Strange Colorful or Japanese DREAMCAST Games #12 (@RebelTaxi)

[@RebelTaxi]

My Audio Equipment had to be replaced but I'm back. What other dreamcast games should I have covered? Play Mile High Taxi store.steampowered.com/app/1366560/MiLE_HiGH_TAXi/? 0:00 Intro 1:02 Pen Pen Triicelon 6:15 Cosmic Smash (JP) 9:15 Cool Cool Toon (JP) 13:20 Who Wants To Beat Up A Millionare 15:34 Crazy Taxi 2 18:44 Ooga Booga 22:46 Napple Tale (JP) 26:56 Propeller Arena (Unreleased)

[@NPC_5120]

Can't wait to watch love your videos pan

[@massive_dick_gaming]

THE GNOMES ARE REAL

[@durtvanharlow616]

Super Runabout

[@otaking3582]

Illbleed. One of the levels involves an expy of Woody from Toy Story fighting a demonic Sonic the Hedgehog. Yes, the rest of the game is just as weird.

[@Sigismund697]

No Illbleed? C'mon pancito

[@DarkshadowXD63]

The Dreamcast embodied Y2K futurism and that's why its such a time piece

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

The Y2K didn't end the world but did end the dream😞

[@BinglesP]

I miss Y2K and I wasn’t even conceived yet when it was mainstream. Modern replications of it can’t do it correctly outside the most basic clichés of the aesthetic and it’s PAINFUL

[@Pēm̐cā]

that's why I love dreamcast aesthetic

[@joeybu8152]

At least we have Crossniq+

[@aki-moon6654]

JESUS LOVES U AND IS COMING BACK JESUS AMA VOCÊS E ESTÁ VOLTANDO พระเยซูรักคุณและกำลังจะกลับมา

[@JackindaSack]

Ippei Gyoubu didn't do a few gundam designs past the mid 2010s, he did ALMOST ALL gundam designs past the mid 2010s

[@RebelTaxi]

OOps. The good thing is, Gundam will go on for a long time past the year 2010. So by then other artist will also design Gundams. Then my statement will be more accurate.

[@gruvio]

That's why he's the king

[@HEADBOY_PHENOMENON]

Does that include og srw mechs like the Vangray?

[@JackindaSack]

@@HEADBOY_PHENOMENON no. SRW mechs are typically made by katoki or a similar guest designer, the Vangray is designed by Eichi Shimizu who worked on the recent Ultraman manga, some recent Getter Robo manga, and Linebarrel of Iron. Ippei Gyoubu worked on Gundam Reconguista in G, Iron Blooded Orphans, Moon Gundam, Build Divers and its sequel, and Witch from Mercury

[@puffleperson]

Here's a fun fact: Cool Cool Jam was actually in the middle of being officially translated back in the day. Then SNK died. All SNK America operations ceased a few months after the game's Japanese release.

[@turingsghost]

The 2000s was just a really solid era for design in general, mostly because the people who grew up with computers and played with them for design started to have enough seniority to have creative say. I think it wasn't just the optimism towards the future, it was also because there was finally a workforce that knew how to work with a new generation of tools. I feel like it might be why a lot of Y2K has a retrofuture look that hearkens back to the "Googie" design trends of the 60's and 70's - that was the general perception of what the future looked like when they were growing up. With the technology they had, they could make it real... or, failing that, at least something that looked like it.

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

“It’s full of Blo-KOOL AOD” - Pan pizza

[@albalog2449]

0:24 There was a lot more wars and poverty in the late 90s/early 2000s. I got a Japanese Dreamcast in December 1998. The Serbia vs. Kosovo war was red hot at the time, Iraq tension was building up, 2nd Chechen war around the corner, Karabakh, and by the time I got Blue Stinger on my DC in the mail, the US and NATO were well into their Serbia bombing campaign. I also remember documentaries about how poor Russia, Romania, China, Africa, etc. were compared to today. A quite dreary time on the world stage, but the entertainment was top notch. America, Western Europe and Japan had it really good though. I remember a Serbian guy I used to talk about games with way back in the mid 2000s. He who was stuck in the crossfire of the Kosovo war, and somehow he was rich enough to have a PS1 and a copy of Exhumed (PowerSlave) and Tomb Raider in the basement of his favela-like shanty house, which barely had anything, while bombs were going off. Barely any Serbs had that stuff. The entertainment helped him through the really tough times though.

[@MightGuy15]

D*** you really went all out to disprove that 1 little sentence I don't know either or not I should respect that dedication or think that this was a little overkill.

