Editing Crazy Taxi (video game)

{{Short description|1999 video game}}
{{About|the video game|the franchise|Crazy Taxi}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Crazy Taxi
| image = CrazyTaxi cover.png
| caption = Dreamcast cover art for Europe and Japan
| developer = [[Sega AM3]]<!--HITMAKER DID NOT EXIST UNTIL 2000-->{{efn|Ported to [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]] by [[Acclaim Studios Cheltenham]]. Ported to [[Windows]] by Strangelite and ported to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 by [[Sega Studios|Sega China]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sega Considering Saturn Download Releases|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/30/sega_saturn_downloads |date=June 30, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |publisher=Andriasang |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703043618/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/30/sega_saturn_downloads/ |archive-date=July 3, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The GameCube, PS2 and original PC versions were developed in association with Hitmaker.}}
| publisher = [[Sega]]{{efn|The [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]] versions were published by [[Acclaim Entertainment]] in all regions excluding Japan. The Windows version was published by [[Activision Value]] in North America.}}
| director = Kenji Kanno
| producer = [[Hisao Oguchi]]
| artist = Mitsuhiko Kakita
|programmer = Masaaki Ito
| series = ''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Arcade game|Arcade]]|[[Dreamcast]]|[[PlayStation 2]]|[[GameCube]]|[[Windows]]|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[iOS]]|[[Android (operating system)|Android]]}}
| released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|February 1999}}|'''Arcade'''{{vgrelease|JP|February 1999<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/02/09/naomi-ready-for-aou-debut|title = Naomi Ready for AOU Debut - IGN|date = November 2021|access-date = August 4, 2020|archive-date = December 4, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201204073713/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/02/09/naomi-ready-for-aou-debut|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/crazy-taxi/release-info|title=Crazy Taxi (1999) Arcade release dates|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117172137/https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/crazy-taxi/release-info|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamebiz.jp/?p=133950|title=セガネットワークス、『クレイジータクシー』の最新作となる『Crazy Taxi：City Rush』Android版をリリース &#124; gamebiz|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=March 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326151944/http://gamebiz.jp/?p=133950|url-status=live}}</ref>|NA|February 1999<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://archive.org/details/NextGeneration51Mar1999/page/n15/mode/2up|title = Sega, Midway Debut New Arcade Games - Next Generation Magazine|date = February 16, 1999|access-date = September 2, 2024}}</ref>}}'''Dreamcast'''{{vgrelease|JP|January 27, 2000|NA|February 2, 2000<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-16 |title=Press release: 2000-02-02: CRAZY TAXI RACES TO SEGA DREAMCAST WITH IRREVERENT, OFF-THE-WALL DRIVING FUN |url=https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_2000-02-02:_CRAZY_TAXI_RACES_TO_SEGA_DREAMCAST_WITH_IRREVERENT,_OFF-THE-WALL_DRIVING_FUN |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Sega Retro |language=en |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506142535/https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_2000-02-02:_CRAZY_TAXI_RACES_TO_SEGA_DREAMCAST_WITH_IRREVERENT,_OFF-THE-WALL_DRIVING_FUN |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|February 25, 2000}}'''PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|NA|May 17, 2001<ref>{{cite web |date=May 17, 2001 |url=http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/CrazyTaxiShips.html |title=Crazy Taxi Ships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803194936/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/CrazyTaxiShips.html |archive-date=August 3, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|EU|June 1, 2001|JP|November 22, 2001}}'''GameCube'''{{vgrelease|NA|November 18, 2001<ref>{{cite web |last=Cove |first=Glen |date=November 15, 2001 |url=http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/CrazyTaxiGameCubeShips.html  |title=Crazy Taxi Ships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803161802/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/CrazyTaxiGameCubeShips.html |archive-date=August 3, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|EU|May 3, 2002|JP|May 30, 2002}}'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|EU|June 28, 2002|JP|September 26, 2002|NA|September 30, 2002}}'''PlayStation 3'''{{vgrelease|NA|November 16, 2010<ref name="psn tuesday">{{cite web |title=PSN Tuesday: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time HD, Crazy Taxi |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/psn-tuesday-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-hd-crazy-taxi// |date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |publisher=Joystiq |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016163531/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/psn-tuesday-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-hd-crazy-taxi// |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|November 17, 2010|JP|November 24, 2010}}'''Xbox 360'''{{vgrelease|WW|November 24, 2010}}'''iOS'''{{vgrelease|WW|October 10, 2012}}'''Android'''{{vgrelease|WW|July 10, 2013}}}}
| genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]], [[Action game|action]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| arcade system = [[Sega NAOMI]]<ref name="arcade cabinet" />
}}
{{Nihongo foot|'''''Crazy Taxi'''''|クレイジータクシー|Kureijī Takushī|group=lower-alpha|lead=yes}} is a [[racing video game]] developed and published by [[Sega]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 25 Racing Games... Ever! Part 1 |work=[[Retro Gamer]] |date=September 16, 2009 |url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/423/top-25-racing-games-ever-part-1 |access-date=March 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508053801/http://www.nowgamer.com/features/423/top-25-racing-games-ever-part-1 |archive-date=May 8, 2015}}</ref> It is the first game in the [[Crazy Taxi (series)|''Crazy Taxi'']] series. The game was first released in [[Video arcade|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 Entertainment|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 (operating system)|Android]], and is also featured on the ''[[Dreamcast Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oliver |first=Tristan |url=http://www.tssznews.com/2012/10/10/crazy-taxi-for-ios-rolling-out-now-4-99-price-point-likely/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030080659/http://www.tssznews.com/2012/10/10/crazy-taxi-for-ios-rolling-out-now-4-99-price-point-likely/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2012 |title=Crazy Taxi for iOS Rolling Out Now, $4.99 Price Point Likely |publisher=TSSZ News |date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=June 21, 2013}}</ref> It became one of the few [[Sega All-Stars (series)|Sega All Stars]] on the Dreamcast and also earned [[List of Sony Greatest Hits games|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 ''[[Crazy Taxi 2]]'' for the Dreamcast, which included several gameplay changes.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:CrazyTaxi gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|In ''Crazy Taxi'' players are tasked with earning fares by taking customers to destinations as quickly as possible.]]
The main objective of the game is to pick up customers and take them to their chosen destination as quickly as possible. Along the way, money can be earned by performing stunts, such as near misses with other vehicles.<ref name="gamerevolution review" /> The player is directed to a destination by a large green arrow at the top of the screen. The arrow does not adjust based on obstacles but rather points in the general direction of the destination. Once the player arrives near the destination, they must stop within a specified zone. When the destination is reached, the customer's [[fare]] is added to the player's total money earned. Ratings are then awarded depending on how long the player took to complete the journey.<ref name="ign dc">{{cite web |last=Justice |first=Brandon |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/29/crazy-taxi-7 |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) |website=IGN |date=January 28, 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=August 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826190708/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/29/crazy-taxi-7 |url-status=live }}</ref> If the customer's timer runs out before the player reaches the destination, the customer will jump from the taxi without paying the driver.

Players can select three-, five-, or ten-minute settings, or the Arcade Rules used in the original [[coin-op]] version of the game.<ref name="ign dc" /> In the three time-limited settings, play continues for the designated period of time, after which the cab automatically stops and no more points can be scored. Under Arcade Rules, the player starts with an initial time limit of one minute, which can be extended through time bonuses earned for quick deliveries. Console versions of the game also feature a mode known as Crazy Box, a set of [[minigame]]s that feature challenges, such as picking up and dropping off a number of customers within a time limit, bowling using the taxi as a ball, and popping giant balloons in a field.<ref name="kenji kanno interview">{{cite web |last=Justice |first=Brandon |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/05/the-crazy-interview-with-sojs-kenji-kanno |title=The "Crazy" Interview with SoJ's Kenji Kanno |website=IGN |date=February 4, 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016121504/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/05/the-crazy-interview-with-sojs-kenji-kanno |url-status=live }}</ref>

The arcade version of the game includes one stage, and an additional "Original" stage was added for the console versions. Both stages are based in sunny coastal [[California]]n locales, with steep hills and other strong similarities to [[San Francisco]]. The player has a choice of four drivers (Axel, B.D. Joe, Gena, and Gus) and their cabs, each of which has slightly different attributes.

==Development and marketing==
The arcade edition of the game was developed by Hitmaker as a variation from then-current arcade titles. The ''Crazy Taxi'' cabinet ran on [[Sega Naomi]] hardware.<ref name="arcade cabinet">{{cite web |url=http://www.segatech.com/arcade/naomi1/index.html |title=DCTP – SEGA's Naomi Technical Overview |access-date=October 5, 2010 |publisher=SegaTech |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716034717/http://www.segatech.com/arcade/naomi1/index.html |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> It was originally released in arcades as a sit-down machine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.segaarcade.com/archive/crazytaxi.aspx |title=Crazy Taxi |publisher=[[Sega]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221014735/http://www.segaarcade.com/archive/crazytaxi.aspx |archive-date=February 21, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  An upright version was later released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arcade-game-sales.com/products/crazy-taxi/6745-1.html |title=Crazy Taxi Arcade Machine – Driving Machines – Arcade Machines |publisher=Highway Entertainment |access-date=October 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924022249/http://arcade-game-sales.com/products/crazy-taxi/6745-1.html |archive-date=September 24, 2010}}</ref> Over the next few years, the game would be ported to the [[Dreamcast]], [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], and [[Windows]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/01/crazy-taxi-and-sonic-adventure-rolling-on-to-xbox-360-in-korea/ |publisher=Siliconera |date=June 1, 2010 |access-date=October 5, 2010 |title=Crazy Taxi And Sonic Adventure Rolling On To Xbox 360 In Korea |author=Spencer |archive-date=October 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019071741/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/01/crazy-taxi-and-sonic-adventure-rolling-on-to-xbox-360-in-korea/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the latter port was published by [[Empire Interactive]] and developed by their internal studio Strangelite.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sega With a Vengeance |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/08/sega-with-a-vengeance |access-date=July 12, 2024 |work=IGN |date=November 7, 2001 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=David |title=Rebellion Acquires Strangelite From Empire |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/rebellion-acquires-strangelite-from-empire |access-date=July 12, 2024 |work=Gamasutra |date=June 1, 2006 |language=en}}</ref> ''Crazy Taxi'' was later ported to [[PlayStation Network]] and [[Xbox Live Arcade]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.sega.com/europe/2010/06/10/dcdigitalreturn/ |title=Dreamcast Games To Make Digital Return |author=ArchangelUK |publisher=Sega |date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003732/http://blogs.sega.com/europe/2010/06/10/dcdigitalreturn/ |archive-date=June 12, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> These ports originally were to force a [[4:3]] aspect ratio, with widescreen monitors showing blue bars on either side of the screen,<ref name="joystiq stripped" /> resulting in featuring full widescreen support for these ports.<ref name="widescreen">{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5661961/crazy-taxi-port-is-faithful-but-wider |title=Crazy Taxi Port Is Faithful But Wider |first=Stephen |last=Tolito |access-date=October 12, 2010 |date=October 12, 2010 |publisher=Kotaku |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015124838/http://kotaku.com/5661961/crazy-taxi-port-is-faithful-but-wider |url-status=live }}</ref> The game is a port of the Dreamcast version, including both the original arcade and the Dreamcast-exclusive level.<ref name="widescreen" /> The PlayStation Network port was released on November 16, 2010, while the Xbox Live Arcade version was released the following week.<ref name="release psnxbla">{{cite web |title=..Crazy Taxi picking up fares Nov. 23 on PSN, Nov. 24 on XBLA |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/psn-tuesday-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-hd-crazy-taxi// |access-date=October 14, 2010 |publisher=Joystiq |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |archive-date=November 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119100954/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/psn-tuesday-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-hd-crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was also announced for the [[Zeebo]] console, though no port was ever released.<ref name="zeebo">{{cite web |url=http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10224-qualcomm-backs-tectoys-new-zeebo-3g-wireless-console-platform/ |title=Qualcomm backs TecToy's new Zeebo 3G wireless "console" platform |first=Leo |last=Chan |date=March 24, 2009 |access-date=October 4, 2010 |publisher=Neoseeker |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002170545/http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10224-qualcomm-backs-tectoys-new-zeebo-3g-wireless-console-platform/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Crazy Taxi'' was brought to the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] on [[iOS]] devices in October 2012. The game includes the arcade map and the map that was introduced for consoles. It also includes all Crazy Box challenges. As in the console versions, if all challenges are completed, a [[pedicab]] is unlocked to play the main game with. The taxi can be controlled though either the touch screen or by tilting the device making use of its [[accelerometer]]. Critics were impressed with this port because the maps remained unchanged and the controls were intuitive.<ref name="ta play">{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2012/10/09/ta-plays-crazy-taxi-segas-classic-arcade-game-makes-its-way-to-ios/ |title=TA Plays: 'Crazy Taxi' – Sega's Classic Arcade Game Makes Its Way to iOS |first=Jared |last=Nelson |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=October 10, 2012 |publisher=TouchArcade |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235951/http://toucharcade.com/2012/10/09/ta-plays-crazy-taxi-segas-classic-arcade-game-makes-its-way-to-ios/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sega applied for and was awarded U.S. [[Patent]] 6,200,138 – "Game display method, moving direction indicating method, game apparatus and drive simulating apparatus" – in 2001.<ref name="patent">{{cite web |url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6200138.PN.&OS=PN/6200138&RS=PN/6200138 |title=U.S. Patent 6,200,138 |publisher=U.S. Patent Office |date=March 13, 2001 |access-date=October 4, 2010 |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110222113/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6200138.PN.&OS=PN%2F6200138&RS=PN%2F6200138 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mechanics in the "138 patent" describe an arcade cabinet similar to Sega's previous arcade game ''[[Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders]]'' (1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.segaarcade.com/archive/harleydavidson.aspx |title=Harley Davidson L.A. Riders |publisher=Sega |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028131446/http://www.segaarcade.com/archive/harleydavidson.aspx |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> but also describe the arrow navigation system and pedestrian avoidance aspects that were used in ''Crazy Taxi''.

''Crazy Taxi'' producer Kenji Kanno noted that the time extension on gameplay was a breakaway of the current "100 yen for three minutes" that persisted at the time for arcade games, and it rewarded players with longer playing times by performing well in the game.<ref name="kenji kanno interview" /> In addition to providing a game that could be played in short sessions, Kanno wanted a game to explore the "daily life and routine" of a taxi driver.<ref name="ign video interview kanno">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2007/08/03/crazy-taxi-fare-wars-psp-interview |title=Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PSP) Interview |website=IGN |date=August 3, 2007 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016121459/http://www.ign.com/videos/2007/08/03/crazy-taxi-fare-wars-psp-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> In the development of the Dreamcast version of the original arcade game, the developers included a larger map in addition to the arcade one, as to create a feeling of "being lost" and allowing home console players to have fun "learning the town".<ref name="kenji kanno interview"/> Mini-games were developed for this version as to "let the player play longer if he improved skill" by offering challenges that were both fun and educational. Over one hundred different ideas for mini-games were developed by the team, but then pared down for the Crazy Box mini-game challenges for the game.<ref name="kenji kanno interview"/>

