Woody Woodpecker Racing

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Woody Woodpecker Racing
WoodyWoodpeckerRacing.jpg
European PlayStation cover art
Developer(s) Syrox Developments
Publisher(s) Konami
Producer(s) Derek Poon
Eveline Cureteau
Artist(s) Steven Green
Jonathan Green
David Bland
Composer(s) Matt Furniss
Platform(s) PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color
ReleaseGame Boy Color
  • NA: December 2000
  • EU: December 15, 2000
  • JP: March 15, 2001
PlayStation
  • NA: November 22, 2000
  • EU: December 22, 2000
  • JP: July 12, 2001
Windows PC
  • EU: December 22, 2000
  • NA: January 31, 2001
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Woody Woodpecker Racing is a 2000 video game published by Konami and developed by Syrox Developments, based on the animated series The New Woody Woodpecker Show (and the animated short film series created by Walter Lantz). [1] A Dreamcast version was originally scheduled to release on April 3, 2001. [2] In 2023, the Dreamcast source files were compiled into a playable format. [3]

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Summary

Similarly to other mascot kart-racing games, such as Mario Kart 64 and Crash Team Racing , the game involves Woody and eight other characters racing on sixteen race-tracks inspired by real world locations, like Las Vegas and Japan. The game features four modes: a single-player Quest mode, score-based World Championship mode, time-trial mode, and single-race mode. Players can choose from four vehicles, including: jalopies, all-terrain vehicles, stock cars, and racers. [4]

Reception

Woody Woodpecker Racing received "generally unfavorable" reviews according to aggregator Metacritic. [5] [6] Giancarlo Varanini of GameSpot gave the game a 3.6 of 10. [7]

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