R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
PlayStation · 1998
About this game
Developed exclusively for the Sony Playstation, this fourth title in the Ridge Racer series features new visuals, powered by goraud-shaded polygons, giving each car and track a more refined appearance, while keeping the same arcade gameplay popularized by the first game of the series.
While it includes the usual time attack and a new split-screen versus mode, the focus of the game is the Real Racing Roots '99 , Ridge City's three heat, seven race championship, with the grand finale in a speedway during New Year's Eve.
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The player starts by choosing one of the four teams available (from easiest to harder): Micro Mouse Mappy , directed by the lovely Sophie Chevalier who hopes to win the first title in many years for the French team to honour her ill grandfather, Pac Racing Team , a recently created Japanese team directed by Shinji Yazaki who expects to create an immediate splash in the Ridge City racing scene, from Italy the RRR champions Racing Team Solvalou , with the demanding Enki Gilbert at the helm, and the American team Dig Racing Team , who has fallen into financial difficulties, with team director Robert Chrisman struggling to provide the driver with a car capable of out-handling opponents.
After picking a team, the player can choose one of the four car makers available: Lizard and Assoluto keep the old RR tradition of cars drifting wildly on corners, but Age Solo and Terrazi offer a new experience with their "Grip" cars that require more breaking and careful trajectories, but are easier to control during turns.
The player earns (and so, unlocks for free play) cars by completing races; however, final placement defines how good the car will be.
By scraping through the first two heats (the Final GP accepts nothing but a victory), sponsors will be unwilling to invest in the team and instead of a new car, the mechanics will only upgrade the current vehicle.
But winning all races allows the driver to reach the Shooting Hoops speedway with the fastest car.
About PlayStation
The original PlayStation (1994) brought CD-based gaming and 3D graphics to the mainstream, ending Nintendo's console dominance of the previous two generations. It's now firmly in "retro collecting" territory: original jewel cases with intact manuals command a real premium over disc-only copies, and several RPGs from its later years (when Sony deliberately courted the genre) are among the most expensive commonly-collected games from the era.
Gamevaro tracks R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 for PlayStation with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €19.65 |
| 2026-07-05 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €19.20 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 worth?
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 for PlayStation is currently worth €19.20 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 rare?
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for R4: Ridge Racer Type 4?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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