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A prominent Sega leaker has provided fans with updates regarding the retro title revivals that were previously announced at The Game Awards 2023.Segamade a surprise announcement during the December 2023 event, where the developer revealed several in-development remakes for many of its classic franchises. The IPs that were revealed to be getting revivals includedCrazy Taxi,Jet Set Radio,Shinobi,Streets of Rage, andGolden Axe. While the company has not revealed any specific details about these games, there have been a number of leaks over the past few months.
These leaks have mostly come from gaming insider Midori, an accurate and reliable insider regarding Sega’s recent releases. She had previously claimed thatSega has more than one revival for games likeCrazy TaxiandJet Set Radio, with one revival for the latter being a remake and another being a reboot with Games-as-a-Service elements such as online multiplayer. Midori has recently revealed more information about these reboots and some of the possible release plans.
In a new set of tweets from Midori, she clarified that theJet Set RadioandCrazy Taxiremakes are being developed with most of the original staffand that these remakes are being developed using Unreal Engine 5. These remakes are supposedly slated to release before the Games-as-a-Service style reboots that she previously leaked. The remakes are also planned to be very similar to the original games but will have new features, such as multiplayer for theCrazy Taxiremake. There is also cosmetic day-one DLC planned for these remakes, but there are no expansion passes planned. Midori also noted that these titles shouldn’t be confused with the aforementioned live service reboots.
Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi Plans According to Midori
Midori also revealed some of the setbacks and release plans that Sega had for these titles, stating thattheCrazy TaxiandJet Set Radiorevivalshad previously been delayed twice, which included the original release dates. She also disclosed that the previous plan was for theJet Set Radioremake and reboot to be released in 2026, with theCrazy Taxirevival releasing sometime in 2027. Midori also stated that theGolden Axerevival was supposed to be released as an individual title last year, as marketing materials had been made for it, but these plans obviously changed as well.
While these five games are still quite a way off from release,Sega supposedly has other revivals in the worksother than just the ones revealed previously. These revivals includedAlex Kidd,Altered Beast,House of the Dead, and more. Regardless of Midori’s past accuracy, fans should still take these claims with a grain of salt until more official information is revealed.
