Sega’s Revival Efforts Revealed in Crazy Taxi and Shinobi Gameplay Footage
Early leaks have provided the gaming community with a sneak peek into the future of Sega’s iconic franchises, as Crazy Taxi and Shinobi undergo a reboot. The leaked footage not only showcases the multiplayer-focused experience in Crazy Taxi, but also gives us our first look at the upcoming Shinobi revival, blending classic ninja action with modern twists.
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Multiplayer-Focused Crazy Taxi:
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Players can now enjoy racing and competition, making their way through city or nature environments while picking up and dropping off passengers.
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Shinobi Revival:
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The leaked footage for Shinobi shows a cinematic intro and brief gameplay sequences, indicating a focus on classic ninja combat elements while being updated for modern audiences. Developed by Lizardcube, known from their work in bringing back Streets of Rage, the game maintains a promise of delivering both stealth and action that fans have come to love.
Sega’s Ambitious Lineup:
- This development update comes on the heels of Sega’s announcement at The Game Awards 2023, revealing plans for a revival of several legacy franchises, including Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, and Shinobi. The leaked gameplay footage offers fans a glimpse into what Sega is brewing in the realm of retro gaming nostalgia.
What is it about classic game (and film and TV) series that make them so pervasive?
If they rebooted both franchises into a single title, then things would be interesting.
My dude, you should write these ideas down and put them in your safe instead of posting them on public forums
My gift to humanity.
It can’t be worse than an open world live service crazy taxi game.
Yup. Meanwhile I’m just over here wondering how they’re going to completely ruin jet set radio rebooted.
Crazy Shinobi Taxi, where you have drive a taxi to take passengers to their destinations, all while doing impossible acrobatic stunts that fire shurikens and kunais at nearby enemy ninja taxi drivers
Is this the same Crazy Taxi that it leaked would be a live service?
Crazy Taxi looks good, but its the punk soundtrack that made it so addictive.
I’m as big a fan of Crazy Taxi as there is, but I’m not the least bit interested in a multiplayer revival.
Damn, I was hoping it would be more like Shinobi PS2.
2D shinobi??? 😍😍😍😍
I’ll totally play a multiplayer Crazy Taxi, but not if it’s a game as a service and you also have to buy the game.
Also interesting they mention the “successor to the Switch” as the target system.
If there isn’t a successor by 2027 there never will be.
I’m playing Shinobi III right now! I’m excited for that one.
