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Ridge Racer Accelerates Onto Game Boy Advance Hardware, Thanks to Talented Programmer

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Programmer Gustavo Valiente recreated the 1993 arcade classic Ridge Racer on Game Boy Advance using his custom Butano engine. The impressive tech demo runs at 30 fps on real hardware despite the GBA's limited processing power.

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