[@ironmaster6496]

Pan literally said ON THE U.S

[@BugsyFoga]

“Forget the Onceler, I’d torch the rainforest for this guy any day “ - Pan Pizza (2023)

[@dopey473]

It's 2023

[@thinkabout42]

"I wonder what tomorrow will bring. I'm looking forward to it." Oh yeah, you sneaky devil, you knew exactly where to put that last line. The secret code of the onion ninjas. And now they got me... ... In all seriousness though, between this and Sonic Adventure's Christmas DLC it kills my soul everytime, seeing how tragically hopeful everything about the Dreamcast was. Like a fleeting dream, a memory of a different future. It has this very special vibe no other console ever had. And man, so many great games in this one video too. :''D

[@TheBandicootNerd131]

Can I just point out how awesome it is how Pan opens these videos with the old ScrewAttack music?

[@MegaSmugLeaf]

RIP ScrewAttack and GameTrailers, gone but not forgotten

[@Off-with-a-bang]

I miss that series,it never failed to entertain us

[@aarongates4420]

IIIIIII'm Stuttering Craig and THIS is the TOP 10 Fighting Game Characters in HISTORY WOOOOOSH NUMBER 10!!!!!

[@Mailiebox]

Pan always has such a way to convey emotion through his words explaining video games like the Napple Tale bit of nothing lasting forever or people no longer being who they used to be idk may seem surface level but he always hits the mark on these games with some message they may have in them :)

[@macuna1995]

Who needs realistic designs if you could create fun and unique designs for video games? Absolutely the best.

[@hernandez4856]

i want to live my life cell shaded

[@aaasssvvv]

I live for Pan's editing and aesthetic choices in his videos, everytime i see a Y2K theme i just get transported back to my childhood. 💿

[@jabmaster1000]

There’s a neat Japanese exclusive Cardcaptor Sakura Dreamcast game which has you play as Tomoyo as you record footage of past CS episode action sequences. The game grades you on how well it’s shot. It’s like Pokémon snap but basically impossible to play if you can’t read Japanese.

[@RebelTaxi]

Yeah I was curious to play it but it had too much untranslated text

[@jabmaster1000]

@@RebelTaxi hopefully it’ll get a fan translation somewhat soon

[@ironmaster6496]

@@jabmaster1000 i'm surprised it isn't considering how popular that anime is...in latin america yeah i guess i just answered my own question

[@Alex-zp4pb]

Weirdly nostalgic, the crazy taxi review was one of the first Rebel Taxi video I watched.

[@Hopper_Arts]

Wow, Napple Tale has definitely caught my attention, it's absolutely my kinda thing, it looks beautiful, so i'll check it out! Also from what you showed the ost sounds absolutely fantastic

[@penguinreloaded7756]

It's a good game! I imported it upon release and made my way through it with zero knowledge of Japanese. Dreamcast/Sega usernet group was helpful to get me through any areas where I got stuck.

[@hernandez4856]

the music sounds dope too

[@devinboy95]

The Dreamcast is both ahead of it’s time and so early 2000s at the same time. Great vid again! Loving this series of colorful video games

[@spectrumbots4268]

The y2k aesthetic still looks great! It helps most visuals of that era used vector graphics.

[@BugsyFoga]

10:12 Really appreciate Pan putting that custom kidrobot I made for him in the background of this shot.😁

[@tank1319]

Let’s not forget about all the fantastic Capcom fighters the Dreamcast had, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter 3:Third Strike, Power Stone, Project Justice, and many more were the bread and butter of the Dreamcast.

[@kalebthebonkboy7774]

Don’t forget Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future

[@ShinbrigTV]

Don't forget Jojo!!

[@level3xfactor]

Dog bless the NAOMI board!

[@Mamato4525]

And also CVS1 and 2

[@drejuego]

playing third strike on a og console gives me chills 🔥

[@mechajay3358]

The early 2000s was an experimental time for video games art styles and Sega was at the forefront of it. I'm glad the Y2K Aesthetic has gained new appreciation in recent years.

[@mc.gemstone]

Anytime I watch these videos I get a boost of inspiration. Talking about a mixture of mostly obscure games with cool and unique styles. It keeps me motivated to keep going in whatever I'm working on.

[@danielyoungblood3931]

Based.

[@STRATOABLE]

"if your SNK product failed in México, game over man" hahahahaha you got a LOUD laugh out of me man.

[@blackbrainz]

Hell yeah, Napple Tale! Big comfy. Glad to see you highlight a BUNCH of cool looking games for the Dreamcast. Would love to see you tackle the Saturn's weirder titles sometime, Pan. Great work as always!

[@fionastirling986]

Napple Pie looks like such a cool game! exactly the kind of game I'd like to play, if I played video games.

