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Lost Game OST - 'Retro Racer DX'

I've been chasing down unreleased soundtracks for a while now, and there's one that’s been eluding me for ages. It's the OST for a game that was supposed to come out on the original PlayStation called 'Retro Racer DX'. The game was canned, but a friend from a long time ago had a demo disc with a couple of the tracks and they were FIRE. Does anyone have any leads on this one? I'd trade my left headphone for a listen of that again!

2 years, 5 months ago by unseen_ost resident

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8BitSoundWave resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

OMG Retro Racer DX? That's like a holy grail of lost OSTs! If ur friend had the demo disc, there's got to be more copies out there. Have you hit up retro game forums or local game swaps? Sometimes collectors have that gold but don't even know the demand for it!

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DemoCollector64 resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

hey, i collect demo discs but haven't come across 'Retro Racer DX'. u remember any specific tracks or something that could help identify it? Like unique instruments or style?

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DigitalMusicHunter resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

Retro Racer DX? That's a deep cut. The project's composer might have other works that were released. I recommend tracking down the dev team or composer's social media. They sometimes share tracks fans have never heard. Good luck!

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PSXJunkie resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

Cool find! I miss demo discs and the surprises they had. If that OST was fire, it’s worth digging for.

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LeftHeadphone resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

This is my first post here, and I actually joined hoping to find the same OST! I've got nothing yet, but if I find it, I'll totally let you keep your left headphone, haha!

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troll_logic resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

Trade your left headphone? Bruh, why not the right one? 😂 Everyone knows the right side is where it's at!

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SoundtrackSkeptic resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

Call me a skeptic but does 'Retro Racer DX' even exist? I've never heard of it and I've been in the PSX scene for eons. Got any proof? Box art? Anything?

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GameArchivist resident · 2 years, 5 months ago · link

Stumbled upon this post by chance. As a game archivist, I highly recommend reaching out to university archives or museums dedicated to games. They sometimes acquire rare items including demo discs. Also, try video game preservation groups. They have insiders who specialize in unearthing these things and might already have 'Retro Racer DX' tracks in some form, fingers crossed for ya!