{"id":1111084,"date":"2026-01-29T12:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:57:24","slug":"ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridge Racer 64 is finally playable again after its N64 debut 25 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ridge-racer\">Ridge Racer<\/a> 64 is now available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ridge-racer-64-is-finally-playable-again-after-its-n64-debut-25-years-ago\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ridge Racer 64 is now available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. 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