Sega Dreamcast Heroes - From 9.9.99 till Now The Challenge Will Always be There!

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I see... so Sega might be making new installments to old series like Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio that offers competitive MMO play?

Yes, but both new Crazy Taxi and new Jet Set Radio are in the early stages of creation and could still be canceled and changed into other franchises.

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes, but both new Crazy Taxi and new Jet Set Radio are in the early stages of creation and could still be canceled and changed into other franchises.

A Jet Set Radio MMOG I can imagine. crazy taxi... I'm imagining it like Simpsons Hit & Run.

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SEGA News Bits Live: Sonic Origins Revealed + Jet Set Radio & Crazy Taxi Rebooted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NZAdi9Iji4

WAKE UP! There’s a lot to talk about this morning as Sonic Origins has been officially revealed and detailed.
Let’s run through all the features, digital bonuses and prices.
Also, we run through the past week of SEGA news including reboots of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio and a Streets of Rage movie from the John Wick guy.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2022/04/20/sega-news-bits-live-sonic-origins-revealed-jet-set-radio-rebooted/

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A Jet Set Radio MMOG I can imagine. crazy taxi... I'm imagining it like Simpsons Hit & Run.

Yes. I kinda agree with this article :

The Simpsons Road Rage was a definite copy, but it sort of had the right idea.

I really do think that Crazy Taxi’s gameplay is fun and I definitely believe that it demonstrates pretty brilliant arcade game design. …That’s the thing: we’re dealing with an incredibly fun gameplay experience that desperately needs a game to be built around it.
Though Simpsons: Hit and Run may not have been considered a classic, it actually did a great job of taking the Crazy Taxi formula and putting it into an actual game. Once you did well enough in one level (a portion of Springfield), you’d unlock another level, which was a different part of the city, and so on.
This brought to the table a feeling of progression, something I think Crazy Taxi could use.

Link : http://segabits.com/blog/2011/02/05/sega-sequel-saturdays-craaaaazy-taxi/

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SNK and Bitmap Book presents THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History
The story behind the long-running fighting game series will be revealed in a new book

In the first officially licensed and fully endorsed book of its type, the story of the KOF franchise is revealed in its entirety.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History grants access to illustrations and artwork, as well as the key members of the original development team.
This official history delivers a comprehensive visual and written history of KOF: It celebrates iconic characters such as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, as well as the voice actors who brought them to life.
It uncovers never-before-seen details about the mysterious origins of KOF and delves into the sumptuous pixel art and rich story narratives the series is known for.
With its wealth of imagery and information, this is the ultimate KOF history.

Article : https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/SNK-presents-THE-KING-OF-FIGHTERS-The-Ultimate-History

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes. I kinda agree with this article :

The Simpsons Road Rage was a definite copy, but it sort of had the right idea.



Link : http://segabits.com/blog/2011/02/05/sega-sequel-saturdays-craaaaazy-taxi/

A Crazy Taxi game based on a rip off of a Crazy Taxi game? Why not at this point. =P
Does make me wonder if they'll consider a competitive multiplayer modes.
Or if they consider a story mode, how will that work?

[Berto]

A Crazy Taxi game based on a rip off of a Crazy Taxi game? Why not at this point. =P
Does make me wonder if they'll consider a competitive multiplayer modes.
Or if they consider a story mode, how will that work?

A  multiplayer mode may where there is a competition on who could make most money on some period of time, or who brought the most passengers, or just simply racing between two cars (but that will be boring).

Story mode would need enemies or rivals... Because if the story's just an endless business management simulator like Crazy Taxi Tycoon, it wouldn't be interesting at all for people who crave suspense and drama in the story.

[Mystic Monkey]

A  multiplayer mode may where there is a competition on who could make most money on some period of time, or who brought the most passengers, or just simply racing between two cars (but that will be boring).