''Crazy Taxi'' is also notable for its soundtrack featuring the bands [[Bad Religion]] and [[The Offspring]], who provided all of the tracks for the arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and GameCube ports.<ref name="gamerevolution review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/crazy-taxi |title=Crazy Taxi Review (DC) |author=Colin |date=February 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924115847/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref> The PC featured an entirely new soundtrack, omitting the original bands in favor of music from [[Pivit]], [[Too Rude]] and [[Total Chaos]].<ref name="gamespot pc review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2885470/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |title=Crazy Taxi Review (PC) |date=October 14, 2002 |first=Andrew |last=Park |archive-date=May 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514061434/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2885470/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of ''Crazy Taxi'' also exclude the original bands, providing an original soundtrack for the ports.<ref name="joystiq stripped" /> Custom soundtracks can also be used on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 via their system firmware. The iOS and Android versions feature the original soundtrack.<ref name="ta play" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crazy-taxi-hits-android/1100-6411297/ |title=Crazy Taxi hits Android |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |website=GameSpot |date=July 11, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=March 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320144207/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/crazy-taxi-hits-android/1100-6411297/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to generic destinations, such as the city's police station, rail terminal and lookout point, passengers may also request to be taken to [[Pizza Hut]], [[Tower Records (music retailer)|Tower Records]], the [[Fila (company)|FILA]] sportswear store, the [[Levi Strauss & Co.|Levi's store]] or [[KFC]].<ref name="ign dc" /> ''Crazy Taxi'' also featured vans on the roads with the [[WOW!]] logo on the side. Each of these chains are modeled as a location in the game. This is considered one of the most prominent examples of [[product placement]] in video gaming history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/172/book_excerpt_game_design_.php?page=3 |title=Book Excerpt: Game Design Complete: Advergaming and Sponsorships |publisher=Game Career Guide |first=Patrick |last=O'Luanaigh |date=April 6, 2006 |access-date=August 15, 2007 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928055133/http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/172/book_excerpt_game_design_.php?page=3 |url-status=live }}</ref> These establishments have been replaced with generic businesses in later versions, due to licensing difficulties.<ref name="joystiq stripped">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/20/sonic-adventure-on-psn-and-xbla-wont-venture-outside-of-4-3-asp/ |publisher=Joystiq |date=June 20, 2010 |access-date=October 5, 2010 |title=Sonic Adventure on PSN and XBLA won't venture outside of 4:3 aspect ratio |first=JC |last=Fletcher |archive-date=October 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013162429/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/20/sonic-adventure-on-psn-and-xbla-wont-venture-outside-of-4-3-asp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="catch a ride interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/gz_interview_catch_a_ride_in_full_3d_with_crazy_taxi_for_game_boy_advance |title=GZ Interview: Catch a ride in full 3D with "Crazy Taxi" for Game Boy Advance |publisher=GameZone |first=Louis |last=Bedigian |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018182137/http://www.gamezone.com/news/gz_interview_catch_a_ride_in_full_3d_with_crazy_taxi_for_game_boy_advance |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
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| GR_NGC = 70%<ref name="gr gc">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/478252-crazy-taxi/index.html |title=Crazy Taxi for GameCube |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195518/https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/478252-crazy-taxi/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GR_PC = 56%<ref name="gr pc">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/561988-crazy-taxi/index.html |title=Crazy Taxi for PC |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920161410/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/561988-crazy-taxi/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GR_PS2 = 79%<ref name="gr ps2">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/476119-crazy-taxi/index.html |title=Crazy Taxi for PlayStation 2 |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920160958/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/476119-crazy-taxi/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GR_SDC = 90%<ref name="gr dc">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/196990-crazy-taxi/index.html |title=Crazy Taxi for Dreamcast |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920161408/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/196990-crazy-taxi/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_NGC = 69/100<ref name="mc gc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crazy-taxi-1999/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Crazy Taxi for GameCube Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108004954/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 80/100<ref name="mc ps2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crazy-taxi-1999/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Crazy Taxi for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108004958/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| Allgame_NGC = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34725&tab=review |title=Crazy Taxi (GC) – Review |first=Chris |last=Holoka |publisher=AllGame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116030247/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34725&tab=review |archive-date=November 16, 2014 |access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref>
| Allgame_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=31759&tab=review |title=Crazy Taxi (PS2) – Review |first=J.C. |last=Barnes |publisher=AllGame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116030135/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=31759&tab=review |archive-date=November 16, 2014 |access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref>
| Allgame_SDC = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19613&tab=review |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) – Review |first=Brad |last=Cook |publisher=[[AllGame]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116030025/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19613&tab=review |archive-date=November 16, 2014 |access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (PS2) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |year=2001}}</ref>
| EGM_SDC = 36.5/40<ref name="EGM_SDC">{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |date=March 2000 |issue=128 |page=140}}</ref>
| Fam_SDC = 34/40<ref name="Fam_SDC"/>
| Fam_PS2 = 30/40<ref name="Fam_PS2"/>
| GameFan_SDC = 96%<ref name="GameFan"/>
| GI_NGC = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (GC) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=105 |date=January 2002 |page=85}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 8.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=98 |date=June 2001}}</ref>
| GI_SDC = 8.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4430 |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) |first1=Andy |last1=McNamara |first2=Paul |last2=Anderson |first3=Andrew |last3=Reiner |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=83 |date=March 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000521191436/http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4430 |archive-date=May 21, 2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/19361.shtml |title=Crazy Taxi Review for GameCube on GamePro.com |author=Dan Elektro |magazine=GamePro |date=December 26, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310001911/http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/19361.shtml |archive-date=March 10, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/13602.shtml |title=Crazy Taxi Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |author=Major Mike |magazine=GamePro |date=May 2, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212155549/http://gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/13602.shtml |archive-date=February 12, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_SDC = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/4587.shtml |title=Crazy Taxi Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |author=Scary Larry |magazine=[[GamePro]] |date=February 3, 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215033356/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/4587.shtml |archive-date=February 15, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_NGC = C<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/gamecube/crazy_taxi |title=Crazy Taxi – GameCube |first=Johnny |last=Liu |publisher=Game Revolution |date=January 2002 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509135034/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/gamecube/crazy_taxi |archive-date=May 9, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = C+<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.game-revolution.com/games/ps2/action/crazy_taxi.htm |title=Crazy Taxi – PS2 Review |first=Johnny |last=Liu |publisher=Game Revolution |date=July 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905004934/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/ps2/action/crazy_taxi.htm |archive-date=September 5, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_SDC = B+<ref name="gamerevolution review" />
| GSpot_NGC = 4.9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2826227/ |title=Crazy Taxi Review (GC) |website=GameSpot |access-date=October 12, 2014 |date=November 20, 2001 |first=Jeff |last=Gerstmann|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann |archive-date=January 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104161935/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2826227/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 5.4/10<ref name="gamespot pc review" />
| GSpot_PS2 = 7.8/10<ref name="gamespot ps2 review" />
