DJ Hero 2 is a 2010 rhythm game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision. It is the sequel to DJ Hero (2009), a spin-off of the Guitar Hero series. The game was released worldwide in October 2010 for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360. DJ Hero 2 uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in DJ Hero, to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a new musical work from one or more previously recorded songs using record players and sound effect generators.
Similar to DJ Hero, players in DJ Hero 2 follow specific actions on the turntable controller in time to marked scrolling indicators on the game's screen, earning points for correctly performing actions in time. The game includes a new freestyle mode, giving the player the chance to freely crossfade between tracks, scratch a section of a mix, or add sample effects during marked sections. The game features 83 remixes of two different songs across numerous genres, with further mixes available as downloadable content. Most mixes have been assembled by FreeStyleGames, but other professional DJs, including David Guetta, deadmau5, DJ Qbert, Tiësto and RZA, have provided both their mixing skills and character avatar for the game. Players can challenge these mixes at any time in a Quickplay mode, progress through them in the single-player Empire mode, or play cooperatively or competitively with a second user in offline and online game modes. A third player can also participate through singing the mix' vocals.
DJ Hero 2 was well received by critics, receiving praise for maintaining and improving upon the core elements of the first game, and for a soundtrack featuring a wide selection of genres. However, sales for the title were low, failing to reach similar numbers as DJ Hero from the previous year. In conjunction with poor sales from the Guitar Hero franchise, Activision announced the cancellation of further development in February 2011, leaving DJ Hero 2 as the final multi-platform iteration of the DJ Hero franchise.[2]
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DJHero2 is a 2010 rhythm game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision. It is the sequel to DJHero (2009), a spin-off of the Guitar Hero...
DJHero is a 2009 rhythm game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision. It is the first spin-off of the Guitar Hero series. It was released...
DJHero is a rhythm video game and a spin-off of the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision worldwide...
group were contributing artists in the Activision music game, DJHero, contributing a DJ setlist in the game which includes five tracks, and for the game's...
would link the Guitar Hero and DJHero games. The game had been developed by FreeStyleGames, sometime after the release of DJHero2, with the main development...
himself on the Slam City Jam level. He also appeared as himself in DJHero2. America's Best DJ 2010 DMC USA Champion 1991 (solo) DMC World Champion 1992 - Rock...
numerous songs. The title was considered successful, and they completed DJHero2 the following year, though around that time, the rhythm game genre was...
Live Pixies 2004–2005. A version of this song was also used in the game DJHero2, remixed with The Prodigy's song "Invaders Must Die"; this mix is available...
to FreeStyleGames around 2012. FreeStyleGames had developed both DJHero and DJHero2, and while both games were critically praised, the latter was released...
with American rapper Jay-Z. If the Linkin Park package is downloaded on DJHero2, then players (as DJs) can play with a scratched version of "Pts.OF.Athrty"...
portrayed a playable character in the video game DJHero, and filmed a cameo appearance for Iron Man 2. Goldstein hosted the 2009 MTV drug intervention...
Jack Evans used this as his entrance song in AAA. The 2010 video game DJHero2 added the song as DLC as part of the Jay-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack, mixing...
Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Mark Burnett was the Executive Producer for the event, and for the first time, the VGAs aired live on MTV 2 (US), Spike.com (US)...
Canadian Hot 100, and later peaked at 66. The song is also featured in DJHero2. "Current Hot Dance Airplay". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021...
September 27, 2020. Dombal, Ryan (September 22, 2010). "DJ Shadow, RZA, Diplo, A-Trak Mix for DJHero2". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September...
culture phenomenon." Just Dance 2 was nominated for Best Music/Rhythm Game of the year by GameFocus, but lost to DJHero2 for Multi-platform Game Console...
vocalist entitled "Favorite DJ" featuring DJ Class and Jermaine Dupri. The song was featured on the video game, DJHero2. In 2011, he released the single "Sucks...
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BMX, and "Jam On It" appears in both Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 and DJHero2, the latter featuring a newly re-recorded version of the song. 1993:...
Kill People... Lazers Do. "Pon de Floor" is used during the video game DJHero2. "Pon de Floor" entered the UK Singles Chart of 17 April 2010 at number...
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