Def Jam: Fight for New York – PlayStation 2 Game & Box & Manual – VG+

Def Jam: Fight for New York is one of the most celebrated brawlers of the PS2 era, blending hip-hop culture with brutal, hybrid fighting mechanics. You step into an underground fight scene where rappers, DJs, and street legends battle for territory, respect, and control. As a rising fighter, you assemble your own style—choosing from five disciplines: Streetfighting, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, and Submissions—mixing them into custom hybrid moves.

The game is packed with iconic artists from the early 2000s, including Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Redman, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T, Lil’ Kim, Fat Joe, and dozens more. Each character has their own animations, finishing moves, and personality. Story mode is deep, cinematic, and shaped by the decisions you make about alliances, rivalries, and territories.

Environmental combat is a core feature—slam enemies into walls, smash them with objects, or use crowds to your advantage in chaotic arenas ranging from subways to nightclubs to scrapyards. With high production values, a stellar soundtrack, and some of the most satisfying melee mechanics of the generation, it remains a fan-favorite PS2 classic.

Language: English
Rating: M for Mature
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: 3D Brawler / Fighting / Action
Players: 1–4 players
Developer: AKI Corporation (best known for the No Mercy wrestling engine)
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Year: 2004 (North America)

PS2 discs are region-locked. The NTSC-U copy only runs on North American hardware unless played on a region-free or modified console.

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