| GSpot_SDC = 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2540233/ |title=Crazy Taxi Review (DC) |website=GameSpot |access-date=October 12, 2014 |date=January 26, 2000 |first=Jeff |last=Gerstmann|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017160635/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2540233/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy_NGC = 83%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/december01/crazytaxigcn/ |title=Crazy Taxi (GCN) |first=Jason |last=D'Aprile |publisher=GameSpy |date=December 23, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217113829/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/december01/crazytaxigcn/ |archive-date=December 17, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2001/crazytaxi/ |title=Crazy Taxi |first=Josh |last=Hiscock |publisher=PlanetPS2 |date=June 15, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010703030856/http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2001/crazytaxi/ |archive-date=July 3, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GSpy_SDC = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/crazytaxi |title=Crazy Taxi |author=Fragmaster |publisher=[[GameSpy|PlanetDreamcast]] |date=January 30, 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207051934/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/crazytaxi |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameZone_NGC = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/crazy_taxi_gc_review |title=Crazy Taxi – GC – Review |first=Louis |last=Bedigian |publisher=GameZone |date=December 13, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224131605/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16827.htm |archive-date=December 24, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS2 = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/crazy_taxi_ps2_review |title=Crazy Taxi – PS2 – Review |author=Snackdawg |publisher=GameZone |date=June 20, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224132108/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16827.htm |archive-date=December 24, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_NGC = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/crazy-taxi |title=Crazy Taxi (GCN) |first=Fran |last=Mirabella III |website=IGN |date=November 21, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016121456/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/29/crazy-taxi-3 |title=Crazy Taxi (PS2) |first=David |last=Zdyrko |website=IGN |date=May 29, 2001 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016115945/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/29/crazy-taxi-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| NGen_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NGv4n8"/>
| NP_NGC = 3.3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |volume=152 |date=January 2002 |page=130}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |year=2001}}</ref>
| PCGUS_PC = 40%<ref>{{cite journal |title=Crazy Taxi |journal=[[PC Gamer]] |date=January 2003 |page=104}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''
| rev1_SDC = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="cincinnati review">{{cite news |url=http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/crazytaxi.html |title=Crazy Taxi drives up interest in road games |first=James |last=Bottorff |newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] |date=February 17, 2000 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011005100836/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/crazytaxi.html |archive-date=October 5, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| award1Pub = ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''
| award1 = [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Month]]<ref name="EGM_SDC"/>
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| iOS = true
| PS3 = true
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| MC_iOS = 78/100<ref name="mc ios">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crazy-taxi-1999/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Crazy Taxi for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108005001/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 60/100<ref name="mc ps3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crazy-taxi-1999/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Crazy Taxi for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=November 24, 2010 |archive-date=November 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119054512/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 59/100<ref name="mc 360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crazy-taxi-1999/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Crazy Taxi for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=November 24, 2010 |archive-date=November 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109034641/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/crazy-taxi |url-status=live }}</ref>
<!-- Reviews -->
| EuroG_PS3 = 3/10<ref name="eurogamer review">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-25-download-games-roundup-review?page=3 |title=Download Games Roundup (Crazy Taxi) |first=Kristan |last=Reed |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=November 26, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018213244/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-25-download-games-roundup-review?page=3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EuroG_X360 = 3/10<ref name="eurogamer review" />
| GamePro_X360 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="gamepro review" />
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| IGN_iOS = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/11/crazy-taxi-review-2 |title=Crazy Taxi Review (iPhone) |first=Justin |last=Davis |website=IGN |date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016121452/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/11/crazy-taxi-review-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| OXM_X360 = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |date=February 2011 |page=81}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[TouchArcade]]''
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In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Crazy Taxi'' on their April 1, 1999 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the month.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=585|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=15 April 1999|page=17|lang=ja}}</ref> It went on to be the biggest hit from Sega's Hitmaker studio.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thorpe |first1=Nick |title=A New Dimension: 3D Games Take Over |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20191031/285271734321557 |access-date=23 May 2021 |work=[[Retro Gamer]] |via=[[PressReader]] |date=31 October 1999 |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523180951/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20191031/285271734321557 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sales for the game were generally high, with the Dreamcast version being the second highest selling Dreamcast game in the United States in [[2000 in video gaming|2000]], selling nearly 750,000 units.<ref name="magicbox">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSellUS.shtml |title=US Top 10 Best Selling Console Games in 2000 |publisher=The Magicbox |access-date=October 6, 2010 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724231427/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSellUS.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> American sales later reached {{nowrap|2.2 million}} units across the Dreamcast and {{nowrap|PlayStation 2}}, including {{nowrap|1.11 million}} for the Dreamcast and {{nowrap|1.07 million}} for the PS2.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Platinum Chart Games |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |website=The Magic Box |access-date=29 April 2020 |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009200207/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the UK, the Dreamcast version was reported to have sold out.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dreamcast Charts|magazine=[[Dreamcast Magazine UK]]|issue=8 |date=April 20, 2000|page=11}}</ref> The PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the [[Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association]] (ELSPA),<ref name=platinumelspa>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515224703/http://www.elspa.com/?i=3944 |url=http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3944 |title=ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum |work=[[Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association]] |archive-date=May 15, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.<ref name=gamasutrasales>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php |title=ELSPA: ''Wii Fit'', ''Mario Kart'' Reach Diamond Status In UK | author=Caoili, Eric | date=November 26, 2008 |work=[[Gamasutra]] |archive-date=September 18, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In Japan, the Dreamcast, PS2 and GameCube versions sold 155,714 units.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Game Search |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |magazine=Game Data Library ([[Famitsu]] sales data) |access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> Xbox Live Arcade sales for 2011 were high, with the game selling nearly 100,000 units.<ref name="sales 11 360">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39713/Xbox_Live_Arcde_by_the_numbers__the_2011_year_in_review.php |website=[[Gamasutra]] |access-date=January 23, 2012 |first=Ryan |last=Langley |title=Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers – the 2011 year in review |date=January 20, 2012 |archive-date=March 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302180538/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39713/Xbox_Live_Arcde_by_the_numbers__the_2011_year_in_review.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Dreamcast version of ''Crazy Taxi'' was critically acclaimed, averaging 90% at video game aggregate site [[GameRankings]] based on 37 reviews.<ref name="gr dc" /> Subsequent ports of the game have also received generally positive reviews, but had a trend of declining average scores. The PlayStation 2 port averaged 79% at GameRankings and 80/100 at [[Metacritic]] respectively.<ref name="gr ps2" /><ref name="mc ps2" /> The next port for the GameCube scored lower, with aggregate scores of 70% and 69/100.<ref name="gr gc" /><ref name="mc gc" /> The PC port was the poorest rated of the ports, scoring an average of 56% at GameRankings.<ref name="gr pc" />

Critics generally praised the overall gameplay. Brandon Justice of ''[[IGN]]'' said: "I can't stress enough how addictive this game is".<ref name="ign dc" /> Of the Dreamcast port, ''[[Game Revolution]]'' felt that "a great arcade game became a good home game".<ref name="gamerevolution review" />  They further noted the game's high difficulty and added that while the game was difficult, it was not frustrating.<ref name="gamerevolution review" /> Michael Goncalves of ''PALGN'' added that the game was either a "love or hate" title, adding "if you love it, you will cherish the game and play it to your hearts content".<ref name="palgn review">{{cite web |url=http://palgn.com.au/gamecube/3/crazy-taxi-review/ |title=Crazy Taxi Review – GameCube Video Game Review |website=PALGN |access-date=October 12, 2014 |date=January 28, 2003 |first=Michael |last=Goncalves |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922144556/http://palgn.com.au/gamecube/3/crazy-taxi-review/ |archive-date=September 22, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Goncalves also pointed out that the game featured occasional [[Draw distance|pop up and clipping]].<ref name="palgn review" /> Reviews were split across the releases in regards to the game's soundtrack. ''PALGN'' cited [[Bad Religion]] and [[The Offspring]] as a high point of the game,<ref name="palgn review" /> while ''Game Revolution'' felt that the tracks were repetitive.<ref name="gamerevolution review" /> ''GameSpot'' reviewer [[Jeff Gerstmann]] felt that the soundtrack was subjective to personal preference, stating "you'll either want to crank the volume up or turn the music all the way down".<ref name="gamespot ps2 review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2716868/ |title=Crazy Taxi Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |access-date=October 12, 2014 |date=May 8, 2001 |first=Jeff |last=Gerstmann|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630195759/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crazy-taxi-review/1900-2716868/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a review for the PC version's altered soundtrack, fellow ''GameSpot'' reviewer Andrew Park felt that the new music was fitting for the game. However, they criticized the PC version for [[frame rate]] issues and recommended the Dreamcast version instead.<ref name="gamespot pc review" />

