DJ Hero Style Gameplay From Skillz: The DJ Game

It's unfortunate that we'll almost never see DJ Hero on the iPad. It was an ideal game for such a device but as it sold rather poorly for the various consoles, it's probably never going to happen. Still, this is an ideal time for a game such as Playpen Studios' Skillz: The DJ Game.

Looking distinctly like an iPad equivalent of DJ Hero, Skillz offers a career mode as well as full mixing using crossfades, scratching and samples. The touch screen interface ensures that it's simple to get to grips with and a series of achievements and unlockable venues and playable characters keeps the game fresh. Tracks recently revealed for launch include:

• Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers - "Day 'N' Nite" Vs. Hoxton Whores - “Friday Saturday Love” • Mr Scruff – “Test The Sound” • Roots Manuva – “Witness (1 Hope)” • Roots Manuva – “Buff Nuff” • Guilty Simpson & Oh No - "Futuristic" feat. MED • Poirier - "Wha-La-La-Leng" feat. Face T • Nu Tone - "Never Together" feat. Logistics • “Stones Throw Megamix 1” featuring tracks from artists including Dam Funk, James Pants, and Oh No • “Stones Throw Megamix 2” featuring tracks from artists including Maker, Lazer Sword and Cx kidtronic • “Om Megamix” featuring tracks from artists including King Kooba, Andy Caldwall and Chuck Love • “Ninja Tune Megamix” featuring tracks from artists including Blockhead, Ty, Mr Scruff and Roots Manuva

There'll be 25 tracks in all.

Check out the gameplay video below. Skillz: The DJ Game is out soon and we'll be sure to cover it.