crazy taxi rip-offs

[@ursuchadork]

For the longest time as a child the crazy taxi intro used to make me weep violently. Baffled my mother who was a fan of the franchise.

[@noodlefunny]

what

[@GavAttackO]

what

[@sp00kyn]

what

[@-Scrapper-]

Delete this edit- what

[@Perseuson]

what

[@focusseven5389]

Idk who this lil paper dude is or how he’s talking to me from the room at the end of time but he’s chill I like him

[@nanashi2146]

Same

[@literal-garbage]

Crazy taxi

[@zombzto]

Crazy taxi

[@danielvestergaard1692]

I don’t know if chill is the right word😂

[@highdefinition450]

How do you get to this room, what is it like in there

[@ZirconiumPantsTeardown]

I like the continuity of the cardboard house being destroyed in previous videos. Can you even call it a house at this point though? Also to those saying it is too "save money" this damage was caused in one of his animations. So he had to damage it himself to make it seem like its the same place.

[@-Scrapper-]

Bitch even got lore now

[@ciord1898]

Probably was also lazyness, but it still give the videos some lore

[@MudakTheMultiplier]

Is it continuity if he's just... reusing the same prop?

[@thanglalsangguite6205]

@@ciord1898 lazy would be keeping the house the same for all the videos

[@Em648]

the fact that your username is a lyric from MMMM but your profile picture is the cover of Good & Evil is infuriating, but in the good way

[@felixd8665]

The end line "If your looking for a good time that's cheap and quick. google women" absolutely killed me. I'm going to have to start saying that from now on.

[@nelisezpasce]

I would expect something like that from Sseth

[@vantruongthi9105]

ok

[@merlenmsychicsocial]

@@nelisezpasce hey hey people.

[@caseys2698]

it was so outta pocket I love it 💀

[@AlinaAniretake]

"who gives a shit, if there's a bunch of women? You get to look at the women!"

[@benester4225]

Noodle’s slowly deteriorating house intrigues me beyond reason.

[@Artcat932]

In his newest video about ratios it’s been taken over by moss.

[@marinemanaphy101]

Crazy Taxi’s imitators never really understood that it wasn’t just the mechanics, it was also the vibes. The way passengers talked to you, the soundtrack, the design of the cars, the drivers’ personalities, etc. all added up to a really singular experience. A lot of the imitators assumed that what was fun about Crazy Taxi was driving people around, but it wasn’t - it was the whole experience. It’s a relic of its time, an icon of gaming, and also apparently has some racist ass character design for BD Joe that 6 year old me did not pick up on bc what the fuck how did I never see that

[@jessy1982]

I still can't pick up on it - can you give me a hint as to what is wrong with Joe?

[@banilo1022]

@@jessy1982 putting my mark here bc i also don't really know since my perception level is zero

[@user-bb2ff3np2c]

@@banilo1022 The lips

[@lapandablasee]

@@banilo1022 its the full lips design which is a very famous caricature of black people which could be seen in propaganda but also very normalized media for a while, it’s hard to notice and was hard to notice back then because most of us were playing it on very grainy and pixelated screens but yeah still racist sadly

[@marinemanaphy101]

@@jessy1982 he kinda looks like he was designed to look like a Black caricature - think Golliwog dolls. I doubt it was deliberate, and his later character art and models aren’t like it as much, but his in-game model in the original definitely has a bit of yikes in hindsight.

[@domiino9112]

Noodle: "If only there was a way of making think Netflix that I'm in paris..." Me: "Nord VP-" Noodle: "HONEY IS A GOOGLE ADDON THAT POINTS A MAGNIFIER GLASS INTO THE INTERNET!"

[@Ehtomit]

The sponsor plot twist was amazing 👏

[@-Scrapper-]

RAID SHADOW?!😱

[@kopioshu]

@@-Scrapper- yes

[@-Scrapper-]

@@kopioshu wait is it actually I was just kidding

[@coolmay5]

@@-Scrapper- yeah it is

[@WeegeepieYT]

@@-Scrapper- no it's manscaped

[@ToastedNoodle]

Dude, there was this old game on the PS2 I’d play as a kid called “Smuggler’s Run.” It was definitely one hell of a car game. I very much recommend.

