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Pocket Racer

1996 Racing

Pocket Racer is a spin-off arcade game released exclusively in Japan in 1996. Gameplay is near identical to the original Ridge Racer, but all the cars have instead been replaced with "super-deformed" Choro-Q-esque vehicles. A similar concept was included with Ridge Racer Revolution, titled Buggy Mode, which served as the inspiration for Pocket Racer.

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Everything about Pocket Racer: story and gameplay

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Story & context

Pocket Racer is a spin-off arcade game released exclusively in Japan in 1996. Gameplay is near identical to the original Ridge Racer, but all the cars have instead been replaced with "super-deformed" Choro-Q-esque vehicles. A similar concept was included with Ridge Racer Revolution, titled Buggy Mode, which served as the inspiration for Pocket Racer.

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Pocket Racer: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco
Franchise
Ridge Racer
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Themes
Action
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Arcade 1996

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