Developer: FreeStyleGames
Publisher: Activision
DJ Hero
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About This Game
DJ Hero primarily simulates turntablism, a musical style used by disc jockeys to create a new mashup song by incorporating one or more previously recorded songs played on record players along with sound effect generators. The game features score attack gameplay similar to the Guitar Hero games. The controller consists of a wireless deck consisting of a movable turntable that supports 3 "stream" buttons, an effects dial, a crossfader, and a "Euphoria" button; a hidden panel contains additional controller buttons to interact with the gaming console outside of the game. A portion of the controller can be detached and reattached to adapt the unit for left-handed players. Notes travel in an arc across a spinning record on screen, and the player holds down one of the 3 stream buttons to play notes; two buttons reflect the two songs used in that particular mix, and the third represents samples to add to the mix which can be adjusted with the effects dial. The player must also constantly adjust the crossfader to match onscreen symbols, which alters the relative volume of the songs as to bring one song to the forefront of the mix for a short time. Certain tracks are shown on screen as a series of up or down arrow, representing scratching sections, requiring the player to turn the turntable in the direction of the arrows while holding down the button to score points, mimicking the scratching of the record needle on vinyl albums. "Euphoria" is equivalent to Guitar Hero's Star Power, collected by successfully completing specific phrases in the song mix, called Perfect Regions, and can be released by pressing the Euphoria button, doubling the player's current multiplier as well as automatic crossfading when active. There is also a "Rewind" meter that builds through consistent successful playing, and once full, allows the player to rewind the song to fix errors in their performance. The player must continue to perform well or their performance meter will drop and the music track will cut out. Failing the song is not possible, unlike in Guitar Hero games. A single player career mode is available, as well both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes ("DJ vs DJ"), playable locally or remotely. Ten songs have been specially mixed to also support gameplay with Guitar Hero and other compatible guitar controllers in a "DJ vs Guitar" mode. Players can also use a microphone for a non-scoring addition to the mix. A Party Play mode allows the game to automatically play the songs with the ability for a player to jump in and play at any time.
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Trophies
DJ Hero
Collect all other Trophies.
17.1%
17.1%
Complete a setlist on any difficulty setting.
Earned: Mar. 30, 2025, 12:58 AM (UTC)
88.6%
88.6%
Complete all mixes at any difficulty setting.
40.0%
40.0%
Successfully perform 10,000 scratches.
45.7%
45.7%
Successfully perform 5,000 crossfader moves.
40.0%
40.0%
Turn the effects dial during every Effects Zone, and trigger a sample in every Freestyle Sample Zone in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
48.6%
48.6%
Turn the effects dial during every Effects Zone in any mix at any difficulty (not in the tutorial).
Earned: Mar. 30, 2025, 12:57 AM (UTC)
80.0%
80.0%
Successfully perform all scratches in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
45.7%
45.7%
Successfully press the platter button(s) for all tap icons in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
45.7%
45.7%
Successfully perform all crossfades and crossfade spikes (if present) in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
48.6%
48.6%
Get a 100% Hits in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
40.0%
40.0%
Earn 10 stars by playing any of the mixes in the Grandmaster Flash Presents setlist.
62.9%
62.9%
Achieve an 8X multiplier during any mix (not in the tutorial).
Earned: Mar. 30, 2025, 12:47 AM (UTC)
88.6%
88.6%
Perform 4 rewinds without missing any icons in any mix on any difficulty.
54.3%
54.3%
Complete the tutorial Learn to DJ - Advanced Techniques.
74.3%
74.3%
Complete a 2 player one on one local game (DJ v DJ only).
31.4%
31.4%
Join 3 online games, completing at least one mix in each game.
25.7%
25.7%
Host and complete an online game.
31.4%
31.4%
Win 10 online games.
25.7%
25.7%
Complete your first mix (not in a tutorial).
Earned: Mar. 30, 2025, 12:49 AM (UTC)
88.6%
88.6%
Earn 4 stars in any mix on hard difficulty.
48.6%
48.6%
Earn 5 stars in any mix on expert difficulty.
51.4%
51.4%
Unlock a bonus mix on any set list (where available).
62.9%
62.9%
Have your score posted to the online leaderboard.
60.0%
60.0%
Attain a 50 streak in any mix on hard difficulty or above using a DJ Hero™ Turntable Controller.
57.1%
57.1%
Attain a 300 streak in any mix on expert difficulty using a DJ Hero™ Turntable Controller.
25.7%
25.7%
Attain a 200 streak in any mix on hard difficulty or above using a DJ Hero™ Turntable Controller.
37.1%
37.1%
Complete a mix in every venue.
42.9%
42.9%
Earn 5 Stars in any 10 mixes on medium difficulty or above.
51.4%
51.4%
Earn 4 Stars in any 20 mixes on medium difficulty or above.
51.4%
51.4%
Earn 5 Stars in any 20 mixes on medium difficulty or above.
48.6%
48.6%
Watch the entire credits.
51.4%
51.4%
Earn 5 stars in every mix on hard difficulty or above.
20.0%
20.0%
Earn 5 stars in every mix on medium difficulty or above.
28.6%
28.6%
Perform a 360 degree rewind in any mix without missing any icons on hard or expert difficulty.
48.6%
48.6%
Perform a 720 degree rewind in any mix without missing any icons on expert difficulty.
48.6%
48.6%
Construct and play all the mixes in a quicklist online with another player.
25.7%
25.7%
Play the Guitar DJ mode with one player as the DJ and the other as the Guitarist.
40.0%
40.0%
Perform 20 rewinds.
65.7%
65.7%
Complete any 10 mixes in 10 different outfits.
45.7%
45.7%
Earn 20 stars by playing any of the mixes in The Vinyl Cut setlist.
40.0%
40.0%
Earn 15 stars by playing any of the mixes in the DJ Shadow Presents setlist.
40.0%
40.0%
Unlock all available bonus mixes from all setlists.
40.0%
40.0%
Earn 5 stars in every mix on expert difficulty.
17.1%
17.1%
Earn 50 Hot Starts in any complete mixes.
51.4%
51.4%
Complete any mix using a microphone or headset in a single player game.
45.7%
45.7%
Complete all the Perfect Regions and activate Euphoria in any mix on hard difficulty or above.
51.4%
51.4%
Successfully play all the Perfect Regions in any mix on hard difficulty or above, without activating Euphoria.
45.7%
45.7%
Both players activate Euphoria and Star Power simultaneously in Guitar DJ Mode.
34.3%
34.3%
Complete an 8 mix custom setlist on medium difficulty or above and get at least 3 stars on all mixes.
34.3%
34.3%
Complete a setlist using the Ghetto Blaster deck.
31.4%
31.4%