Activision Files Trademark for 'DJ Hero'
Filing suggests a new 'Hero' will rise -- with turntables in tow.
By Kris Pigna, 02/19/2008
Over the holiday weekend, Trademork -- a site that by its very existence reveals the extent to which humanity is obsessed with getting the earliest possible information -- revealed that Activision has trademarked the name DJ Hero.
Specifically, Activision has reserved it for the purposes of "computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit; interactive video game programs; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; interactive video game comprised of a CD or DVD sold as a unit with a video game controller." Hmm... software sold as a unit with a controller... DJ Hero... sounds familiar!
This of course comes with the usual caveat that a trademark does not equal an announcement -- there's no official word that Activision is currently or will soon be developing a disc jockeying offshoot of Guitar Hero, complete with faux turntables and mixer. It does seem to suggest that Activision is at least considering it; otherwise, unless they're protecting the 'Hero' brand against imposters, why take the initiative to protect the trademark?
DJ Hero, if it ever is made, wouldn't be the first game to be controlled with a turntable. Konami had much success in Japan with a turntable control setup for their Beatmania series, with a PlayStation 2 version eventually released in the United States in 2006. But then, this wouldn't be the first time key aspects of a Konami music rhythm game were repurposed for western audiences, would it?
Would love to see what the tracklist would be for this game! :D
Yohan
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Originally posted by exstasie
Would love to see what the tracklist would be for this game! :D
lots and lots of hip hop?
and maybe sandstorm? :p
NuERA
ok evil tree
Abercrombie
When will people get bored of this game? All of these games are the same. You match buttons with the scrolling coloured dots on a screen with a button press. Same game, DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc. WTF? How many times can one person re-invent the same game?
Invasionmix
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
When will people get bored of this game? All of these games are the same. You match buttons with the scrolling coloured dots on a screen with a button press. Same game, DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc. WTF? How many times can one person re-invent the same game?
Rockband is actually addictive!! I played it for the first time last week and I'm hooked lol
kaniz
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
When will people get bored of this game? All of these games are the same. You match buttons with the scrolling coloured dots on a screen with a button press. Same game, DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc. WTF? How many times can one person re-invent the same game?
You can say the same thing about any genre, really - how many times can you re-invent castle wolfenstine, give it up already FPS shooters!
Silky Johnson
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
When will people get bored of this game? All of these games are the same. You match buttons with the scrolling coloured dots on a screen with a button press. Same game, DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc. WTF? How many times can one person re-invent the same game?
We live in an ADD generation, I see no surprise here.
jon jon
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Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Trademork -- a site that by its very existence reveals the extent to which humanity is obsessed with getting the earliest possible information
lol
Abercrombie
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Originally posted by Invasionmix
Rockband is actually addictive!! I played it for the first time last week and I'm hooked lol
I played Rock Band too last week for the first time, fun for a bit, but it's the same. You're just using a different instrument to tap the same buttons. Does anyone actually play real music when struming the guitar, patting the drums or singing in the mic? NO!
I'd like to put a webcam on top of the TV and record everyonoe's faces while playing the game. I'd record a lot of 'bands' all playing with their tongues on their top lip like retards. I looked at them when I wasn't playing and if anyone took a picture of them playing, it would look like a 'special' rock band.
Import
For interest sake heres a rediculous video of the previous DJ game they mention
phlog
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Originally posted by kaniz
You can say the same thing about any genre, really - how many times can you re-invent castle wolfenstine, give it up already FPS shooters!
