''DJMax Mobile'' (
Korean
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: 디제이맥스 모바일, ''dijeimaegseu mobail'') is a version of the ''
DJMax
''DJMax'' (Korean: 디제이맥스, ''dijeimaegseu'') is an action-rhythm video game series created by Neowiz MUCA. Games feature mostly experimental music and visual art from Korean DJs, artists and composers. Known South Korean experimental ...
'' rhythm action game specifically developed for
mobile phone
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s. As of 2011, two separate titles exists of the game from separate developers who licensed the ''DJMax'' brand from the
Pentavision
Neowiz MUCA or Neowiz Music Cafe (formerly known as Pentavision and Pentavision Studio) is a South Korea recording studio and video game developer. The team are developers for the ''DJMax'' series and ''TapSonic'' series. They also developed the o ...
. These mobile games were available only in Korea. ''DJMax Mobile'' has two different gameplay styles. First mode is similar to ''DJMax Portable'' series where you press physical buttons at a specific time. However, if you mobile phone has a touch-screen capability you can also play the game in year 2009 version using mode which is similar to ''
DJMax Technika
''DJMax Technika'' (Korean: 디제이맥스 테크니카; abbr.: DMT) is an arcade music game published and developed by Pentavision in South Korea. This was the first game announced as part of the ''DJMax METRO PROJECT''. An international version ...
'' where you do very specific touch gestures to control the game. ''DJMax Mobile'' games are not considered as a part of the main game series because they weren't developed by Pentavision and quality of these games is average even when compared to other similar mobile games. Both of these games are discontinued. The spiritual successor for the ''DJMax Mobile'' series is called ''
Tap Sonic
''DJMax Mobile'' (Korean: 디제이맥스 모바일, ''dijeimaegseu mobail'') is a version of the '' DJMax'' rhythm action game specifically developed for mobile phones. As of 2011, two separate titles exists of the game from separate developers w ...
''.
''DJMax Mobile 2005''
The first DJMax Mobile game was developed by Freezm and it was released by CJ Internet (which is a part of the large Korean entertainment company
CJ Entertainment
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History
During early 1 ...
) on June 15, 2005. This game service is not available anymore. It supported ''DJMax Portable''-style single-player mode and non-stop mode. Users could compare their scores using ranking lists. It runs on Korean ''
WIPI'' mobile phone middleware platform.
''DJMax Mobile 2009''
The second ''DJMax Mobile'' game was developed by Ntreev and published by Gametree. It was released on December 24, 2009. It features selection of 68 songs from ''
DJMax Portable
''DJMax Portable'' (Korean: 디제이맥스 포터블, ''dijeimaegseu poteobeul''; abbr.: DMP) is a music video game developed by Korean game maker Pentavision for the PlayStation Portable. It is a sequel to '' DJMax Online'', a web-based music m ...
'', ''
Portable 2'', ''
Clazziquai Edition'', ''
Black Square
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'' and ''
Technika''. The game supports ''DJMax Portables 3B, 6B and 9B button modes, and if touch-screen is present also, ''DJMax Technika'' mode will be available. The game includes Mission, Survival and Freestyle gameplay modes. Songs are stored in a MIDI format which caused some controversy among the players. The difficulty of the game is on a low level (when compared to ''DJMax Portable'' games or ''
DJMax Online
''DJMax'' (Korean language, Korean: 디제이맥스, ''dijeimaegseu'') is an Rhythm game, action-rhythm video game series created by Neowiz MUCA. Games feature mostly experimental music and visual art from Korean DJs, artists and composers. Know ...
'') because mobile phones it was intended for did not have enough processing power for the game. The ''DJMax Mobile'' 2009 version was written using
WIPI middleware platform so that it would run on a large number of devices. The size of the game is 2012 KB.
On November 1, 2010 DJMax Mobile was discontinued service.
''Tap Sonic''
''Tap Sonic'' (
Korean
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* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
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** ...
:
탭소닉) is a spin-off of the ''DJMax'' series by Neowiz Internet for mobile platforms such as
iOS
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and
Android in a partnership with Pentavision. It is a music game featuring various ''DJMax'' tracks, and is updated weekly with new content including licensed music from SM and YG Entertainment, amongst other music labels. Songs are played by spending Music Points that are purchased by players. Premium songs can be purchased in a one-off transaction.
''DJMax Ray''
The third ''DJMax Mobile'' game, ''DJMax Ray'' was developed by Pentavision Studio and published by Neowiz Internet. A teaser for this game was released on 22 August 2012 in ''Tap Sonic''
YouTube
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accounts. But it doesn't show the gameplay screen. The game was released for Apple iOS and Android.
''DJMax Technika Q''
The fourth ''DJMax Mobile'' game, ''DJMax Technika Q'' was developed by Planet Team, the reunion of earlier
Pentavision
Neowiz MUCA or Neowiz Music Cafe (formerly known as Pentavision and Pentavision Studio) is a South Korea recording studio and video game developer. The team are developers for the ''DJMax'' series and ''TapSonic'' series. They also developed the o ...
team member and published by Neowiz Internet. A teaser for this game was released in September 2013. The game is released for Apple iOS and Android with Kakao Gaming platform.
External links
Tap Sonic Website
References
{{DJMax series
2005 video games
2009 video games
Android (operating system) games
DJMax games
IOS games
Mobile games
Video games developed in South Korea
Music video games
Turntable video games