Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom News

Hello creatures. We have lots of exciting news!

First off - thank you so much for your continued support of our game. We have 600+ Overwhelmingly Positive reviews 🤯. We continue to be blown away by this incredible vrooming community, so thank you times a million kajillion!!!

Anddd as a thank you and because we’ve had entirely too much pizza at this point - neither of which have anything to do with each other - we’ve decided to make a brand new “Crazy Taxi” inspired level!

In this level it’s all about time survival and bringing clients from one place to the other. Clear all clients’ requests to win! Crank up the volume and rock out to a few new tracks by various artists including Game & Sound, CRGuitar and Mega Ran!



To access the new content, head over to the Arcade Panik level and locate the Cartridge collectible! Once you have the collectible you’ll want to vroom over to the Psycho Taxi cabinet and BOOM you’ll be able to enjoy the new level!



If you already own the game the update will automatically be available to you. And if you don’t already own Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom…WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! We’re 20% off from now until July 11th!

In other news, on Friday July 5th Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom will be vrooming at the Summer Games Done Quick event! For more information or to register for the event check out their website.



And if you’re hungry for more deets we have a few more patch notes to tantalize your taste buds. We don’t know why you’re licking the game but whatever floats your boat. Just wipe the monitor off when you’re done.

[h2]Version 1.1.0 Patch Notes[/h2]

[h3]Game Content[/h3]

• Added a new unlockable level: Psycho Taxi. This level has no gears to collect and it’s all about picking up clients and keeping the timer up!
  
• Added a collectible in Arcade Panik to unlock the Psycho Taxi level.
  

[h3]Speedrun features[/h3]

• With the Speedrun Timer enabled from the Cool Stuff settings, you can now hold the Action button in-game during a Gear pick up in order to have all subsequent Gear pick-up animations sped up.
  

[h3]Gameplay improvements[/h3]

• Unsupported controllers, like a fancy shmancy N64 controller, now display an undefined prompt glyph instead of crashing the game. Yay!
  
• We’ve added one extra pepperoni to the Pizza Time level. But after some internal testing we decided it was overkill and got rid of it.
  

Missed us? Here's another small patch to address some of the stuff reported by the community!

[h3]Localization:[/h3]

• Updated Japanese localization for better accuracy. Thanks to our Japanese players for the feedback!
  
• Replaced the Japanese font with one that supports all characters.
  

[h3]Bugs:[/h3]

• Fixed an issue with Tosla HQ's unlock cutscene by Morio which didn't display when resetting files. This bug was mostly relevant for speedrunners and was caused by a missing reset on the variable when deleting the file.
  
• Fixed missing colliders at Tosla HQ when render distance was set to low.
  
• Resolved issue where the Golden Propeller wouldn't appear correctly after file resets.
  
• Fixed the Bombeach level achievement trigger when importing the save from the demo.
  

[h3]Gameplay improvements:[/h3]

• Added prevention measures to ensure the game doesn't freeze when using the Xbox Elite controller.
  
• Excluded UFOs on the Moon level from the auto-checkpoint system to prevent players from getting stuck in a death cycle caused by moving UFOs.
  
• Implemented a no-respawn zone on the rock pillars at the beginning of the Pizza Time level to prevent respawn issues.
  
• Adjusted the teleport position of the taxi on the Moon level when touching the golden watch, so that it teleports on solid ground.
  
• Improved the performance of orange block activation by increasing the iteration speed 10x during portal transitions, preventing delays when teleporting near orange blocks.
  
• Adjusted the taxi's idle time after teleporting cutscenes to improve stability.
  
• Pizza King's mole on his bum is now moved 5px to the left.
  

[h3]Miscellaneous:[/h3]

• Updated game credits.
  

And remember, kids, don't eat your pizza in the back seat of the taxi. Front seat only!

As we disclosed in our previous update, we’re turning some of the amazing Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom artwork that we received into collectible Steam Trading Cards. As of this very moment, you can get trading cards dropped on you by simply vrooming through the game.

We would’ve said you “Gotta catch em all” but we’re already walking a fine line with that company, all things considered. :P



Besides our new trading cards, we’re also adding some new profile backgrounds and emoticons, so you can make your Steam Account look as stylish as Morio’s home.

That’s it for this short and sweet update but we’ll be back soon with more exciting news and announcements. Don’t forget to follow our little yellow taxi on Discord, Twitter and TikTok.

Stay vroomy!

We got a small patch coming in hot today, and it's localization related!

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

Localization

• Updated the entire Japanese localization for the game to bring it more up to par with the tone of the game in English.
  
• Adjusted the localization for "TIME OUT" in Brazilian Portuguese based on community feedback.
  

