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Rhythm

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

PlayStation exclusive

Presumably cancelled, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ was a game played using a turntable controller, the "Scratch Deck," designed by Numark, which promised to "allow players to re-imagine songs on the fly and add their own creativity."

Released
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Platforms
PlayStation 3
Genres
Rhythm
Developers
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Publishers
Genius Products
Country
United StatesCanada

About

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ was a music video game announced by Genius Products in 2008. Similarly to Konami's Beatmania series, it would have employed a specialized turntable controller (called the "Scratch Deck"), which would have allowed the player to follow along to the rhythm game while simulating common DJ techniques, such as scratching.

The game had been held up in legal action between publisher Genius Products and former developer 7 Studios. A replacement developer, Bedlam Games had been announced following the lawsuit and the source code was returned to Genius as per a legal order.

Keywords

  • vaporware
  • hip-hop
  • music and rhythm
  • musical peripherals
  • development hell

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