DJ Hero Franchise Megathread

[jefXfree]

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Get ready to turn in your wireless axe, microphone and drum kit for a turntable and a pair of headphones.

That's the word from gaming blog Kotaku (via Eurogamer), which definitively confirms what had long been rumored: "DJ Hero" is indeed coming "later this year," complete with a turntable for "competitively" spinning and mixing tunes.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick let the news slip during a recent appearance on CNBC, according to Kotaku. Details are still scarce: Kotick is quoted saying that the "DJ Hero" turntable will, indeed, let you "play competitively and spin discs and mix songs," but that's about it for now.

The first "DJ Hero" rumors began swirling almost a year ago, after "Guitar Hero" publisher Activision filed a trademark for the game back in February 2008. The buzz flared up again in September, after anonymous sources confirmed the game (reportedly in development for more than two years) to both Kotaku and MTV Multiplayer.

Check out this Kotaku post from September for details on how the "DJ Hero" wireless controller is (or was, at least) shaping up, along with the early word on visuals (apparently, the distinctive, brightly-colored music blobs will stream around a virtual record, rather than down a guitar neck).

So, what do you think: Will the "Hero" series successfully make the jump from guitars to turntables? And are you ready to give "DJ Hero" a spin yourself?

DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable for Playstation 3: $119.99

Release: Oct 27, 2009.

Special Features:

Access Unprecedented Music Variety: Mix and scratch over 100 individual songs, highlighted in over 80 exclusive new mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, electronica, R&B, Motown, pop, and rock. DJ Hero brings the hottest artists including: Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, N.E.R.D, and more.

Experience Music in a Revolutionary Way: The DJ Hero turntable controller immerses you into authentic DJ culture allowing you to scratch, cross-fade, and beat match. Customize your mix with a variety of effects and samples transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

Rule the Hottest Parties: Where Guitar Hero brought gamers into the world of rock ?n? roll, DJ Hero brings you into the hottest scenes around. Party in venues reminiscent of real world locales from around the globe including an ultra plush and sexy Hollywood Hills style mansion to an open air beach club in Ibiza.

Party with Your Friends: Features online and offline multiplayer competitive and cooperative modes.

Game Modes: DJ vs. DJ, DJ + DJ, DJ + Guitar

Supports: DJ Turntable, Guitar, Mic

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[Goodguy818]

caliblue15 - 3

Goodguy - 0

Boom Boom Boom!

got my ass handed to me

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Oh and that i got a little better, just imagine how much i sucked when i first started

 

[BlueCali]

got my ass handed to me

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Oh and that i got a little better, just imagine how much i sucked when i first started

I was horrible, improved after playing awhile at BBY, then those tutorials helped me jump my score higher!

 

[BlueCali]

DJ Hero 2 - Megathread - Two Turnables and a Microphone

The next DJ Hero game will be out this fall with a whole bunch of new options, including new multiplayer modes, microphone support for singing and/or rapping and, well, I think they want you to possess two turntable controllers.

The official word from the game's publisher today is that DJ Hero 2 is all about "two turntables and a mic," though that phrase so often associated with hip-hop shouldn't make you think DJ Hero 2 is a rap-centric game. The Activision press release puts hip-hop third as it attempts to pump you up about the big sequel:

"DJ Hero 2 spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and over 85 others."

The music for the game will be mash-ups again, the first of which is actually available today — yes, months before the game is out. The preview track is a mash-up of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and Deadmau5's "Ghosts 'n' Stuff." It will be available for DJ Hero 1 players for a week as a download on the PlayStation 3.

The first DJ Hero game shipped with a single turntable controller and was used more as a single-player, pass-around experience than a multiplayer jam like Guitar Hero or Rock Band. The DJ Hero sequel, however, seems to be tailored more in the manner of those more popular music games. According to Activision's press release about the game, the game will support DJ battles as well as co-op rapping and singing. To emphasize just how serious they are about making sure DJ Hero 2 is a multiplayer experience, Activision is going to sell a "party bundle" that includes two turntables, a mic and a copy of the game.

The sequel seems to be backwards compatible with the first DJ Hero turntable controller, as the publisher recommends that those who have the original settle for either just buying the new DJ Hero 2 game disc or a bundle that contains just one new controller.

DJ Hero 2 is slated for release in the fall on the PlayStation 3.

Trailer:

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[BlueCali]

My outrage at the fact that a novice had scored the freestyle crossfade instead of me quickly turned to delight that DJ Hero 2 multiplayer had made me feel anything at all.

At Gamescom this weekend I had a chance to play DJ Hero 2 multiplayer at a session hosted by FreeStyle Games studio manager Kevin McSherry, who showed us how it was done before giving us a go at the DJ deck ourselves.

The multiplayer for the original DJ Hero was as plain vanilla as they come: Two DJs on two decks playing the same song, without any of the bells and whistles that made single player so entertaining.

How does DJ Hero 2 change that? Well first, they've added a singer to the mix, though quite honestly that doesn't do much for me. The demonstration featured a woman singing along with us as we played, and I kept forgetting she was there.

