DJMax
| Developer(s) | Neowiz Music Cafe |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Neowiz Music Cafe |
| Release date | June 13, 2004 |
| Genre | Vertical Scrolling Rhythm Game |
| Spin-offs | DJMax Technika, Tap Sonic |
DJMax (디제이맥스) (styled as DJMAX) is a rhythm game series by Neowiz (previously Pentavision) for various platforms. It is characterised by having options for multiple button amounts, charts made for standard game controllers, full size background animations, keysounding and options for infinite combo counting.
Gameplay
DJMax gameplay consists of either 4-key, 5-key, 6-key or 8-key button play. Some versions add side-lanes which need to be hit with extra buttons, technically adding 2 extra buttons to the selected key mode. Short notes and long hold notes fall down a track on the screen. A stamina bar exists that is filled at the start, and goes down on every miss. Reaching the end of the song automatically clears the song. In some modes you can infinitely gain combo, by chaining on the scored combos from previously played songs, until you miss.
Scoring
Accuracy based indicators in DJMax range from 0% to 100% (and 1%) in increments of 10. In most versions of the game, each percentage gives a set amout of points to the score. In DJMax Respect V it was halfway through the game's lifespan changed to a million style scoring system.
Gameplay Video
Gameplay showing DJMax Respect V.
Releases
DJMax started off as a web based service game for Windows, followed by various releases for PlayStation Portable. The currently active version is DJMax Respect V, which gets regular new content through various online seasons.
| Date | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2004 | DJMax Online | Windows |
| January 14, 2006 | DJMax Portable | PSP |
| October 27, 2006 | DJMax Portable International Version | PSP |
| March 30, 2007 | DJMax Portable 2 | PSP |
| October 20, 2008 | DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition | PSP |
| December 24, 2008 | DJMax Portable Black Square | PSP |
| December 25, 2008 | DJMax Trilogy | Windows |
| January 27, 2009 | DJ Max Fever | PSP |
| June 12, 2010 | DJMax Portable Hot Tunes | PSP |
| October 14, 2010 | DJMax Portable 3 | PSP |
| June 15, 2005 | DJMax Mobile (2005) | Mobile |
| December 24, 2009 | DJMax Mobile (2009) | Mobile |
| July 1, 2011 | Tap Sonic | iOS & Android |
| September 28, 2012 | DJMax Ray | iOS & Android |
| July 28, 2017 | DJMax Respect | PlayStation 4 |
| March 12, 2020 | DJMax Respect V | Windows, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S |
Trivia
- One of the many collaborations in DJMax Respect V was with the gacha game Girls' Frontline, which included a song which was first released in the DLC before it was available anywhere in the game it originated from.