DJ Boy

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DJ Boy

System(s): Kaneko custom arcade hardware, Sega Mega Drive

Publisher:

JP Sega US/EU Sammy

JP/EU Sega US Kaneko

Developer: Kaneko

Sega/Kaneko/Inter State

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

DJ Boy (ＤＪボーイ) is a 1989 arcade beat-'em-up by Kaneko running on Kaneko-designed hardware and distributed by Sega in Japan and American Sammy elsewhere. Sega and Kaneko ported it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

You play as a kid on rollerskates beating up enemies in various auto-scrolling environments. punches, kicks, and jumps, with a variety of combo moves in between.

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Staff: A Funatsu, A Yasaki, K Matsuoka, Y Mabuchi, M Yukumoto, T Watanabe, S Aizu, H Nagayoshi, H Mikami, T Katou, Y Itou, K Niihara
Presented by: Kaneko

Mega Drive Version

Program: E.Aizawa, K.Matsumoto, M.Yoshida
Graphic: H.Yokoyama, M.Yukumoto, K.Saeki, N.Obana
Sound: T.Watanabe, S.Aizu, M.Yoshida
Test Play: O.Satou
Special Thanks: Kou Chan, Kana Chan
Inter State
The last two entries (Special Thanks and Inter State) are absent from international versions.

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

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Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

55

^[2]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

78

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

78

^[5]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[6]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

61

^[9]

FX (UK)

70

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[11]

The Games Machine (IT)

91

^[12]

The Games Machine (UK)

67

^[13]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

65

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

84

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

37

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

27

^[17]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

80

^[19]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[20]

MegaTech (UK)

78

^[21]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

65

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

78

^[23]

Play Time (DE)

44

^[24]

Power Play (DE)

69

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

30

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

59

^[29]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

47

^[30]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[31]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[32]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

89

^[33]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[34]

Zero (UK)

89

^[35]

	65
Based on 35 reviews

DJ Boy

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
Cover
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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 72
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 63
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-16), page 100
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
↑ GamePro, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
↑ The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 82
↑ The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 58
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 109
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 78
↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93
↑ Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 122
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 62
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
↑ User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-09.pdf_p72-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 72

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-05.pdf_p109-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p29-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p45-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p129-6] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129

[7] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 63

[:File:CVG_UK_104.pdf_p100-8] Computer & Video Games, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-16), page 100

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p38-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38

[fx1992-05-29-10] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GamePro_US_019.pdf_p73-11] GamePro, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73

[12] The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 82

[:File:TGM_UK_33.pdf_p58-13] The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 58

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p98-14] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:Joystick_FR_007.pdf_p109-15] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 109

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p79-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-18] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p78-19] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 78

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p45-20] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p77-21] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77

[:File:Micromania2_ES_051.pdf_p69-22] Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p93-24] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p122-25] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 122

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-26] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPower_UK_33.pdf_p40-27] Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p47-28] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p62-30] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 62

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-31] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[32] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47

[:File:User_GR_07.pdf_p62-33] User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_24.pdf_p42-34] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Zero_UK_10.pdf_p74-35] Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

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DJ Boy

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Contents

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Mega Drive Version

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

Mega Drive Version