Party play, on the other hand, is a pretty nifty way to liven things up. Create a set list and the game will play the music on its own, allowing players to jump in and out of the action as they please. With the right sound system and a large TV flashing hypnotic visuals in time to the music, you could do much worse as a backdrop to your next party, even without the interactive elements.

But interactivity is key, not just with the player and the game, but the player and his or her competition as well.

I was paired off against a young woman who had never played DJ Hero before during my first attempt at the new multiplayer gameplay in DJ Hero 2. I figured I was a shoe in to win, but she had Kevin McShane teaching her, while I had a guy annoyed that I kept making him switch the button controls from left to right.

The first big difference I noticed was freestyle scratching. Instead of directional arrows telling you how exactly to scratch the turntable, some scratch indicators are blank, letting you cut loose with your own patterns. McShane said this was to give players a feel for what it's really like touching your fingers to the vinyl. It's a nice effect.
DJ Hero 2 Serves Up New Ways To Get Served
Next thing that struck me was the new functionality of the red button. In DJ Hero, the red button would play any number of predetermined sounds, such as, "Yeah, boy!" While an interesting concept, the sound effects didn't match the songs, making them seem like unnecessary extra noise.

This time around the red button sounds are unique to each song. Featuring sound clips from one of the tunes being mashed together in whatever track you're playing, the effect makes much more sense this time around.

The biggest change in DJ Hero 2 is the ability to screw with your opponent.

Take the rewind. When a player gains enough power, they can spin the platter backwards, going over the track again, accumulating more points. In DJ Hero this was left out of multiplayer, as it leaves your opponents standing there looking stupid.

In DJ Hero 2, they leave the feature in, as it leaves your opponent standing there looking stupid.

It's a prime example of the new design direction FreeStyle has taken with DJ Hero 2 in order to make it a more competitive game.

Another example is the freestyle crossfade. At certain points in each song, the left-right fader switch comes into play, allowing on player to remix the track on the fly. The other player can't do anything for these few seconds, except fumble with the slider and wonder what went wrong.

Whoever is doing better leading into these portions of the track gets control. During my session, the first several times freestyle faders came up I was triumphant, but under McShane's watchful eye, my opponent started getting them more and more, leaving me feeling silly and a little bit embarrassed.

And that's exactly what DJ Hero multiplayer needed: chances for one opponent to flounder while the other show-boats.

I still managed to perform better overall, I still had those marks of shame on my record. I'm just glad she didn't pull off a rewind. I never would have lived that down.

I'm confident DJ Hero 2 has what it takes to make it a true party game. Whether or not rhythm game fans will feel the same way remains to be seen.

 

[BlueCali]

DJ Hero 2, set for an Oct. 19 release, will include 105 songs remixed into 80 different mixes, Activision said today.

"The individual songs that have been mixed into the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack have been viewed online more than 1.5 billion times, which really speaks volumes to both the size and scope of our music," said Dan Neil, Music Director, FreeStyleGames. "Working with some of the best DJs in the world, we were able to take this amazing collection of the biggest pop, hip-hop and dance hits, and with some turntable magic, craft the best soundtrack in entertainment."

The mixes were created by the music producers at FreeStyleGames as well as Deadmau5, David Guetta, DJ Qbert, Tiesto and a slew of other world renowned "mixologists."

If you think you really know your music, try your hand at the DJ Hero 2 Name That Mix Challenge, which has you listening to a dozen of their remixes and guessing who is with who.

Here's the full song breakdown. Which tune would you like to see mixed with which?