Story mode would need enemies or rivals... Because if the story's just an endless business management simulator like Crazy Taxi Tycoon, it wouldn't be interesting at all for people who crave suspense and drama in the story.

Hm... remember Die Hard with a Vengence from the Saturn game Die Hard Trilogy? What if a story mode had something like that? Taxi drivers who have to make a living while also assign jobs to ram stuff and make them explode. Maybe an enemy coroprate... or just Uber drivers or something.

Competitive mode, I can imagine 2-6 drivers driving around the city. The aim of the game is to make more money than your competitors and ramming them is fairplay.

[Berto]

Hm... remember Die Hard with a Vengence from the Saturn game Die Hard Trilogy? What if a story mode had something like that? Taxi drivers who have to make a living while also assign jobs to ram stuff and make them explode. Maybe an enemy coroprate... or just Uber drivers or something.

Competitive mode, I can imagine 2-6 drivers driving around the city. The aim of the game is to make more money than your competitors and ramming them is fairplay.

Yes, it could work. Or the driver's secretly also a spy from some kind organization.
While taking passengers also searching for targets.

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SNK Online Shop Closing

SNK announced that the SNK Online Shop will be closing in 2022.
The last day to create an account or make purchases will be May 31, 2022 at 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CET/5 p.m. JST.
All services will close at that same time on June 17, 2022.
People can place orders at the SNK Online Shop until May 31, 2022, and the store will close for good on June 17, 2022.

Article : https://www.siliconera.com/snk-online-shop-closing-merchandise/

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Ubisoft Responds to Criticisms of Games Being Too Big

"I don't think there's a real connection between games being bigger and them being better or worse.
It depends on the creators and how they want to spend their energy achieving their vision." 

Article : https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/ubisoft-open-world-games-too-big-assassins-creed-far-cry/

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Kao The Kangaroo on Watching 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Movie



"Kao saw a few old friends at the premiere of Sonic The Hedgehog 2
... shame he couldn't eat his popcorn with his gloves on though."

Source : https://twitter.com/kaothekangaroo/status/1511686414794211328?s=21&t=G-n75A6wqo3zsxKL5OoSLg

Kao the Kangaroo Reboot Leaps Onto Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and PC In May

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1x7rJBZjoA

Publisher Tate Multimedia has announced that Kao (pronounced K-O, by the way) the Kangaroo will be launching on Switch on May 27th, 2022.
First available on the SEGA Dreamcast in 2000, the series went dormant in 2005 after the launch of Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano on Windows.
The new game looks to reboot the franchise with fresh visuals in Kao's biggest adventure yet.

Article : https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/kao-the-kangaroo-reboot-leaps-onto-switch-in-may

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes, it could work. Or the driver's secretly also a spy from some kind organization.
While taking passengers also searching for targets.

I wouldn't go that far to make them spies, espionage or anything. Or at least they will occaisonally work for some law enforcement. Like some of your passengers to pick up can either be a cop, a terrorist or thrill seekers that will ask for an objective other than a destination. Such as "Stop that car!" or "Crash into that!" or "Drive off this ramp!" sort of thing.

As for a proper story, I dunno. I imagine most taxicab businesses hate Uber so maybe a parody of Uber (I'm thinking "Oobre") made into an antagonist.

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I wouldn't go that far to make them spies, espionage or anything. Or at least they will occaisonally work for some law enforcement. Like some of your passengers to pick up can either be a cop, a terrorist or thrill seekers that will ask for an objective other than a destination. Such as "Stop that car!" or "Crash into that!" or "Drive off this ramp!" sort of thing.

As for a proper story, I dunno. I imagine most taxicab businesses hate Uber so maybe a parody of Uber (I'm thinking "Oobre") made into an antagonist.

Yeah, Uber is something that wasn't existing back then
It would be nice to put them in the movie / new game,
of course unless the setting of the movie / new game is still in 90s.

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50% HP IN 1 SECOND!? MVC2 War Machine might be broken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DymWoMvWDoA