Calling all taxis: loose definitions in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars ‘Shortcut’ video

For those who’ve played the original game on the Dreamcast, they’d remember that one of the craziest aspects of Crazy Taxi is, well, its crazy shortcuts. And while the traditional definition of “shortcut” would be a path through secret or obscurely hidden alleys, detours, or side streets, the definition of “shortcut” in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is taken a bit loosely.

As seen in this ‘Shortcut’ clip from GameVideos, “shortcut” can be defined as barreling your way through turn-turtle’d trucks, flying through speed ramps onto sidewalks, and dashing your way past a “keep of the grass” sign and speed-demon-ing your way across a park. Sniper Studios and Sega bring you… Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars:

For those who’ve played the original game on the Dreamcast, they’d remember that one of the craziest aspects of Crazy Taxi is, well, its crazy shortcuts. And while the traditional definition of “shortcut” would be a path through secret or obscurely hidden alleys, detours, or side streets, the definition of “shortcut” in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is taken a bit loosely.

As seen in this ‘Shortcut’ clip from GameVideos, “shortcut” can be defined as barreling your way through turn-turtle’d trucks, flying through speed ramps onto sidewalks, and dashing your way past a “keep of the grass” sign and speed-demon-ing your way across a park. Sniper Studios and Sega bring you… Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars: