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Crazy Taxi (video Game)
is a racing video game developed and published by Sega. It is the first game in the ''Crazy Taxi'' series. The game was first released in arcades in 1999 and then was ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. Gameplay is based on picking up taxi customers and driving to their destination as quickly as possible. Reception to ''Crazy Taxi'' has been mostly positive. It was ported to other platforms numerous times, including the PlayStation 2 and GameCube by Acclaim in 2001, and then Windows in 2002, becoming Sega's first multi-platform game after the company transitioned to third-party. The game has also been rereleased for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS and Android, and is also featured on the '' Dreamcast Collection''. It became one of the few Sega All Stars on the Dreamcast and also earned Greatest Hits and Player's Choice status on PlayStation 2 and GameCube respectively. Sega followed up on the success of ''Crazy Taxi'' with numerous sequels, the first being '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sega AM3
, known as from 2000 to 2004, is a defunct division of Sega, a Japanese video game company. Established by 1993, AM3 was managed by Hisao Oguchi and developed a number of arcade games for Sega. Series introduced by AM3 include '' Virtual On'', '' Sega Rally'', '' Crazy Taxi'', and '' Virtua Tennis''. AM3's main focus was on arcade games until the release of the Dreamcast. Additionally, developers Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Kenji Sasaki developed '' Sega Rally Championship'' with AM3 before departing to form AM Annex, which later split into Sega AM9 and Sega AM5. In 2000, Sega reorganized its studios into semi-autonomous companies, and AM3 became Hitmaker. The company expanded its development into Dreamcast games and ports, but saw a reduced amount of success in compared to previous years. However '' Derby Owners Club, World Club Champion Football'' and '' The Key of Avalon,'' proved to be highly successful in the Japanese arcade scene. All of which were made by Hitmaker and use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Action Game
An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time. The genre includes a large variety of sub-genres, such as fighting games, beat 'em ups, shooter games, rhythm games and platform games. Multiplayer online battle arena and some real-time strategy games are also considered action games. In an action game, the player typically controls a Character (arts), character often in the form of a protagonist or Avatar (computing), avatar. This player character must navigate a Level (video gaming), level, collecting objects, avoiding obstacles, and battling enemies with their natural skills as well as weapons and other tools at their disposal. At the end of a level or group of levels, the player must often defeat a boss enemy that is more challenging and often a major antagonist in the game's story. Enemy attacks and obstacles deplete the player character's Health (gaming), health and Life (video games)#Extra lives, li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Crazy Taxi 2
is a 2001 racing video game and the second installment of the ''Crazy Taxi'' series. It was originally released for the Dreamcast, and was later ported to the PSP as part of '' Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars'' in 2007. It is the last ''Crazy Taxi'' game to be released for the Dreamcast after the console was discontinued in March 2001. ''Crazy Taxi 2'' introduced several new features not found in the original, including two new cities, "Around Apple" and "Small Apple", both somewhat based on New York City. The new cities share four new drivers as default, bringing the total playable characters to eight. Gameplay The gameplay is very similar to the original ''Crazy Taxi'', and centers around picking people up at destinations which are highlighted with colored rings, and dropping them off at stated destinations. Unlike its predecessor, ''Crazy Taxi 2'' allows the player to carry multiple passengers. The game also saw the introduction of the "Crazy Hop" feature, which allows the player to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Player's Choice
''Nintendo Selects'' (and its predecessor; ''Player's Choice'') was a marketing label previously used by Nintendo to promote best-selling video games on Nintendo game consoles. ''Nintendo Selects'' titles were sold at a lower price point (usually $19.99 instead of $49.99) than new releases. The program paralleled other budget range software by Sega ( Sega All Stars), Sony (the Greatest Hits and Essentials), and Microsoft ( Platinum Hits and Xbox Classics) to promote best-selling games on their consoles as well. In Japan, the discount label was introduced in 2015 for various Nintendo 3DS titles as the Happy Price Selection, although South Korea adopted the Nintendo Selects name at an earlier period. The most recent Nintendo Selects titles were released for the Wii U and 3DS and, as of 2025, no Nintendo Switch games have been rebranded as Nintendo Selects. History 1996–2011: Player's Choice In North America and Europe, Nintendo introduced the label on May 20, 1996, as "Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Sony Greatest Hits Games
Greatest Hits is a branding used by Sony Interactive Entertainment for discounted reprints of PlayStation video games. The branding is used for reprints of popular, top-selling games for each console in the PlayStation family, which are deliberately sold with a lower MSRP than the original production runs of a game, and feature special branding—colored in red since PlayStation 2—on their box art, as well as red-colored cases on PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 releases (instead of the traditional clear or blue-colored casing). Equivalent programs exist in Europe and Oceania (as " Essentials"), Japan and select Asian countries (as " The Best"), South Korea (as " BigHit"), and in South America (as " Favoritos"). PlayStation Hits is used as the branding label for PlayStation 4 games in North America, Brazil, Europe, Oceania, Japan, and select Asian countries. History Sony Computer Entertainment America introduced the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sega All-Stars (series)
