The Soldat Crinale, known as 13th Racing in its early apperances and Rivelta Crinale in Ridge Racer V is a recurring Special Machine car in the Ridge Racer series, appearing first as the 'secret' car in the PlayStation port of Ridge Racer, it has appeared in every console Ridge Racer game except for Rage Racer, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, and Ridge Racer 64, where its role is taken by Assoluto Squaldon in Rage Racer and Lizard Nightmare in R4 and 64.
In all of the Crinale's appearances, the Crinale has always been depicted in dark gray (changeable in Ridge Racer (PSP), Ridge Racer 7, and Ridge Racer 3D), with the number 13 (considered unlucky in many societies) and an emblem of a devil with bat-like wings, wielding a pitchfork, all in yellow.
During the events of Ridge Racer V, the Crinale was once a Rivelta product, but after Soldat's acquisition and absorption of the company, the Crinale was re-branded under Soldat themselves, starting with Ridge Racer (PSP).
In most of its appearances, the Crinale resembles a Le Mans race car (Group C in early games up to V, as well as in PSP Ridge Racer 2 and a modern Le Mans Prototype in 6, Unbounded, and Vita), while the first Ridge Racer for PSP and 7 opted for a more futuristic look.
Appearances[]
Ridge Racer (Revolution)[]
The Crinale in its first appearance. Note that its stats are almost completely maxed out.
The original Crinale appears as the secret "RT 13th Racing" car. The car is unlocked in the Extra Time Trial against the Crinale and a yellow Rivelta Solare; in it, the race takes place in a reverse layout with starting line at the beach back-straight. A similar design is used in Ridge Racer Revolution; in this game, the car is unlocked by completing the Novice Time Trial. In both, the 13th Racing will usually stop at the starting line, make a surprise start, and then stop again to taunt the player. The Crinale is also playable in Ridge Racer Revolution and Pocket Racer, which is based on the former.
Ridge Racer V[]
The Crinale in Ridge Racer V. Note that this is the first time that it is called the Crinale.
- "The Crinale is a speed demon that epitomizes Rivelta's design philosophy."
- ―Ridge Racer V
In Ridge Racer V, the 13th Racing car was revealed to be made by Rivelta. Retaining the original appearance, this version features the Rivelta R765DV engine, a quad-turbo 6000cc V12 engine that allows the car to accelerate to 475 km/h or 295 mph. The duel race for the car is staged in the Green Field course.
The Ridge Racer V incarnation of the Crinale closely resembles a Porsche Schuppan 962CR, a rare limited-production supercar based on the original short-tailed Porsche 962C Group C prototype, where the shapes and proportions are nearly identical, while the front end has some inspiration from the Mosler Consulier GTP.
Interestingly, the decals of the Crinale can glow in the dark whenever it is raced inside a tunnel, or at nighttime.
Pachislot Ridge Racer[]
The Soldat Crinale makes an appearance in one of the races of Pachislot Ridge Racer. On the encounter with the Devil Trailer, there is a chance it unloads the Crinale to race against the player. As a rival, the Crinale engages in a fierce battle with the player, actively attacking them. At the climax of the battle, the Crinale meets its demise as it crashes and explodes.
Ridge Racer (PSP)[]
The Crinale in Ridge Racer (PSP). It has had some dramatic changes since it's previous form.
- "The concept machine, Crinale, originally developed under the codename "Devil", defies every common sense of the auto industry. This monster, with windshield coated carbon-fibre, are specs off the scale. How will it perform on the track?"
- ―Ridge Racer (PSP)'s car description
In Ridge Racer (PSP), the Crinale features an all-new lightweight, streamlined and futuristic design, following the acquisition of Rivelta by Soldat. The machine is one of the special machines and could accelerate to 350 km/h (217 mph). It also resembles some of the early prototypes of the Bugatti Veyron, most especially on the rear roofline, where its exhausts are located.
When nitrous is activated, the machine's signature devil insignia will glow red, and when the machine accelerates, the lights of the exhaust will glow brighter. Judging by the engine sound and HUD, it is likely to be powered by an unspecified high-revving, turbocharged engine with a 20000rpm redline. This is supported by the fact that it has a boost gauge on its HUD, and that it has a distinctively loud spooling sound with noticeable power lag at low RPM's, and also an anti-lag system. However, based on the exhausts on the roof, which illuminate blue when idle, and the fact that this does not produce any backfire, this may suggest otherwise, or may be purely aesthetic as a unique catalytic converter, so as not to consume too much fuel.
