The Greatness of Def Jam: Fight For NY

[@WrestlingBios]

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[@donniedarko8023]

I Hated Sean Paul so much. Everyone Else I defeates at the First try. I kept on Losing to Sean. Thats when I realized that I could Level Up Skillz :D

[@besotoxicomusic]

Let’s go….. Brando

[@someonenamedmike582]

Def Jam Icon, That should be fun.🤨 Love the other two def jam videos

[@trixie9227]

@@donniedarko8023 in gf

[@Thor-Orion]

Having Method Man for the story mode was a big deal. He was fantastic on The Wire. Dude can actually act.

[@jonlegend469]

now he’s on Power 🔥

[@SteRDLK]

Is he a Method actor

[@Thor-Orion]

@@SteRDLK hahahahaha. I like that.

[@craigsmart1986]

One of my favourite games ever, as a fan of rap and wrestling.

[@crushthecrusher1265]

Me too one of my favorite games I’m a wrestling and rap fan forever

[@rickyricardo4331]

173 Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter games and they let Def Jam fade into obscurity. This game could have seriously been Hip Hop's version of Smash Bros. The Blazin moves were INSANE!

[@GregTheGamerVI]

I can honestly say I bought this game 10 times since 2004 and beaten it at least 100 times. The replay value is over 9000. The greatest fighting game ever is definitely this one. From the music, fighters and the story, this was a groundbreaking game in 2004.

[@dustytucker506]

This is legitimately my all time favorite video game of all time. So much replayability and it’s held up very well for a game that came out in 2004. Great video!

[@calamorta]

"it held up very well" is a huge understatement. Literally one of the only PS2 games you can play without feeling it got dated... Visuals look good regardless of your hardware and gameplay is smooth. Timeless masterpiece. It makes me so mad how they managed to kill the franchise with that X360/PS3 sequel lmao that game is disrespectful af. I wish a big youtuber could expose it. It's one of the worst sequels ever.

[@janadda20ify]

I wish they had this available to play for PS4 or Ps5 I would love to play this now

[@akeemsmith3096]

They'd get so much revenue

[@misterjoey3384]

Licensing nightmare

[@sevenforcex]

With that soundtrack it's never going to get re released again, same problem jet set radio future has. Def jam will forever be a PS2 game only.

[@spiderklanblaze3124]

Roms

[@onigames7309]

Same. My PS2 still works, but I'd love to play it on PS4, possibly with online multiplayer.

[@CaptianBastard7]

Best non wwe wrestling game out there...the story, the controles...match types, soundtrack...all killer....let's just not talk about icons (edit) am I the only one who think snow sounds like Eminem?

[@Leg3ndKilla687]

Icons sucked. Let’s pretend that didn’t happen.

[@whocares8584]

Icon was the worst money I've ever spent on a game

[@bobbelcher4356]

I was so excited to play Icon on Christmas morning! Hahah

[@dethlady0]

Never thought that tbh, although I can't say I ever paid much attention. Although you mentioning him reminds me of the many fake cheats online to unlock him in the game back in the day.

[@uglydudedamn88]

Cant get my time or money back from Icons

[@ShaunInce123]

This is the Def Jam game I played the most back then. Had so much fun. Snoop Dog was so good, he actually got banned in tournaments.

[@crushthecrusher1265]

Fat joe is hard to beat get me 3 or 4 day to beat fat joe

[@calamorta]

Sticky Fingaz is broken too but idk if back then players knew

[@smileykid18]

Definitely one of the best fighting games of all time.! The Tag team match against Fat Joe and Busta Rhymes is definitely one of the most challenging parts of story mode.

[@ChiseledAdonis]

LMFAOOOO I love that you has Moe in there

[@calvinfolan1736]

An absolutely fantastic game! A top class soundtrack also!

[@idatemorino]

A real treat about the outfits in the game is that they used real brands and salesmen (Jacob the Jeweler is a legend in the hip hop community)

[@Shady00018]

Yes, been waiting for this.

[@UltraManager]

This game is legendary. Not putting it on PS4 or PS5 is damn criminal. Because it would sell and every fighting games like this one is worth a shot.