[@walrusman151]

The sequel is good too, and they're both still pretty cheap atm. Shame it hasnt been rereleased

[@pogwrth4672]

E

[@RAY30050]

@@walrusman151 blame Rockstar or more accurately GTA online.

[@JmKrokY]

Cool

[@jowsey]

duuude yes, i spent way too much time in that game

[@first-last557]

i like how he says "usually devs love to cheat off each other's homework" and proceeds to show two game intros from two games made by the same people

[@TheSauciest]

Especially ironic looking at how much Guitar Hero borrowed from Rock Band with later games in the series.

[@NanoBl]

All this while not showing the arcade game they ripped off

[@TheGunpowder13]

Dude I can see your art, editing, writing, and basically everything visibly improving every video. It was so hard not to bust a gut in class and I can’t wait to see what you have next!

[@alanmathew4292]

I somehow read that as "bust a nut".....

[@Enoonb]

Except for animation.

[@TheGunpowder13]

@@Enoonb the need for speed vid saids otherwise.

[@Danimpish]

@@Enoonb bro this animation is so good it looks real

[@bpcXD]

I think we all smiled when noodle said “like with cars”

[@Maniac4Bricks]

once he said "hood" i threw my hands up waiting for that Need for Speed callback.

[@HoudiniProductions]

i shouldnt be laughing at it as much as i did

[@bpcXD]

@@HoudiniProductions me too

[@JmKrokY]

Ok

[@z-chan946]

@@Maniac4Bricks I mean does it count, these ar both car game oriented videos so car jokes are to come

[@gaspin4048]

One of the coolest animators ever, even making his own cardboard cutouts of characters. I love your style!

[@spoonerismstuff]

He makes the cardboard look so real, it’s really well done

[@AxxLAfriku]

NO, NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME! why should i waste my time at school? i am super famous on youtube. tell me, dear ga

[@gaspin4048]

@@AxxLAfriku wer zu Hölle bist du lmao

[@rammix131]

same here

[@rammix131]

@@spoonerismstuff wait it's animated?

[@nezz204]

Dude your sponsor segment had me rolling my eyes one second, and squinting my eyes at the monitor the next Good stuff

[@elijahwhite4016]

It feels like you’re really comfortable with your style and it shows. Your videos are what you want to make and they’re what the audience wants to see. It’s been nice seeing this channel grow. Good job man.

[@eternal221]

A running joke with these vids at this point is how much more destroyed the house becomes but what will he do when the house is gone

[@mihirx27]

Animation Homelessness is a real problem and will have to be solved!

[@Dagreatdudeman]

Crane drop a new house at the beginning of the video, then completely destroy at the end.

[@cosplayingchao]

I guess he'll have to live in a cardboard box

[@TheGoldNShadow]

Guess he’ll have to be homeless

[@giangtran-to6tb]

ok

[@DoubleOhSeven68]

I audibly gasp whenever I see you in my notifications. That's the kind of shit that makes up a good day.

[@Generlc_Human]

i love how the sponsor swerved into a completely different direction than the viewer would think like with cars

[@siryipyap6128]

UNDERRATED COMMENT

[@RAFMnBgaming]

2: Escape 2 Africa

[@goku262002]

Vroom.

