DJ Boy
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System(s): Kaneko custom arcade hardware, Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega(JP), Sammy (US/EU), Sega (JP/EU), Kaneko (US) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Kaneko Sega/Kaneko/Inter State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
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.
In Western releases, recurring opponent "Big Momma" was given a skin colour change, presumably to avoid depicting black stereotypes.
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
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||
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89 | |
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Based on 1 review |
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Mega Drive version
65 | |
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Based on 35 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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512kB | 1990-08 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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512kB | 1990-08 | Cartridge (EU) | ||||||||||
✔ |
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512kB | 1990-02 | Cartridge (JP) |
References
- ↑ File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 63
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- ↑ 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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