2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - "California Love Remix"
50 Cent - "In Da Club"
Adamski - "Killer"
Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force - "Planet Rock"
Armand Van Helden - "I Want Your Soul"
A-Trak - "Say Whoa"
B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - "Nothin' On You"
Basement Jaxx - "Where's Your Head At"
BlakRoc feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA - "Dollaz & Sense"
Busta Rhymes - "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"
Calvin Harris - "I'm Not Alone"
Chamillionaire - "Ridin'"
Chic - "Good Times"
Chic - "Le Freak"
Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri - "Favorite DJ"
Daft Punk - "Human After All"
Damian Marley - "Welcome To Jamrock"
David Guetta & Chris Willis - "Love Is Gone"
David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi - "Memories"
David Guetta vs. The Egg - "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"
Deadmau5 - "Ghosts N Stuff"
Deadmau5 & Kaskade - "I Remember"
Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In The Heart"
Dillinja and Skibadee - "Twist 'Em Out"
Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - "Bonkers"
DJ Qbert - "Super Battle Breaks"
DJ Shadow - "Midnight In A Perfect World"
DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker - "Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)"
Donna Summer - "Bad Girls"
Edwin Starr - "War"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Estelle feat. Kanye West - "American Boy"
Flo Rida - "Low"
Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am - "In The Ayer"
Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack - "Stylo"
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee - "The Message"
Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"
House Of Pain - "Jump Around"
Iyaz - "Replay"
Janet Jackson - "Nasty"
Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."
Justice - "Waters Of Nazareth"
Kanye West - "Heartless"
Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"
Kaskade & Deadmau5 - "Move For Me"
Kelis - "Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)"
Kool & The Gang - "Jungle Boogie"
Lady Gaga - "Lovegame"
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins - "Get Low"
Lil' Wayne - "Go DJ"
Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major - "Lollipop"
LL Cool J - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
M.I.A. - "Galang"
M|A|R|R|S - "Pump Up The Volume"
Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel - "Pon De Floor"
Malcolm McLaren - "Buffalo Gals"
Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes"
Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"
MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. - "Bounce"
Nas feat. Keri Hilson - "Hero"
Naughty By Nature - "O.P.P."
Nelly - "Hot In Herre"
New Boyz - "You're A Jerk"
New Order - "Blue Monday"
Newcleus - "Jam On It"
Nightcrawlers - "Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)"
Orbital - "The Box"
Pirate Soundsystem - "Bashy Bashy"
Pitbull - "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"
Rihanna - "Pon De Replay"
Rihanna - "Rude Boy"
Robin S - "Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)"
Salt N Pepa - "Push It"
Sam Cooke - "Chain Gang"
Sam Sparro - "B&G" a/k/a "Black & Gold"
Sean Paul - "Infiltrate"
Sean Paul - "Get Busy"
Snoop Dogg - "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"
Snow - "Informer"
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
Sparfunk & D-Code - "Apocalypse"
Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
Talib Kweli - "Get By"
The Chemical Brothers - "Leave Home"
The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip - "Galvanize"
The Crystal Method - "Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)"
The Jackson 5 - "ABC"
The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Diddy - "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems"
The Prodigy - "Omen"
The Prodigy - "Firestarter"
Tiesto - "Speed Rail"
Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System - "I Will Be Here"
Tiesto vs Diplo - "Come On"
Tiga - "You Gonna Want Me"
Timbaland feat. Drake - "Say Something"
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - "The Way I Are"
Tweet feat. Missy Elliott - "Oops (Oh My)"
Walter Murphy - "A Fifth Of Beethoven"
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate"
Wayne Smith - "Under Mi Sleng Teng"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )"
Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - "Put On"

 

[jefXfree]

Buy a DJ Hero 2 Bundle To Get DJ Hero 1 Free [Europe Only]

Anyone pre-ordering or buying DJ Hero 2 early in Europe is in for a pleasant surprise, as while stocks last, you'll be able to snap up a free copy of the first game with specially marked DJ Hero 2 Turntable or Party bundles. That brings the number of DJ Hero original mixes up to 170, meaning you'll have plenty to scratch up and sing along to with the games support for two turntables and a microphone.

DJ Hero 2's Party Bundle comes with two turntable peripherals and a mic to get you started right away with everything you need to get the most out of the game, whereas the Turntable Bundle packages a copy of the game with a single turntable peripheral.

DJ Hero 2 is out in Europe on October 22nd, so pre-order a Party or Turntable Bundle now or rush out and get an early copy to avoid missing your free copy of the first DJ Hero.

 

[BlueCali]

If you're looking for a rhythm gaming experience that can elevate your consciousness to a higher state of being, your best shot is a new DLC pack for FreeStyleGames' DJ Hero 2. The "Trance Anthems" pack contains three mashed-up jams containing samples from techno masterminds such as Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold and Armin Van Buuren.

The tracks are available as a package deal today on 360 and PS3 for 640 Microsoft Points ($8), or separately on the Wii version of the game for 300 Wii Points a pop. Break out your glowsticks, and check out the track list and a couple of demo videos after the break!

* "For An Angel" by Paul Van Dyk vs. "9PM Till I Come" by ATB
* "Not Over" by Paul Oakenfold ft. Ryan Tedder
* "Punk" by Ferry Corsten vs. "Imagine" Armin Van Buuren

 

[BlueCali]

Activision has announced what's coming to DJ Hero 2 over the next few weeks, and it's an appropriately eclectic blend of DLC.

Starting today, players can download the Hard Edge Mix Pack, which delivers Pixies' "Debaser" mixed with the Prodigy's "Invaders Must Die" and Beastie Boys' "Body Movin'" mixed with Lenny Kravitz's "Rock and Roll is Dead." The pack is available for 480 Microsoft Points/$5.99 or as singles for 300 Wii Points apiece.

Here's what's coming in the weeks to come:

Old Skool Mix Pack (available December 14 for 640 Microsoft Points/$7.99 or as singles for 300 Wii Points apiece):
• Fat Boys – “Human Beat Box” Mixed With Mantronix – “King of the Beats”
• Tag Team – “Whoomp! (There It Is)” Mixed With 45 King– “The 900 Number”
• Beastie Boys – “Triple Trouble” Mixed With Tone-Lōc – “Funky Cold Medina”

Linkin Park Mix Pack (available December 21 for 640 Microsoft Points/$7.99 or as singles for 300 Wii Points apiece):
• Linkin Park – “The Catalyst (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)” (Remix by FSG)
• Linkin Park – “When They Come For Me” (Diplo Remix)
• Linkin Park – “Pts.of.Athrty”(Remix by FSG)