Def Jam Vendetta 2 announced (Update 4/7 - screens now included!)

[Roufuss]

The first one, brought to us by EA and Aki, was a surpringsly really fun wrestling title, but in the end it didn't have nearly enough options to keep wrestling fans playing for long. The theme might not be for everyone, but for those of you who looked past it you found a fun, fast paced, over the top wrestler that made every slam and punch feel like it hurt.

Gamespot says....

Def Jam Vendetta II will see players assuming the role of a ruthless NYC street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground, and boasts an all-new fighting engine that allows players to customize multiple fighting styles as they progress through the game. Over 70 characters will feature in Def Jam Vendetta II, including over 35 hip-hop personalities such as Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, and Carmen Electra.

I'm a little bit worried because of this whole business about "fighting styles", as the first one was a wrestling title and now this one seems to be more of a brawler. The three pics on Gamespot's site make it seem like more of free for all type game, when the first one was pretty damn good as a wrestling title.

The first one is around 10-20 dollars now, and it's decent fun for what it is. There's only about 10 or so rappers in the first title, and the rest are all made up characters, so you can play as a priest, boxer, bouncer, some weird voodoo guy, and even a wannabe.

Interrested to see how this one turns out, since the fans wanted more of the same with alot of added options, but it seems AKI is going in a completely different direction =/

[Kidnemo]

The first one was okay fun, shallow, better playing than 99% of US released rassilin games.

I'd rather play Ultimate Muscle if I wanted a quick, arcade-style rassilin game.

[Roufuss]

The first one was okay fun, shallow, better playing than 99% of US released rassilin games.

Yep, but being the first in the series means AKI had alot of stuff they could do with it now that the engine and premise was set up. I expected them to do what Yukes does with the Smackdown games... set a good base with one game, then in the next add in tons of bells and whistles.

But it seems like they are scrapping the engine and the wrestling altogether, and that's bad news.

[Jeremy]

I'm not digging that news...and since when was Carmen Electra a hip hop personality?

[Videodrone]

Slick Rick!? I don't keep up on the Rap scene, but is this the same Slick Rick from the early 90's with the Eye patch, that sang that song "I shouldn't have done it"? I have that on tape

I'd rather play Ultimate Muscle if I wanted a quick, arcade-style rassilin game.

Is UM worth $30 for a non-hardcore wrestling fan?

[Roufuss]

Slick Rick!? I don't keep up on the Rap scene, but is this the same Slick Rick from the early 90's with the Eye patch, that sang that song "I shouldn't have done it"? I have that on tape

Yep one and the same.

[Kidnemo]

Slick Rick!? I don't keep up on the Rap scene, but is this the same Slick Rick from the early 90's with the Eye patch, that sang that song "I shouldn't have done it"? I have that on tape

Is UM worth $30 for a non-hardcore wrestling fan?

If you like the Muscle franchaise, kinda like the wrestling, or want a fun little knock-around multiplayer game I'd say go for it. It also has a pretty cool story mode for each character, as well as the ability to "collect" tons of muscle figures. Pretty neato.

Check out ebay, you can get it for quite a bit cheaper than $30 to I believe.

[Videodrone]

"I'm feeling sad and lonely..."

[Jeremy]

IGN has some pics of the game, and a trailer that doesn't show anything of the actual game.

[Drewbacca]

The first one was okay.

Apparently a new Ultimate Muscle game is coming out to, and this time you actually have to pin your opponent. meaning you can just fool around if you want.