The fact that its cockpit has a lack of windshields may also suggest a single-seater layout, with a canopy similar to a fighter jet, featuring a unique display relying on an onboard camera system.
Performance-wise, in this title, the Crinale has slow acceleration on lower RPMs, (due to the turbo lag as stated earlier, not to mention its high redline) and features heavy steering and Dynamic-like drift control, which means collisions and any unnecessary drifts should definitely be avoided.
For Ridge Racer 2 (PSP), the Crinale reverted to the original look in Ridge Racer V, although the manufacturer was changed, suggesting at this time, Soldat had already acquired Rivelta. It is also very much detuned from the one in Ridge Racer V and can only reach 357km/h.
Critical Velocity[]
- "The legendary Car "Crinale V" featuring a black body. A grip car that pursues the maximum speed on the road to the utmost limit."
- ―In-game description (translated)
Soldat Crinale, featured in Critical Velocity
One of only two games to feature the Soldat Crinale outside of the Ridge Racer franchise (the other being Drift Spirits). The Critical Velocity incarnation of the car is the Ridge Racer V version, denoting the letter "V" after its name. Having a top speed of only 288km/h, it is one of its slowest versions. Due to the nature of Critical Velocity's drift physics, it makes the Crinale have a lot of grip, a direct opposite to its nature in Ridge Racer where it is mostly a dynamic type.
Ridge Racer 6[]
- "The Crinale is one of the more unique machines to come from Soldat, being given the nickname of "Devil" with each new incarnation. Beware of its devilish looks and its quirky handling, which can turn deadly with one wrong move."
- ―In-game description
In Ridge Racer 6, the Crinale's body design has been completely redone making it resemble a Le Mans Prototype, taking design cues from the Bentley Speed 8. It has a more aggressive design than it's previous counterparts looking more futuristic than Ridge Racer V's design. The original design has a a black paint job and has purple headlights, however the light emitted is actually a regular white light. This is changed in Ridge Racer 7 where you can modify the headlight colour as well as the emitted colour. The car has two pairs of exhausts placed directly above the engine and react differently when nitrous is used. Single Nitrous causes only one of two exhausts to fire, while double nitrous causes all exhausts to fire. Triple nitrous triggers all exhausts to fire as-well as two side vents behind the back wheels, although the use of Triple Nitrous when the camera is set to chase mode can be quite risky as it could cause the game's framerate to stutter, making it difficult to anticipate upcoming corners.
The machine is unlocked by completing Special Race 32, which also unlocks the Master Exorcist achievement. Compared to the version in Ridge Racer V, it's engine was changed to a newer and less extreme 4.0 liter V8 engine. Performance wise, while the top speed is on par with the Angelus, the Crinale excels in Ultimate Charge, as it has better Ultimate Charge rates than Angelus, despite lacking in the Normal Charge rates. Its handling is somewhat average, in between the lines of a Standard drift-type vehicle with hints of Dynamic.
The Crinale also shares a unique spooling/whining sound similar to the Gnade G00, implying that the Crinale's V8 engine is turbocharged. Its redline has also been reduced to 15000rpm.
Ridge Racer 7[]
- "An extreme machine with distinct characteristics, worthy of the name "Devil", this machine is even lighter than it looks, and can prove deadly in unskilled hands. A truly devilish and addictive machine, just one step on the gas is enough to enslave anyone who drives it."
- ―In-game description
The Crinale in Ridge Racer 7. There are some slight changes from its RRPSP design.
The Crinale in Ridge Racer 7 was based on the one in first PSP game, but has no windshields, with short, tilted funnel exhausts on the hood with two large exhausts directly above the rear boot cover. The machine somehow resembles a Bugatti Veyron, but has been extremely lightened and thinned out.
To compensate for the lack of windshields and its thin personality, just like its PSP counterpart, its roof may have a hatch that can be opened to allow the driver to enter the cockpit (which implies that the Crinale is a single-seater machine), and possibly camera views or other such technology for visibility.
The machine is also reactive with nitrous. Single nitrous will fire nitrous at one of the side-mounted exhausts, also the same for double, but behind the exhaust tips of single nitrous, and stage 3 nitrous will feature nitrous from the huge exhausts at the rear. Lights across the machine's body panels will also glow when any type of nitrous is used.
The HUD of the machine resembles that of fighter jets (which implies that the entire cockpit is, too, as it is unseen), and judging by its 20000rpm redline, the same high-revving turbocharged engine from Ridge Racer (PSP) is likely re-used.
