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 it was discontinued on March 31, 2001.
Japanese Dreamcast cover art
Crazy Taxi is a series of racing games developed by 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, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation Portable systems.
The player picks up a passenger in Crazy Taxi. The image of the passenger's destination is shown to the left, while another potential passenger is shown in the background (with a "$" symbol over his/her head).
The player follows the on-screen arrow to deliver the passenger to his/her destination before the main time (upper left) and the passenger timer (green number in center) runs out. The player can earn extra tips by pulling off stunts.
The Crazy Taxi arcade cabinet
The Crazy Taxi Redemption Game arcade cabinet.
