in mind and truly harnesses the power of the Xbox 360 to bring the most satisfying gameplay experience to our fans, said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director with Namco Hometek Inc. 'Ridge Racer 6' promises to deliver the highest level of intensity and fun to Namcos top drift racing franchise.
Jonnyram said:
I'm paying attention alright, Jonnyram.
I'm paying particular attention to the fact that they've already announced downloadable content for this title, when they don't even have a fucking demo to show yet. This seems to be in keeping with the whole MS push for everything to support DLC and microtransactions next gen. (Hell, I can practically hear Cam Ferroni telling publishers, 'C'mon, you're sitting on a gold mine here! You know you want a piece of this action!'
) If I'm not so keen on the X360 right now, it's because of the direction MS seems to be hellbent on steering the industry. I don't want any part of their microtransaction-filled vision of the future, especially not when there's a distinct possibility that devs will push games out the door with less content than we've come to expect this gen so they can sell it separately later.Yes, Sony has also talked about DLC, but given that MS is likely promising big profit potential for companies that go that route for X360 games, did you really expect the guys at Sony not to say, 'Us too!' and risk losing developer interest? You'll notice that they're not playing DLC and microtransactions up nearly as much as MS has, though. The truth of the matter is that the thing that a lot of people here love to zing Sony for - namely, the lack of a centralized online 'service' - also means that it's that much harder for them to push DLC as a key moneymaker right now. Personally, I'd gladly do without a centralized online hub if it means a greater likelihood that companies will be forced to keep putting all the content on the disc when their titles ship (or provide an alternate method of distributing add-on content, like expansion discs) rather than trying to nickel-and-dime consumers to death with DLC.
So as things stand, it seems that Sony's going to have a hard time ramming the microtransaction model down peoples' throats until they build a better infrastructure (if they do), which makes me correspondingly more optimistic about the PS3. Similarly, Nintendo hasn't given any indication of wanting to make downloadable 'game add-ons' a big part of the online plan for the Revolution, which I find reassuring.Don't always assume that the negative remarks you hear about a particular company are made out of irrational hatred. MS has ambitions that I'm distinctly unhappy about as a consumer. If their vision of the future catches on, I feel their gains will be our loss, as we pay through the nose just to top our games up to the levels of content that used to be included with them at purchase. That's why I'm going to be paying close attention to how the DLC for this title is handled, and how much content ships with the game - that'll play a big role in determining how likely I am to purchase an X360 at launch (or at all).
Good reply.
Personally, I don't think microtransactions will take off unless the public is actually happy to pay for them. I don't hear people complaining about paying $1 per track from iTunes, for example. As a traditionalist, I would much rather have a complete package, rather than choosing what I want from a list, but is that because that's the best thing, or is it because I was brought up that way? If Namco charges $2 per downloadable track, are they going to self-consciously remove tracks from the game? Do you remember how many tracks were in the original Ridge Racer 10 years ago?
I'm not saying I agree with the concept of microtransactions at all. I'm certainly not interested in buying better cars in a racing game, or buying better weapons in an FPS. Putting money and player "level" together is sick. I don't particularly feel that MS are solely responsible for the idea though. Isn't Sony already doing it with Everquest, or at least planning it?
Finally, we have no evidence that Namco is even planning to do this with Ridge Racer 6. Give them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps. If they charge for DLC, is it MS's fault for giving them the capability to do so or is it Namco's fault for choosing to charge?
(Sorry for all the questions)
Personally, I don't think microtransactions will take off unless the public is actually happy to pay for them. I don't hear people complaining about paying $1 per track from iTunes, for example. As a traditionalist, I would much rather have a complete package, rather than choosing what I want from a list, but is that because that's the best thing, or is it because I was brought up that way? If Namco charges $2 per downloadable track, are they going to self-consciously remove tracks from the game? Do you remember how many tracks were in the original Ridge Racer 10 years ago?
I'm not saying I agree with the concept of microtransactions at all. I'm certainly not interested in buying better cars in a racing game, or buying better weapons in an FPS. Putting money and player "level" together is sick. I don't particularly feel that MS are solely responsible for the idea though. Isn't Sony already doing it with Everquest, or at least planning it?
Finally, we have no evidence that Namco is even planning to do this with Ridge Racer 6. Give them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps. If they charge for DLC, is it MS's fault for giving them the capability to do so or is it Namco's fault for choosing to charge?
(Sorry for all the questions)
Tellaerin, if you think MS will get away with the release half arsed games and hope to "top them up" with DLC content, youre in cloud cuckoo land. MS would have trouble getting away with this even if they were Sony position in terms of market penetration. Remember for DLC to be a serious income for developers the original title must sell well. An under developed game will be found out very quickly especially in such a cut throat market, which gaming is. DLC can be an earner for developers as it gives longevity to a game BUT only if that DLC is considered good value for money. PGR2 was a fully fledge game, a massive racing game in fact. It had DLC which added to the game but wasn't required to fully appreciate the title. Really I think your arguments about the direction MS are pushing the market are false, DLC will only become standard if WE, the gamers that is want it. As for Sony I'm sure there plans for DLC are as advanced and well developed as MS if not more so, you cannot separate one company from other using simple semantics, Sony are out to make as much money from gaming as MS are, and they will see DLC the exact same way as MS.