SWGP2 Is Gran Turismo With a Retro Arcade Twist - And It Might Be My Racing Game of the Year

[@CaptainTShirt]

Single dev, making a game with this much content and quality. Absolute respect.

[@Eggyteevee]

For more passionate Indie Racing Games like this, Night Runners, Art of Rally, Horizon Chase and others, since big companies wont do the best for us, we do ourselves

[@timmygressler7468]

Agree 100% and don't forget New Star GP !!! Probably my favorite Formula 1 racing game ever, made by 2 people

[@AdamsOlympia]

They're all fun but New Star GP is on another level. Upgrades, strategy and old school charm.. Made by the dev behind Retro Bowl.

[@IPlayKindred]

even if the camera isnt my style, I'd still buy it out of respect, making racing game is difficult, full kudos to the developer

[@JuanManuelTastzian]

Been playing the game for some months now (I beta tested it and gave some feedback since I am the cover artwork artist) and I am really enjoying how much fun and enjoyment people are having with SWGP2, especially since I couldn't share that with anyone before this month's release. I can relate with the fact that it's probably best suited for 25/30+ year old people where the nostalgia factor is a huge plus, but I also think the game is just good on it's own rights, and I hope it gets the recognition it deserves! Great objective and unbiased "not a review", my friend! Keep it up!

[@NicolasSaudemont]

Please tell the Dev Team to port this jewel to Nintendo Switch ! :-)

[@TheAmishStig]

Hadn't heard of it before this vid showed up in my recommendations feed, and is now 100% on my must-have list...watching it immediately took me back to playing RC Pro Am and "World Circuit Series" [totally-not-F1-please-don't-sue] in the heyday of iso racers, and the hundreds if not thousands of hours [and hundreds of batteries!] I put into the genre back in the day.

[@apophisstr6719]

This game is probably a proof that, all GT had to do with its campaign was follow the old GT's recipe, and add more depths into it.

[@nicolasillarnizzi]

I just bought the first one on PS5 because of this video 😂 awesome games, big kudos for the dev! I see how the second add so much content, more cars more tracks and tuning ! Wow! The first feel like a beta compared to this one! Still a lot of fun and challenge !When will it be ported to PS5? 😊

[@KinglerJord]

Invoking the name of Ridge Racer in the first 30 seconds, I'm so here for this game.

[@wile123456]

Riiiiiiiidge Raaaceeeeeer!

[@chrisjfinlay]

@@wile123456 Remember that one?

[@vortifyne]

This looks like a blast to play

[@HokiHoshi]

It really is, I actually finished up this video last night and have since put in another 7 hours 😅 still having a total blast with it (but holy crap are these 500+hp cars fast)

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Oh, it sure is, man.

[@comradenikolai322]

I really love that you branched out and showed us some unknown racing game content! I'll have to give this a shot. ❤

[@merthyr1831]

This was a very well done review. You covered absolutely everything and went into exceptional detail. Brilliant work!

[@mindofmyown333]

Saw a video by ThisisPete about this game. Purchased it as soon as I got home from work and have been loving it! Its so great to be playing a game where the love and passion is overflowing

[@franklinnash]

I loved Super Woden GP. The sequel looks even better.

[@clarkcreations190]

Idk how to describe it but it reminds me of those micro rc cars that were popular around 2010. The shapes were similar and it looks awesome!

[@fajaradi1223]

RC de GO!

[@damgam98]

Not something i'd play while sitting on PC, but hot damn i'd love to have something like this on a phone or one of those portable PC-consoles

[@HokiHoshi]

The first game came to Switch so I would guess this one might as well, but yeah I've been playing it almost entirely on my Steam Deck and it's the perfect racing game for that format!

[@Reaper1722]

There's a similar, but rally focused game that's available on mobile. It's also on PC now, but it started life as a mobile game. The series is called Rush Rally, and the latest in the series is, well obviously, Rush Rally 3 and Rush Rally: Origins. I personally prefer Origins, because it sticks to the isometric camera.

[@damgam98]

@@Reaper1722 I have Rush Rally 3 and yea it's pretty good mobile rally game.

[@GTvsForza]

Good news, Super Woden GP 2 is now available for consoles!

[@SetsunaTheFandom]

I haven't progressed much yet on this game, but coming from the prequel (the first Super Woden GP) and being a fan of top down racers myself, this game is a blessing! Totally worth the price.

[@FireDave59]

Been really enjoying this game so far! Was stoked when I saw your video! Hopefully it’ll bring more love to it. I totally agree with you about the short time with lower end cars and having to grind. I’ll take your advice on the Caterham grind for credits!

[@LordLiquidBaconII]

I added this to my wishlist last week so I'm glad you've covered it now. I'll pick it up later today!

[@trev3971]

Tracks remind me of Pole Position; from above they're the same shape as real tracks, but have none of their other characteristics.

