Def Jam: Fight for NY

Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004)

by AKI Corporation, EA Canada, Electronic Arts
Genres:Sport, Fighting
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player, Split screen
Story:The ultimate hip-hop fueled fighting game, Def Jam Fight For NY challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground. The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments and five unique fighting styles that can be combined to form dozens of customized hybrid styles for the ultimate edge on the streets. Def Jam Fight For NY features more than 40 of the most well-known artists and personalities in hip-hop today, including Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Sean Paul, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, and many more. * New Fighting Engine -- A new fighting engine challenges you to master multiple fighting disciplines, take advantage of interactive environments, and utilize dozens of weapons to make a name for yourself. * Three Times the Length of the Original Def Jam VENDETTA -- It's going to take more than 90 fights in 20-plus venues to win control of the streets. * 40 of the Biggest Hip Hop Artists and Celebrites -- Starring and music by the hottest names in hip hop from Def Jam and beyond -- look for appearances by Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Fat Joe, Flava Flav, Freeway, Ghostface, Ice T, Joe Budden, Kimora Lee Simmons, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Sean Paul, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and many more. * Five Brutal Fighting Styles -- Master each fighting style: street fighting, kickboxing, martial arts, wrestling, and submission fighting. Combine up to three styles to create devastating hybrid-styles, complete with new "blazin' moves" to finish off your opponent. * 22 Interactive Venues -- From destructible environmental objects to rowdy spectators who like to "get involved," the 22 venues are the ultimate weapon. * Create-A-Street Fighter -- Build your own street-ready fighter and outfit him with thousands of pieces of unlockable licensed gear, tattoos, and even bling from the Jeweler to the stars, Jacob the Jeweler. * Represent Your Crew Online -- Join a crew and own the mean streets of NYC. Move onto the international stage and take on all-comers with online play for the PlayStation 2.Show more
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user avatar@Jman2113user avatar@Jman2113
January 29, 2025
I do not know what kind of ritual I would need to perform to have this game able to be remastered and playable on modern hardware. This is a copyright minefield. But, this is a game that defined the era to me. The gameplay is easy to pick up, tons of great match types. If there's anyway to bring it back, we need to at least try.
user avatar@olive2311user avatar@olive2311
January 30, 2025
I love this game, it would be freaking awesome to be able to play it on PC (without an emulator)! Music was good (as expected), lot of fighters/rappers available, the fighting mechanics were good.
user avatar@Wreis8050user avatar@Wreis8050
January 31, 2025
Fez parte da minha infância esse game queria jogar ele novamente . Um game completo e interessante suas mecânicas na época, e persoangens legais e cenários bonitos.
user avatar@czfoxxuser avatar@czfoxx
February 05, 2025
I dont care if it is brought back with different music and different characters for copyright purposes. JUST BRING IT BACK! If some changes have to be made like when Lil Wayne release SFTW on streaming so be it!
user avatar@raz1108user avatar@raz1108
February 06, 2025
One of the first games I played on Xbox. Man, it was long time ago. Bring back those memories. Nice matchups, nic story line. Danny Trejo is beast. Hiphop is not my kind of music, but I really enjoyed this one.
user avatar@Maddog9815user avatar@Maddog9815
February 20, 2025
IDK why people don't have this higher up because I always wanted to play this game , because not just the story but i wanna customize my character & try it out . unfortunately there's a lot of gatekeeping & lack of sales or overpriced that is stopping me from doing so i would be happy to play this
user avatar@Stansbury76user avatar@Stansbury76
February 16, 2025
Long story short. It's not just my favorite game in the series and some of my favorite rappers and soundtracks that make this game so special for me, even if the legendary rapper DMX is unfortunately missing from this part. As a teenager, it even helped me manage my anger issues. It helped better than the anti-aggression training. In my opinion it is the best hip-hop fighting game of all time. There is no comparable game that showcases hip-hop so perfectly. Story, music, rappers, gameplay, even the customization options and clothing are on Point.
user avatar@00z3rouser avatar@00z3ro
March 04, 2025
I Love to find and remember to a Game. What i have played No more than 18-20 years ago. This was my Best time in my live . Young Sportsmann Gamer and I have only Good Feelinzs when i think back to this time .
user avatar@Dinomagrouser avatar@Dinomagro
March 30, 2025
Sim! tragam ele de volta, um dos melhores jogos de luta. A EA lançou essa pedrada em 2004, baita jogo avançado para sua época, joguei muito no PlayStation 2 saudades.
user avatar@Marvik7user avatar@Marvik7
April 08, 2025
I have a PS2 and only have this game for it. I played this game as a 15 year old kid with all my friends and I still love playing this game. I’ve been it 100 times and it never gets old. It’s an absolute classic and everyone I ever talk to about it agrees it’s one of the best fighting games ever made.
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