← Sega GenesisBrowse / Sega Genesis / DJ Boy

DJ Boy
Sega Genesis · Released December 31, 1989 · Developed by Kaneko · Published by Kaneko
Single player
FightingHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionComedy
Loose
—
CIB
—
Sealed
—
Price lookup wires up in Phase F (PriceCharting)
Summary
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.
Details
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Comedy
Developer
Kaneko
Also known as
AliasDJ Kid
Release history (3 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1989 | Arcade | — |
| May 19, 1990 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Jan 8, 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
Similar games

Shadows: Awakening
Xbox One · 2018

Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed
Switch 1 · 2019

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Xbox Series X|S · 2021

Warhammer: Chaosbane
Xbox Series X|S · 2019

Borderlands 3
PlayStation 4 · 2019

Anima: Gate of Memories - The Nameless Chronicles
Switch 1 · 2018

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Wii U · 2014