DJ Boy

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DJ Boy
System(s): Kaneko custom arcade hardware, Sega Mega Drive
Publisher:
Arcade
JP Sega US/EU Sammy
Sega Mega Drive
JP/EU Sega US Kaneko
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

DJ Boy (DJボーイ) is a 1989 arcade beat-'em-up by Kaneko running on Kaneko-designed hardware and distributed by Sega in Japan and American Sammy elsewhere. Sega and Kaneko ported it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

You play as a kid on rollerskates beating up enemies in various auto-scrolling environments. A punches, B kicks, and C jumps, with a variety of combo moves in between.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

  • Program: E.Aizawa, K.Matsumoto, M.Yoshida
  • Graphic: H.Yokoyama, M.Yukumoto, K.Saeki, N.Obana
  • Sound: T.Watanabe, S.Aizu, M.Yoshida
  • Test Play: O.Satou
  • Special Thanks: Kou Chan, Kana Chan
  • Inter State

The last two entries (Special Thanks and Inter State) are absent from international versions.

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

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Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №4, p29
90 №104, p100/101
67 №33, p58
84 №7, p105
78 №1
60 №23, p53
76 №2, p45
59 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
78
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
78
[5]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
59
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
61
[9]
FX (UK)
70
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[11]
The Games Machine (IT)
91
[12]
The Games Machine (UK)
67
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
65
[14]
Joystick (FR)
84
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
37
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
27
[17]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[18]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[19]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
70
[20]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[21]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
65
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[23]
Play Time (DE)
44
[24]
Power Play (DE)
69
[25]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
30
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
59
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
47
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[32]
User (GR) NTSC-J
89
[33]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[34]
Zero (UK)
89
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
35 reviews

DJ Boy

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Djboy md jp manual.pdf
Manual
  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
  2. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 72
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109
  4. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
  5. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
  6. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
  7. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 63
  8. Computer & Video Games, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-16), page 100
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
  10. FX (UK) (+0:00)
  11. GamePro, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
  12. The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 82
  13. The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 58
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98
  15. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 109
  16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  17. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  18. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  19. Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 78
  20. Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
  21. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  22. Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  24. Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93
  25. Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 122
  26. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  27. Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 40
  28. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  30. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 62
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  32. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
  33. User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62
  34. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  35. Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74