[@SticcyStaton]

you must be a real Method Man fan youve used both his game songs for intros. mad respect

[@evanhanley6437]

Truly one of the greatest games of all time and the best non-WWE wrestling game ever made! Its a massive improvement over the original! Everything is absolutely perfect! An alpha prototype was found in March this year and this game was originally going to be WAY BIGGER! Sean Paul, DMX, Tupac, Notorious BIG and many more artists were going to have their music in the game but were cut! DMX, Kurupt and S-Word were going to be playable but were cut late in development due to licensing issues! Carmen Electra and Ice T LOVED working on the game and would like to see the Def Jam series come back! According to the executive producer, the games were great fun but they were an absolute nightmare to make and they were life draining.

[@MorrisseyMuse]

The original was better IMO, more focused and less prone to randomness

[@calamorta]

Imo this is the best wrestling game* ever even if we consider WWE games... but what are the best WWE games for you? I've played some Smackdown vs Raw and 2K titles and I would rather get Def Jam FFNY. *But I also think it's unfair to put Def Jam as a wrestling game because you can easily play it and have fun without using wrestling moves at all. I think it's more like a proper fighting game than wrestling game. Vendetta was a pure wrestling game, tho.

[@louisvelez40]

The best non wrestling favorite game I owned back in high school and soundtrack which was well put together. This had the ruthless gameplay.

[@KazianVER1]

This game was heavy rotation on my PS2 .. this game all time favorite period .. DJFNY was so much different and fresh when it dropped plus had some of my favorite hip hop artist as well .. Good pick.

[@Germandemza]

I loved the AI. Even when you mastered the game, every once in a while it would catch you off guard and beat you. This game is perfection.

[@resilientintrovert2093]

One of my favorite games of all time. I love how the music would change once you get your Blaze special.

[@crushthecrusher1265]

I love music i fight this wrestling video games

[@richardthompson3499]

Still have mine and got it working again on the PS2, it’s so rare now

[@austinmeghu]

I never hear people mention how graphically impressive this game was. Has to be the best looking ps2 game I've ever seen.

[@KingJadInfiniteHope]

God of war 2 is the best imo but this was impressive looking too.

[@benchwarmerss9165]

I’d say fifa 13 lol

[@TucBroder]

Yeah, but he did say he was using an upscaler. So it does look a little worse than here.

[@elvinmartes2287]

Watching this and the previous Def Jam video makes me want to replay the games on my PS2. I'll take the time to do that very soon thanks to you WB 👍

[@journeymanX]

I like how this game really captures that underground fight scene,story mode played out like some jet-li martial arts flick in the early 2000s

[@Medieval_Dead]

I sunk massive amounts of time into this on the OG Xbox. The most underrated fighting game of all time.

[@hiphopdagame]

loved it so much that i completed the Story Mode multiple times... the replayability was great(till this day i bet)

[@gsignaturemessage]

Thanks for covering this! The replay value on this sequel was crazy, we played it for years. Then Icon happened...

[@AllieRX]

I hope one day, an indie dev makes a spiritual successor.

[@advgym]

I still play it! GOD TIER GAME!

[@KingLex87]

I still have nightmares about fighting Fat Joe / Crack in that damn steel cage TILL THIS DAY !!! TILL THIS DAY !!!

[@Qtipz123]

I initially found this game in the bargain bin, but what a gem it was! Me being a fan or rap/hip hop and the whole genre. Totally geeked out over this game, the customizability, the way you can change clothing, jewelry, tattoos; to the music. What a great game.

[@gregorynetus5557]

One of my favorite games ever.def jam fight for new york needs a sequel.word up son

[@crushthecrusher1265]

i love def jam fight for New York is perfect for me i love wrestling and i love rap music forever

[@williamdelamere329]

My god, I loved this game so much.

[@crushthecrusher1265]

Me too i love this game so much.

[@NoUseForAName06]

Wrestlingbios cementing himself as a part of the osw multiverse with those Simpson references

[@pjrodgers8101]

thank you for covering one of the best fighting games of all time, companies need to stop bs’n and remaster this diamond

[@buchananmeadors922]

My mom bought me this game 3 times by the time I was 8. Lol. I played this game on my PS2 ruthlessly. One of the greatest games ever.

[@chicomole25]

Glad to see even after all these years people still praise this awesome game. Great review as always

[@johnmorales6281]

Bios at 9:13 repping the PR 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@xhuntarianx]

This game was one of the greatest ever had it on Gamecube and loved it they should definitely bring this series back.

