R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, released without the 'R4' prefix in PAL territories, is a 1998 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the fourth home title in the Ridge Racer series after Rage Racer (1996) and was initially released on December 3, 1998 in Japan, with global releases following in 1999.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1998
- Developer
- Namco
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 3 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PlayStation Portable |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1192914, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is R4: Ridge Racer Type 4? How long to beat it
Total play time for R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is about 29.2 hours to do everything, and around 1.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.6h | 126 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 5.8h | 31 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 29.2h | 3 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 56ahead of 11% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
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Common questions about R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
What platforms is R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 on?
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is available on PlayStation, PlayStation Portable. It first released in 1998.
Who made R4: Ridge Racer Type 4?
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 was developed by Namco and published by Namco.
How long does it take to beat R4: Ridge Racer Type 4?
about 1.6 hours for the main story, 5.8 hours with the main extras, 29.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.