SEGA Ups The Ante With Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller Exclusively for Xbox
Posted by Ben on Tuesday, July 23 2002

SAN FRANCISCO - (July 23, 2002) - Fasten your seat belts; the king of crazy
driving games is back! SEGA(R) of America today announced the release of
"Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller(TM)" exclusively for the Xbox(TM) video game
system from Microsoft(R). Loaded with wild new cabbies, tricked-out
vehicles and three massive cities, including the all-new Glitter Oasis,
"Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller" takes advantage of Xbox to deliver the biggest,
wildest "Crazy Taxi" game yet.

Three times the size of past "Crazy Taxi" games, "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller"
delivers non-stop arcade action on the bustling streets of Glitter Oasis at
night. Gamers must race between over-the-top fantasy casinos and
labyrinthine desert back roads in a mad dash for cash, collecting fares from
customers ranging from glamorous showgirls to gangs of unruly mimes. A new
set of challenging mini-games, dubbed the "Crazy X," will help gamers
perfect their skills - from the crazy dash and crazy hop, to insane combo
moves like the crazy drift hop dash - as they unlock new cars and other
secret items.

New drivers Mrs. Venus, a pink-haired mother of eight, the surly Zax,
unpredictable Angel and super-smooth Bixbite join eight cabbies from the
first two games. "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller" also features tricked out
versions of the West Coast level from the original "Crazy Taxi" and the
Small Apple from "Crazy Taxi 2" for three full games in one.

"SEGA invented the crazy driving genre with the original 'Crazy Taxi,' and
with 'Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller' we prove that not only did we do it first,
but that we still do it the best," said Mike Fischer, vice president,
entertainment marketing, SEGA of America. "Whether you're new to the series
or a long time fan, prepare to be hooked on even more of the addictive
pick-up and play fun that made the original 'Crazy Taxi' an instant
classic."

"Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller" also features an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack,
featuring tracks from Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special, Methods of Mayhem,
Bad Religion, The Offspring and Citizen Bird.

"Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller" for Xbox is rated "T" for Teen, and is available
at retailers nationwide for $49.95