James Bottorff of ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' gave the Dreamcast version three-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote that "the only bug on ''Crazy Taxi''{{'}}s window is the lack of longevity. The game can grow tiresome after multiple plays. However, the amount of fun packed into its short life span makes it a worthwhile addition to your library of games".<ref name="cincinnati review" />  ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' gave the same version a score of six out of ten: "We don’t like how the pesky pedestrians always manage to dodge your cab, but the graphics of the San Francisco-like city are amazingly detailed".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=341 |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) |author=Maxim staff |work=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |date=February 1, 2000 |access-date=November 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626145727/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=341 |archive-date=June 26, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the Dreamcast version a score of 34 out of 40,<ref name="Fam_SDC">{{cite magazine |title=ドリームキャスト – CRAZY TAXI (クレイジータクシー) |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=39}}</ref> and the PS2 version 30 out of 40.<ref name="Fam_PS2">{{cite magazine |title=プレイステーション2 – クレイジータクシー |magazine=Famitsu |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=90}}</ref> ''[[GameFan]]'' gave the Dreamcast version a score of 96%,<ref name="GameFan">{{cite journal |title=REVIEW for Crazy Taxi (DC) |journal=[[GameFan]] |date=January 28, 2000}}</ref> while ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' gave both the Dreamcast and PS2 versions a score of seven out of 10.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (DC) |author=Edge staff |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |issue=82 |date=March 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Crazy Taxi (PS2) |author=Edge staff |magazine=Edge |issue=98 |date=June 2001}}</ref>

