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[Shogun1337]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_E_pbMj91E

(Pretty incredible graphics at the time for a PS2 game)

Def Jam: Fight For New York was an absolute gem of a game, in the ancient days of the PS2. Really wish they could make a PS4/XB1 comeback.

As far as I remember the combat was actually pretty in-depth. The sound effects were awesome, and the Mortal Kombat-esque finishers were an absolute must-see. See Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, XZibit, and like 40 other rappers both male and female talking shit and throwing combos at each other.

It'd be extremely popular if they came back with another one today, but I'm sure that there's now a crap ton of legalese that wasn't here a decade ago (it really came out a decade ago...) that stops them from including all these rappers and voice acting.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Hell fucking yes people remember FFNY. It was perfect timing for such a game as I couldn't imagine that same type of fighter existing in current hip-hop climate.

I still consider it to have one of the best single-player modes of any fighting game as I asserted a long-ass time ago.

 

[Zach]

Of course I remember them. The first two were great.

 

[Tamanon]

FFNY was fuckin' great. Loved the different styles.

 

[Northern_Manny]

Awww man, played through the story on FFNY so many times, so much customization too. Awesome game.

 

[nbnt]

Hell yeah I do. And then Icon happened...

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Icon ruined this series and I belive AKI is dead.

It was so awesome in the ps2 days.

 

[Garret]

The first DJ:FFNY on PS2 was great back in the day. I just had the fondest memories come back of playing it with my friends for a whole afternoon. We were all so damn young!

 

[Hoo-doo]

Fight for NY was amazing. We played that shit every night.

 

[Kaybe]

FFNY is so good. One of the few fighters I've played for more than an hour or so. Shame EA killed the franchise on the spot with Icon.
Wish it was backwards compatible with the Xbox 360.

 

[2+2=5]

I only played the PSP one, but i liked it

 

[CorySchmitz]

They should make a new one. So many new artists have signed to Def Jam since Icon.

 

[Mix Master]

EA owns the rights i believe, shame as if it was marketed correctly this games sequel could've been massive

 

[flaxknuckles]

All we need is a HD remaster. A new game would have to have Drake in it so it should never happen

 

[Kojirospath]

Fuck yeah! Fight for NY was my jam! Shame the psp version isn't on psn. Might try to hunt down the umd now that I think about it.

 

[Xav]

Some of the most brutally awesome animations in a fighting game ever.

AKI Corp/Syn Sophia need to make a new wrestling game. The world needs to know if they still got it.

 

[OccamsLightsaber]

EA owns the rights i believe, shame as if it was marketed correctly this games sequel could've been massive

The biggest challenge now is to get the license for the celebs.

 

[DizzyCrow]

Current artists

◾2 Chainz
◾Afrojack
◾August Alsina
◾Big K.R.I.T.
◾Big Sean
◾Common
◾Cyhi Da Prynce
◾Elijah Blake
◾Fabolous
◾Frank Ocean
◾Gunplay
◾Iggy Azalea
◾Jadakiss
◾Jeezy
◾Jeremih
◾Jhené Aiko
◾Juelz Santana
◾Kanye West
◾Lil Durk
◾Lil Reese
◾Logic
◾Ludacris
◾Mariah Carey
◾Nas
◾Pusha T
◾Q-Tip
◾Rick Ross
◾Teyana Taylor
◾The Roots
◾Trinidad Jame$
◾Triple C's
◾Verse Simmonds
◾YG

 

[bishoptl]

All we need is a HD remaster. A new game would have to have Drake in it so it should never happen

Drake was in the first one. Seriously.

Little known fun-fact: his VO was performed by my sister. Truth.
Little known fun-fact #2: a good chunk of the reference moves for the animators were performed by me.

 

[Jigolo]

 

[jpax]

Incredible game and I have really enjoyed it, especially the story mode.
The screenshot is from the Xbox version I think.

 

[Grizzo]

Current artists

Man, Mariah Carey fighting rappers would be awesome haha.

And I'm sure Teyana would be overpowered. She seems like the kind of girl could kick ass and take names like nobody's business.

 

[Phatmac]

FIght for New York is criminally underrated. That game is a lot of fun. Had a great time with the franchise until Icon. :/

 

[Gamesadict]

Yep, I played FFNY some days ago with a friend on his PS2. It had been years since we last played it. Great game.