[@Inkoolu15]

I believe Dreamcast is one of the most underappreciated consoles along with Sega Saturn & Wii U. I'll be hopeful if Pan could do strange games videos for the those consoles someday.

[@calebpribyl5152]

Speaking of the Saturn have you heard about this one called bug!? What about Mr bones or clockwork knight?

[@jabmaster1000]

I’m not too familiar with the Saturn’s library so I’d really love if he did a video on it

[@LeoMidori]

I'd say Saturn is way more overlooked in the West. With weird tech, a fairly small official translated library, no Sonic game and shitty marketing the Saturn was always going to be in a troubled spot.

[@metro9640]

i hope he makes a Saturn one and includes the Scud the disposable assassin game

[@Max25670]

Dreamcast was just outdated, if it came out in the mid 90s it would have had a good run, but the ps2 released a year later and just completely dominated the video game market, then gamecube and xbox came out and it was pretty much all over at that point.

[@collaterale1]

Context about Cool Cool Toon's developer. The game was developed and released by the original SNK in 2000, being one of their last works they made before they went bankrupt for multiple reasons. Check out part 2 of Thorgi Arcade's KOF retrospective for more info. Although we will never get a sequel, references to it can be found in various SNK games, notably Neo Geo Battle Coliseum in one of the stages.

[@RebelTaxi]

Ooo did not know about the Neo Battle Coliseum Stage

[@collaterale1]

@@RebelTaxi Well, now you know.

[@PatchtheReaper99]

The jump in Crazy taxi 2 was apparently added to cover for how much less verticality the New York inspired map had compared to 1's San Francisco inspired map. It was kept in 3 in combination with adding back vertical elements like the canyonscapes around the las vegas map

[@jukebomb3737]

0:02 "LISTEN UP HULKAMANIACS! I'M TAKING OVER CRAZY TAXI!" Said Hulk Hogan in Crazy Taxi Mobile Game Collab.

[@Neoncaffeine]

filming this stuff w you and watching you edit this all was so fun, the final product looks amazing. I'm so proud of you pan 💜💜💜💜

[@KazeShikamaru]

That last one fucking hurts man. Wow.....I feel so bad for the team. Sega needs to drop this on PC. Also Napple Tale would be such a cool thing for Sega to drop on PC too.

[@qwp7318]

I've always loved Taxi's editing in his videos, they really display the emotion of the nostalgic media he usually plays in his videos and that really shows in his last 3 videos, i really wish he got more sucribers and support.

[@TheTrueUltimateDX]

The announcer for cosmic smash is the same announcer of tekken 4 that is so cool.

[@masterchief9912]

Dude your content reminds me so much about like those late 2000s to early 2010s tv shows you'd wake up to late at night cause you slept in the living room while watching a cartoon

[@Gojiro7]

Pans done so many of these so far, yet I'm surprised he hasn't done Gitaroo man, that art style alone would suit his "unique" taste

[@ACGBOOTS]

This guys editing is the best I’ve seen on youtube

[@toonboy2041]

I love that these videos make me feel nostalgic for an era I was never a part of. Thanks Pan!

[@CanIswearinmyhandle]

I laughed out way too loud at "THIS is peak tumblr sexy man right here!"

[@Biggi87]

I love Napple Tale. Been listening to the music for years and the moment I saw the translation patch, I jumped to the first store to buy burnable CDs for the first time in well over 10 years. Incredible work by the translators!

[@specticulrtainment1809]

i honestly really liked your old crazy taxi video from back in the day so hearing "one fine day" to cap off a rebel taxi video brought back some good memories.

[@deogiblue640]

You had me Dreamcast you got me to stay with Napple Tale

[@thenewguyinred]

I think now is the time for you to talk about strange colorful Japanese PS2 games, like Graffiti Kingdom and Poinie’s Poin to name a few.

[@thejman5683]

Or Kinetica, that game has the most groovin soundtrack on the ps2 I play that shit in VRChat all the time

[@ShinbrigTV]

Bruh, I thought I was the only person that knew about Graffiti Kingdom...such nostalgia.

[@urbanharmon3471]

And Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure, if it counts since it came to PS2, PC, PSP, 3DS, and I think on Steam? Wish they can port it to Switch at some port... such a underrated, cozy action RPG...

[@ironmaster6496]

I literally only know Graffiti kingdom because Reimu from Touhou is there as cameo and playable character. Looks pretty cool Honestly

[@KaminoKatie]

Don't forget Strange Panic and Okage Shadow King

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

What a weird little console the Dreamcast was - learned of a few new games from this video so that’s pretty cool, too! If you do another Xbox showcase, I hope you give Grabbed by the Ghoulies a go.

