Fresh information of new accessory set to take on Activision’s DJ Hero later this year
Amidst the backdrop of ongoing legal tussling, developer Genius Inc has lifted the lid on its own turn table peripheral that will be released alongside Scratch: The Ultimate DJ later this year.
Designed by established DJ tech firm Numark, the device appears to be somewhat bulkier than that which will be included with Activision’s DJ Hero. It sports five touch sensitive drum pads as well as a free-spinning turntable and cross fader.
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Beatmania..
Reminds me very much of the Beatmania controller than Konami put out in the UK on PSX - its only official foray with that title into Europe I believe?
I am interested to see who picks this up for European publishing. I think it take a fair bit of bravery and ALOT of marketing money to compete with DJ Hero
controller
the control deck is perfect for a video game and since its all you need to jam
scratch
i see a fader!
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