- For more information about the DJ Hero series including the games, characters, songs, and gameplay, see the DJ Hero Wiki.
DJ Hero is a spin-off series to the Guitar Hero series, developed by FreeStyleGames on console and Glu Mobile on mobile, and published by Activision.
Games in the DJ Hero series[]
- DJ Hero (2009)
- DJ Hero Mobile (2010)
- DJ Hero 2 (2010)
- DJ Hero 3D (cancelled 2011)
Gameplay[]
The DJ Hero series on console utilizes a new instrument called the DJ Hero Wireless Turntable Controller, which has a rotatable phonograph record with three colored buttons (green, red, and blue), as well as a switch called a "crossfader", a dial for distorting audio effects (similar to whammy), and a side button to activate Euphoria, which is similar to Star Power after acquiring enough Euphoria [Star Power] energy by completing Euphoria phrases.
The DJ gameplay's highway consists of three colored GRB lanes rotated counterclockwise. As icons hit the bottom target line, player presses the corresponding colored button to hit those icons. If the icon has an arrow pointing up or down, the player holds the button down and quickly pushes or pulls the phonograph in that direction. Doing this repeatedly is referred to as "scratching". The crossfader is used to switch lanes when a colored stream switches to a side lane and is center by default. When the green stream shifts left, flip the crossfader switch to the left on the horizontal line. When a stream shifts back to normal position, flip the crossfader back to the center. When the blue stream shifts right, flip the crossfader to the right on horizontal line.
Guitar and DJ versus gameplay of DJ Hero.
The first DJ Hero game also has Guitar support for all difficulties (Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert) for certain songs featuring guitar(s), using gameplay mechanics and graphics from Guitar Hero 5. Vocals are also supported in the series. However, Bass and Drums are not supported.
DJ Hero Mobile, developed by Glu Mobile that also developed Guitar Hero 5 Mobile and soon Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Mobile, uses keypad controls or touchscreen controls depending on mobile port, playing similar to the Guitar Hero Mobile series while using DJ-like gameplay, rapidly tapping on scratches and switching streams with the crossfader button on horizontal lines.
Soundtrack[]
- See also: List of songs in DJ Hero, DJ Hero Mobile, and DJ Hero 2 on the DJ Hero Wiki
The DJ Hero series feature remixes of songs, as well as mixes of two songs in one, mostly from Pop, Grunge, Soul, R&B, Techno, Hip Hop, House, Drum & Bass genre of songs, rather than rock and metal of the Guitar Hero series, with some exceptions in the first game that support the Guitar track.
The first DJ Hero game featured 93 mixes with over 100 individual songs mixed among them,[1] DJ Hero Mobile features 13 of them covered in MIDI format—5 that can be played and unlocked early with 8 more mixes to be unlocked later[2]—and DJ Hero Hero 2 features 83 mashups from nearly 100 songs from about 85 different artists.[3]
A special limited edition DJ Hero bundle called DJ Hero Renegade Edition Featuring Jay-Z and Eminem (simply DJ Hero Renegade Edition), features a gilded DJ Turntable, a briefcase that can turn into a minitable, and a 2-disc music compilation of Jay-Z and Eminem songs with some exclusive songs in the audio discs.[4] A Jay-Z vs. Eminem Mix DLC Pack was released in March 2010, featuring three mashups of their songs.
DJ Hero 3D's cancellation[]
- Main article: DJ Hero 3D on the DJ Hero Wiki
A DJ Hero title as would appear on a Nintendo 3DS. (Note: Image not final)
At Nintendo's E3 press conference on June 15, 2010, the Nintendo 3DS handheld console was revealed. At the conference Nintendo listed a number of publishers and franchises coming to the 3DS, one of whom was Activision with DJ Hero 3D, a new installment in the DJ Hero series and the first handheld DJ Hero title. The gameplay is similar in nature to DJ Hero, where the stylus and touchscreen are used to mimic scratching and crossfading between songs.[5] It was later cancelled due to poor sales of DJ Hero 2.
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References[]
- ↑ Molina, Brett (2009-10-06). "Track list for 'DJ Hero' unveiled".
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add the title of a book, film, album, magazine, or TV series to an article, it should be italicized by adding two single apostrophes on either side ('' ''). Titles of television episodes, short stories and songs should be placed within quotation marks. More detail can be found in the Wikipedia Manual of Style. USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2009/10/track-list-for-dj-hero-unveiled/1.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111224155726/http://www.glu.com/game/dj-hero-mobile
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (2010-06-08). "DJ Hero 2 due out this autumn". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dj-hero-2-due-out-this-autumn.
- ↑ Snider, Mike (2009-05-28). "Jay-Z and Eminem spin a musical game out of 'DJ Hero'". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. https://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-05-28-dj-hero_N.htm.
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