[@DarrienBreen]

Seconding the Ghoulies suggestion, it's probably a top 5 for me and one I always playthrough every year on Halloween.

[@Max25670]

Dreamcast was just outdated, if it came out in the mid 90s it would had a good run, but the ps2 released a year later and just completely dominated the video game market, then gamecube and xbox came out and it was pretty much all over at that point.

[@wisconsinking323]

When Pan said Falls Guys I'm surprised he didn't say "just like Fall Guys, a game no one's played".

[@Jensaiti99]

I was not ready for Pan Pizza to namedrop No Use For A Name like that- the Dreamcast really embraced some of the best music out there

[@bounty_hunter101]

Very sleek bumpers. Nice to see a brand refresh. Hopefully this means more videos in the new style.

[@Wnick1996]

Gotta love the eldrich abominations that Pen Pen Triceolon gave us

[@myeyesarespiders]

I love your videos Pan, you always put in so much effort. Definitely the best KZbinr in the cartoon community!

[@Goofy-fd7cz]

that Napple Tale game looks fun.

[@DreamcastAesthetic]

Not me running to my computer after seeing this notification on my phone and freaking out!! HAPPY DREAMCAST VIDEO RELEASE PAN LFGGGG!!!!

[@buzinessdog]

these videos are my favorite thank you for making them so funny and rewatchable.

[@astarstargirl]

The production quality of your videos just keeps getting better and better

[@chynas99]

God damn this era was peak style, just grind it up and inject it directly into my bloodstream, hell yea

[@FrozenBun]

"The doctor diagnosed me with OCD. One cool dude!"

[@poggers1942]

THIS MADE MY DAY BETTER THANK YOU PANNED PIZZA

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Love the Screwattack intro Took me back to simpler and wilder days

[@shoestringVA]

Just for a rec, I'd like to point out Hifi Rush just came out and it fuckin slaps. It really feels like an evolution of these kind of Dreamcast games.

[@jurtheorc8117]

No Straight Roads as well, to a degree. That one came out a few years earlier.

[@dkgame2255]

Another list of Strange colorful games from Pan. Pretty nice that you talk about video games on your channel.

[@jasonmcneil6357]

This will forever be one of the best channels on KZbin always putting me on

[@VinceOmega]

That old screw attack intro music in the beginning really hit the ol' nostalgia bone for me.

[@gloomykuma]

thanks for introducing me to random games. also dreams in a pie is my new favorite song.

[@Pikmin442]

I didnt own a Dreamcast back then, by the time i got a GameCube the system was already discontinued. Since 2020 I actually got to own one and Ive been enjoying it, im glad i got to own one and hopefully i can continue to expand my DC library. Out of all the games you shown I would give Napple Tale a try, Dreams in a Pie caught me off guard and now i had to fully listen to it.

[@TotallyRadicalShow]

Fantastic video as always Pan. Love your game videos so much and I adore that you keep the Y2K aesthetic alive. Always love learning about these obscure games.

[@NecoLumi]

I love when you do these ones,comfy!

[@StagFiesta]

NYC may have horrifying taxis, but we have actual public transit! So you know, half your friend group being mowed down as you faintly hear The Offspring is worth it.

[@DebunM]

This is funny, Pan's original crazy taxi vid was one of the first things I remember watching from him.

[@terminallyhobo]

I gotta say, having finally seen this vid it feels like a sendoff almost. I've been a follower of yours for nearly a decade now and seeing your content grow and your style evolve has been inspiring, and looking forward to the next decade!

[@SpeedySoda69]

If only we had these pop punk Y2K types games today, great video too btw

[@strippinheat]

Recently found this channel and it is such a vibe. I loved Cool Cool Toon -- one of the first DC games I imported (after playing a burn of it).

[@tseremymon5925]

Awesome vid. I love how the Dreamcast was an new and colorfull era of experimentation for the 2000's Subscribedddddd

[@VixenSTRIKEfront]

4:01 IT’S FULL OF BLO- koolaid

[@misterzygarde6431]

It’d be cool if we got a Sonic and Sega Allstars Crazy Taxi. Imagine Sonic carrying people to their destination. Also Ooga Booga would’ve been perfect for OG Xbox and 7th Gen consoles. Oh and if you ever do Sega Saturn games, I’d recommend Willy Wombat. As for Switch games, Blaster Master Zero is a game I’d recommend as well

[@Vitorio582]

In Tokyo-to

[@horokunoakujino945]

For saturn you have: Super tempo, the panzer dragoon games, nights into dreams, two mechs games, radiant silvergun, mirage something and Astal

[@ryancarless7921]

Loved the video, the Crazy Taxi segment was the best. Loving the graphics you used for this one

[@Seantendo]

I loved hearing Pan mention No Use For A Name. They're my favorite band and nobody I talk to has ever heard of them.

