Ray Tracers

Ray Tracers is an arcade-style auto racing and combat video game released by Taito Corporation in 1997 for Sony's PlayStation game console.[1][2] It has often been likened to Taito's own Chase H.Q., a 1988 game which was by then considered an arcade classic.[3][4]

Ray Tracers
North American front cover art
Developer(s)Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Taito Corporation
  • EU: SCEE
  • NA: THQ, Inc.
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation Network
Release
  • JP: 17 January 1997
  • EU: September 1997
  • NA: 31 December 1997
  • JP: 14 October 2008 (PSN)
Genre(s)Racing, car combat

Characters
  • Lynx (Asuka Saitoh) - (Mazda RX7 FD) :Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese); Lynn Harris (English)
  • Spanker (Jalta Lang) - (Honda NSX type R) :Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Jeff Manning (English)
  • Buffalo (Raymondo Blody) - (Nissan Fairlady z32 300zx Twin turbo) :Voiced by: Tessho Genda (Japanese); Antonio Ploszay (English)
  • Hawk (Sleoteel Raze) - (Nissan Skyline GT-R r 32) :Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese); Antonio Ploszay (English)
  • Tumuji (Kaze) :Voiced by: Sho Hayami (Japanese); Jeff Manning (English)
  • Vestal (Maki Saitoh) :Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese); Lynn Harris (English)
  • Black Vestal (Kaiser) :Voiced by Unknown (Japanese); Lisle Wilkerson (English)
  • Cyndy Gibson :Voiced by: Emi Shinohara (Japanese); Lisle Wilkerson (English)

Reception

Man!ac gave it a score of 78/100, praising the anime inspired graphics and calling the racing exciting.[4]

GameSpot gave it a 5.4 out of 10.[5]

References
  1. "Ray Tracers Release Information for PlayStation". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. "allgame ((( Ray Tracers > Review )))". allgame. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  3. "Protos: Ray Tracers". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 99. Ziff Davis. October 1997. p. 46.
  4. Bannert, Robert (2019-01-21). "Ray Tracers - im Klassik-Test (PS)". MANIAC.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. Gerstmann, Jeff (2000-05-02). "Ray Tracers Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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