If you’re a hip-hop fan and have been hoping for a groundbreaking music-based game like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, you may be in luck. Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is a new game that incorporates a turntable controller designed by Numark.

More on Scratch: The Ultimate DJ after the cut.


It features original songs by many urban artists and allows players to re-imagine songs on the fly.

The game play is said to be similar to those of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but the player uses a turntable controller to play the game. The controller, called the “Scratch Deck,” was created by Numark, the world renowned DJ equipment manufacturer.

“We are thrilled to be teaming with 7 Studios and Quincy Jones III to release a cutting-edge game that captures the vital energy of hip-hop culture”, said Trevor Drinkwater, President and CEO of Genius Products. “We’re confident that Scratch will take interactive music gaming to the next level and excite a large and relatively untapped fan base.”

I’ve been skeptical about hip-hop-themed games ever since I fell victim to Get on Da Mic 4 years ago, but this sounds like something worth checking for. Scratch is scheduled to arrive in Spring 2009.

[Source: Examiner]