Better than Def Jam? - Urban Reign (PS2)

[@primokarma9841]

This game had the best fighting controls in a 3D environment, I don't understand why the franchise died? I played the shit outta of this game, wish this got a HD Remake

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

I'm with you 100%. This was more than a Def Jam ripoff. It was a semi-open world Tekken. An HD remake followed by resurrecting the series into an American Yakuza please!

[@__Xeese]

Can you really call it a franchise if it only had one game? That being said, this shit DESERVED more than one game. Can't imagine what they could've done with this as a baseline

[@heatmasta4703]

this game was simply to lit for its time

[@taskforcekillah9722]

Facts I remember marking out seeing law and Paul as a kid game definitely was ahead of it's time

[@taskforcekillah9722]

@@Disconnect350yeah we need a straight port just touch it up a bit and we good a whole remake might get flooded with microtransactions 🤣💀 and probably would pay to level up ‼️

[@thebestcentaur]

This is literally just Tekken with a more open world format. Didn't stop me from hoping for a sequel

[@animebro14]

Namco needs to remake this game. It's so ahead of it's time and it shows what a 3d beat'em up can do. It's my favorite ps2 game for a reason

[@yellowvespagts300]

Nvm we got Lost Judgment now

[@sogflesh]

​@@yellowvespagts300 Idk bro I love Yakuza and Lost Judgement combat but this game has shit those games don't reach

[@saltybarnickel5662]

This game was so much damn fun. I would love to see a remake or a small little download sequel on modern consoles. The secret unlockable Tekken characters, and stupid over the top cheese. I love it

[@bashirjohnson4120]

I totally agree with you this game needs to make a comeback Or something

[@saltybarnickel5662]

@Mai Nyigguh I have the original, but playing the original isn't a remake or sequel so...

[@f4slasher]

This game has my favorite last boss. *Guy with gun* The boss before was legitimately difficult, but not shoot your face in .5 seconds.

[@corbinortiz5010]

I hated the boss!

[@animebro14]

You can still die in 1 to 2 hits if you don't dodge

[@ehmwhy]

I thought it was easy af. The first time I played it I literally just ran up and punched him. Honestly it was like the Electrocutioner fight in Arkham Origins.

[@blaacksugar7714]

Just like Mr X in Streets of Rage.

[@f4slasher]

@@ehmwhy of course he dies in 1 hit! But he can still catch you off guard at first.

[@BzaafiedTheYatagarasu]

I seriously don't know which I like better between this and Def Jam. I love the hell out of both games for different reasons. Def Jam feels like a beat-somebody's-ass simulator and Urban Reign is like the best kung fu action scene simulator.

[@AppericateGamer]

Completely agree

[@animebro14]

The fact that some of the animations reminded me of def jam got me thinking this and tekken where in the same universe. This is my favorite ps2 game of all time

[@og3777]

Tho def jam , ESPECIALLY NY is a 100 dollars to buy after 16 years since it's released , while this game is probably 5 bucks max

[@og3777]

@@animebro14 def jam NY wwe sym ) Hctp >>>>>>>

[@brooklynbred1460]

Hmmmm a wannabe Def Jam or Def Jam.

[@stephenperkins24]

I looooooooved this game. I lived in a mainly black neighborhood and as a geek I couldn’t get people (especially my cousin, who’s to this day a madden guy) to play fighting games like that but this game...boi this game has the whole block over my house. We used to have two fans on cause we were sweating, we played this game with such hypness. Good man I need to cop this again!

[@krazywalrus]

i still play local versus in this game, it's a fuckin' trip. there's definitely some questionable balance (blue and purple activation giving auto parry until it ends!!), but every single thing is reversable which results in some hilarious mixups and scrambles

[@awokai]

the blue activation is auto parry and the best way to deal with it is running away (until it's gone) or you just don't attack and parry by yourself. Sure sometimes your opponent will hit you, but just don't attack/grab, otherwise he will parry and gain more special.

[@Eonymia]

This actually looks bomb. Damn. That floaty animation when someone is knocked into the air is just straight from Tekken too, lol. The taunt mechanic is basically from Yakuza.

[@coffeeNiK]

This is one of my favorite games of that era, thanks for covering it. The combat is so satisfying. Anyone who's played it would know those stages where you fought Golem was the hypest shit ever solely because of the movesets.

[@20thcentury_toy]

Golem was the og dark souls

[@SilverShion]

This game was insanely fun, specially the 4 player battle mode. The tekken characters were broken asf, but that was a minor detail.

[@chickenblood94]

If you are playing the whole story, here are four words everyone who owns this game fears: Return of the Monster

[@hopscotch_]

(Cue intense rock instrumental)

[@mikedropthegreat9134]

This game is incredible. Nearly everything is parryable, the crispness of reversals, how priority is implemented and the juggles are incredible cuz you could parry while being juggle and then reclaim priority like a ninja flipping in the air.

