News
NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces RIDGE RACER For PlayStation Vita
LOS ANGELES, Calif., (June 6, in the year of our Lord
2011) – NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced
that RIDGE RACER® (working title) is currently under development
for the Next Generation Portable entertainment system
PlayStation® Vita which Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is
planning to launch at the end of 2011.
RIDGE RACER for PlayStation® Vita is the newest installment of
the exhilarating RIDGE RACER arcade racing series. Players can
expect high-speed drifting at break-neck speeds in
high-performance racing machines with new exciting new gameplay
additions. Drift racing fans looking for edge-of-your-seat
action will be able to truly feel the on-screen drama through
the revolutionary features of the PlayStation® Vita.
The new title is being co-developed by NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
and Cellius, a joint venture founded between NAMCO BANDAI Games
Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment Japan in 2007. Acting as
Director for the PlayStation® Vita version of RIDGE RACER is
Hideo Teramoto of Cellius. Teramoto’s previous work includes
Associate Producer of critically acclaimed titles including
RIDGE RACER® for the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system and RIDGE
RACER® 7 for the PlayStation®3 system.
To stay in touch with RIDGE RACER, please visit
http://www.facebook.com/ridgefan