The machine is fought in the Crinale Extreme Battle race. It takes place on the reverse layout of Seaside Route 765, a nod to the original game where the original 13th Devil is fought in a course. It is noted as one of the most difficult events in the game, as the Crinale expertly uses its nitrous and has a very high top speed.
Lore-wise, as stated in the machine's description, it is stated to be extremely dangerous to drive, featuring next to no safety equipment and being "deadly in the hands of an unskilled driver", and can also be very addictive. Regardless, it boasts top-tier performance and a very strong drift ability, along with very good ultimate charging rates.
The handling is a mix between Dynamic and Standard, as the machine can easily do inertia drifts at high speeds without letting go of the throttle, but is compensated for Standard-like drift control. This can also be used to the driver's advantage, as it is excellent for inertia drifts and is overall very agile. However it is suited to semi-pro drivers as they will need to get used to advanced drifting techniques to master it, as well as knowledge of every track layout.
In terms of performance, Ridge Racer 7's iteration of the Crinale still retains its high top speed. At 350 km/h (217 mph), it has the highest non-nitrous top speed in the Special Machines sub-category. Its nitrous boost is above average, as it can boost to 412 km/h (256 mph), whereas compared to the regular machines, those with higher normal top speeds tend to have a much weaker increase of horsepower when using nitrous.
Tricks and Tips[]
- Learn the Nitrous points of the track, in this case, Seaside Route 765 in reverse. Use a machine with high ultimate charge rates or equip Nitrous U.
- Take advantage of the Crinale's slipstream, use it to power up your Nitrous charge rates.
- Don't drive too hastily, especially within the "death corner." Use brakes when needed.
- When in the front, switch to first person view and use your mirror to predict their next move.
Ridge Racer Accelerated[]
The Crinale in Ridge Racer Accelerated.
In Ridge Racer Accelerated, the Crinale returns to its Ridge Racer (PSP) design, except it has a shinier exterior.
Ridge Racer 3D[]
"Soldat's devil car, the Crinale. As its name suggests, it boasts wicked high speed, but is hard to turn and is hard to control in a slide. It takes an experienced driver to handle it." ~Garage description.
The Crinale in Ridge Racer 3D
The Soldat Crinale returns in Ridge Racer 3D, although with an increase of top speed to 359km/h (223mph). It retains its Ridge Racer 7 design, however, the machine is no longer reactive with nitrous use as the body panels do not illuminate. It can be unlocked by defeating it in the Grand Prix Event #43, 'CRINALE Duel', where it must be fought one-on-one on Union Hill District and Mythical Coast R. It is driven by an A.I. driver named 'DEVIL', and uses an unorthodox metallic red paint color, but is later seen again in Event #48 driven by an opponent named 'RAVE' in it's traditional black coloring.
As usual, Crinale is one of the best machines available to the player. However, it's handling is somewhat twitchy, making the Kamata Angelus a better rounded alternative in the Special class. It can be painted a variety of colors across three finishes, however these finishes are all nearly identical, the only differences being the color and placement of the decals along the body.
Ridge Racer Vita[]
- "For generations, the Crinale has demanded fear and respect from drivers for its unrivaled originality. From the moment your foot touches the pedal, your entire body is drunk with speed. Its lightweight design alone is unique, but one wrong move, and the driver is in store for a nasty bite. This demon of a machine will make you its prisoner on your first ride out."
- ―Ridge Racer (PlayStation Vita)
A Crinale in RR Vita
The Crinale in Ridge Racer Vita comes with a brand-new Le Mans Prototype look, resembling more like the Peugeot 908, with an 8-speed transmission. It is mostly used by elite racers as the Crinale has more advanced Nitrous system, which has a strong horsepower increase and fills up faster than both normal machines and even the Zihua Archangel, making it a very beastly machine, more especially if the handling settings are set to "Mild", allowing for fast direction changes and quick drifts, and as such, is a very popular machine in online races, also due to its high speed and powerful acceleration.
The Crinale can be challenged to a duel (alongside the Zihua Archangel) after obtaining the "Devil's Gift", which requires players to participate in a race with whoever has the Crinale or the Archangel online, regardless of whether they win or lose. However, theoretically, if the servers ever shut down, it would be nearly impossible to obtain the Crinale (as well as the Archangel).
As usual, defeating the Crinale in each of the duel races will unlock it, and it is also possible to download a ghost of whoever defeated the Crinale if one's level is not high enough to achieve the maximum speeds of standard machines.
It is still powered by the same V8 engine as the one in Ridge Racer 6, but its redline goes all the way to 20000rpm and still has a top speed of 350km/h (217mph). In terms of nitrous animations, it is no longer as unique or reactive as its Ridge Racer 6 counterpart, only using the double nitrous animations for almost any kind of nitrous whatsoever.