[@mahmoud8492]

Iam sure that nord vpn was the original sponsor

[@veryfastengineer1719]

@@mahmoud8492 i disagree

[@vclynn9119]

3:59 ... Like with ca-? "Like with cars" There it is 👌

[@Maniac4Bricks]

The first time I saw Crazy Taxi was in a furniture store on a PS2, just to be part of a children's room display. It was playable and it was lovely. Flash forward to about 20 years later, I volunteered at a one-day gaming convention where Crazy Taxi was one of the few and hotly competitive tournaments for the high score, on the Dreamcast. So glad people still care for this game , and I care about Noodle for fun videos and quirky drawings :)

[@maxedoutmaximous9737]

I will say you got me. Definitely wasn’t expecting a honey sponsorship after talking about not being able to see something due to country restrictions. You know, something a (nord) vpn would fix

[@nopls3607]

Where's your sign up link

[@infinitebeats6444]

Lol i was expecting a vpn before he said honey, so i looked at the description and got very confused

[@dafrandle]

Netflix appears to have devised a way to discern if you're using a vpn and hides a bunch of content when you use one now so that won't work anymore (at least in a web browser)

[@humorocity4104]

This comment was sponsored

[@jakerooni5542]

"they say imitation is the highest form of flattery.... This is not a great compliment" Greatest quote I've ever heard

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

I was hoping he'd mention that the studio who made that game went on to make the one, the only, the legendary... Big Rigs Over The Road Racing

[@seanpark1037]

I keep getting flashbanged whenever noodle talks in his “house”

[@ace_v2905]

“Flashbang out!”

[@Shivaxi]

how dare you bamboozle me with that sponsor plot twist...that got me...that got me good...

[@AlkeralexExists]

3:11 "If you are getting Honey and you're on your third click, something is very wrong. RUN. CONSUME HONEY FREE OF CHARGE!!!!"

[@yoshimallow]

rip sponsor

[@EBhero]

The humor, the pacing, the nice cardboard look... You say that it takes less effort to do those cardboard fillers than actual full animations, but both oozes of charm. More and more I'm starting to like those cardboard videos more than full animations :D

[@leophyte9663]

I jumped that bridge a long time ago, I definitely prefer those cardboard animations to (for exemple) his last animation on nfs, which felt completely soulless and had no personnality imo (maybe because of all the animators involved)

[@hi_its_jerry]

@@leophyte9663 🤓

[@leophyte9663]

@@hi_its_jerry damn

[@DanKaschel]

@@leophyte9663 I totally disagree that his nfs animations were "soulless". But that's okay, we can have different opinions. I like the cardboard animations because it gives him more flexibility over how much animation work he wants to do for a video.

[@leophyte9663]

@@DanKaschel I say soulless but what I mean is, they just suddenly look like every other animation, where the cardboard thing is really unique and keeps the video interesting for me. The writing and humor is the same so it's still good tho, I just find it less interesting

[@goblinounours]

That twist where you seemingly get us ready for a VPN sponsor segment, and it turns out to (yet again) be Honey, that was pretty masterful and got me as happy as Sloth yelling "HEY YOU GUYS!" in the Goonies. Thank you Noodle.

[@brendanblair64]

I'll be honest; it kinda bothers me when KZbinrs try to transition into their sponsor because 99% of the time it just ends being really sloppy and forced. When you were setting up an equally forced VPN sponsor transition I was already kinda groaning, but then no... Honey. That got a genuinely really good laugh out of me. Anyway make a new Crazy Taxi, Sega.

[@JoshuaEfron]

Yeah, love the ad fakeout.

[@rold-hx8bu]

I've been hoping that one day I'd see a fakeout transition, did not disappoint

[@dreamshade]

Would you have rather he started off the ad read like "It's time to save some CRAAAAZY MONEY YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH"

[@SkaTuneNetwork]

I was hoping for a mention of smashing drive 😔😔😔

[@CyberKnifeVR]

6:22 I like how, that joke doesn't make sense now, because of the removed sponsor segment lmao

[@lizardguyNA]

When you said "I'm all for it" in terms of game ripoffs, I agree. If Darksiders did not attempt to rip off God of War and Legend of Zelda, we'd be down one good action game series.

[@andreassmed2255]

Darksiders had enough to create an identity of it’s own though. A ripoff doesn’t.

[@nobleradical2158]

@@andreassmed2255 depends on how you define ripoff

[@andreassmed2255]

@@nobleradical2158 an inferior imitation of something

[@nobleradical2158]

@@andreassmed2255 well that's never going to be good. But something that steals the main idea of another thing and imitates/iterates on it could be good.

