Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer

"Rave Racer" is a racing game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. With dynamic presentation and more exhilarating drift control, this title evolved in every way…

26 February 2026

What Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer is

Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 2026. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Rave Racer" is a racing game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. With dynamic presentation and more exhilarating drift control, this title evolved in every way, becoming a hit that soared past the high expectations set for the third installment in the RIDGE RACER series. The diverse soundtrack further pumps up the race, igniting a frenzy that truly lives up to its name—RAVE!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Ridge Racer series

Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer is the 28th of 28 entries we hold in the Ridge Racer series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

See all 28 Ridge Racer games in release order →

What it launched against

Arcade Archives 2: Rave Racer launched on 26 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal and Marathon. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal, Marathon.

Official trailer