DJMax Respect

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DJMax Respect / DJMax Respect V
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Developer(s) Rocky Studio
Neowiz MUCA
Publisher(s) Neowiz Games
Director(s) Kim Daeik (juking)
Producer(s) Baek Seungcheol (BEXTER)
Designer(s) Baek SeungCheol (BEXTER), Li Junseob (DumpingLIFE)
Engine Unity
Platform(s) PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • AS: July 28, 2017
  • JPN: November 9, 2017
  • WW: March 6, 2018
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: March 12, 2020
Xbox One and Series X/S
  • WW: July 7, 2022
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

DJMax Respect is a rhythm game developed by Rocky Studio and Neowiz MUCA and published by Neowiz Games. It is the latest installment in the DJMax series. [1] It was released for the PlayStation 4 in 2017, for Microsoft Windows in 2020, and Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2022 as part of ID@Xbox. [2] In Japan, the game was published by Arc System Works.

Contents

A PC port version called DJMax Respect V (styled as DJMAX RESPECT/V) launched on December 19, 2019, through Steam Early Access, and was fully released on March 12, 2020. [3] An Xbox version of V launched on July 7, 2022. Available across console version, Xbox Live Windows 10 version, and Xbox Cloud Gaming services. This also marks the first DJMax game to be released on an Xbox console.

Features

A sample screenshot released at announcement. DJMax Respect Sample Screenshot.jpg
A sample screenshot released at announcement.

Removed features

Game modes

DJMax Respect features 6 primary game modes.

Exclusive Respect V features

Reception

On its release, DJMax Respect was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [5]

The PC Steam, PC Xbox Live, and Xbox version of the game has been criticized for using XIGNCODE3, an anti-cheat software that forces games that use it to always be online, thus preventing offline play even when playing single-player. [12]

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