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.

Promotional material

Arcade JP flyer
DJBoy MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert

Physical scans

Arcade version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

89

^[1]

	89
Based on 1 review

DJ Boy

Arcade, JP

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

55

^[12]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[13]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

78

^[2]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

78

^[14]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[15]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[3]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

61

^[17]

FX (UK)

70

^[18]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[4]

The Games Machine (IT)

91

^[19]

The Games Machine (UK)

67

^[5]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

65

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

84

^[6]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

37

^[7]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

27

^[21]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

80

^[23]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

78

^[8]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

65

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

78

^[26]

Play Time (DE)

44

^[27]

Power Play (DE)

69

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

30

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[9]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

59

^[31]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

47

^[10]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[33]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

89

^[34]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[35]

Zero (UK)

89

^[36]

	65
Based on 35 reviews

DJ Boy

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

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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
↑ 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
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
↑ The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 82
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98
↑ 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
↑ 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, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ 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

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[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-09.pdf_p72-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 72

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-05.pdf_p109-13] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p45-14] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p129-15] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129

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

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p38-17] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38

[fx1992-05-29-18] FX (UK) (+0:00)

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p98-20] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-22] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p78-23] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 78

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p45-24] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:Micromania2_ES_051.pdf_p69-25] Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p93-27] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p122-28] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 122

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-29] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPower_UK_33.pdf_p40-30] Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

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

[:File:User_GR_07.pdf_p62-34] User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_24.pdf_p42-35] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Zero_UK_10.pdf_p74-36] Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

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DJ Boy

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Arcade version

Mega Drive version

Promotional material

Physical scans

Arcade version

Mega Drive version