Bugs

• Fixed an issue where the language switcher would default to LATAM Spanish even if regular Spanish was selected.
  

Gameplay

• Shaved the toe hairs off Pizza King's feet.
  

Random facts: mdoran scaft. 🧠

We want to thank you all for the tons of positive reviews, amazing playthroughs and overall wonderful response to our little taxi game. The feedback you provided was also crucial for fixing some hiccups we encountered during our first week on Steam. Here’s what’s new!

[h3]Steam Deck Verified[/h3]

The game is now officially Steam Deck Verified and runs great, so you’re all more than welcome to take the Yellow Taxi on the road with you. Send us some pics while you’re at it, and let’s make a World Tour happen!



[h3]Bug-fixing and achievement tuning [/h3]

Some of you have called us out on our pretty basic achievement titles and descriptions, and instead of making up excuses, we decided to give them another go! If you still don’t like them, we’ll have no choice but to write them out in Italian. Mamma mia! For the full patch notes, complete with all the squashed bugs, scroll all the way down.

[h3]Hat today, gone tomorrow! [/h3]

Time is running out to snag our exclusive Limited Edition Burger Hat, which will disappear from Morio’s Hat Closet after May 9th, 2024. Though if you buy the game up until then, you get to keep it forever! Vroom now, or you’ll miss out on our ridiculous game-breaking hat!

Also big thanks to everyone who wishlisted the game and helped take our bonkers crown to new heights.
[h3]Trading Cards Incoming[/h3]

We’re turning some of the amazing artwork we received into collectible Steam Trading Cards! Approval is still pending but they’ll be here sooner rather than later. Collect them all before Morio staples selfies of himself over all of them!

Though it’s been a hectic ride, we still can’t get over all the amazing support we’ve received. Please join our little yellow taxi family on Discord, Twitter and TikTok so you don’t miss out on all the dumb ideas we’re putting into practice! Read the full patch notes below and have a wonderful pizza-filled day!

[h2]Version 1.0.5 Patch Notes: [/h2]

Gameplay improvements

• Implemented additional safeguards for the 100% completion cutscene to address issues where chunks are not solid after the taxi is restored to its position.
  
• Provided safeguards for handling controllers, particularly for Xbox Elite controllers, preventing game black-screen and providing specific error messages for debugging.
  
• The Rocket no longer appears in the distance of Granny's Island if the final boss is not defeated yet.
  
• Conveyor belts in Crash Test Industries now have a backup system to ensure that if the taxi is off of a conveyor belt, it stops moving as if it was on one.
  
• Updated Morio's dialogue for unlocking Flip'O'Will.
  
• Improved PICI's explanation of Super Boost.
  
• Added a confirmation pop-up when attempting to delete a file.
  
• Updated a certain character's animation to remove the pooping stance.
  
• Confirmed the presence of colliders at Tosla HQ.
  
• Removed unused funny faces 🤡.
  
• During the Pizza Pepperoni Minigame, respawning at the checkpoint is replaced with using the auto-respawn system to ensure spawning inside the minigame area.
  
• Sewers sign indicating the "inevitable death path" can no longer be destroyed.
  
• Increased the "no respawn" area of giant gears to fix the Starman Castle bug where the taxi would respawn in the sky.
  
• Ensured that the final Tosla level unlock-cutscene plays consistently.
  
• Added extra safeguards for the final Tosla level cutscene to prevent the player from going Out of Bounds.
  
• Updated achievement translations since we got called out by the community 🤬.
  
• Improved Morio's bed sheets to a 600 thread count
  

Bugfixes

• Set the correct flag for an NPC that only wants to engage in conversation.
  
• Fixed a bug where Golden Bunnies in the level were not counted accurately.
  
• Fixed visual stuttering of the camera and the taxi after extended playtime by increasing timer precision.
  
• Fixed chunks in the Time Attack 3 level.
  
• Fixed Achievement TV triggering near PICI, near the Tosla HQ portal.
  

Speedrun features

• Speedrun timer now continues running even after collecting 100% of the collectibles.
  
• Speedrun timer pauses during the 100% completion cutscene.
  

Accessibility

• If the "Reduce Flashes" setting is enabled, various elements are now affected:
  
  • The light flickering in Morio cutscene at the start of the game is removed.
    
  • Flash during Double Boost removed.
    
  • The taxi no longer flashes during the spin of the Flip'O'Will.
    
  • Flashing removed from flippable boxes.
    
  • Level transitions tinted in a shaded orange instead of rainbow for reduced eye strain.
    

Demo

• When importing data from a demo, ensured that coins in later levels are in the correct "uncollected" state.