Sega Reportedly Developing Big-Budget Reboots Of Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio

New report by Bloomberg states that Sega is developing big-budget reboots of two of its most popular Dreamcast games: Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. 

The following is an extract from the Bloomberg report, which cites “people familiar with its [Sega’s] plans,” Sega is developing these reboots looking to tap into its back catalog in search of a hit like Fortnite. These two reboots could be the first of Sega’s Super Game initiatives that it announced last November. 

Sega wants to partner with Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Jet Set Radio in Fortnite. Fortnite is a battle royale with plenty of crossover opportunities thanks to its live events and multitudes of outfits, and it’s free, which certainly lends to its popularity. While Crazy Taxi is not Fortnite-like, Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio might be more similar to it. Bloomberg also reports that Sega’s European studio is working on a first-person Super Game, so maybe that is the title Sega hopes to become its own Fortnite-like hit. 

Sega intends to launch Crazy Taxi 2, which has already been in development for over a year. Jet Set Radio is also early in development, and the publication’s sources say both games could still be canceled. 

Crazy Taxis, a bizarre quasi-racing game, has players transporting people across the city in high-speed taxis while The Offspring and other tracks play. Jet Set Radio, on the other hand is about graffiti and rollerblading. It features flashy graphics in an area similar to Tokyo’s shopping district and a ripping soundtrack.

Both Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio are beloved by their fans, so here’s hoping these reboots come to fruition as games we can all play one day. 

[Source: Bloomberg]

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