If you’re a gamer, chances are you know all about Ridge Racer and its ludicrous take on drifting. So far the series has embraced a spot in many system launches, and the 3DS is no stranger to the arcade racer. Ridge Racer 3D takes everything you loved about the previous iterations of the series and bundles it into a tiny 3DS cartridge while still presenting it in an attractive, three-dimensional manner.

If you’ve been living under a rock and are somehow unfamiliar with the Ridge Racer formula, I’ll break it down for you. You race seven other competitors, starting last and racing your way up to first place. Tight corners and hairpin turns are a joke as you drift your car sideways at top speed, using nitrous to thrust your car into breakneck speeds. The arcade racing style is definitely not for everyone, but if you’ve enjoyed any of the previous titles, you can’t go wrong here. As you complete races, the credits you earn will unlock new vehicles or nitrous load outs and pre-race bonuses such as auto-rocket start or a completely full nitrous charge at the start of an event.

Most of your gaming hours will be spent in the game’s main Grand Prix mode, which consists of three separate Grand Prix levels that increase in speed and difficulty. Each grand prix has well over 10 events, comprised of four races each. Add that up, and you’re holding quite the time sink …
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