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SeriesDJ Boy

DJ Boy

First release
1989
Publisher
Kaneko, Tec Toy, Sammy
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting · Action, Comedy

DJ Boy, also known as DJ Kid, was designed as a standard side-scrolling beat'em up game partially based on the hip-hop culture of the U.S. cities. What made the game unique at the time was the fact that many of the characters rode around on roller skates rather than walking or running. DJ Boy skates across various stages and utilizes hand-to-hand combat moves in order to defeat opponents, culminating with a battle with a boss at the end of each level. Along the path, the player also encounters prizes, which then can be used later to purchase Power-ups from a store located at the end of each level (in the home version, the arcade simply tallied these as points). In the console versions of the game, as another game, River City Ransom, the "prizes" consist of coins that are dropped by defeated enemies, or food items like burgers that restore health.

Also known as DJ Kid

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Release dates
Arcade
1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
May 19, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jan 08, 1993
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
brawler, side-scrolling, damsel in distress, racial stereotypes