[@TheBersergner]

"The Special Moves don't do a whole lot of damage" *Laughs in McKenzie*

[@Snow-cg8jm]

*Laughs in Shinkai*

[@cripplingdepression213]

@@Snow-cg8jm *laughs in shinkai with latana*

[@syrenive]

Any 4 or 5 star character does good damage with its specials, specially Park and Brad

[@theheromans]

I fought my brother with the music of this game playing over us.

[@WizzyWhipitWonderful]

I'm surprised Brad Hawk isn't a character in Tekken 7.

[@taskforcekillah9722]

That would be cool I wanna know are they set in the same universe

[@cgrenadier]

If the protagonist had more personality than “generic white guy” this game would have done better.

[@animebro14]

That's a possibility, but since the game isn't concerned with deep plots, it's not surprising Brad Hawk is a blank slate. But still i think you're right that if he had more personality, we'd have sequels by now.

[@animebro14]

@@Next-xm2dh like early 2010s protagonist when all of them were bald

[@rocdaddy225]

Brad Hawk is a changed version of Brian Fury from Tekken 3. This game came from tekken force mode from tekken 3 on ps1

[@og3777]

cgrenadier 💯💯💯💯💯

[@jessragan6714]

I mean, geez, he's even voiced by "angry generic white guy" Steve Blum.

[@bashirjohnson4120]

This game is just too good it needs some love this great game needs to make an crazy comeback Great gameplay man!!!

[@FlameJackstar]

I remember how I got this game. I actually went to the store to get Soul Calibur 4, but they didn't had it at the time. I didn't wanted to go home with nothing, so I just took this instead for like 20 bucks. Funnily enough, this game was so much more fun than SC4 and I played the shit outta it. I wish more people would cover this hidden fighting game gem.

[@rocdaddy225]

This game came from the Tekken Force mode from Tekken 3. New story, revamped characters, camera changes, background and some mechanics. This game was awesome and it needs a remaster 💯 thanks for this video. Im buying a ps2 just to play this now..

[@cloudbloom]

Tyrannicon's playthrough of this game was absolutely hilarious

[@fabrix199]

I've watched xChaseMoney2 suffering and raging all the way through it, they called it Urban Rage lol One of the best games for me to watch someone else playing because all the salt (and also for the really choreographic feel the game has)

[@swolf712]

OH MY GOD I LOVED THIS GAME! Such an underrated brawler.

[@AppericateGamer]

Indeed

[@Nova_Ash]

Oh my god! I used to love playing this game as a kid. Could never remember the name of it and out the blue this video pops up in my sub box haha thank you.

[@shawdawg3675]

I freaking loved Alex in this game, he basically did every version of a wrestling cutter style move. Also, loved all the tag team and single guy to two people moves in the game.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

Urban Reign a underrated beat em up game I use to play it to death on the PS2 I wish we had another Def Jam game.

[@7Zealot]

I never played a game like this that was better than Urban Reign. The controls worked so well in a 3D space. They really had it down to a science here, and I wish we could've seen more. The best characters were unlocked later. Napalm 99 was my favorite. But you had guys with all sorts of special traits in the game, representing all sorts of different fighting styles. Even some of the regular gang members and underlings had really good move sets. There was also a code that put every character on equal footing stat wise, so you could take characters like KG and have epic revenge showdowns against characters like Golem and McKenzie. I played this game to absolute death.

[@corbinortiz5010]

I forgot about this game! Holy hell the memories. Such a fun game to play.

[@hillybilly7936]

this game has the best fighting mechanism with almost all types of fight style also it's really a fast paced game , i still love it , and also play this game on parsec multiplayer via pcsx2

[@gamingtyphoon8989]

Wanna know what's great? If you're playing this on pcsx2 you can take this game online with parsec. I usually do one on ones but you can have up to 4 people. It's super dope and I play this almost everyday now

[@Gidoza]

I still have the disc for this game. In mint condition, I’m hoping for a remake but my PS3 died and I don’t have my ps2 anymore. Still love this game

[@Diggy22]

I found out about this game by chance. I bought an old issue of PlayStation Magazine, and the demo disc had a sneak peak at Urban Reign. The GameStop by me had one last used copy in stock for $18 (yeah, that overcharging). I loved how technical it was, and I got a kick out of how many fighters and fight styles were incorporated. This was one of those games I actually did think would make a good movie. And I still have not only the PS2 disc of the game, but the PSM demo disc too 😎

[@juj6022]

The greatest best em up ever when it comes to a fluid combat system. Nothing comes close. There's so much variety. I have written to Namco about adding it to some collection because this game is so fun. I think with the beat em up genre coming back with streets of rage 4 and other games coming out. Namco should just throw this out there. Just a port at the very least.

