Out of Print Archive (meppi64)Went back to Ridge Racers 1 on PSP last night.
Thinking I would play half an hour, perhaps an hour and then play some more Lumines, but before I knew it, we were 3 hours later and I started having trouble looking at the screen due to exhaustion.
It's been many years since I played it, but I wanted to go back to the very first PSP game I played 26 years ago when I got it not long after the Japanese launch as Lee from Videogameimports kept pushing me into getting one. 😄
Preaching to the choir here, but man, does this game look gorgeous even all these years later.
The atmosphere is out of this world, especially during those dusk races where the sun reflects off of the pavement perfectly, giving the whole scene a warm, cozy glow.
Or how the lights in the tunnels light up the smoke from drifting.
I honestly feel that this 21+ year old looks better than most Switch racing games.
Sure, the art direction is doing a ton of heavy lifting, but still.
Can't wait to play more tonight.
Chris