Peewee (alternate costume)
X, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle.

Pockets
Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, X.

Method Man
Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle.

N.O.R.E.
Circle, Square, Triangle, X, Circle.

Arii
X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square.

Omar
Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle.

Scarface
Circle, Square, X, Triangle, Square.

Ludacris
Circle, Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle.

Ruffneck (alternate costume)
Square, Circle, Triangle, X, Square.

Masa
X, Circle, Triangle, Square, Square.

Spider (alternate costume)
Square, Triangle, X, Square, Circle.

T'ai
Circle, Circle, Square, X, Circle.

Razor
Triangle, Square, Triangle, Circle, X.

Unlock characters
Select Battle Mode. At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 then quickly enter one of the following codes:

Chukklez
Square, Square, Triangle, X, Circle.

Carla
X, Square, X, X, X.

DMX
Circle, X, Circle, Triangle, Square.

Briggs (alternate costume)
X, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

House
Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, X.

Deja
Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, X.

Headache
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle.

Steel
X, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Triangle.

Dan G
X, Circle, X, Circle, Square.

Iceberg
Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

D-Mob (alternate costume)
Square, Square, Triangle, Square, Square.

Briggs (alternate costume)
X, Triangle, Square, X, Circle.

Sketch
Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, X.

Ruffneck
X, Square, X, Triangle, Circle.

Proof (alternate costume)
X, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle.

Drake (alternate costume)
X, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Circle.

Opal
Circle, Circle, Square, Square, Triangle.

Drake
Triangle, Square, Circle, X, X.

Razor (alternate costume)
Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Triangle.

Deebo
Circle, Circle, X, X, Triangle.

Funkmaster Flex
Circle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Square.

Cruz
Circle, Triangle, X, X, Circle.

Redman
Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, X.

Nyne
Square, Circle, X, X, Triangle.

Snowman
Triangle, Triangle, X, X, Circle.

Moses
Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, X.

Peewee
X, X, Square, Triangle, Square.

Zaheer
Triangle, Triangle, Square, X, X.

Penny
X, X, X, Triangle, Circle.

Manny (alternate costume)
Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle.

D-Mob
Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Circle.

I found it lols
Select battle mode and choose any type of match. Enter a User ID at the "User Setups" menu. At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding person:

Arii
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square.

Briggs (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

Briggs (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Square, X, Circle.

Carla
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, X(3).

Chukklez
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square(2), Triangle, X, Circle.

Cruz
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Triangle, X(2), Circle.

D-Mob
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Circle.

D-Mob (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square(2), Triangle, Square(2).

Dan G
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Circle, X, Circle, Square.

Deebo
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), X(2), Triangle. Alternately, successfully complete story mode with all four default characters.

Deja
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Circle(2), X.

DMX
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, X, Circle, Triangle, Square.

Drake
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Circle, X(2).

Drake (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle(2), Circle(2).

Funkmaster Flex
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Triangle, Circle(2), Square. Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode and defeat D-Mob.

Headache
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(3), Square, Circle.

House
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, X.

Iceberg
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

Ludacris
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(3), Square, Triangle.

Manny (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle.

Masa
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Circle, Triangle, Square(2).

Method Man
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle.

Moses
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Square(2), X.

N.O.R.E.
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Triangle, X, Circle.

Nyne
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X(2), Triangle.

Omar
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square, Triangle(2). Alternately, successfully complete story mode with two default characters.

Opal
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square(2), Triangle.

Peewee
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X(2), Square, Triangle, Square.

Peewee (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle(2), Square, Circle.

Penny
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X(3), Triangle, Circle.

Pockets
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, X.

Proof (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle.

Razor
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Triangle, Circle, X.

Razor (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X, Triangle(2). Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Sketch and Chukklez in a tag team match.

Redman
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Triangle, Square, X.

Ruffneck
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, X, Triangle, Circle.

Ruffneck (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, Triangle, X, Square. Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Ruffneck and Arii a tag team match.

Scarface
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, X, Triangle, Square.

Sketch
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Circle, Square, X.

Snowman
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), X(2), Circle.

Spider (alternate costume)
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, X, Square, Circle.

Steel
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Circle(2), Triangle.

T'ai
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square, X, Circle.