[@andreassmed2255]

@@nobleradical2158 Just to be clear, this isn’t what you’re saying Darksiders did right? Because I feel like combining the main elements of two different game series while also putting something on the table that gives it it’s own identity, can hardly be considered stealing. Heck, technically, you’d only really be able to use the word “stealing” if the game didn’t add on to the already existing idea in some way, whether that be through it’s story or it’s mechanics… Or both.

[@WigWoo1]

I love Crazy Taxi. It's the one game I wanna world record. Highest I've gotten is like 220 customers and I still got a long way to go. Should do a charity crazy taxi charity stream. My games can last over 2 hours haha

[@21stCenturyGuy]

Do it person I don't know. DON'T LET YOUR MEMES BE DREAMS

[@Steam_Attack]

Yoooo you should totally do it

[@WigWoo1]

​@@Steam_Attack lol. If I had enough of a following maybe. But I've never done a stream like that

[@WigWoo1]

@@21stCenturyGuy lol. If I had enough of a following maybe. But I've never done a stream like that

[@bbumbs747]

Jeez 220, I can barely reach 10.

[@TimeBucks]

These videos are so cool

[@Sheikrisvan1991]

Wow super

[@harshrathod30]

Great

[@harshrathod30]

Great

[@matthewchristeson6589]

Like with cars

[@kishungamer4036]

Nice video

[@Felebo304]

2:36 i feel betraied

[@2MTMogul]

I heard the “yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!” And, as an offspring fan, I instantly knew that the song was “all I want”

[@opinionhaver5910]

"Like with cars" -Noodle, 2022, at every oppertunity.

[@MitsubishiGTO]

Like with cars-

[@howie3601]

2:24 "He had us in the first half, not gonna lie"

[@mark1o1films22]

I like how the background has consistency and that it's the same background as all the other videos, and that it gets more and more destructive. Also noodle, I want to say thank you for all your Videos they give me so much joy and I love rewatching them and seeing all the little details that you put in them and all the easter eggs. Compared to the animation KZbinrs, you are by far the best one. and also... I like your art style. But if I ever started a channel, I hope that I could do as good as you, and maybe do things a little in your style while keeping my own identity. Thank you for inspiring me.

[@xferth]

Just wanna say noodle, every once and a while i come back and re watch your videos, thats how good they are.

[@ASDF04-14]

the full quote is "Imitation is the highest form of flattery, that a fool can offer"

[@Han_Solo6712]

I like the twist of you acting like you’re gonna transition to a VPN ad but then going: “Honey is a free...”

[@EmiStAmant]

Love how noodle’s cardboard house is losing its spatial integrity. Just sitting in the Void

[@Wasoney]

I love Noodle's worldbuilding, what happened in the last animated video stays in the cardboard set which is just nice attention to detail ❤

[@Free-4554]

Man made my day with that “google women” joke. Was absolutely not ready for that one😳

[@SergioSergio12345]

2:07 "Imagine Nintendo suing a company over a game mechanic patent they have" Yeah dude that'd be fucking crazy wouldn't it

[@ComicalRealm]

"I remember playing this for a whole weekend with friends on dream cast and we finally left the house to get burgers at fuddruckers and heard the "hey hey hey!" Guy calling us from the arcade. It was pretty hilarious and we ended up surrendering all our quarters to the arcade version. " - Bart Simpson

[@legendarysoil1064]

These videos are so cool, even the “one off” videos have so much effort added to them, it’s crazy

[@NorroTaku]

I want this to be the new style buy only if it's cheaper or faster

[@lgpa565]

Taxi

[@ashenforest]

You know, considering that these videos are supposed to be the "lower effort half of the channel" they are getting quite the quality in both production value (sprites used) and have a lot of visible passion behind them. Keep up the good work dude!

[@vinny_rivera]

Honestly idrc what anyone says these cardboard videos are great. And honestly it takes a lot of work to set up something like that. Like he set up a whole room and over time slowly ruined it to follow the “story line” of the house.

