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DJ Boy

Arcade
Release Date
December 31, 1989
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting
Themes
Action, Comedy
Game Type
Main game
Platforms
Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Developers
Kaneko
Publishers
Kaneko Co., Ltd.
Game Modes
Single-player
Player Perspective
Side view
Alternate Titles
DJ Kid
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Overview

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 the game, as another game, River City Ransom, the "prizes" consist of coins that are dropped by defeated enemies, or food items like burgers that restore health.

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Releases and Editions

  • Arcade | 1989-12-31
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | 1990-05-19

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