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R:Racing Evolution
A sim-style car racing game from the studio behind the Ridge Racer series, featuring multiple racing styles (GT, rally, and drag) and a dedicated story mode.
Overview
Main protagonist Rena Hayami (right) and her biggest rival, Gina Cavalli (left).
R:Racing Evolution, known in Europe as R:Racing and sometimes known as R: Racing Evolution, is a multi-style car racing game developed and published by Namco (Company) for the PlayStation 2 (Platform), Xbox (Platform), and GameCube (Platform) in Japan on November 27, 2003, in North America on December 9, 2003, and in Europe on April 2, 2004.
Sometimes seen as a spin-off of the Ridge Racer (Franchise) series of arcade-style racing games, R:Racing focuses on more of the simulation aspects of car racing and features multiple styles of motorsport (including GT racing, rally racing, and drag racing), with over 30 licensed real-world cars in total. The game is known for its "Pressure" system, where staying close to a NPC rival can eventually cause them to make a critical mistake.
Along with standard arcade and event-based modes, the game includes a single-player story mode known as "Racing Life", where players jump into the racing career of Rena Hayami, a Japanese paramedic who becomes a rookie driver after a team manager notices her expert ambulance driving. While aiming to become a top racer, she becomes embroiled in drama involving her team's sponsor: the shadowy corporation G.V.I.
Cars
There are 55 cars in total, 16 of which are alternate versions (such as cars tuned for rally and drag racing). Most of these cars, along with special liveries, must be unlocked (some through the Racing Life and Event modes and some through spending RP).
GT Class 1
- Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
- Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
- Honda NSX
- BMW McLaren F1
- Calsonic Skyline
- Saleen S7 R
- Toyota Supra (Object)
- Volkswagen W12
- Fiat 500 Type 110F
- BMW M3 GTR
- RUF RGT
- TVR Cerbera Speed Twelve
GT Class 2
- Pantera GT5 S
- Lotus Elise (Object)
- Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
- Honda S2000 (Object)
- Mazda RX-7
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
- Peugeot 206
- Subaru WRX STi Impreza
- Dodge Charger R/T
- Shelby G.T. 500
- DMC DeLorean
- Nissan 350Z
GT Class 3
- Mini Cooper S
- Audi TT 1.8T quattro
- Acura RSX Type-S
- Honda Integra Type-R (NA
- Toyota VM180
- Fiat Punto
- Ford Puma (Object)
Prototype Class
- Audi Infineon AUDI R8
- Bentley EXP Speed 8
- Advan Kondo S101
Rally Class 1
- Ford Focus
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
- Hummer H1
- Peugeot 206
- Subaru WRX STi Impreza
- Mini Cooper S
Rally Class 2
- Acura RSX-Type S
- Mini Cooper S
- Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Junior
- Fiat 500 Type 110F
- Renault Alpine
- Fiat Punto
- Ford Puma
Drag Class
- Ford Focus
- Dodge Charger R/T
- Shelby G.T. 500
- Mazda RX-7
- Nissan 250Z
Privateer Class
- Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Junior
- Fiat 500 Type 110F
- Renault Alpine
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- Name
- R:Racing Evolution
- Release Date
- December 9, 2003
- Platform
- GameCube (Platform)
PlayStation 2 (Platform)
Xbox (Platform) - Developer
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- Genre
- Driving/Racing (Genre)
- Theme
- Motorsports (Theme)