OK now this is neat.  One Eric Ruth, retro games enthusiast, has created an 8-bit playable version of DJ Hero for the PC.  And the 70s and 80s mashups sound pretty incredible in chiptune form.  They include Ray Parker Jr’s “Ghostbusters”/Huey Lewis & the News’ “I Want A New Drug” (demonstrated in the video above) and Queen’s “We Will Rock You”/Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock & Roll” (see it in action after the break).  There are six mashups to play using keyboard keys.  And if I must be honest here, the NES-influenced remake is more addicting than Activision’s modern take.  Go on and download the game for free at Ruth’s website; there you’ll also find a “pixel force” edition of Left 4 Dead.

Update: Reader “laus_hel” has pointed out that the game is no longer available to download from Ruth’s website.  Bummer!  But there must be other ways of finding it…

[Via Kotaku]