Did playing Run DMC’s “Walk This Way” on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith tickle your fancy?  How about “No Sleep ’til Brooklyn” in Guitar Hero: World Tour? Did you feel an itch in your fingertips that you knew could only be satisfied by spinning vinyl?  Your case of scratch fever is about to be remedied, as details about DJ Hero are just a jump away.

Swapping out the plastic axes and drums for a faux turntable, DJ Hero still shares the scrolling colored notes aesthetic of the Guitar Hero series.  Notes still descend, but they now loop along the arc of a virtual on screen record.  Instead of tapping buttons in rhythm, wannabe djs will use a crossfader to trace notes as they shift from left to right.

Looks like what you'd expect for a game called DJ Hero

Instead of grabbing the turntable and tilting it side ways, Star Power has been replaced with an alternative power boost.  By simply swallowing a tablet pressing a button, the brand new Ecstacy Euphoria mode will allow you to glow the trademark blue and continue djing for virtual raves bar mitzvahs.

• Gorillaz’ “Feel Good Inc.” vs. Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
• Chuck Brown & The Souls Searchers’ “Bustin’ Loose” vs. The Zombies’ “Time of the Season” (DJ Shadow Mix)
• David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” vs. KRS-One’s “Jack of Spades” (DJ Shadow Mix)
• Nirvana’s “All Apologies” vs. Rick James’ “Give It to Me Baby” (DJ Shadow Mix)
• Jurassic 5′s “Jayou” vs. Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit”
• Tears for Fears’ “Shout” vs. Eric Prydz’ “Pjanoo”
• Plus confirmation of unnamed tracks from Beastie Boys, Beck, Blondie, Billy Squire, and more

DJ Hero is shaping up to tap into the polar opposite of the Guitar Hero fan base… Hip Hop fans.  Anyone out there have a song they need to see in the game?

Source: Game informer [via 1up]