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Games like Def Jam Vendetta

2003PlayStation

A wrestling brawler where Def Jam hip-hop stars fight in illegal underground matches. With a story mode, a big roster and local versus play, it delivers fast arcade action with a strong hip-hop vibe.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Fast pace

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In short: Games like Def Jam Vendetta

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Def Jam Vendetta special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5

87 %Match

2007PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Def Jam Vendetta: melee combat with weapons or fists, vast, open spaces and a fast pace.

An anime fighting game that retells the Naruto Shippuden storyline with duels featuring familiar characters from the series. Fans get to relive moments like the first reunion of Naruto and Sasuke.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

Fast pace

A fast 3D fighting game set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, featuring teleporting, flying and juggle combos. It offers a large roster of unlockable fighters and a story mode that retraces the anime.

Bloody Roar 2

Fast pace

A fast 3D arcade fighter on PlayStation where fighters transform into powerful beasts mid-match. Beast mode makes them faster and stronger, unlocks new attacks and restores some health.

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai

Fast pace

A fast arena fighter for the PSP featuring 18 Dragon Ball Z characters, transformations, energy blasts and counterattacks. It offers several story modes plus wireless duels against other players.

Lethal League Blaze

Strong soundtrack

A blisteringly fast arcade brawler where a ball speeds up with every hit and is smashed into opponents to knock them out. It rewards timing and reflexes, wrapped in a bold comic look and driving beats.

Killer Instinct

Strong soundtrack

A fast, flashy fighting game with fluid animation, a reactive soundtrack and a combo system built around chaining attacks and breaking opponents' strings with Combo Breakers. Online competition is the main draw.

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain

Vast, open spaces

A classic wrestling game with a big roster of WWE stars, a season mode with scripted storylines, and a create-a-superstar mode where you upgrade your wrestler with earned money. It shines most in local multiplayer matches with friends.

Tekken Revolution

Fast pace

A free-to-play entry in the Tekken series on PlayStation, offering classic 3D one-on-one fighting with character levelling introduced for the first time. It focuses on quick online and arcade duels with familiar fighters.

Celebrity Deathmatch

Vast, open spaces

A wrestling-style brawler based on MTV's claymation series, where celebrity caricatures battle in the ring with absurd weapons like chainsaws and crossbows. Its appeal lies in crude humor and the clay-animation look.

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