[@Destide]

budget low end has always been where it's at in GT and Forza for me Lupo cup being my favorite race in GT

[@Kyush4]

3:31 fun fact, ViJuDa owns one of those IRL!

[@HokiHoshi]

Yes!! I was really excited when I found out, we've actually been messaging a bit about them because we're both having troubles with ours right now 😅

[@Kyush4]

@@HokiHoshi hes a great guy whos been working his ass off for years now, really glad of the success and recognization hes getting and definitely proud of him

[@Garvm]

Being the creator of the game from Spain I find it Obvios that his main reference in the racing mechanics is the Gaelco-Zigurat arcade game "World Rally Championship" known in Spain as "the Carlos Sainz Game"

[@diarx1]

Looks like RC Pro AM, but with GT1 mechanics. Sign me up!

[@Adalwolf17]

Hell yeah! Glad you checked this one out!

[@JDumbz]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Just bought it and it's going on my Steam Deck ASAP.

[@asmoth360]

Thank you for this video, because I didn't know this game but will definitely buy it now!

[@HyperDarkmoon]

i've seen 3 people I watch talk about this game now, it looks great. I'll buy it right now

[@hendider876.4]

Saw it on steam and instantly got nostalgic for Asphalt Duell, which is an isometric arcade racer with weapons and my first game ever played. So now I am playing Asphalt Duell but I will check this out after I finished the game

[@theunwelcome]

looks like a more modern RC Pro Am, and I LOVED RC Pro Am, so definitely on my radar now, thanks!

[@davemola2113]

I have never heard about this game beforehand, but half way into your video i'm sold! This sounds absolutely brilliant and at this price it seems to be a no brainer. Thanks for sharing!

[@Where_is_Waldo]

This looks awesome! I never was a big fan of this perspective in racing games but I have had some fun with well executed games that use it and this definitely looks well executed. I may have to check it out.

[@yanholliday8876]

this game is the kind of thing i've *dreamed* of since i've played gaelco's world rally in arcades (and i don't throw the name at random since it *is* the obvious and assumed influence of the developper, very much expressed in the dedicated arcade rally mode), mixed with a dash of kaneko's zen nihon gt senshuken series (and perhaps 1000 miglia?) and the flair of gran turismo. it's pure arcade cabinet fun action but in the involved career and progression of a full-scale console release ; the kind of experience that sums up the 90s to me. i've played good racing games in 2023, but super woden gp 2 (i note that i wasn't aware of the first two episodes) tops them all. it's this weird sort of game that is *exactly* what i needed. i mean, can you imagine a game you've wanted for twenty five years without actually knowing you wanted it ? that's super woden gp 2 to me. i'd just played it for five minutes, and my brain just went... "yes."

[@niall21]

Not sure about the camera, might still pick this up. I get that the camera is part of the game, but if be all over this if it has a chase cam like Art of Rally

[@D3VYN3]

This looks like so much fun, hope it comes to console like the original was!

[@Mastercar77]

A perfect game for the Steam deck.

[@davebrowne8042]

I only recently started playing this game, am up to 42 stars.An absolute blast and damn addictive.

[@dusterpl6093]

11:27 I was literally playing GT4 a couple hours ago and used the RSC Rally Raid Car to wint the Tuning Car Grand Prix lol

[@AlistairBrugsch]

Love how a lot of the tracks are CLEARLY real world circuits (the first one shown is definitely the Brands Hatch full GP circuit but wuth waaaay too many trees, and I saw suzuka and monza in one of the selection menus there) but without the names. I wonder if there's an editor that lets you rename everything like the old racing games of the 16-bit era did that also didn't have name rights (Gerhard Berger -> Crashard Banger lol)

[@AlistairBrugsch]

Or I could have just watched to 4:03 and found that it's exactly possible and done already 😂

[@spankyjeffro5320]

You can rename the cars. But not the tracks, unfortunately.

[@BuBornham]

Reminds me a lot of Circuit Superstars, but with a retro racing game with garage and campaign treatment.

[@lordnaz666]

I've been playing Rush Rally Origins and was looking for something similar but more track focused and this looks great! I will definitely be checking this out. Great review 👍🏻

[@STRIDER_503]

This game feels like a love letter to the early days of gaming.

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Super Sprint, Off Road, RC Pro AM, RC De Go...

[@STRIDER_503]

Oh god, RC de GO was my worst nightmare when I was a kid! Could never figure out how to drive properlly in that game. 🤣

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

I was easy at first IMO but got very hard at the end IIRC. Neo Drift Out was another classic. You might really like Retro Game Master if you haven't tried that yet. It's a collection of fake retro games based on the japanese show Game Center CX. It has a fun rally racing game.@@STRIDER_503

[@sandwedge]

thanks, I've been eyeing this game for a little while and this video is gonna put me over the edge

[@khiled46]

holy shit i had no idea hard driving came to the saturn

[@4z-L_Gaming]

A game ive played on my mobile is similar. Very fun. Its called Reckless Racing 3. Isometric. Excellent graphics.