[@JaimeMosqueda]

I loved this game, I played it on a namco demo disk and bought it when it was released. This game is under rated multiplayer wise.

[@kammhia397gaming9]

I'm still waiting for this game to get some sort of HD remaster or remake this game to me was pretty underrated.

[@JERZEELOON]

I forgot about this game. I'm going to go back and play it today. Thanks!

[@awokai]

I still play this game. This is a masterpiece and too good for a PS2. It could be a PS3 game.

[@etiennesotelo3194]

I used to play matches exclusively with all wrestling characters and it was like a better version of wwe all stars. The animations and counters looked so fuckin' good. This game was the shit!

[@AzureKite]

I LOVED THIS GAME SO MUCH WHEN I WAS A KID AND I NEVER REMEMBER WHAT IT'S CALLED TO REPLAY IT

[@the_20th_letter]

Glen was my worst nightmare as a kid XD

[@xDMDFx]

We need to bully harada for a goddamn sequel or remake

[@instinctwarrior3115]

Still have this game hope they release urban reign 2 someday on ps5 it Would be dope with the new design

[@VideoJunkie91]

I see Bad Hawk in the thumbnail. I instantly click. I hear "Nobody's innocent." All my wildest dreams have come true.

[@DThurman]

Reminds me of like a Yakuza type game bc the beat em up elements

[@johndewberryiii9925]

I’d say this is a little more like Tekken Force than Fight For NEw York

[@souperdooper8732]

5:35 so that's what Master Chief looks like without the armour.

[@princesssweepzzt5502]

One of my favorite childhood games!

[@kashifevans9072]

Just KZbind this game and came across your video. I had this way back. Loved it. U unlock air grabs later

[@MoonlightStrider]

5:09 I heard Hubris from Soul Calibur 2

[@E24KLawson]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who caught that.

[@reyansk709]

I want a remake of this

[@Quran112083]

I forgot all about this game I remember watching my cousin play this and I went and got it the next day

[@Kortlandt]

I remember having this game and loving it fondly. Was a shame that my brother thought it was a good idea to trade it in

[@timmer919hep]

Green Harbor sounds like a Sonic level... Urban Reign exists in the Sonic universe confirmed

[@blackwind677]

late but one location is literally called Green Hill

[@badjab326]

The best thing about this game is when you get to Mission 30, you can enter a cheat at the title screen to play the rest of the game in co-op, aside from a few solo missions

[@dannysandoval1034]

No u cant I try play coop it doesn't work

[@badjab326]

@@dannysandoval1034press L1, R2, Circle, Circle, Triangle, L2, R1, Circle, Triangle, Circle at the title screen then use controller 2 on any of the missions that have 2 characters available

[@jamesd4223]

Brad Hawk is like a video game equivalent of Dave Ryder from Space Mutiny. You can call him any generic tough guy name and it fits.

[@EmperorGladiatuss]

How I loved this game! Waiting for a sequel to this day. Also waiting for that sweet gameplay on Beatdown Fists of Vengeance.

[@WarMomPT]

OH GOD, I remembered falling in love with the demo for this game on the Official PS2 Magazine (UK) demo disc, only to find that the game as a whole didn't really pan out that well.

[@janerra_ava]

i still have those cds, too ^^

[@mrmayor7436]

11:59 my favorite part of this entire video by far lmao

[@redwolfe7049]

This game was tough but fun as hell. I remember staying up late nights playing it doing those cool wrestling moves.

[@TheBersergner]

Urban Reign and Def Jam Fight for NY are the two games that need a re-release so desperately. And Matt, I encourage you to get more into it. The combat system is the most free-flow and satisfying debatebly ever. It's all about context. You can for example, chain several divekicks into an aerial-grab, press the run button to start running from an airgrab and possibly connect with a wall for extra damage and a different animation, grapple two enemies simultaneously, catch weapons out of the air and even had weapon specific special moves and grapples for specific characters... just to name a few things. Shit's wild!

[@TheBersergner]

Also, the American version has Cheats that let you play split-screen in the story mode and unlock everything.

[@jaanu2222]

it's the best , def jam is also good but this game is really fast paced also the AI is challenging which makes this game really hard also the moves are amazing

[@mrenon23]

Welp you’ve convinced me to play this game after it’s been out for 20years I thought it was trash and this is the first time seeing it in action and I’m gonna play the shit out of this game

[@yinlo5876]

Used to play this with my cousins and it's so funny to focus on 1 guy in versus

[@aceplays1081]

I remember playing this on a demo disc that came with soul caliber 3. Was so much fun! Gotta buy the full game some day

[@willlawson6126]

If I were to have to choose between Def Jam and Urban Reign, I'd choose Urban Reign. Urban Reign had a really fast paced adrenaline inducing feel to it. The battles in single player campaign mode were epically difficult all the way through. Just as addicting as it was insanely difficult.

