Activision Confirms DJ Hero For 2009

[Keane Ng]

Activision Confirms DJ Hero For 2009

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has confirmed the existence of the oft-rumored DJ Hero, a Guitar Hero spinoff with a turntable peripheral.

Though the existence of a Guitar Hero spinoff called DJ Hero has basically been assumed since Activision trademarked the name last year (and since it just makes so much sense), Activision has been coy about making the game official. Now, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has made something of an inadvertent official announcement of the game's existence, even pegging it with a release window of later this year.

Speaking on the success of peripheral-driven games during an interview [http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=289004&cl=11788588&src=finance&ch=4043681] with CNBC, Kotick pointed out the massive success of Guitar Hero and then mentioned another game that will presumably come in a gigantic box: DJ Hero. "We have this product called DJ Hero coming out later this year, which is a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs," Kotick said.

DJ Hero won't be the only videogame record-scratcher in town this year, though. This spring will see the release of Numark [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/86691-Scratch-The-Ultimate-DJ-Announced], the world's most ubiquitous DJ equipment manufacturer. Sounds like Scratch certainly has its stuff together, so we might see a battle for the throne of top DJ game before year's end.

As for DJ Hero, rumors point to certain guitarists [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/5442-Review-B-Boy] have over Guitar Hero. Somehow, I doubt it.

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[zoozilla]

I think Activision has gone off the deep end.

DJ Hero? Really?

One day, all these rhythm-based games are going to get old; why speed up the process?

 

[Jumplion]

I'm still waiting for Acordian Hero people!

Or to be more realistic, Piano Hero.

 

[Archereus]

omg.... they are starting to get pretty money hungry now. A DJ hero of all things too. If it were up to me we should boycot all of the activision Hero games and that will straighten them out

 

[ZeroMachine]

I still prefer Heroine Hero. I still can't catch that freakin' dragon...

(Old reference, I know, but give me a break.)

I don't know about this... It could be interesting, but it could also be just sad.

 

[LesIsMore]

Karaoke Hero is soon to follow, a game that allows users to pretend to pretend to be musicians. The separation from actual music will be so broad users will be asked to surrender their eardrums and vocal cords before purchase.

 

[mattttherman3]

This guy is worse than Peter Molyneux(or however you spell his name), DJ Hero, wow, next will be Orchestra Hero.

 

[SecretTacoNinja]

I'm still waiting for Acordian Hero people!

Or to be more realistic, Piano Hero.

Ocarina or Trumpet Hero for me.

I recall watching a review of a game like this, it was absolute suck from what the reviewer said. Maybe Activision can do better... I doubt it, it's a silly idea.

 

[Arassar]

Doesn't that already exist in the arcades as well?

IIDX [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatmania_IIDX]

At this point I feel kinda bad for Konami. All their videogame ideas are being ripped off.

 

[mokes310]

Numark, the world's numero uno DJ equipment manufacturer.

No Keane Ng, Numark is not the worlds number one DJ equipment manufacturer. By volume, yes, they create the most, but their quality is absolute garbage. If you are going to DJ, you need Tecs for tables and a Rane or Pioneer Mixer. Anyone who buys Numarks is just wasting their money. I know this because I'm a DJ, and have been for the better part of a decade.

That being said, I'm not quite sure how this game will work. There's much more to being a DJ than scratching. Will they encorporate different styles of mixing, beat-matching, queing? No matter what, I will give it a try, but as of now, I'm still skeptical.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

I'm still waiting for Acordian Hero people!

Or to be more realistic, Piano Hero.

To be fair I would play Piano Hero. But DJ.. that's one game where you can freely despise anyone who plays it for no reason whatsoever other than that they play.

 

[irrelevantnugget]

Doesn't that already exist in the arcades as well?

It does. Beatmania. Look it up on youtube and weep.

I myself have been enjoying a beatmania 'clone' recently on my PSP, named DJ Max Portable. Instead of a turntable, you'd just have to nudge the nubbin instead.

I DO wonder which music they'll use in DJ Hero, though... since I've been playing songs like this in DJ Max [link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO8FzCgCqVU[/link] ... I very much doubt they'll do this to Western audiences.


Also, I demand Drum 'n Bass Hero. With a REALLY sturdy drumkit.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I'm still waiting for Acordian Hero people!

Or to be more realistic, Piano Hero.

Tambourine Hero.

Ridiculous outfit sold separately.

 

[Keane Ng]

Numark, the world's numero uno DJ equipment manufacturer.

No Keane Ng, Numark is not the worlds number one DJ equipment manufacturer. By volume, yes, they create the most, but their quality is absolute garbage. If you are going to DJ, you need Tecs for tables and a Rane or Pioneer Mixer. Anyone who buys Numarks is just wasting their money. I know this because I'm a DJ, and have been for the better part of a decade

Jeeze louise, mokes310. Post updated to meet your standards.

 

[roflchopter]

I don't know about you guys, but personally I think this sounds bad ass.
...........
HAHAHAHAHA what has this world come too. : P

 

[mokes310]

Numark, the world's numero uno DJ equipment manufacturer.

No Keane Ng, Numark is not the worlds number one DJ equipment manufacturer. By volume, yes, they create the most, but their quality is absolute garbage. If you are going to DJ, you need Tecs for tables and a Rane or Pioneer Mixer. Anyone who buys Numarks is just wasting their money. I know this because I'm a DJ, and have been for the better part of a decade

Jeeze louise, mokes310. Post updated to meet your standards.

Thanks Keane Ng, that's much better. I just have very strong opinions regarding what good DJ'ing gear is

 

[Keane Ng]

Thanks Keane Ng, that's much better. I just have very strong opinions regarding what good DJ'ing gear is

I wasn't aware that we had a DJing gear connoisseur in the audience. *tips hat*

 

[MosDes]

I do believe the "Hero" series started to get bad at Guitar Hero 3: too many vibrant colors, too much confusion, such poor multiplayer, etc. Not to mention and more of a problem at RedOctane, I've never had a problem with any of my plastic instruments until the GH:WT ones, my whammy bar internal assembly fell apart, strum bar excessively noisy, bass drum pedal cracked, microphone I gave away (but I think it is Logitech, which rulz!).

Essentially all I'm saying is their quality control sucks and is consistently getting worse.

 

[Mstrswrd]

Everyone has seen that joke about Cowbell Hero (only has one song) and Harmonica Hero (only has like 3 different artists), right? The Cowbell Hero joke is from AMV Hell 4.

Cowbell Hero:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlqLLZQLNiA

Hermonica Hero:
Can't seem to find the right one. Found a different one that wasn't funny, so I'm not putting the URL.

Either way, this is what were going to end up with.