Summary
During a Twitch stream held by US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (aka AOC) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Walz gave viewers a short but amusing romp throughCrazy Taxi. The amusingCrazy Taximoment followed the two playingMadden NFL 25while discussing politics, the upcoming election, and the state of the country.
AOC is no stranger to streaming at this point, with her Twitch account beginning the approach to a million followers. The politician is a gamer, andAOC says that playing games likeLeague of Legendshas helped her during her time in Congress. With the presidential election rapidly approaching, the Congresswoman has taken to the platform once more, this time bringing on vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
VP Candidate Tim Walz and AOC playedMadden NFL 25together, as promised, but Walz also took the opportunity to address recent claims about his history as a gamer. The Governor confirmed that he had owned a Sega Dreamcast prior to his wife making him get rid of it, and had been quite enthusiastic aboutCrazy Taxi. As the end of his available time approached, he fired up the game and shared a brief 3-minute playthrough, zipping through San Francisco to collect fares.
Tim Walz Plays Crazy Taxi and Talks Sega Dreamcast
Though claims regarding Tim Walz and the Dreamcast had circulated before, the politician confirmed that he had been a fan of the Sega Dreamcast and purchased one, though his wife didn’t approve. Eventually, he had to give up the console at the behest of his wife, dropping it off at an election office for staffers and volunteers to enjoy. After choosingCrazy Taxidriver Axel, Walz seemed a bit rusty, though he did manage to pick up three passengers and successfully zipped through several obstacles and oncoming traffic at one point. He played the Xbox port of the game during the stream, lamenting that he wasn’t familiar with the controls on that version.
As one might expect, the Twitch chat lit up at the VP candidate playing the game, with him even briefly making mention of themod that adds Tim Walz toCrazy Taxi. AOC also seemed impressed at his gameplay, musing that he was “really good” and teased him, asking if he drove that way in real life. While the overall results of the election remain to be seen, it seems that many gamers enjoyed watching the Governor play games with AOC. There’s no telling if Walz will ever appear on a game stream again, but given her history, AOC will likely host more Twitch streams in the future.
Crazy Taxi
WHERE TO PLAY
Crazy Taxi started life in arcades before later being ported to the Sega Dreamcast and various other home consoles. The game has players working as a taxi driver in a San Francisco-inspired city and features heavy product placement, with passengers often asking to be dropped off at places like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Tower Records.
