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DJ Hero 2 announced

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Vinterbird

Member
Didn't see a thread a part from the old DJ Hero one. Here's the PR:

London, UK – 8th June, 2010 – This autumn, living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favourite music as they’ve never heard it before in Activision Publishing Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero® 2 – the follow-up to the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, DJ Hero®. Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero soundtrack left off, 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. Fuelling the party will be a host of all-new social multiplayer game modes and innovative freestyle gameplay giving virtual DJ’s the ability to crossfade, scratch and sample in over 70 speaker-blowing mashups from the hottest DJ’s and Producers around the world, including Deadmau5 – part of dance music’s elite – who will be starring as an in-game playable character.

To celebrate the announcement, DJ Hero owners and all of their friends will have the opportunity to download, spin, scratch and battle a mix from DJ Hero 2 as downloadable content. The mix features the sultry sounds of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance”, mixed With the blistering beats of Deadmau5’s “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.” The mix will be available for free from 8-14th June on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

“DJ Hero was the best music game of 2009 and with DJ Hero 2 we’re delivering a new easy to pick-up, challenging-to-master experience that all players can enjoy together,” said David Haddad, Chief Operating Office, Guitar Hero. “With new social game modes, the inclusion of full microphone support, all-new levels of creative freedom and an amazing soundtrack, DJ Hero 2 is the ultimate mixer of music and friends.”

“We’re improving upon all the gameplay elements from DJ Hero that gamers loved with the all-new freestyle gameplay and a host of new multiplayer game modes,” said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames. “But we’re not stopping there either as the award-winning soundtrack is getting bigger songs from hotter artists that our talented crew of DJ’s is spinning into hits that fit the gameplay flawlessly.”

DJ Hero 2 will deliver the ultimate way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes – including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay – and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay. Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ’s in an all-new way, the game’s soundtrack delivers over 70 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they’re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

Dropping this autumn, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate “party-in-a-box.” Gamers who experienced the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software. The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and the WiiTM system from Nintendo. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.co.uk, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.
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No pictures or anything.
 
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WaltJay

Member
To celebrate the announcement, DJ Hero owners and all of their friends will have the opportunity to download, spin, scratch and battle a mix from DJ Hero 2 as downloadable content. The mix features the sultry sounds of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance”, mixed With the blistering beats of Deadmau5’s “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.” The mix will be available for free from 8-14th June on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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Hooray for free DLC.
 
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joelseph

Member
Huge improvement on the soundtrack. Ripped straight from the clubs. This is the pulse of our generation. I am going to buy some Dr. Dre headphones to truly experience these sick beats.
 
S

Stumpokapow

listen to the mad man
DJ Hero® 2 – the follow-up to the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009
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Is that really true?

I'm pretty certain that Scribblenauts (~800k in 2009) beat DJ Hero, even combining all consoles. I thought we heard that DJ Hero did ~100k first month and another ~150k in November and there's no way it did 500k+ in December.

Edit: Also, Wii Fit was the best-selling "new ip" of 2009, although it was released in 2008.

Unless they're counting by gross revenue dollars, in which case give me a break.
 
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Archie

Second-rate Anihawk
Stumpokapow said:
Is that really true?

I'm pretty certain that Scribblenauts (~800k in 2009) beat DJ Hero, even combining all consoles. I thought we heard that DJ Hero did ~100k first month and another ~150k in November and there's no way it did 500k+ in December.

Unless they're counting by gross revenue dollars, in which case give me a break.
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Bingo. Also, I don't think any ____ Hero game should be considered a "new" IP. :lol
 
Nemesis_

Nemesis_

Member
I wish that someone would make Guitar Hero / Rock Band Gaga.

But seriously, I'm quite excited for DJ Hero 2. I loved the original, despite the rather lame offerings in terms of DLC. Hopefully a full disc "sequel" will make my turntable, well, worth owning.
 
D

dallow_bg

nods at old men
Excellent, the first one was very good.

PLEASE do not change the turntable significantly. I want to buy the next one game only.

Stumpokapow said:
Is that really true?
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Does it have to be true?
I thought saying you're 'number 1' was an innocuous kind of term. I see it all the time in advertising.
 
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ultron87

Member
I should actually play the original some more.

Kind of weird that I paid that much for it and never even unlocked all the songs...

I guess that's what I get for getting it during exams and never having the time to devote to actually getting good at it.
 
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dskillzhtown

keep your strippers out of my American football
Stormwatch said:
The party bundle includes 2 turntables and a microphone? That's where it's at!
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:lol


I enjoyed the first one. But that learning curve was steeeeeeep.
 
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djtiesto

is beloved, despite what anyone might say
Princess Skittles said:
Metallica? :lol
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Sure, why not?

Curious to hear the dm5/gaga mashup. Though I wasn't really a fan of the first game. Surprised they are making a sequel, since I was always under the impression it was a bomba.
 
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dskillzhtown

keep your strippers out of my American football
djtiesto said:
Sure, why not?

Curious to hear the dm5/gaga mashup. Though I wasn't really a fan of the first game. Surprised they are making a sequel, since I was always under the impression it was a bomba.
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I am under the impression that it sold enough to warrant a sequel but didn't do great. I do wonder if they felt that attaching it to Jay-Z and Eminem was a mistake.

The career mode sounds like all kinds of un-intended comedy.
The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.
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345triangle

Member
i am ALL about this, will import day 1 etc etc

DJ hero had absolutely no right to be good, but it was amazing. way better than beatmania, anyway
 
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Meier

Member
I was interested in giving it a shot, but I just don't have the room nor interest in adding another peripheral. It's kind of a shame.
 
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Stormwatch

Member
I hope the career mode lets you actually create a character. That seemed like the biggest step back in the first DJ Hero game. I thought that it should have at least included all of the features from the current Guitar Hero games.
 
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mehdi_san

Member
Yes yes yes yes yes yes !!!!!!! I really really loved the first one. My favorite music game of 2009 (and yes I played ALL of the beatles RB in 5 players mode :p)
 
EYEL1NER

EYEL1NER

Member
Glad to see some news about this. And super-glad that a free Gaga-track is coming out today. Gotta dl it at lunch.
After playing the first one, I am surprised it bombed. Before trying it, I could understand the Activision/Hero hate and the expensive controller argument, but the game is so much fun.
 
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see5harp

Member
Still haven't picked up the first one, so this is good news. I should be able to get a bundle now on the low low.
 
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dreamcastmaster

Banned
plufim said:
Band Hero 2 next then.
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No, due to bad marketting that actually was a bomba.

DJ Hero did sell well enough (once the discouted pricing kicked in) to be worth a sequel. Guitar Hero didn't really hit it's stride until #3 so there still a chance that with sensible pricing and an already installed hardware base this could do a lot better.
 
Fixed1979

Fixed1979

Member
AceBandage said:
Didn't the first one not sell very well?
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I don't have the numbers but it wasn't great. The game was still really enjoyable though.

Sounds like they made all the required improvements for round 2, can't wait for this one to hit.

Archie said:
Bingo. Also, I don't think any ____ Hero game should be considered a "new" IP. :lol
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Although I can see your point, DJ Hero strays far enough away from the other games with the same moniker it should be considered new.
 
EYEL1NER

EYEL1NER

Member
see5harp said:
Still haven't picked up the first one, so this is good news. I should be able to get a bundle now on the low low.
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I got one two weeks ago for 27$ shipped on Ebay from the Best Buy Outlet store. Said it was used but in great condition, looked like it had never been used.
 
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