Zaheer
At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Square, X(2).

•Bounty Club stage
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat D-Mob in his tournament to unlock the Bounty Club stage in battle mode.

•Club Luda stage
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Ludacris in his tournament to unlock the Club Luda stage in battle mode.

•Def Jam and Def Jam Vendetta stages
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat D-Mob in his tournament to unlock the Def Jam and Def Jam Vendetta stages in battle mode.

•Face Club After Hours stage
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Pockets, House and Snowman to unlock the Face Club After Hours stage in battle mode.

•Grimeyville stage
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat N.O.R.E. in his tournament to unlock the Grimeyville stage in battle mode.

•X's Junkyard stage
Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat DMX in his tournament to unlock X's Junkyard stage in battle mode.

•All five of the girls in photo gallery
During story mode, each time you have the choice to fight a new girl, choose the new girl instead of your fighter's girlfriend.

•Blazin moves
Every character has two Blazin moves. To perform their second Blazin move, move to the back side of your opponent, grapple, and move the Right analog-stick. Sometimes this is more effective then their regular Blazin. For example, DMX's Blazin from behind the opponent is where he breaks their arms and snaps their neck. To do any of the characters' special moves, while you are in Blazin mode, grapple your opponent and move Right Analog-stick Up or Right Analog-stick Down. They all have two finishing moves (grappled from the front or grappled from the back).

•Easy knock out
Find your most powerful move and use that a couple times, followed by a couple different moves, then your most powerful move, and repeat until your opponent is in danger. Get a Blazin, then use it against your opponent for a easy knock out.

•Easy submission
Grapple an opponent then keep on getting them in submissions. When their head, leg, or arm health runs out, you will automatically win.

•Avoid losing
When your opponent has Blazin, or if your fighter is completely out of health, to avoid being knocked out or pinned, get out of the ring quickly and run around until his Blazin is gone or you have enough health to live on. Note: When you are running around, your opponent's momentum also decreases.

•Skills
In story mode, before you go up against a challenging opponent, fight many battles in battle mode to earn money for better player attributes. This is very helpful when going up against Snowman, Pockets, and House.

If you already have an I.D. name, choose battle or survival mode at the main menu. Select your I.D. name and pick a fighter. When you win, you will get money. Then, go to story mode and pick your I.D. name. Select the button to put your stats up, and the money you won from the battle will be there. Do this enough and you will have full stats at the beginning of your story mode.

Go to one player and collect money. Then go to another person and collect that money and use it on another person.

•Defeating D Mob
The easiest way to defeat himis by submission. Throw him against the ropes and walk slowly to him. As he bounces back, get him in a head hold. It takes about eight attempts of these to make D Mob submit. After his head health meter is empty, you must repeat the tactic two more times.

•Defeating Pockets, House, and Snowman
When you fight Pockets, House, and Snowman, beat on one of them. Then, run away and work on one opponent at a time. When one of them is in danger, use your Blazin against him and you will automatically K.O. that person and win the match. Remember, keep running.

Def Jam Vendetta cheats and hints (PS2)
# Cheat mode

Select battle mode and choose any type of match. Enter a User ID at the "User Setups" menu. At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding person:

Arii

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square.

Briggs (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

Briggs (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Square, X, Circle.

Carla

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, X(3).

Chukklez

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square(2), Triangle, X, Circle.

Cruz

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Triangle, X(2), Circle.

D-Mob

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Circle.

D-Mob (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square(2), Triangle, Square(2).

Dan G

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Circle, X, Circle, Square.

Deebo

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), X(2), Triangle. Alternately, successfully complete story mode with all four default characters.

Deja

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Circle(2), X.

DMX

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, X, Circle, Triangle, Square.

Drake

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Circle, X(2).

Drake (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle(2), Circle(2).

Funkmaster Flex

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Triangle, Circle(2), Square. Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode and defeat D-Mob.

Headache

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(3), Square, Circle.

House

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, X.
Iceberg

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle.

Ludacris


At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(3), Square, Triangle.

Manny (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle.

Masa

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Circle, Triangle, Square(2).

Method Man

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle.

Moses

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Square(2), X.

N.O.R.E.

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, Triangle, X, Circle.


