R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 — play online free
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is Namco's arcade racer where you sign with a team and a car maker and follow them through a Grand Prix season, with short scenes between races that give your crew a voice. On the track, everything revolves around drifting: throwing the car sideways into corners and powering out with speed intact. Each race asks for a minimum finishing position to move on, and your results unlock new cars for a very large collection. It is remembered for its stylish sunsets and night-time cityscapes, a soundtrack mixing jazz and electronic music, and handling that rewards learning every course.
Tips for playing R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
- ▸Try both grip and drift cars: grip models are more forgiving in tight turns, drift models are quick once you master the slide.
- ▸Lift off the throttle briefly before turning to start a drift, then get back on the gas as soon as the nose points at the exit.
- ▸Check the finishing position each race requires; early on you only need to qualify, so use those races to learn the layouts.
How to play
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 starts right in the player above — nothing to install. Use the keyboard, plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad (Xbox, PlayStation, 8BitDo…) and it's detected automatically, or use the on-screen controls on a phone or tablet. Press F5 to save your progress at any moment and F7 to load it; F1 opens the menu to remap buttons.