This specification appeared in Drift Spirits as one of the cars featured in a Ridge Racer collaboration event held in December 2018; however, unlike the other cars involved in it (Assoluto Bisargento, Assoluto Promessa, and Kamata SYNCi) the car was released later in it's own event; the three cars became available in December 14th while the Crinale did not appear until the 19th. The Crinale has the highest true power in the 6 star category therefore making it one of the fastest cars in the game. In addition, the livery used is the classic livery as used in Ridge Racer 6 rendition of the car.
Ridge Racer Unbounded[]
Ridge Racer Unbounded Crinale with Angelus emblem
In Ridge Racer Unbounded, the Crinale returns once again, resembling the design from Ridge Racer 6. The machine's windshield is much bigger than the RR6 variant and only has single exhausts on each side compared to the dual exhausts in RR6. It's spoiler is also a different kind, being mounted on the back of the machine rather than on top of the back. Its engine sound would mean that the high-revving V8 engine of the previous generations of the Crinale were retained, featuring a perfect speed and acceleration rating, good handling, average drifting, and weak strength.
The default livery is the standard black paint job, but with number 17 instead of 13, referencing the Soldat factory livery rather than the 13th Racing livery. Strangely, the other livery has the Angelus and Kamata logo on it. Whether this implies that they co-developed the Crinale or if it is a mistake is unknown.
The machine is unlocked by completing "The Final Battle" race, the endgame, with 3 stars.
Soldat Crinale in Ridge Racer Unbounded
Specs (Ridge Racer Unbounded)[]
- Class: Super
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Speed: 5/5
- Acceleration: 5/5
- Handling: 4/5
- Strength: 2/5
- Drifting: 3/5
Gallery[]
Ridge Racer 6[]
Ridge Racer 7[]
Trivia[]
The Crinale in Critical Velocity
- An exploit can be used to easily defeat the Crinale in Ridge Racer 7. The player needs to stop at the start of the last lap and push the Crinale away from the finish line when it stops. From there, they can easily complete the race. This method is made easier with long body machines like the Terrajin and the Monstrous.[1]
- Crinale means "Ridge" in Italian, a clear nod to the series' name.
- The pronunciation of the machine's name is different in the older games, with Ridge Racer V and (PSP) pronouncing it as "Cri-nal" instead of "Cri-nal-ey", with the latter being the official pronunciation to date, and also the correct way to pronounce it in the Italian language.
- In the Japanese version of Pocket Racer, the "t" in "13th" is written like a plus sign, thus written as "13+h".
- The badging of the Crinale uses the Old English Text font in yellow (white in Ridge Racer 3D).
- Despite the Crinale originally being an Italian asset (which belonged to Rivelta before Soldat's acquisition of them), the Crinale heavily alludes to Soldat's French roots, as its incarnations in PSP, 6, 7 and Vita, are all based on French cars (the Bugatti Veyron and the Peugeot 908, respectively).
- The Ridge Racer V incarnation of the Crinale also appears in another Namco driving game, Critical Velocity, under the name Crinale V, although it is still branded a Soldat, and is also very much heavily detuned to a top speed of 288km/h.
Medal awarded for deafeating Rivelta Crinale in RRV
- The text on the medal received in the conjunction with Rivelta Crinale in RRV reads "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate". The medal features a typo, saying "ogani" instead of "ogni". This is the famous quote from the Divine Comedy, the correct translation of which is "Abandon all hope, you who enter here".
- The Ridge Racer V version of the Crinale holds the record for having the most number of turbochargers in any Ridge Racer car, with it being powered by the R765DV quad-turbo V12.
- The RR7/3D incarnation of the Crinale appears as a main antagonist in the Pachislot Ridge Racer games, in which it needs to be destroyed by the player in order to win the game.
- The racing numbers on two of the Crinale's liveries in Ridge Racer 6 feature the numbers 4 and 666. The number 4, when translated into Chinese and/or Japanese, becomes "shi" (死) or "sǐ" in Mandarin, or "séi" in Cantonese, meaning "death", and is also considered an unlucky number in their cultures (much like the Crinale's original number, "13"). The number 666 is referred to as the "Number of the Beast" in the Christian Book of Revelation, which also references the Assoluto Squaldon's price tag from Rage Racer.
- Both the Crinale and the Angelus in Ridge Racer 7 are the only machines with racing numbers whose default number cannot be changed. It is likely down to two reasons: the machine not using the traditional number stickers that other machines have, and that the number 13 has been both synonymous and symbolic with the machine.