 

[MQX]

I only played this one

Spoiler

on the PS2. EA really needs to make a new Def Jam game. For PS4/X1/PC with Ignite Engine

 

[shmoglish]

Fight for NY was such a blast. Still love it.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I only played this one

Spoiler

on the PS2. EA really needs to make a new Def Jam game. For PS4/X1/PC with Ignite Engine

EA finally making one is what fucked up the series in the first place. :/

 

[Rembrandt]

It's a shame Icon killed the series. It would be insanely popular now.

 

[Hahs]

It was like the Super Smash Bros. of rap/hip-hop - mixed with MK. It's crazy how most of these rappers have faded into obscurity...kinda like the rap game today. Gone!

 

[Timu]

I need to get into this series...

 

[Martal]

Had the second PS2 one had better frame-rate it would have been god-like!

 

[Claude]

Is this on the PSN store?

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

FFNY was the best fighting/brawling game EVER made especially for local multiplayer.. SO MUCH FUN!!!

It is also the best BAR BRAWLING game ever made.

 

[neobiz]

Fight for NY was incredible. I was really disappointed it wasn't supported on the 360 bc.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Played these two a lot with my cousins. Good times, good times.

Drake was in the first one. Seriously.

Little known fun-fact: his VO was performed by my sister. Truth.
Little known fun-fact #2: a good chunk of the reference moves for the animators were performed by me.

Nice. Did you both decide to get involved with the project at the same time?

 

[donkey show]

Busta BET Awards 2014 version as DLC pls

 

[The Stig]

i played these games simply cos of the developer.

wish they were still making wrestling games. no mercy is still my fave wrestling game

 

[Skunkers]

Little known fun-fact #2: a good chunk of the reference moves for the animators were performed by me.

So what you're saying is.... we need to make Bish Banned GIFs out of the supers from Def Jam...? And if we did, they'd actually be accurate? Someone get on this right now!!!

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Drake was in the first one. Seriously.

Little known fun-fact: his VO was performed by my sister. Truth.
Little known fun-fact #2: a good chunk of the reference moves for the animators were performed by me.

Holy shit!

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

I used to play the shit out of this. FFNY totally needs a spiritual successor. Idol was such a disappointment compared to it, I don't think they will bother with it, though.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Never got around to playing these but I always heard good things.

 

[Timu]

Is this on the PSN store?

Nope.

 

[Niwa]

Oh I loved FFNY, had unlimited hours of fun with it.

 

[TheRealTalker]

remember this hunk of junk

My favourite was Fight for New York

"C'mon man let's bounce"

Character customization was deep, lots of things to unlock, good fighting moves, lots of characters and the story was top notch

 

[bobbychalkers]

A reminder that this man:

is at fault for Def Jam Icon
"The game's executive producer, Kudo Tsunoda, has stated that he did not feel that wrestling and hip-hop went particularly well with each other."

 

[Shogun1337]

Drake was in the first one. Seriously.

Little known fun-fact: his VO was performed by my sister. Truth.
Little known fun-fact #2: a good chunk of the reference moves for the animators were performed by me.

That's so fucking awesome

A reminder that this man:

is at fault for Def Jam Icon
"The game's executive producer, Kudo Tsunoda, has stated that he did not feel that wrestling and hip-hop went particularly well with each other."

Eh, just another example of someone that should have no business making these decisions.

*LIghtbulb*

... Imagine if Kamiya made the next Def Jam?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Loved these games. They were the spiritual successors to the WWF N64 games that I always wanted that took them way further. I really wish we could get something new like this.

 

[TheRealTalker]

A reminder that this man:

is at fault for Def Jam Icon
"The game's executive producer, Kudo Tsunoda, has stated that he did not feel that wrestling and hip-hop went particularly well with each other."

kinect man killed my def jam


that quote too


afgfjghjghkhjf

 

[Zee_truly evil]

Had FFNY on the gamecube and loved it. My nephew who was about 13-14 then thought it would be a great idea to insert the GC disc on the 360. Needless to say it got all scratched up i have to get another copy one of these days.

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Current artists

◾2 Chainz
◾Afrojack
◾August Alsina
◾Big K.R.I.T.
◾Big Sean
◾Common
◾Cyhi Da Prynce
◾Elijah Blake
◾Fabolous
◾Frank Ocean
◾Gunplay
◾Iggy Azalea
◾Jadakiss
◾Jeezy
◾Jeremih
◾Jhené Aiko
◾Juelz Santana
◾Kanye West
◾Lil Durk
◾Lil Reese
◾Logic
◾Ludacris
◾Mariah Carey
◾Nas
◾Pusha T
◾Q-Tip
◾Rick Ross
◾Teyana Taylor
◾The Roots
◾Trinidad Jame$
◾Triple C's
◾Verse Simmonds
◾YG

ehhh....