R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Platform: PlayStation Released in JP: December 23, 1998 Released in US: May 21, 1999 Released in EU: April 1999 This game has unused graphics. This game has regional differences.

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Welcome to the 1999 season of Real Racing Roots. Four teams and four manufacturers await you in R4: Ridge Racer Type 4.

Unused Car Selection Graphics

These symbols are probably for Extra Trial teams, and are intended to be shown in the car selection screen. From left to right: White Angel (Age Solo Ecureuil), Assoluto Works (Assoluto Vulcano), Terrazi Works (Terrazi Utopia), Nightmare (Lizard Nightmare), and a Namco logo, probably for the 321st bonus Pac-Man car.

Regional Differences

To do: The other Extra Trial cars have some religious references present in the Japanese version edited out internationally: The PRC Terrazi Utopia has "ORIGINAL SIN", "EXPULSION" and "ADAM" decals on the car's hood/midsection The RTS Assoluto Vulcano has "EDEN" on the rear of the car, and "EVE" and "TEMPT" on the sides

• The spoiler decal on the DRT-tuned Lizard Nightmare differs from the US, Europe and Japanese versions. The US and Europe version has "NIGHTMARE" and "Lizard" written on its top and bottom respectfully, while the Japanese versions has "DEATH" and "Sacrifice" instead. Now that's metal.

US/EU	JP

• The title screen also differs from the three versions. The US version which has "R4" written boldly above its full title name. The Japanese version has a pompous but rather broken description below the title similar to the US version. The Europe version simply displays "Ridge Racer Type 4" unlike the US version with the "R4" present, but missing the description.

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• The race loading screens also show differences between the US/EU and Japanese versions. The Japanese release has another text field that shows which racetrack and event is chosen currently, while the US and the Europe release simply have no such thing.

US/EU	JP

• During the first few seconds of the Grand Prix intro, glaring differences can be seen. The US version, being the most cluttered, shows a text box greeting the player and includes the RRR pillars. The Japanese version does not show the first "Welcome to Real Racing Roots" text and has the RRR pillars present, while the Europe version does not have the pillars, and lacks the Real Racing Roots '99 text below its logo, but still has the greeting text dialogue appear earlier than the Japanese version. (The "Attention please" message was also removed outside Japan.)

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• This message congratulates you on beating the Grand Prix, but it only appears in the Japanese version of the game.