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

Arcade Version

Staff: A Funatsu, A Yasaki, K Matsuoka, Y Mabuchi, M Yukumoto, T Watanabe, S Aizu, H Nagayoshi, H Mikami, T Katou, Y Itou, K Niihara
Presented by: Kaneko

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.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №99, p67[1]
Arcade
89
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
89
[1]
Arcade
89
Based on
1 review

DJ Boy

Arcade, JP

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №4, p29
90 №104, p100/101[2]
67 №33, p58
84 №7, p105
37 №3, p79
27 №5, p91
78 №1, p77[3]
60 №23, p53
30 №33, p40
76 №2, p45[4]
59 №18, p65
47 №7, p60/61[5]
89 №10, p74/75
Sega Mega Drive
63
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[7]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[8]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
78
[9]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
78
[10]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
59
[11]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[2]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
61
[13]
FX (UK)
70
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[15]
The Games Machine (IT)
91
[16]
The Games Machine (UK)
67
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
65
[18]
Joystick (FR)
84
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
37
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
27
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[22]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[23]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
70
[24]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[3]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
65
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[26]
Play Time (DE)
44
[27]
Power Play (DE)
69
[28]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
30
[30]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
59
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
47
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[33]
User (GR) NTSC-J
89
[34]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[35]
Zero (UK)
89
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
35 reviews

DJ Boy

Mega Drive, US
DJBox MD US Box.jpg
Cover
DJBoy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
DJBox MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
DJBoy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
DJBoy MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
DJBoy MD JP CartTop.jpg
DJBoy MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Djboy md jp manual.pdf
Manual
  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 099.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 099.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
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  6. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
  7. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 72
  8. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109
  9. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
  10. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
  11. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
  12. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 63
  13. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
  14. FX (UK) (+0:00)
  15. GamePro, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
  16. The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 82
  17. The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 58
  18. Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 98
  19. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 109
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  22. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  23. Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 78
  24. Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
  25. Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  27. Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93
  28. Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 122
  29. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  30. Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 40
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  32. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  33. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
  34. User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62
  35. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  36. Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74