Friday, May 08, 2009

SCRATCH TURNTABLE

on Kotaku
Submitted: May 8, 2009
Scratch: The Ultimate DJ(Xbox 360)

From what we’ve seen of DJ Hero’s turntable - and, granted, it’s probably not all of it - it’s got three buttons and a turntable. But what about rival DJ game Scratch’s turntable?

As you can see here, in a marketing shot from earlier in the year that we’ve managed to get hold of (so things may have changed slightly since then), Scratch is not kidding around. Its got a “free-spinning, touch-sensitive turntable wheel”, five coloured buttons and a small crossfader, all on a functional, if somewhat drab, hunk of grey plastic put together by (or at least licensed by) real turntable manufacturers Numark.

Also contained in the same document is a taste of the game’s tracklist, which unlike Activision’s messy attempts at covering every genre’s bases (at the risk of spreading itself too thin), is targeting a more specific audience: hip-hop and RnB fans. Eight songs were mentioned, and they are:

Flashing Lights Kanye West
Let’s Get It Started The Black Eyed Peas
Peter Piper Run DMC
Hot in Herre - Nelly
Milkshake Kelis
Friends Whodini
Party Like A Rockstar Shop Boyz
Don’t Sweat the Technique Eric B. and Rakim…..
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