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DJ Boy

DJ Boy, also known as DJ Kid, was designed as a standard side-scrolling beat'em up game partially based on the hip-hop culture of the U.S. cities. What made the game unique at the time was the fact that many…

31 December 1989

DJ Boy is a fighting developed by Kaneko, released 31 December 1989 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

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What DJ Boy is

DJ Boy is a fighting game developed by Kaneko and released in 1989. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

DJ Boy, also known as DJ Kid, was designed as a standard side-scrolling beat'em up game partially based on the hip-hop culture of the U.S. cities. What made the game unique at the time was the fact that many of the characters rode around on roller skates rather than walking or running. DJ Boy skates across various stages and utilizes hand-to-hand combat moves in order to defeat opponents, culminating with a battle with a boss at the end of each level. Along the path, the player also encounters prizes, which then can be used later to purchase Power-ups from a store located at the end of each level (in the home version, the arcade simply tallied these as points). In the console versions of…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

DJ Boy launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

Quick answers

DJ Boy — frequently asked questions

When did DJ Boy come out?
DJ Boy was released on 31 December 1989 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

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