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Super Woden GP
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Developer(s)ViJuDa
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)DJ Devito & Franikku
SeriesSuper Woden
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release
  • September 1, 2021 (PC)[1]
  • November 9, 2022 (consoles)[2][3][4]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Super Woden GP is a 2021 racing video game developed and published by ViJuDa as a sequel to Woden GP (2020).[5] It received positive reviews. A sequel, Super Woden GP 2, was released in November 2023[6].

Gameplay

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Super Woden GP is a racing game depicted from an isometric perspective. The game features more than 70 cars from six manufacturers.[7][8] While the cars are fictional, they are based on real car models.[9] The races may take place on off-road or asphalt courses. In the rally courses the game gives directions before each corner. The races may occur at various times of day and weather conditions.[7] Easy driving controls are available but times recorded while using them cannot be submitted to the online leaderboards.[9] The main menu is depicted as a map, similar to the one featured in the Gran Turismo series where the player can visit manufacturer shops, car wash, and compete in races.[7][10] Split screen multiplayer supports up to four players.[7]

Development

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Development took one year, from September 2020 to its release in September 2021. The game was created in the developer’s spare time, as he was working in a non-gaming industry at the time. The soundtrack was composed by Frannikku and DJ DeVito. All other aspects of development were handled solely by the developer.[11]

ViJuDa is a pseudonym for Víctor Justo Dacruz who is from Vigo, Spain.[12][13] Woden GP (2020) was his first commercial game. It made around $2000 profit. Woden GP was taken down from Steam because Dacruz doesn't feel it represents the brand well because he considers it "a pretty mediocre, bad game". Super Woden GP matched the total sales of Woden GP within just the first day of its launch.[13] Super Woden GP has sold over 46,000 units across all available platforms.[14]

The sequel, Super Woden GP 2, incorporates 3D physics, in contrast to the 2D physics of Super Woden GP, enabling features such as jumps and slopes.[15][16][17]

Reception

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The game has an 88% positive rating on Steam, based on a total of 314 reviews.[18] M! Games [de] said the game doesn't look as good as Circuit Superstars but liked the controls and the soundtrack.[7] MeriStation said "Super Woden GP is the result of its creator’s deep passion and love for a particular vision of video games: isometric-perspective arcade racers. The controls were frustrating at first but wonderful when mastered. The graphics were said to evoke the style of Vincent van Gogh paintings. The soundtrack was compared to the era of arcade games from Sega and Namco. The artificial intelligence (AI) of the opponents was criticized as "too cold and surgical" and the career progression system was criticized for requiring too many races to be replayed."[9] Vandal described the gameplay as "easy to play and difficult to master" and the soundtrack was praised for having "catchy rhythms". Criticisms included the basic opponent AI and because of the perspective, sometimes pieces of the scenery obscured parts of the track.[10]

Super Woden GP was said to be similar to racing games from the 1990s, like the World Rally series (1993–95), Power Drive (1994), Super Skidmarks (1995), Neo Drift Out (1996), and Over Top (1996).[7][12][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ ViJuDa. "Super Woden GP". Steam. Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. ^ Norman, Jim (4 November 2022). "Super Woden GP Brings Retro Isometric Racing Back To Switch This Month". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Super Woden GP PS4 & PS5". PlayStation Store. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Super Woden GP". Xbox. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ Vijuda. "Woden GP". Steam. Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. ^ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083210/Super_Woden_GP_2/
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Steppberger, Ulrich (20 December 2022). "Super Woden GP – im Test (PS4 / PS5)". M! Games [de] (in German). Cybermedia. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  8. ^ Hagues, Alana (3 November 2022). "Nintendo Download: 3rd November (North America)". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e Lago, Yago (24 September 2021). "Super Woden GP: Análisis; una joya y una carta de amor a los clásicos arcade". MeriStation (in Spanish). Diario AS. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d Varela, Ramón (5 October 2021). "Análisis Super Woden GP, el sucesor de World Rally en 2021 (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UoNfRw5tK0
  12. ^ a b González, Sergio (29 April 2021). "Super Woden GP, un nostálgico arcade de rally isométrico hecho en España". MeriStation (in Spanish). Diario AS. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b Borondo, Sara (16 March 2024). "Víctor Justo, el gallego que ha triunfado con Super Woden GP 2, el juego al que a él le gustaría jugar". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  14. ^ https://www.devuego.es/bd/ventas/super-woden-gp#secjuego
  15. ^ https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/pc/super-woden-gp-2/128408#p-13
  16. ^ https://simracer.es/en-el-taller-con-super-woden-gp-2/
  17. ^ https://guillemserna.com/super-woden-gp-2-la-emocion-retro-del-asfalto-y-rally-se-une-en-un-juego-unico/
  18. ^ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534180/Super_Woden_GP/#app_reviews_hash
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