[@haikdiloyan8783]

Best fighting game of all time

[@JayCord00]

Back when hip-hop was real and good , the last real days of rap music . Great game with an awesome vibe !

[@diesel101raw]

Def Jam: Fight For NY was FAR Superior then the 1st Smackdown vs Raw in 2004

[@crushthecrusher1265]

i love def jam fight for New York is perfect for me i love wrestling and i love rap music forever!

[@LilDiabloRob]

That game gave my anxiety playing it throughout my high school years. I swear down. I had it for PS2. I enjoyed the concept and etc. the gameplay was ruthless. Lol

[@ashleyalexander2847]

Yes. I loved this game. Thank you for covering it. I'm so glad I was in this era

[@sevenforcex]

This is why I say current gaming is dead, you won't ever see a game like this on ps5 or series X, the pure fun factor, without any bs, it's a lost art.

[@AGxAG]

When i got this game it was a copy so had no box or information,just a disc. I couldn't believe it when it came on and it was wrestling and rap. This game was amazing ,great fun to play .

[@Jburneyjr]

Bought this for $5 while I was in college. Had I known prices would raise I would have bought 50 other retro games back then

[@Kingbossdon]

This is a classic I still play ▶️ this game to this day and I won't stop

[@upclosenpersonal100]

RIP PRODIGY & BABY CHRIS

[@crushthecrusher1265]

i love def jam fight for New York this video games is perfect for me i love wrestling and i love rap music

[@treLOUGETA]

Yeah, FFNY was way ahead of its time. I wish they would really make new version of this with today’s artists and other celebrities.

[@ludacorleone8563]

This game looks better then most games that are coming out right now incredibile it's legendary!

[@strykercm]

After the Vendetta video I decided to bite the bullet and pick up Fight for NY at way too high of a price, man am I glad I did it. You're absolutely right, any wrestling fan worth their salt should check this game out, it's a classic. Shame it'll never be re released. FYI in terms of price the OG Xbox is the way to go.

[@6Stevo]

Absolutely adored this game. In my top 5 wrestling games of all time.

[@rpmdrizzy7053]

On of the best games I ever played growing up we need a REMASTER ‼️

[@joshmeads]

What a great game, remember playing this on Gamecube.

[@sachinisthegod2824]

My favorite fighting game of all time by far. Crazy Legs, baby!

[@ConstitutionalRepublic00]

I played the hell out of this game on my Xbox. It is so good.

[@karlalden2076]

"The channel might experience slowdowns, sorry!" *Continues to drop original and great content just for giggles*

[@dethlady0]

Ok, I can't be the only one who noticed they both uploaded a video on this game recently: When are we getting Wrestling Bios vs NikateeN in Def Jam FFNY?

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another upload from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet. I never got round to playing the Def Jam games back in the day, I have heard and read a lot of positive reviews about the games. Therefore found this episode really intriguing to watch. Thanks very much.

[@jamesdjl4359]

I was around 14 when this game came out. I also have two younger brothers. We played ALL the Def Jam games as they released. We loved them all (Even DJ icon). Great video my friend. It's a walk down Nostalgia lane for me.

[@jorisweyen7934]

Damn, I missed out on this one. Thought it couldn't get any better after WWE Day of Reckoning. Really hope the new AEW game is like this, fingers crossed.

[@wwe682]

I love this game so freaking much

[@Mambaman7771]

One of the best fighters ever made. Still have it for PS2.

[@Thor-Orion]

I think the American Journos also sold it a little short. I thought it was a solid 9 of a game.

[@Ecw567]

I had so many good memories of this I also remember how frustrating it was to beat Fat Joe.

[@vincentfinney6595]

I LOVED this game growing up. I played it for years until the game wouldn't work anymore lol

[@CoralCopperHead]

Speaking of the Styles, I will never forget how I nearly tanked my first playthrough -- I went Martial Artist, a solid start, into Submission, which added a lot of versatility I needed... then *_Street Brawler,_* which ruined almost all of the combos I'd gotten used to and replaced the snappy Shining Wizard-esque finisher with a super slow, hard-to-set-up Spinning Haymaker finisher. Never made that mistake again.

