Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer, the 1993 Namco arcade racer that defined the early PlayStation library, was published in PAL territories by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. This is the pan-European Platinum reissue, released on 1 March 1997 covering Italy, Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands and Spain. It is presented in the distinctive Mini Jewel Black Boardered PAL case used for the early Platinum range, with Hologram A on the case and a single English-language disc inside. The barcode 0711719657422 confirms this pressing. As one of the original Platinum line releases, this variant marks Ridge Racer’s transition from full-price launch title to budget classic and is especially significant for collectors documenting the evolution of Sony’s value range packaging during the late 1990s.