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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.
Gameplay
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.
Magazine articles
- Main article: DJ Boy/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Mega Drive print advert in
GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)
Physical scans
Arcade version
Mega Drive version
Sega Retro Average
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Publication
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Score
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Source
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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
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78
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№4, p29[2]
|
Computer & Video Games (UK)
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90
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№104, p100/101[3]
|
GamePro (US)
|
84
|
№19, p71[4]
|
The Games Machine (UK)
|
67
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№33, p58[5]
|
Joystick (FR)
|
84
|
№7, p109[6]
|
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
|
37
|
№3, p79[7]
|
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
|
27
|
№5, p91
|
MegaTech (UK)
|
78
|
№1, p77[8]
|
Sega Power (UK)
|
60
|
№23, p53
|
Sega Power (UK)
|
30
|
№33, p40
|
Sega Pro (UK)
|
76
|
№2, p45[9]
|
Sega Pro (UK)
|
59
|
№18, p65
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Sega Force (UK)
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47
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№7, p60/61[10]
|
Zero (UK)
|
89
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№10, p74/75
|
|
Mega Drive, US
|
![DJBox MD US Box.jpg](/images/thumb/f/f8/DJBox_MD_US_Box.jpg/189px-DJBox_MD_US_Box.jpg) Cover
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![DJBoy MD US Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/7/7d/DJBoy_MD_US_Cart.jpg/50px-DJBoy_MD_US_Cart.jpg) Cart
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Mega Drive, EU
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![DJBox MD EU Box.jpg](/images/thumb/7/74/DJBox_MD_EU_Box.jpg/189px-DJBox_MD_EU_Box.jpg) Cover
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![DJBoy MD EU Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/a/a9/DJBoy_MD_EU_Cart.jpg/50px-DJBoy_MD_EU_Cart.jpg) Cart
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Mega Drive, JP
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![DJBoy MD JP Box.jpg](/images/thumb/8/8f/DJBoy_MD_JP_Box.jpg/190px-DJBoy_MD_JP_Box.jpg) Cover
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![DJBoy MD JP Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/9/90/DJBoy_MD_JP_Cart.jpg/50px-DJBoy_MD_JP_Cart.jpg) Cart ![Djboy md jp manual.pdf](/images/thumb/5/54/Djboy_md_jp_manual.pdf/page1-29px-Djboy_md_jp_manual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Mega Drive, FR
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![DJ Boy MD FR Manual.pdf](/images/thumb/1/1f/DJ_Boy_MD_FR_Manual.pdf/page1-50px-DJ_Boy_MD_FR_Manual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
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✔
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CRC32
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dc9f02db
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MD5
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6aef0333e2b1a495c867577ccf037493
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SHA-1
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981f0eeffa28210cc55702413305244aaf36d71c
|
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512kB
|
1990-08
|
Cartridge (US)
|
|
|
|
|
✔
|
CRC32
|
860e749a
|
MD5
|
99334237bb08083ee70120f54f6973ef
|
SHA-1
|
d2f111c240d0165a231c236e9ae6e62e73ca9caa
|
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512kB
|
1990-08
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Cartridge (EU)
|
|
|
|
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✔
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CRC32
|
202abaa8
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MD5
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ad9540bec43c7584508c14ffdd1ce690
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SHA-1
|
c66b2e00b8a9172a76f5e699730c7d88740b5dd7
|
|
512kB
|
1990-02
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Cartridge (JP)
|
|
|
|
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References
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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