Nyne

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X(2), Triangle.

Omar

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square, Triangle(2). Alternately, successfully complete story mode with two default characters.

Opal

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square(2), Triangle.

Peewee

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X(2), Square, Triangle, Square.

Peewee (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle(2), Square, Circle.

Penny

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X(3), Triangle, Circle.

Pockets

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, X.

Proof (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle.

Razor

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle, Square, Triangle, Circle, X.

Razor (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, X, Triangle(2). Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Sketch and Chukklez in a tag team match.

Redman

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Triangle, Square, X.

Ruffneck

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Square, X, Triangle, Circle.

Ruffneck (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Circle, Triangle, X, Square. Alternately, select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Ruffneck and Arii a tag team match.

Scarface

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle, Square, X, Triangle, Square.

Sketch

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Circle, Square, X.

Snowman

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), X(2), Circle.

Spider (alternate costume)

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Square, Triangle, X, Square, Circle.

Steel

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press X, Triangle, Circle(2), Triangle.

T'ai

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Circle(2), Square, X, Circle.

Zaheer

At the character selection screen, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and quickly press Triangle(2), Square, X(2).

# Bounty Club stage

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat D-Mob in his tournament to unlock the Bounty Club stage in battle mode.

# Club Luda stage

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Ludacris in his tournament to unlock the Club Luda stage in battle mode.

# Def Jam and Def Jam Vendetta stages

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat D-Mob in his tournament to unlock the Def Jam and Def Jam Vendetta stages in battle mode.

# Face Club After Hours stage

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat Pockets, House and Snowman to unlock the Face Club After Hours stage in battle mode.

# Grimeyville stage

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat N.O.R.E. in his tournament to unlock the Grimeyville stage in battle mode.

# X's Junkyard stage

Select one of the four default characters in story mode. Defeat DMX in his tournament to unlock X's Junkyard stage in battle mode.

# All five of the girls in photo gallery

During story mode, each time you have the choice to fight a new girl, choose the new girl instead of your fighter's girlfriend.

# Blazin moves

Every character has two Blazin moves. To perform their second Blazin move, move to the back side of your opponent, grapple, and move the Right analog-stick. Sometimes this is more effective then their regular Blazin. For example, DMX's Blazin from behind the opponent is where he breaks their arms and snaps their neck. To do any of the characters' special moves, while you are in Blazin mode, grapple your opponent and move Right Analog-stick Up or Right Analog-stick Down. They all have two finishing moves (grappled from the front or grappled from the back).

# Easy knock out

Find your most powerful move and use that a couple times, followed by a couple different moves, then your most powerful move, and repeat until your opponent is in danger. Get a Blazin, then use it against your opponent for a easy knock out.

# Easy submission

Grapple an opponent then keep on getting them in submissions. When their head, leg, or arm health runs out, you will automatically win.

# Avoid losing

When your opponent has Blazin, or if your fighter is completely out of health, to avoid being knocked out or pinned, get out of the ring quickly and run around until his Blazin is gone or you have enough health to live on. Note: When you are running around, your opponent's momentum also decreases.

# Skills

In story mode, before you go up against a challenging opponent, fight many battles in battle mode to earn money for better player attributes. This is very helpful when going up against Snowman, Pockets, and House.

If you already have an I.D. name, choose battle or survival mode at the main menu. Select your I.D. name and pick a fighter. When you win, you will get money. Then, go to story mode and pick your I.D. name. Select the button to put your stats up, and the money you won from the battle will be there. Do this enough and you will have full stats at the beginning of your story mode.

Go to one player and collect money. Then go to another person and collect that money and use it on another person.

# Defeating D Mob

The easiest way to defeat himis by submission. Throw him against the ropes and walk slowly to him. As he bounces back, get him in a head hold. It takes about eight attempts of these to make D Mob submit. After his head health meter is empty, you must repeat the tactic two more times.

# Defeating Pockets, House, and Snowman

When you fight Pockets, House, and Snowman, beat on one of them. Then, run away and work on one opponent at a time. When one of them is in danger, use your Blazin against him and you will automatically K.O. that person and win the match. Remember, keep running.

PS2 Cheats for Def Jam Vendetta

Def Jam Vendetta cheat codes

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