[@gamer3ed484]

I’m absolutely ecstatic about the new game. I only hope it lives up to the original. It better have The Offspring, that’s all I know.

[@DangitProductions]

This is such an amazing style that catches the eyes. I'm actually planning to start my own storytelling youtube channel, and I was wondering if it would be ok if I took heavy inspiration from this cardboard cut-out style?

[@SonGoku-rf5wy]

Crazy Taxi was my first video game ever. My dad gave me his Dreamcast and it was the only game I had and I played the absolute crap out of it on weekends. “All I want” is engrained in my DNA

[@adamholden7853]

For YEARS as a kid I thought the lyrics where "So pack up your fudge, pack up your chocolate, before I lose control"

[@21stCenturyGuy]

Hear me out: We need people as dedicated as the Mania team working on a remastered version of Crazy Taxi: High Roller. The original PC port is tolerable but with polish and people that care (and easier means to get it) it could be the best version of Crazy Taxi

[@Not_Aaron_]

2:30 Biggest twitst in KZbin advertising history

[@LampHatScott]

Simpson's road rage was actually supposed to be a bigger game than what it ended up being. There was supposed to be a huge map and no loading. But they had to cut it back dramatically because the devs went hog wild on it and the PS2 could not handle it.

[@jonah_a]

I love the continuity of the destruction of the room

[@dingusmann3003]

Even the cardboard noodle vids are great, its exactly the kind of content i love, its educational while being entertaining and funny, ive yet to find a noodle vid that misses thanks for the content bro keep up the good work

[@user-uw2tw3nx6s]

"like with cars" always makes me crack up

[@samwill7259]

How you consistently make these videos so long and detailed in this amazing style will forever be a mystery to me. And you do it with two totally different amazing styles!

[@Solice-lx8mk]

You can't say 2:04 anymore because Nontendo is now taking Palworld to court because of their monster capture mechanics.

[@leoespinaotero2590]

They scream at the start of the video is literally how my brain reacts every time I think of Crazy Taxi.

[@Tribow]

When Noodle revealed it was Team 6 I had the exact same reaction he had in the video. Flatout didn't deserve that man...

[@noodlefunny]

Neither did crazy taxi

[@godisgood13456]

@@noodlefunny I wish Sega wasn't busy with Sonic right now, imagine if they remastered Crazy Taxi from the ground up with all the original music and voice acting

[@Tribow]

@zachs23 I'm worried about potential future plans Sega might have for Crazy Taxi. They have this "Super Game" thing they want to make that's inspired by metaverse and fortnite for some reason?? It will involve a lot of their IPs, but is likely to have NFTs as well. Bad sign. They already mentioned Crazy Taxi and even Jet Set Radio to be a part of it. Or at least an article reported that.

[@godisgood13456]

@@Tribow I don't want Crazy Taxi to be associated with NFTs lmao

[@BlackRockStella]

@@godisgood13456 God, that is the last thing we want to hear

[@henrynelson9301]

That sponsor intro made me laugh so hard like a lunatic, bravo

[@basicfuton]

I have to say one of my favourite parts of Noodle videos is the continuity, even between the animated and cutout videos. It's a really nice detail that I appreciate.

[@near4204]

Everything from 8:00 to the end was amazing

[@dibble3667]

6:27 oops forgot to edit that part out

[@disendromeder4347]

You gotta love the continuity of noodle wrecking his house with cars, and the talking about about game that reckless driving.

[@strana6875]

I’ll tell you what, I work in an arcade that focuses on older, nostalgic games. We have a Crazy Taxi machine, and oh boy, that’s the car simulator that breaks 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙊𝙎𝙏 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣. Probably due to the high traffic and nostalgia of the game, but still.

[@johnrad9512]

I feel like something like Smashing Drive deserves a mention. It was probably one of the best Crazy Taxi inspired games and I had loads of fun playing the arcade version when I was kid.

