Developed by Cellius in Tokyo, PlayStation Vita launch title Ridge Racer arrived in Japan alongside Sony's handheld gaming device in December of 2011. Soundtrack "Planetary Sounds" followed in March of 2012, featuring vocalist Aimee Blackschleger.

Music for the Vita-exclusive racing game is by Namco Bandai Games Inc. composers Hiroshi Okubo, Taku Inoue, Rio Hamamoto, Ryo Watanabe, Yuu Miyake, Nobuyoshi Sano, AJURIKA, and Kyoko Miyakura, with SamplingMasters MEGA and AYA. The single "RIDGE RACER USA MIX," mixed by Okubo, premiered on iTunes in October of 2012, featuring vocals by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi of Daytona USA.

Ridge Racer Planetary Sounds, Nitrous Mix, R4U Mix, and USA MIX are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music Unlimited, published by Bandai Namco Game Music.


From the product page:

PS VITAのロンチタイトルにしてシリーズ最新作の『リッジレーサー』。そのサウンドを収録したサウンドトラックが登場。 リッジレーサーの世界を盛り上げる耳に煌めくＢＧＭ。シリーズでお馴染みのクリエイター達が参加したリッジサウンドは本作も健在！

Apple Music - Ridge Racer PS Vita Original Soundtrack / Ridge Racer USA Mix - Single

YouTube Music - Ridge Racer PS Vita Original Soundtrack / Ridge Racer USA Mix - Single

◤Two additional soundtracks for "Ridge Racer Series"◢
Enjoy our music from the links below✨

▼Ridge racer (RIDGE RACER USA MIX)https://t.co/4RUDlIyMT0
▼RIDGE RACERS 2 SPECIAL DJ MEGAMIXhttps://t.co/kSx73V2QBb#BNGM

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