[@RebelTaxi]

I 1st heard of them when reviewing Mad Dash Racing

[@YokoChanAdventures]

I would love to play napple tale!! I would have loved it as a child. Now I can love it as an adult!

[@TheOneNamedMrLife]

It's kinda ironic that you used the PS2 start up noise as the transitions.

[@javiers5599]

That intro graphic was buttery smooth

[@Skippyxlxlxl]

All I remember about pen pen triicelon is the one game that has that one stereotype in 4:16

[@2bugjuice]

Love these types of videos. Great work dude

[@ReallyRASYT]

the dreamcast might just be my favourite console ever, purely due to the fact all of it's games ooze the same unfiltered mid 2000s energy that's weirdly cozy in the modern day

[@dalime605]

Pen pen triicelon. I found this in a store one day and played it to DEATH as a kid.

[@Ai_M3talloidX7]

This is why preservation projects like these exist. I hadn't seen a lot of games like these, except Crazy Taxi.

[@Gavrilo-ww6nd]

Ugh I love how Pans content just perfectly caters to my 90s baby taste. You don't miss my dude.

[@drejuego]

your aesthetic is some of the best on yt

[@VampyKitsune]

Mad props using the Sunset Overdrive soundtrack

[@crazyBloodmonkey]

it's really weird how familiar napple tale felt. like i feel like i've seen this game before but i'm pretty sure i never have seeing how it was only released in japan.

[@skeltathon]

The screwattack top 10 music at the start shot me back 10 years

[@shilohgrayson]

The Dreamcast is so interesting! Haha the ultimate tumblr sexyman! Watching your videos in the evening is so relaxing!

[@Solaris_Paradox]

Dreamcast>GameCube

[@strappadork]

What Pan said at the end of the video is way more accurate than it should be

[@r.a.fgattaiguy845]

I´m always impressed by how well edited and paced your videos are

[@psychonaut1502]

These games look like they just came out. The Dreamcast had some really great graphics.

[@DatGuyYonder]

Great video as always Pan! Loved seeing all these insane niche games! I was actually hyped when you said cosmic smash was getting a PSVR port! But just to help with the pronunciation of Ippei Gyoubu's name, It would be pronounced: eep-pei gyoh-bu. Hold the "o" in gyoh a bit haha

[@crcoghill]

I'm gonna try my damndest to go to Momocon this year. The last few years have not been kind but this year is different! MOMOCON 2023!!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@FreakinSweet1987]

I've had a burned copy of Cool Cool Toon for years but always struggled with the language barrier. I was finally able to do my first run tonight with the english translation, and what a difference it made. Pan is right though, the game is absolutely brutal toward the end on normal difficulty. Not because of the actual difficulty itself, but rather the style of gameplay needing such fast and precise stick movement that most controllers don't accommodate. I had to turn it to easy mode for the last 3 songs, and I've beaten Elite Beat Agents on the hardest difficulty. Still, very fun game overall.

[@AKImeru]

ok but "Your butt inspires me to be a better person" is a fire line

[@pikachuiguana]

29:42 never thought a RebelTaxi video would bring a feeling of sorrow

[@yoyofun1]

The old Greek spelling and pronunciation of Icarus was Ikaros, the airplane guy was sort of right lol

[@Xyabra]

Rebel Taxi is the man When I heard Unbound a Sonic Adventure OST this is when I knew my life has been completed. In Dunkey's Modern Warfare video there was a great scene where it had an amazing song playing. There is no credits to the song, in the description, captions, nothing. It stuck to the back of my head for years. I even tried to ask in the comments if anyone knows what the score is called. No help until... RT, not only including the gem of a melody in the video but including the title of the masterpiece. Not all men are created equal not all aliens are out for brains but this guy is more than a man is kinder than a space man and has the IQ of ITS OVER 9,000!!! Thanks pal. See you later space man

[@lajenehuen260]

I suggest you play Sonic Adventure. The moment the song is played really emphasizes the scene.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Talk about the Legendary fighting games in DC, possibly discuss some of their transition to other consoles like Capcom vs SNK 2; where they even omit character attack names like Rugals 'Double Genocide' special.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

Cool Cool Jam and Cool Cool Toon could link up via the Dreamcast/Neo Geo Pocket Color link cable. It's a neat feature that a few other games took advantage of, like Capcom vs SNK/Match of the Millennium and KOF '99 Dream Match/KOF R-2, etc.