The racing game that defined the arcade era, the 1993 cult classic Daytona USA was a masterpiece at the time, featuring incredible graphics and arguably the catchiest theme song ever by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. Honestly, go to YouTube now and have a listen, it’s incredible. Perhaps the most recognizable arcade racing game of all time and the highest-grossing sit-down cabinet ever, Daytona USA remains a shining example of arcade racing at its absolute purest. Featuring some of the craziest driving at the time, it also featured 8 player support and was an arcade hit till the end of the dominance of arcades. Sadly the home releases failed to live up to the arcade hype and Sega’s struggling Saturn system did not do the greatest arcade racer of all time any justice.
Ridge Racer
While Daytona USA dominated the arcade scene, Namco’s Ridge Racer blew gamers away when it was released on the original PlayStation console. It was one of the best-looking games on console at the time, proving that 3D racing was the future. With silky-smooth frame rates, eyepopping graphics, and fast-paced action, Ridge Racer on console brought the arcade experience right into people’s homes for the first time ever. The series would become a mainstay for the Sony console, with the PS2, PS3 and PSP all-seeing Ridge Racer as launch titles for the consoles. Although having faded from memory since 2012, Ridge Racer is still a classic racing game and one that laid the foundation for future console racing games.
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