Hilary Goldstein in ''IGN'' called the Xbox Live Arcade release "a mad dash of fun", adding "there's almost no depth to ''Crazy Taxi'', but that's just fine".<ref name="ps3 360 IGN">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/19/crazy-taxi-review |title=Crazy Taxi Review (PS3, X360) |first=Hilary |last=Goldstein |website=IGN |date=November 19, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016115941/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/19/crazy-taxi-review |url-status=live }}</ref> Goldstein praised the fact that the port stayed true to the original source, but felt that the lack of the original soundtrack "kills half the reason to pick ''Crazy Taxi'' up again".<ref name="ps3 360 IGN" /> Criticism also pointed to the lack of visual updates such as higher resolution models and textures.<ref name="ps3 360 IGN" /> ''[[GamePro]]''{{'}}s Dave Rudden also lauded the fact that the port played faithfully to the original. Rudden echoed Goldstein's comments in regards to poor visuals, saying it had "ugly character models and boxy traffic cars".<ref name="gamepro review">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/217345/crazy-taxi/ |magazine=GamePro |first=Dave |last=Rudden |access-date=October 12, 2014 |date=November 19, 2010 |title=Crazy Taxi (X360) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123192345/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/217345/crazy-taxi |archive-date=November 23, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Robert Workman from ''GameZone'' praised the game for sticking to its Sega roots: "''Crazy Taxi'' isn't just a nostalgic trip, but also a wondrous stress reliever and an all-around entertaining game".<ref name="gamezone review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/crazy_taxi_review |title=Crazy Taxi Review (X360) |first=Robert |last=Workman |date=December 30, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |publisher=GameZone |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018182134/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/crazy_taxi_review |url-status=live }}</ref> Russ Pitts of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'' gave it four stars out of five: "In spite of dated graphics and other technical whizbangery, ''Crazy Taxi'' will remind you why you love driving games – and who started that fire. It's a game that's fun to play in short bursts that will become longer and longer the more of them you devote to it".<ref name="escapist review" /> In contrast, Daniel Feit of ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' gave it a score of six stars out of ten: "Gameplay is pure repetition; fun in short bursts but little lasting attraction".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/11/crazy-taxi-review/ |title=Review: ''Crazy Taxi'' Feels Less Crazy 10 Years Later |first=Daniel |last=Feit |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=November 17, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2014}}</ref>

Jeff Lundrigan and Daniel Erickson reviewed the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions for ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'', respectively, and each gave their games four stars out of five: "A strangely addictive experience overall, ''Crazy Taxi'' is perfect for the gaming obsessive, but also makes a great party game".<ref name="NGv3n4">{{cite magazine|last=Lundrigan|first=Jeff|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|volume=3|issue=4|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=April 2000|page=82}}</ref> Erickson described it as "a near-perfect port of a fantastic game".<ref name="NGv4n8">{{cite magazine|last=Erickson|first=Daniel|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|volume=4|issue=8|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=August 2001|page=82}}</ref>

The Dreamcast version was a runner-up ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s annual "Best Driving Game" award among [[console game]]s, losing to ''[[Test Drive Le Mans]]''.<ref name=bestworst2000>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020213041653/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/ | title=Best and Worst of 2000 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=January 5, 2001 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=February 13, 2002 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

During the [[3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], ''Crazy Taxi'' won "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year|Console Action Game of the Year]]"; it also received nominations for "Console Game of the Year" and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement|Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering]]".<ref name="Console2000">{{cite web |title=Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Console |url=http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_console.html |website=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011155228/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_console.html |archive-date=October 11, 2000}}</ref><ref name="Craft2000">{{cite web |title=Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award |url=http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_craft.html |website=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011155820/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_craft.html |archive-date=October 11, 2000}}</ref>

===Legacy===
''Crazy Taxi''{{'}}s success prompted Sega to produce multiple sequels. In 2001, ''[[Crazy Taxi 2]]'' was released, followed by ''[[Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller]]'' in 2002. [[THQ]] would publish the [[Graphic State]] developed ''[[Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride]]'' in 2003, the only title for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. ''[[Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars]]'', a compilation of ''Crazy Taxi'' and ''Crazy Taxi 2,'' was released in 2007 for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. A mobile-exclusive entry to the series, titled ''[[Crazy Taxi: City Rush]]'', was released on the [[iOS]] and [[Google Play]] app stores in 2014.