[@xynic]

“Only if there was some way to fool netflix that i was in paris or something” “Nord vpn?” HONEY!

[@thesnortfort]

1:14 I swear to god midnight club is filled with ninjas. I wanted one thing as a child, ONE but they refused to give it to me Is vehicular manslaughter too much to ask for

[@averagejoe7572]

Woah a noodle in a car talking about Simpsons road rage

[@P_ckneck]

Homeer vrooom

[@dotwashere4498]

I think that has to have been one of the best sponsor segways I've ever seen. Bravo Noodle

[@browniegp9762]

i was waiting for the nord vpn but damn

[@foxhound24]

Theory: noodle will be animated again when his house is completely and utterly reduced to atoms

[@zambino229]

REWATCHING AFTER GAME AWARDS. WELCOME BACK CRAZY TAXI

[@okiedokie653]

1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

[@BGH-VIDEO]

That sponsored segment was freaking amazing. Made me spit out my milk

[@Kevmane_the_bird]

10:15 Ah, so 6/10 gamers, including Noodle!

[@ziggyreaburn6726]

I think since you're making more carboard vids the cutout drawings are starting to look actually really cool. Some of the expressions in this one are just really funny.

[@nihhhtv]

This was pure poetry! Seeing how remasters are all being made now. It's good to see original content

[@coolduder1001]

9:40 Can we please give this art style a name. It is probably my favorite art style ever, for as long as I've been alive next to y2k design.

[@SunsetMoonshine]

I love the details for your facial expressions! They never fail to make me laugh

[@danduw3d]

Been watching for a while now. And I can officially say, YOU are my favourite content creator on this website. Please don't stop, I will always be supporting you. xxx

[@foggyboy]

noodle please stop living in my attic.

[@benlasky9414]

Congratulations on 1million subs noodle

[@Post.31]

Happy 1 million subs!!!! My cousin showed me the need for speed video and I have been hooked to these videos ever since!!

[@chulumpthebigmoneywizard851]

Very good. I have a distant dream/delusion of making a kart racing game reminiscent of the games of my childhood/teens (CTR, Mod Nation, etc) and having a mini game where it’s literally just crazy taxi seems pretty fun. Thanks for fueling my fantasies, Noodle

[@Ninjarrito]

I spent so many countless hours playing Crazy Taxi with my siblings as a kid, and also searching out the Crazy Taxi machines every time we went to the arcade lol. I actually remember liking Simpsons: Road Rage as well but nothing beat Crazy Taxi, it had the perfect formula and I miss it :')

[@TheSpartanBoot]

How did I know this is exactly how the video would start? Perfect. (0:10)

[@sutton876]

Whew, I only know some crazy taxi clone games, but man, I didn't expect some to be bad. Luckily, SEGA returns Crazy Taxi, JSR, Streets of Rage, and more.

[@IGetModerateSleep]

Congrats on 1mil noodle!

[@movedon2]

What a creative, funny, and entertaining KZbinr, surely he doesn't disappear for months on end then reappears out of nowhere!

[@tbmspy4585]

We do not get enough of this man.

[@ALX_DAR]

5:06 WTF AM I DOING ON THERE AND WHY AM I ON 4TH PLACE

[@IkermlgYT]

Congrats on 1M subscribers dude

[@TOE_Beans_dumpling]

hey noodle nice job and hitting 1 million I like watching your videos and I can't wait to see more.

[@WilloDoesContent]

0:15 The Offspring-All I want You’re welcome

[@jofefus8090]

Bro you just single handedly brought back years of my childhood in playing this (most likely a knock off) on my dusty, crusty, musty, rusty iPad.

[@SteamPunkLinken7]

9:18 haha, ha, ONE ☝️

[@Djindas]

SONIC YOU MOTHER-HMMMMM

[@Data-Expungeded]

0:55 sometimes it’s more like a bunch of students sharing notes and telling eachother there answer when the teacher leaves for something

[@signor_upb]

Love how usually with these “filler” videos he usually starts saying how he’s working on other videos but with this one he just starts screaming