Ridge Racer 64

Ridge Racer 64
Developer: Nintendo Software Technology Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 64 Released in US: February 14, 2000 Released in EU: July 4, 2000 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics.

RIDDDDDGGGGGGE RAAAAAACERRR! on the Nintendo 64-- Wait, really? And Nintendo developed it? And it turned out great? Cool! Anyway, Ridge Racer 64 brings the formerly PlayStation-only series to a Nintendo console with a selection of tracks that consists of exclusive ones and ones from the first two entries in the series. And it has a great soundtrack as well, which is par for the course for the series but a welcome surprise compared to most N64 games.

A reworked handheld version was released for the Nintendo DS in 2004 as a launch title.

Unused Opening Logos

An unused logo with the text OPENING HERE can be forced on screen with the below GameShark code. With the code applied, press L + Z buttons to bring it on screen, at anytime during game.

Version	GameShark code
USA	D103E1D0 2020 800351EB 0015
Europe	D103E740 2020 8003537B 0015

Additionally, the Nintendo Software Technology Corporation graphic is brighter, slightly smaller and moved up slightly in the unused version.

Unused	Used

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Development Text

Present at 0x22598 in the ROM is developer text for various game modes.

GALAGA
INTRO
NSTLOGO
LEGAL SCREEN
MENU
GAME-RACE!
BATTLE-RACE!
CDPLAYER
DEMO
REPLAY
BATTLE REPLAY
RESULTS
RETIRE
ENDING

(Source: Ferrox)