[@df1phantom]

Then there was a code to play two players on the story when you had a comp ally lol

[@mission7548]

If we want this game to have a sequel we have to create a petition and get namco’s attention crazy how urban Reign has a solid fanbase 15 Years later while namco’s too busy Making dragon Ball Games 🤬

[@XellosNi]

1:30 YURI LOWENTHALL! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@1991zabel]

Played it first inside a market and bought it shortly after, amazing game.

[@TheScrabbleKing]

20:32 No, no, silly Matt - BRAD was the one with the Triple H

[@jongauthier9289]

The Zaps...I would have died if it was a gang who worshipped Zap Rowsdower

[@risktorise2103]

Aside from balancing issues and bad tutorial this game super fun to play with friends , the multi player allowed some crazy double take down.

[@SeanMac-]

this game was deep

[@CephlonMayngrum]

Played shit out of this. Way ahead of its time

[@nicunicucaesar2893]

Just played through god hand now I got a copy of this coming in I’m excited

[@GreatestMKfighter]

This unlocked my secret memory of Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance by Capcom.

[@shawdawg3675]

That game could have been good, if the fights didnt control sluggish like they did. The customization, the handling of npc's (recruiting, interrogating, robbing, or outright killing) along with the weapons was nice.

[@GreatestMKfighter]

@@shawdawg3675 I loved the Irish dude

[@shawdawg3675]

@@GreatestMKfighter You mean the "Wanker! And thats all you'll ever be too!" guy, Raven? Yeah, he was mine as well. He seemed more like the revenge taking type too. I remember his boots were also called shit kickers.

[@AppericateGamer]

Badass underrated ps2 game. LOVE Urban Reign so damn much

[@DatDemo]

Fuck Yes! This is the best beat em up on the PS2! It's basically Tekken Force if it was a competent beat em up.

[@OutOfTheGameLetsPlay]

Wow i was expecting this to be as trashy as Final Fight Street Wise, but now i'm pissed i missed out on this game! I love that its controls are more like Tekken/ Soul Calibur! I wish more brawlers used fight game controls. Check out Guardian Heroes (remastered for Xbox 360) for a lesser known brawler with fight controls.

[@MRKOCAINN]

This game was good, but it wasn’t better than Def Jam or Def Jam Fight For New York... Def Jam had a way better fight engine and characters...

[@theprophet9203]

This fuccin game I tell u and Paul and law was in this game OMG lovely

[@TheCaliMack]

They couldnt remake this game? Or, fuck, Brad for Tekken 7? He's a mish-.ash of already present Tekken moves. Easy implement once the model was made.

[@leahmsiscorner3341]

Well this , godhand and beatdown was my go to games for yakuza itch in ps2 era

[@Flounderboy15]

God, I had this game. It was so fun. There's a character that's basically Tony Jaa

[@Sophie_the_Sapphic]

There is muay thai fighter that's for sure

[@evilintent]

My favorite game, gameplay wise, OF AAAAAALL TIME!!!!!

[@SammEater]

It's basically Yakuza with Tekken gameplay, I always liked that one.

[@reynaldorafananjr.2655]

This is technically a refined tekken force mode

[@dokoham1]

Def Jam no cpu vs cpu

[@devonbocka226]

This is how Final Fight Streetwise should have played like.

[@vaguely_boring]

this game is making me so hype for wrestling moves in nmh3

[@Lucy2Juicy]

Some of the stances ate from Tekken too,saw alot of Kazuya and Steve

[@awokai]

U can also grab 2 guys at the same time. Also u have to try run and than attack in different directions.

[@sharkhammr]

I used to own this game. It's funny, because this game literally has the same movesets and animations as a f2p game called "Area 4" and I have no idea as to why.

[@marquiseemthembuu997]

I feel like Mat going to do a HEAT ACTION at some point in this video any one else?

[@ParkNikiSK]

Matt should play Fight Club so he can get his Fred Durst on ;)

[@RyanCooper101]

This game is the fucking best game out there, and we don't have a sequel or HD release. Its so cheesy and so fun

[@37Kilo2]

Never played this, but it looks really fun. Scouring eBay for a copy now.

[@evilintent]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GAMEPLAY!!!

[@thestealthplatypus5861]

I remember playing this game on a demo disk.

[@IconicBoar097]

i feel we may never get another urban reign but i'd settle for brad or jake getting into tekken not as guest character but as new main stays sorta like how yoshimitsu is in tekken and soul caliber

[@Jakeakatheone]

This is what The Bouncer was supposed to be lol