DJ Hero?

The makers of the extremely popular Guitar Hero game, are hoping they can duplicate that success with DJ Hero. Activision is hard at work on DJ Hero, a music rhythm game that will let gamers scratch to the beat of popular mash-ups with a laptop turntable peripheral. The game, which has been in development for nearly two years, is expected to hit shelves next summer and will likely include the ability to use Guitar Hero guitars for versus mode face-offs.

The controller, key to the game's success, has been through nearly a half-dozen revisions. In the latest version, the device looks like a simplified DJ deck. There is a platter for scratching which will act like the strum toggle on a Guitar Hero guitar. Above the platter are three buttons for sampling. The controller also includes a cross fader and a sound effects dial which will act like the whammy bar in Guitar Hero. (No pitch control?)

This could be the dopest thing ever, or the worst thing ever. I mean, I've rocked out to Guitar Hero many-a-times. That shit is fun as hell and I don't even get down with Rock music like that...so if they can flip this with some CLASSIC hip hop tracks (No Soulja Boy), I may never leave the house again.