DJ Boy · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
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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 eac…
- Released
- 1989
- Genres
- Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- Kaneko
- Publisher
- Kaneko, Sammy, Tec Toy
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- publication date
- 1989-01-01
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1989 video games1990 video gamesArcade video gamesBeat 'em upsKaneko gamesKLOV game ID same as WikidataMultiplayer and single-player video gamesRoller skating video gamesSega Genesis gamesSide-scrolling beat 'em upsVideo games developed in JapanVideo games set in NevadaVideo games set in the Las Vegas Valley