[@gameboyterrorysta6307]

I hope somebody makes custom camera position mod for it. It has a lot of things I'd love big racing games to have (mostly curated car list with proper amount of racing cars with quite populated classes) but I hate fixed camera position in racing games.

[@Esgoneverevers]

Cool game! Reminds me a lot of "Mini Car Racing" on PCs

[@FeelingShred]

BRILLIANT that youtube recommended me this... Crazy to think about that took so long for such a game to be created

[@NinetyTres]

this would be the first game that would make steck viable imo

[@Odrin92]

The isometric camera may be a deliberate choice, it gives the game its unique style. But when I saw that career mode based on the best features of Gran Turismo career I imagined this: feature rich career mode like Gran Turismo, track racing, rally, maybe even street racing and tuning, Art of Rally style graphics and physics - everything combined into true caRPG. Like the Racing Lagoon of modern era.

[@kspectre21]

Damn this is way more featured than I initially expected, I expected it to be more like Art of Rally but an entire GT Career is so sick. As someone who is semi-young still i definitely like this graphics style, for me the style itself is way more important than sheer fidelity in most cases. I do like games to be pretty but the trend of new games coming out that try push photorealism is just a bit tiring after so many years especially considering the PC Specs required to actually reach those heights. Definitely giving this a look when I can finally get my PC back up and running. I also wonder if we'll see a Chase Cam mod in the future for this like there is for Art of Rally.

[@thinginajar]

Art of Rally is brilliant, this looks like the perfect partner to that

[@dingo535]

This is the best racing game going imo. It combines the addictive career mode progression I remember from PlayStation era Gran Turismo games but with a fun isometric arcade twist.

[@fernfernacelli]

I *did not* expect this game to captivate me (and I 'do' have the first one) - it is FAN-TAStic.

[@tourist6290]

Awesome. Just the style of game content i like, games that keep you occupied over long time.

[@gapper3]

The camera is the reason why I refunded. I loved everything about the game except the camera. Wish there was a chase camera, like Art of Rally.

[@schizophreniagaming4058]

If I could buy this game, I seriously would. I get that it’s a sort of redo on GT only, but the art style is like the Automobilistic art style. I love it in every way.

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

Love the old TOCA liveries!

[@BrianWelch-ct4zp]

RC Pro Am!

[@NiyaziGecici]

Enjoying this game way more then I thought, runs great on steam deck

[@Spiffy_YT]

It reminds me of Asphalt Duel, a german game that me and my brother played for hours. Good Memories.

[@mdfkrz79]

I haven't started it yet but the camera from rush rally origins would have been cool as an option, where the tracks rotate around you, it had this style of view as an option too though 😄

[@grunchlk]

Bought this and the predecessor twice each - nice platinum trophies and not too difficult. Plus - I am an old man - racing a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus? YES PLEASE 😊

[@spankyjeffro5320]

GT4 has always been and will always be my absolute favourite racing game, ever. Nothing will ever beat it. It was absolutely perfect.

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Having an absolute TON of fun with SWGP2 now. Played 3.5 hours today and I only just bought it today, haha.

[@neogriff]

I remember the rally game, and this is... gotta get this game!

[@msum23]

It's cool, but I'm looking forward to his rally game more. Also, Formula TOP has been my addiction lately, it's fantastic. The camera is indeed too close in SWGP2, in formula top, it's perfect.

[@supergreg72]

This gamer looks like it would work well with a RC pistol controller! And yes, I'm getting Mille Miglia flashbacks!!!

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

Feels like gran turismo meets RC Pro Am Racing. Same top down feel.

[@michaeltiau9364]

This seems fun, reminds me to RC de Go back on ps1

[@lysdexiar31]

video's not over but i've already bought and downloaded it. i am so keen.

[@SynthLizard8]

I bet there will be mods that will change the camera angle. Oh and the fact they have a 1965 Mini Cooper in the game is a huge plus!

[@jacquesjtheripper5922]

Reminds me of days in arcades with friends, on a 3 wheel setup on pole position. I love the 1st one which i just got on ps5 on pstore for 6 cad. Love it, i wonder apart from more cars, what's changed in 2? I heard maybe more gradual, finessed controls.

[@JoelKalich]

I've never liked this style of racer. This one looks good enough that I might try it out though.

[@scaleworksRC]

This game reminds me of Micro Machines from the NES days. Music is spot on, but a few of them I skip. Totally worth $12 if you're any kind of racing fan.

[@thehunt8r]

This gameplay is giving me massive Reckless Racing flashbacks

[@MarioRoggeroE]

this is basically Power Drive for amiga commodore.