[@harshckuk]

Ahhhh, the good old days

[@lordeowstheking]

Still one of the best campaigns to date.

[@EliteEasyE]

Eurogamer's reviewer had an anti-rap sentiment and it may go deeper than that. That's said, I would love to see their Spotify Wrap up for this year, 2021.

[@two7code536]

Imo one of the best games I've ever played 💯

[@metalb0087]

No way, when spending points wait and buy styles, you get huge percentage boosts and get stronger so much faster than adding stat points

[@RobPalmer80]

Jacob The Jeweller is in the game? I remember when he used to be the rapper’s go-to jeweller.

[@jasond2831]

Truly an amazing game. This is an absolute must play. Story, gameplay, graphics, soundtrack, replayability, customization. ALL there. I am the type of gamer who is very laid back. Even with action and fighting games. This game; however, had such an engrossing story it put me on edge match after match. I cannot count how many times I would jump in excitement in victory, taunt the computer opponent during a blazing move, or how many times I would be shouting profanities in defeat. I am also the type who does not play too many games over after defeating them. This one I don't mind picking up to this day and playing it all the way through. I got this game the day it came out. My three year old son soon learned words he should not be hearing at that age. Not from the game but from me LOL. I didnt know he was picking it up till one day in defeat he points at the T.V. and say "you son of a bitch!" before I could. Today he turned 21.

[@DSAVAGE92]

Literally this morning pulled out my OG Xbox to play this game on a whim, still as good as it was back then too

[@dustyuzumaki6459]

To this day i still play this and nfs underground 2 and imo the 2 greatest ea games ever made with ssx 3 coming right behind

[@Cinturon22]

this game was such a masterpiece back in the day. that eurogamer reviewer hasnt got a clue

[@jordan9369]

Thank you so very much for reviewing this game it still remains close to my heart

[@dannyrivera8300]

I did own Def Jam Vendetta and it's my personal favorite FFNY is still really really good never played the PSP port or icon but by that time the franchise was DOA ...

[@hamadhumaid1984]

One of my favorite games and I still have it on PS2 built-in

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

In my opinion I give this good game a 10 out of 10

[@rileykazama3145]

The intro music is awesome

[@geezy458]

This was my favorite game back in the day lol

[@beardedweirdo790]

As a teen I lived for that haymaker attack..my buddies would never know what hit them when we played

[@chekoflow8162]

I recently fix my PS2 controller and i started to play last week. Good old memories, used to play a lot as a kid

[@Hilversumborn]

The soundtrack is just ‘chef’s kiss’

[@C.Mustard]

Probably one of the best ps2/xbox/game cube games ever made, great story and mechanics. Fun playing by yourself or with friends, I’d love a remake

[@jimbo_1312]

Hands down the best wrestling game that wasn't smackdown vs raw.

[@billybattle]

Playing this game as a kid, I’d never expect Ludacris to be the most popular, paid and relevant rapper to be still going as an adult. I thought it would be Bless 🙃

[@moneynchaos]

Bless was waaay too bland as an artist from the start.

[@thomassmith6123]

This and marvel Vs capcom 2 seriously need a remaster versions for the new consoles.

[@jfrz69]

I loved that the order of the fighting styles affected your move set. also the fact that the kung fu combos turned you around so if you got grabbed they had your back and couldn't instantly hit you with a blazing move.

[@OsmosisMiller]

One of my favorite games I ever played on the ps2. The fighting is smooth. The soundtrack is amazing. I would love for a remastered version of this and Vendetta

[@ejc9536]

I remember watching my dad play this game on the original Xbox.

[@krizash]

It was honestly one of the best games I ever played. I am super tempted to bust out the xbox and play through the whole game one more time.

[@robcolone8546]

Do you know what this game is missing? Savio Vega and his nerve pinch.

[@BlakOwlEntertainment]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BlakOwlEntertainment]

And a "Davey Boy Smith Chinlock".

[@DeadManXXR]

The laughing during that Eurogamer review and the "what the fuc..." made me laugh so hard. You definitely seem like a dude one could have a chill pint or whiskey with. Cheers.

[@jmacmcfc4662]

i still play this masterpiece still remember begging my mum for it in currys when i was 7 in 2004 like it was yesterday hahaha