The sequel expands the recipe with fresh cities and even crazier stunts. The speed stays intoxicating, aerial tricks spice up the rides and the fun never lets up. A straight up success.
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Category
Racing1 player7+
Description
Taxi drivers deliver clients through New York streets at top speed in this enriched Crazy Taxi sequel for Dreamcast. Published by Sega, released in Japan in May 2001. Taxi racing through New York, iconic jumps, new songs and more complex urban settings. Japanese version.
Crazy Taxi 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
This Hitmaker sequel moves the taxi mayhem to a dense, vertical New York of towering skyscrapers and crowded streets. The pop palette remains, enriched by new districts and spectacular jumps. A clean presentation, the ever-legible guide arrow and a lively urban setting extend a bold, dynamic arcade aesthetic.
As supercharged as ever, the sequel strings together punk and edgy rock, this time carried by The Offspring and Methods of Mayhem. The raging guitars stick to the chaos of the New York deliveries, spiking the adrenaline at every turn. This electric energy, faithful to the series' spirit, remains a pure shot of arcade good cheer.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The group jump to scoop up several fares at once and the leaps over skyscrapers energise the formula further: the driving stays as exhilarating, the city more vertical. You dive back in to beat your score and relish that blend of speed and absurdity. A generous sequel that extends the fun without watering it down.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Loading a whole group of fares and leaping over the traffic adds a layer of strategy to the raw thrill of the first outing. Optimizing your route, swelling the combo and beating your old score makes you restart at once. The formula wears out faster for want of deep novelties, but the arcade energy and the quest for the perfect run stay furiously effective.
The Japanese edition of Crazy Taxi 2 is the game's original pressing, released by Sega in Japan. Collector value rests on the specific Japanese sleeve and on the full inclusion of the licensed soundtrack, notable since modern reissues do not reproduce it due to rights issues.
Is Crazy Taxi 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Set in a stylised New York, Crazy Taxi 2 adds the jump and the ability to pick up several customers at once, which energises every run. The new drivers bring a touch of variety, even if the spirit is unchanged from the first game. Frantic pace, punk and hip hop music, and razor sharp objective readability make it an excellent evening companion. Less iconic than the original, this entry remains the ideal follow up for anyone who has fully cleaned out the first city.