[@Rap1dACE]

I never had a old school console. My first serious racing that I throughly enjoyed was Sega Gt 2002 on the original xbox. coupled with Halo 1 and JSRF. I wished that new GT 7 was like Sega gt, sega even had licenses, rally and drag racing. I hope thats what GT 2 and stuff was like. Also none of these games have like a team racing AI system. something like the game Juiced.. 1&2 wish they brought that type of career back.

[@olavofernandes7286]

Sega gt is a ripp off of gran turismo series lol

[@bitelaserkhalif]

Reminds me of neo drift out

[@2bnator]

This reminds me of playing a game called reckless racing on my iphone 4 when i was 8yo or so

[@scrunts666]

I like the camera but if there was an option for chase cam I would like that more.

[@atsurokihara5525]

For the warning, what if the warning had the distance to the upcoming corner in meters and would decrease on approach. That would help judge corners

[@preppen78]

It looks great, I love the visuals. It's almost too ambitious and a bit daunting for someone nostalgic about Supercars 2...

[@meyers0781]

Me: Okay who is combining Micro Machines and Gran Turismo here?

[@DethFaux]

Knew I recognized that guitar riff

[@kawaiikeyboards]

game reminds of this old racing game which uses a similar view but you use an RC remote to play. Might try and buy this game and use my Noble NB4 to play instead. 😅

[@vinching926]

My first impression is this is actually a Choro Q game reinvented

[@DorDor400]

I want this on my IPhone!!! Looks so fun!

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Have you played RC De Go? It's a PS1 title that was Neo Drift Out meets Gran Turismo and very fun.

[@HokiHoshi]

I haven't! I'll definitely give that a look

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Cool, the camera might be more to your liking as it's zoomed out more.@@HokiHoshi

[@MielieDrolle]

A lot like built-to-win (Nes) I am sure that game inspired gran turismo

[@gabor-toth]

I hope they bring this to Xbox soon. I'm itching to play it!

[@FeelingShred]

please Mr. Dev PLEASE don't destroy this game changing the camera angle, or make it an optional setting... there are always going to be whiny complainers on any games and these people will destroy the original vision of your game with constant never stopping demands... stick to your original vision... I see nothing wrong with the camera... people are so finnicky, this is perfect

[@FurryestX]

Isometric Camera End of conversation

[@SpiderMax95]

so nice to see people still make actually creative racing games instead of the next same old "drift simulator" that looks and feels exactly like the last one and has nothing to do

[@calebcole8407]

This is day 1 of me asking Hoki to bring back the dirt rally 2.0 series

[@FeelingShred]

"going off track reduces your speed considerably..." Something I wished Gran Turismo had from the very start to counteract its unrealistic physics and how crashes can be used as cheating gimmick to cheat corners... another plus for the game

[@klayshotter]

I want this for ps5 NOW

[@AndrewTSq]

was going to check out this game on steam and did not find it first, found that the game was hidden cause of my preferences?? not sure what they mean, but now i found it =)

[@Kinuhbud]

Really should be able to adjust your zoom IMO. its 2024 don't take away features...

[@Kinna39]

Do you think it would be worth moving the camera to a high chase cam (ie. same angle/height, just locked to the back of the car) or would that take away from the nostalgic theme too much?

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Due to the way the game is made it wouldn't even be possible to implement.

[@MravacKid]

I want to love the game, but it gets very hard very quickly and I just don't have the time to devote to mastering it so sadly I can only access the noob parts of the game. :) Still well worth the price even then.

[@QuattroSG]

Hard driving! Man I had that game, but for years couldn't remember the name of that. Game was terrible lmao

[@andreanastacio9548]

I`ve been hoping someone would make a racing game inspired by the old GT games for years, and I would absolutely be all over this, if it weren`t for the isometric camera, which is the one thing that kills it for me... Here`s hoping that either releases an option to change to bumper / 3rd person cam, goes that route for the next game, or that such camera options become available as a mod

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Due to the way the game is made and the intention of the game, it's not possible to change the camera view. No option, no mod. If you like the look of it, defs give it a go, man. I didn't like the idea of the camera at first, but I very quickly adapted.

[@L-double-J]

Can you perhaps provide a link to the txt file to replace the car names please

[@opticjuneshorts]

Any plans for a console release? I note the first game is there but not this one

[@DrTacoPHD665]

I respect the developer immensely as is, I have enjoyed the game a ton. But as you said, given the fact that the camera can feel frustrating at times and some people aren't big fans of isometric racers in the first place, the option to widen the FOV or even choose a rear POV would make the game nearly perfect. I have no idea how realistic that is, but that would push it beyond masterpiece. Also, the elevation changes and camber were pretty hard to get used to. The style and POV make them very hard to see, but retro is as retro does.