is a 2010 kart racing video game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega. It was released for Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and Windows, featuring characters from multiple Sega franchises. The game is the third title in the ''Sega All-Stars'' series, preceded by '' Sega Superstars Tennis''. A mobile version was developed by Gameloft, and released for iOS in June 2011, as a paid download. A version for OS X was released by Feral Interactive in April 2013. The game received mostly positive reviews from critics. A sequel, '' Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'', was released in 2012, featuring more characters and representing a wide-variety of Sega-owned franchises. Gameplay The game is a mascot kart racing game, similar to other games in its genre like ''Mario Kart'', '' Konami Krazy Racers'' and '' Crash Team Racing''. Players can choose to race as one of 20 characters from various Sega franchises such as ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', '' Crazy Taxi'', and ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dreamcast Collection
''Dreamcast Collection'' is a video game compilation developed and published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows, with each game included being a remastered version of its original release. A PlayStation 3 version was planned but was scrapped for unknown reasons. The original compilation included four of the best-selling video games for the Dreamcast. Although each of the games by themselves all received positive reviews, the original compilation received mostly mixed to negative reviews and was heavily criticized for the compilation's game selection. The 2016 version (which includes three additional best-sellers) was met with a larger positive reception, particularly for the inclusion and remaster of ''Jet Set Radio''. The original release includes four bestselling titles; '' Space Channel 5: Part 2'', ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Sega Bass Fishing'', and ''Crazy Taxi''. The 2016 Steam update introduced ''Jet Set Radio'' and ''NiGHTS into Dreams'', and later ''Sonic Adventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade (or XBLA) was a video game Digital distribution in video games, digital distribution service that was available for the Xbox (console), Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles. It focused on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers. Titles on the service ranged from previously released arcade and console games to brand new games designed for the service, and were priced from a range of 5 to 20 United States dollar, US dollars. While originally requiring a disc to gain access to the service on the original Xbox, the Arcade was integrated into the Xbox 360 along with the rest of the Xbox Games Store, Xbox Live Marketplace (later renamed Xbox Games Store) with the launch of the new console. As of October 2016, there had been 709 Xbox Live Arcade titles released for the Xbox 360, with 27 being released for the original Xbox. The release of the Xbox One did not carry the Arcade branding over, and following the closure of the Xbox network# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
PlayStation Network
PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players and high-definition televisions. It succeeded Sony Entertainment Network in 2015 and this service is the account for PlayStation consoles, accounts can store games and other content. PlayStation Network's services are dedicated to an online marketplace (PlayStation Store), a premium subscription service for enhanced gaming and social features (PlayStation Plus), music streaming (PlayStation Music, based on Spotify), and formerly a cloud gaming service ( PlayStation Now; folded into PlayStation Plus Premium in June 2022). The service is available in 73 territories. History Launched in the year 2000, Sony's second home console, the PlayStation 2, had rudimentary online features in select games via its onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Video Arcade
An amusement arcade, also known as a video arcade, amusements, arcade, or penny arcade (an older term), is a venue where people play arcade games, including arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw machines), or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables. In some countries, some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or ''pachinko'' machines. Games are usually housed in cabinets. Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games, the early 1980s. History Penny arcade A penny arcade can be any type of venue for coin-operated devices, usually for entertainment. The term came into use about 1905–1910. The name derives from the penny, once a staple coin for the machines. The machines used included: * bagatelles, a game with elements of billiards and non-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Crazy Taxi (series)
''Crazy Taxi'' is a series of racing games developed by SEGA Hitmaker, Hitmaker and published by Sega. It was first available as an arcade video game in 1999, then released for the Dreamcast console in 2000. It is the third best-selling Dreamcast game in the United States, selling over a million copies. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and IBM PC compatibles with sequels also appearing on the Xbox (console), Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation Portable systems. Each game has the player assume the role of a taxicab, taxi driver who must accumulate money by delivering passengers to their destinations in the fastest time possible, earning tips by performing "crazy stunts" before the time runs out. The franchise has been recognized for its innovative gameplay design which is easy to learn but difficult to master, its use of in-game advertising, and its soundtrack music provided by the bands The Offspring and Bad Religion. The core gameplay mechanic was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Retro Gamer
''Retro Gamer'' is a British magazine, published worldwide, covering Retrogaming, retro video games. It was the first commercial magazine to be devoted entirely to the subject. Launched in January 2004 as a quarterly publication, ''Retro Gamer'' soon became a monthly. In 2005, a general decline in gaming and computer magazine readership led to the closure of its publishers, Live Publishing, and the rights to the magazine were later purchased by Imagine Publishing. It was taken over by Future plc on 21 October 2016, following Future's acquisition of Imagine Publishing. History The first 18 issues of the magazine came with a coverdisk. It usually contained freeware remakes of retro video games and emulators, but also videos and free commercial PC software such as ''The Games Factory'' and ''The Elder Scrolls: Arena''. Some issues had themed CDs containing the entire back catalogue of a publisher, such as Durell Software, Durell, Llamasoft and Gremlin Graphics. On 27 September 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