''Crazy Taxi'' and its sequels have also prompted several games which clone its core gameplay. ''[[The Simpsons: Road Rage]]'' was the first of these titles, released in 2001. In 2003, [[Sega]] filed a [[lawsuit]] against Fox Interactive, Electronic Arts, and Radical Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/05/sega-sues-fox-and-ea |title=SEGA Sues Fox and EA |website=IGN |first=David |last=Adams |date=December 5, 2003 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016192825/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/05/sega-sues-fox-and-ea |url-status=live }}</ref> Sega claimed that the game was a [[patent infringement]] of ''Crazy Taxi''. The case, ''Sega of America, Inc. v. Fox Interactive, et al.'', was settled in private for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carrferrell.com/attorneys_yorio.html |title=Profile of Robert J. Yorio |publisher=Carr & Ferrell LLC |access-date=October 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928051726/http://www.carrferrell.com/attorneys_yorio.html |archive-date=September 28, 2007}}</ref> The poorly received ''[[Emergency Mayhem]]'' for the [[Wii]] utilizes the same core gameplay of the ''Crazy Taxi'' series but adds additional elements in regards to driving [[Fly-car|emergency response vehicles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/07/emergency-mayhem-review |access-date=October 12, 2014 |website=IGN |title=Emergency Mayhem Review |date=May 7, 2008 |first=Matt |last=Casamassina |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016192221/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/07/emergency-mayhem-review |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Team6 Game Studios]] would later release a similar game called ''[[Taxi Chaos]]'', which could be considered as a spiritual successor to ''Crazy Taxi''. The game was released on February 23, 2021, for the [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], and [[Xbox One]]. The game takes place in a fictionalized version of New York City and has the same format as the original ''Crazy Taxi'' games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Calvin |first=Alex |title=Crazy Taxi spiritual successor Taxi Chaos launching in February |url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/12/18/crazy-taxi-spiritual-successor-taxi-chaos/ |website=VG247 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804163818/https://www.vg247.com/2020/12/18/crazy-taxi-spiritual-successor-taxi-chaos/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2024 United States presidential campaign====

One of the game's fans was [[Tim Walz]], then a high school teacher and later the governor of [[Minnesota]] and the Democratic nominee for United States vice president [[2024 United States presidential election|in 2024.]] During the campaign, a former student of Walz said the governor recounted that his wife made him get rid of his Dreamcast because he was playing it too much.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blinder |first1=Alan |last2=Tan |first2=Eli |title=Tim Walz Was a Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Kind of Coach |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/tim-walz-coach.html |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=9 August 2024}}</ref> A [[Plymouth, Minnesota]] man later said a Walz intern sold him the console for $25, with ''Crazy Taxi'' inside.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentine |first1=Rebekah |title=VP Candidate Tim Walz Was a Big Dreamcast Fan, and We Think We've Found His Favorite Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/vp-candidate-tim-walz-was-a-big-dreamcast-fan-and-we-think-weve-found-his-favorite-game |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=IGN |date=21 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Krauss |first1=Louis |title=Tim Walz, governor and gamer, once owned a Sega Dreamcast. Here's what happened to it. |url=https://www.startribune.com/tim-walz-governor-and-gamer-once-owned-a-sega-dreamcast-heres-what-happened-to-it/601134805 |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=www.startribune.com |date=30 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

That October, Walz and U.S. Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] played ''Crazy Taxi'' and ''[[Madden NFL 25 (2024 video game)|Madden NFL 25]]'' on Ocasio-Cortez's [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] channel. Walz confirmed many details of the story, saying he considered the game an alternative to the violence of ''[[Grand Theft Auto 3]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Ana |title=Tim Walz finally flexed his Crazy Taxi skills over the weekend |url=https://www.polygon.com/twitch/470980/tim-walz-crazy-taxi-twitch-election-madden-nfl-25 |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=Polygon |date=28 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Ted Litchfield |title=Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dusts off his controller to stream Crazy Taxi on Twitch: 'The Republicans will accuse me of never having a Dreamcast or something' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/vice-presidential-candidate-tim-walz-dusts-off-his-controller-to-stream-crazy-taxi-on-twitch-the-republicans-will-accuse-me-of-never-having-a-dreamcast-or-something/ |access-date=1 November 2024 |work=PC Gamer |date=27 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Film adaptation===
In 2001, [[Richard Donner]] was attached to a live-action version of ''Crazy Taxi'' but eventually left the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/richard-donner-to-direct-crazy-taxi-film/1100-2781980/ |date=July 2, 2001 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |title=Richard Donner to direct Crazy Taxi film |first=Sahed |last=Ahmed |website=[[GameSpot]] |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108092610/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/richard-donner-to-direct-crazy-taxi-film/1100-2781980/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Talk of a screen adaptation of ''Crazy Taxi'' was renewed in 2014, as Sega optioned the film and TV rights to its library.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/sega-taps-evan-cholfin-to-adapt-its-videogames-for-films-tv-digital-platforms-exclusive-1201377268/ |date=December 11, 2014 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |title=Sega Taps Evan Cholfin to Adapt its Videogames for Films, TV, Digital Platforms (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Mark |last=Graser |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

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