DJ Hero turntables won't be compatible with any other game

by Griffin McElroy on Sep 29th 2009 10:00PM

Due to the obvious differences between the respective turntable peripherals for DJ Hero and Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, this may not come as much of a shock to you: In a recent interview with Destructoid, FreeStyleGames' Jaime Jackson shot down the idea of Hero's peripheral being compatible with other DJ titles. "If someone needed to use our controller, then they would basically have to rip our game off," Jackson noted.

In other words, if you're looking to tap into all the DJ-centric rhythm offerings available in the future, you're going to be adding a few more feet to that ever-growing mound of fake instruments in your den. At least there will be a bit of variation towards the peak, eh?

Battle of the best turntable: DJ Hero vs Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

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Tags: activision, dj-hero, freestylegames, peripheral, rhythm, scratch-the-ultimate-dj, turntable

Reader Comments (62)

wouldnt we sorta expect this? thats like hoping you could use a pinball machine for a football game

I was really hoping to play Halo ODST with this. WTF?

To hell with Natal, I want a scratch pad for my games!

Wait, so you're saying I won't be able to play this with my copy of guitar hero world tour? THIS IS BS!!!

Wait, so I can't use this to play MW2?!!

Aw, man!!

Everyone knows this controller was made to play with Street Fighter 4... I mean look at that slider, that's obviously to go into semi-auto mode where you press punch once but keep punching... And the knob is to move forward and back. The white button is to jump, and to duck you obviously have to throw the turntable on the floor. Your special is performed by sweeping it into the trash along with the game, and playing Uncharted 2.

FAIL

Not because it won't compatible with any other game ... that should of been obvious. It's because this looks lame and is full of fail. I can say the last thing I would want to spend $200 on is more plastic controllers. This bundle makes the PSP GO look like the deal of the century.

Three words:

Tony
Hawk
Ride

but tony hawk will at least have 5 more sequels using this thing.

I forgot all about Ride! You couldn't get on the internet without seeing it around E3 and now nothing. I wonder if Acti fears a bomb?

Yes ...

Let's see what plastic junk Activision has in store this holiday:

DJ Hero - $120 for regular edition and $200 for "renegade" edition http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9402853&st=dj+hero&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218099651343
Band Hero - $200 for bundle http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9405672&st=band+hero&type=product&id=1218099973998
Tony Hawk Ride - $120 for bundle http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9468943&st=Tony+Hawk+Ride&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1218110419526

$450 minimum worth of F.A.I.L

Don't forget the Call of Duty 6 Prestige Edition ($150 with shitty night-vision goggles). So $540 worth of failure (leaving out the $60 for COD 6).

Can someone tell me what the gimmick is with Band Hero? What makes it different than say ... Guitar Hero World Tour?

@ johnny: I honestly think it's the set list. It has a more "poppy" selection to appeal to the more casual music listeners. There may be some new features. I'm not sure. I'm sure it all could be DLC whatever it is.

Unless we've missed something, here's the list of plastic crap Activision is selling this Christmas season (products released from September on):

DJ Hero - $120 for regular edition and $200 for "renegade" edition
Band Hero - $200 for bundle
Tony Hawk Ride - $120 for bundle
Call of Duty 6 Prestige Edition - $150 for collector's edition

And last, but certainly not least, Guitar Hero 5 with the ambiguously "improved" new guitar for $100

If you were to buy every Activision product with a plastic accessory bundled in, you would be set back $690-$770.

I think Band Hero may be a sleazy tactic by Activision to confuse casual Rock Banders into thinking this is the newest Rock Band or something. Why else would they suddenly add the 'Band'?

Give us a week.

DJ hero turntables won't be compatible with my wallet.

wait this game is real.... i thought it was a joke 0_o

Lol. It has Daft Punk- so I have to at least give it a +1.

sorry its not daft punk compatible

DJ Hero turntables aren't compatible for my tastes.

DJ hero 2 confirmed.

Dj hero 3, 4, and 5 confirmed.

DJ Hero: The Ultimate DJ Showdown confirmed, as well as:
DJ Hero: Save Children edition.

It won't be compatible with ANY other game? So it won't be compatible with DJ Hero 4, DJ Hero 90s edition, DJ Hero: Greatest Hits, or DJ Hero: Kanye West? Damn. Maybe they'll patch in support on DJ Hero: Pitbull though.

You should be thankful that we even offer this game to you at all. So stop all your bitching and buy this game.

Who the fuck wants to play Scratch anyway?

WTF is scratch?

Actually, I'd be thankful to see Activision enter Chapter Seven Bankruptcy...

I'd rather have Lego Rock Band

It wasn't his fault.

Wouldn't it be funny if, after all these posts, it was actually Bobby Kotick replying.

I wonder when we're going to get a game called "Activision CEO Hero", or "Kotick Hero."

Bobby, shut up. We all hate you. Please go give yourself an enema with the Tony Hawk Ride board.

Aw... You're just being a troll. Isn't that cute?

Go pre-order Band Hero.

Where is Peter Moore when you need him?

Ugh, do you realize what time it is?

This had better be good...

PETWER HE CALLED ME NAMEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill him!

Peter, Bobby is being a douche. Use your Sega Scream(tm) on him!

So shit bag Kotick maybe you can explain something to an honest robot.

Whats the gimmick with band hero? I haven't had whatever the gimmick is beaten over my head yet. What makes it different than Guitar Hero World Tour? You know ... your first "band game" and rock band clone.

Yo, Bobby, stop being a fuck.

...alright? Can I go now?

Sure, Mr. Moore. Thank you, Mr. Moore.

It wasn't his fault the Dreamcast died.

kotick should be an hero

If my buddy Peter Moore here thinks of this Kotick that way, then I agree with him.

The Dreamcast didn't die.

I've said too much...

Actually, I was just fucking with you. That system fucking croaked eight years ago.

Oh, by the way, to all of you, I have seem to notice requests for my intervention in certain affairs in the comments on this site lately.

However, I'm Peter Moore, not some motherfucker who browses blogs all day, I got shit to do.

So, here's my solution, whenever any of you require my assistance, simply file a request at this account I have created for this very purpose:

vp.petermoore (at) gmail (dot) com

And I'll try to respond as soon as possible (i.e. when I'm not fucking whores).

You know, Peter, that that account will be crushed under messages soon.

I take that as a "no" for Beatmania, eh?

"If someone needed to use our controller, then they would basically have to rip our game off."

Wait...what? Where have I seen this before....?

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Battle of the best turntable: DJ Hero vs Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

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