- The sound of the Crinale in Ridge Racer (PSP) is likely recycled from either the Acura RSX Type-S (rally-spec) from R: Racing Evolution. Because of this, anti-lag crackle sounds can be heard when lifting off the throttle, if listened closely.
- According to news tickers from Ridge Racer 7, as soon as the player defeats and unlocks the Crinale, it is stated that Soldat have been tight-lipped on the Crinale's delivery to the player, refusing to comment on its whereabouts, and that there were rumors that former Rivelta employees might have made the delivery secretly, suggesting that this iteration of the Crinale was yet to be publicly revealed, or that the vehicle's production was done in secret to it's parent company as an act of spite from former Rivelta employees.
- If looked closely on the Machine Connector in Ridge Racer 7, the Crinale is equipped with a double-wishbone suspension on the front and rear.
- Several biographies across several entries in the series elude to the vehicle being potentially capable of mind control of its driver, with references to it being an addictive vehicle that could turn deadly in the wrong hands, and even capable of enslaving its own driver. It is unknown if this was an intentional feature of the vehicle or an unforeseen consequence, however its controlling capabilities being mentioned across several renditions of the vehicle seem to imply that it is in fact an intended design choice for the sake of lore behind the vehicle itself in the Ridge Racer universe. The intents of such a thing are unknown and never explored in the series.
- Because of this, the Crinale's lore could potentially be a reference to Stephen King's Christine, which in said novel and film, refers to a cursed 1958 Plymouth Fury of the same name, or even the Devil Z from Wangan Midnight.
Reference[]
| Cars in Ridge Racer V | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular cars | Kamata Fiaro · Danver Toreador · Rivelta Solare · Kamata Fortune · Rivelta Mercurio · Himmel E.O. | |
| Duel cars | Danver Spectra · Rivelta Crinale · Soldat Rumeur · Kamata Angelus | |
| Pac-Man cars | Pac-Man · Pac-Man's Ghosts (Blinky, Inky, Pinky, Clyde) | |
| See also: Jeger · VECT Engineering | ||
| Cars in Ridge Racer (PSP) and Ridge Racer 2 (PSP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class 1/4 | Kamata Fiera · Age Prophetie · Danver Bayonet | |
| Class 2/5 | Age Abeille · Gnade Esperanza · Assoluto Bisonte | |
| Class 3/6 | Assoluto Fatalita · Himmel E.O. · Soldat Raggio | |
| Specials | Kamata Angelus* · Soldat Crinale* · Rally-X Car' · Namco Pac-Man* · Danver Hijack^ · Terrazi Wild Gang^ · Age Angelus Kid^ · Age Crinale Kid^ · Yamasa Raggio^ | |
| * indicate cars in both games but with different designs, ' indicate cars only in 1, ^ indicate cars only in 2 | ||
| Cars in Ridge Racer 6 and Ridge Racer 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower Classes | Kamata Fiera' · Age Abeille' · Age Prophetie' · Terrazi Wild Gang' · Gnade Magnifico^ · Danver Bayonet' · Terrazi Starnose' · Sinseong Jujak^ | |
| Upper Classes | Assoluto Fatalita' · Assoluto Bisonte' · Soldat Meltfire' · Terrazi Centellee^ · Kamata RC410^ · Himmel E.O.' · Gnade Esperanza' · Soldat Raggio' · Danver Hijack' | |
| Specials | Himmel 490B · Gnade G00 · Assoluto Pronzione · Danver Bass Cruiser · Age Ultranova · Terrazi Terrajin · Kamata Angelus* · Soldat Crinale* · Monstrous · Namco Pac-Man* | |
| * indicate machines in both games but with different designs, ' indicate machines with Complete Machine variants, ^ indicate machines introduced in 7 | ||
| Cars in Ridge Racer (PlayStation Vita) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Machines | Assoluto Bisargento' · Soldat Ranua' · Kamata Fiera' · Himmel E.O.' · Kamata SYNCi'^ · Soldat Crinale* · Zihua Archangel* | |
| DLC Machines | Assoluto Promessa' · Age Elenie' · Assoluto Fatalita' · Soldat Meltfire' · Gnade Dignistar' · Lucky & Wild Evolver' · Kamata RC410' · Lucky & Wild Wisdom' · SEGA Hornet | |
| * indicate machines to be obtained with the "Devil's Gift", ' indicate machines with Idolm@ster and DOCOMO variants (JPN only), ^ indicate other variants | ||