Publisher Those Awesome Guys and developer Panik Arcade announced that the collector-style platformer Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom will be released for PC via Steam in April. Here’s a summary of the game, according to its Steam page:
About Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a trippy arcade platformer ready to take you on a crazy adventure. Make full use of your advanced move set to navigate handcrafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the Nintendo 64 era of collecting games!
Key Features
- Wait, this isn’t a driving game?** In this chaotic platformer, you’ll spend more time in the air than on the ground, even though you DON’T HAVE A JUMP BUTTON! Combine moves to reach places even the developers haven’t considered, as you flip, slide and punch your way to new heights!
- Hoarder’s Paradise: We take the concept of “collection” seriously! Go to the darkest and most difficult to reach corners of our hand-crafted retro levels and we make sure there is something to collect for you!… We challenge you, try to go beyond the limits.
- The Questionable Crew: The Pizza King, Morio, and Mega Chad are just a few of the strangers you’ll interact with as you piece together the narrative puzzle and unravel the grand conspiracy occurring on Grandma’s Island.
- Genuine Passion Project: This entire project is the idea of Matteo and Lorenzo, who made everything from scratch out of genuine passion for the old days of video games! The game completely reflects his personality, and judging by the trailer… trust us, it’s worth the experience!
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom promises to deliver a unique and colorful platforming experience that evokes the nostalgia of pickup games from the Nintendo 64 era, while offering exciting new gameplay for today’s gamers.
Fountain: Gematsu
