Activision trademarks DJ Hero, more ideas stolen

Zonic

SOUNDS ORIGINAL, DOESN'T IT!

El Band Geek

tekkie · Trick Member Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Location: Albuquerque

In before Dancing Hero.

4 panels. 30 songs. All by Linkin Park.
_________________

Zonic · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:24 am Post subject:

No word on if they're actually making the game, but it'll be interesting to see how Konami responds.

Opethian · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:56 am Post subject:

maybe they will rip off crackin DJ and have it all turntables only
_________________
RAP99

BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

jesus christ guys. IIDX ripoffs existed before this. EZ2DJ, DJ MAX Portable, stuff like that. It's obvious this is a ripoff, but whats the big deal? Its not like they're forcing you to buy it or something, and activision just likes money. Do i think it will suck? Yes, it will probably be like guitar hero where you can hit a key a second late and have it count. Also, don't act like reviewers don't know any music games. Look at IGNs guitar hero reviews, they always mention guitar freaks and on the rock band review they mention drummania. Sure, xplay sucks rooster, but thats why we dont watch xplay.

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

As long as it doesn't interfere with any future beatmania IIDX releases, I'd like to see what they have to offer before I judge it. I thought Crackin' DJ would be a lame beatmania ripoff when I heard of it, but it's a completely different experience and holy hell I want to play it now.

B4ULoveShine · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

Yes, I can see it now: the IIDX elitist legion, who worship and wave Konami's flagship proudly, will gonna get all pissy.

On the other hand, I could see this game get an M, on the grounds of my dreaming of playing Fuck tha Police, by N.W.A, Me so horny by 2 Live crew, and some Eminem, for good measure, in this game.
_________________

BeForU was easily the heart and soul of DDR, until someone in Konami thought that it's a threat to the current structure (read: Konami's blatant overfunding of IIDX/pop'n).

BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Dan Druff · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: Louisiana

cfusionpm · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: San Diego, CA

frequency and amplitude ripped off beatmania long ago, except they put a cool twist on it.

to be honest though, im totally for this idea. i would love to play beatmania with modern contemporary american music. the song lists in stuff like guitar hero and more specifically rock band have a LOT of really great music that is a lot of fun to play. not a bunch of in-house, written-for-the-game stuff. there's a reason guitar hero and rock band are more popular than any bemani game will ever be in the states.
_________________

DDR | My YouTube Channel

cj iwakura · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:50 am Post subject:

Frequency/Amplitude and Beatmania are similar in that you push buttons to make a beat. Beyond that, they're completely different.

It's like saying Space Channel 5 ripped off Simon.
Wait..
_________________

DR. DEATH · Trick Member Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Location: Boston

it's konami's fault for not being smart enough to mass market their rhythm games to people in america that weren't weeaboos... as has obviously been shown by guitar hero/rock band
_________________

shurf · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: NJ

I'm actually looking forward to this if it ever gets released. It gives us folks without modded PS2s something good to play since BM US was complete garbage.

I doubt this will even get a PS2 release though. Probably 360/PS3 only. Then Wii many months later (a la Rock Band).