Cheat mode
First Go The Fighters Section (For Characters), or the Stage Select (For
Venues) and Hold L1, L2, R1, R2 and Enter One Of The Following Codes:
| Code | Result |
| X, Square, Triangle, O, Square | Arii |
| X, Triangle, O, Square, O | Briggs (alternate costume) |
| X, Triangle, Square, X, O | Briggs (alternate costume) |
| X, Square, X, X, X | Carla |
| Square, Square, Triangle, X, O | Chukklez |
| O, Triangle, X, X, O | Cruz |
| Square, Triangle, O, X, O | D-Mob |
| Square, Square, Triangle, Square, Square | D-Mob (alternate costume) |
| X, O, X, O, Square | Dan G |
| O, O, X, X, Triangle | Deebo |
| O, Square, O, O, X | Deja |
| O, X, O, Triangle, Square | DMX |
| Triangle, Square, O, X, X | Drake |
| X, Triangle, Triangle, O, O | Drake (alternate costume) |
| O, Triangle, O, O, Square | Funkmaster Flex |
| Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, O | Headache |
| Triangle, X, Triangle, O, X | House |
| Square, Triangle, O, Square, O | Iceberg |
| O, O, O, Square, Triangle | Ludacris |
| O, Square, O, Square, O | Manny (alternate costume) |
| X, O, Triangle, Square, Square | Masa |
| Square, O, X, Triangle, O | Method Man |
| Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, X | Moses |
| O, Square, Triangle, X, O | N.O.R.E. |
| Square, O, X, X, Triangle | Nyne |
| O, O, Square, Triangle, Triangle | Omar |
| O, O, Square, Square, Triangle | Opal |
| X, X, Square, Triangle, Square | Peewee |
| X, Triangle, Triangle, Square, O | Peewee (alternate costume) |
| X, X, X, Triangle, O | Penny |
| Triangle, Square, O, Square, X | Pockets |
| X, Square, Triangle, Square, O | Proof (alternate costume) |
| Square, O, X, Triangle, Triangle | Razor (alternate costume) |
| Triangle, Square, Triangle, O, X | Razor (alternate costume) |
| O, O, Triangle, Square, X | Redman |
| X, Square, X, Triangle, O | Ruffneck |
| Square, O, Triangle, X, Squre | Ruffneck (alternate costume) |
| O, Square, X, Triangle, Square | Scarface |
| Triangle, Triangle, O, Square, X | Sketch |
| Triangle, Triangle, X, X, O | Snowman |
| Square, Triangle, X, Square, O | Spider (alternate costume) |
| Square, Triangle, X, Square, O | Spider's 2nd Outfit |
| O, O, Square, X, Triangle | Spider's 3rd Outfit |
| X, Triangle, O, O, Triangle | Steel |
| O, O, Square, X, O | T'ai |
| X, Square, Square, O, O | Unlocks Bounty Club |
| O, Triangle, Square, X, Square | Unlocks Club Luda |
| O, X, Square, X, Triangle | Unlocks Def Jam |
| Triangle, O, X, Square, Square | Unlocks Def Jam Vendetta |
| Triangle, X, Square, X, O | Unlocks Dragon House |
| Square, X, Square, Square, O | Unlocks Face Club After Hours |
| Square, Square, Square, X, Square | Unlocks Grimeyville |
| X, Square, Square, X, Triangle | Unlocks Junkyard |
| X, X, Square, X, Square | Unlocks Warehouse |
| Triangle, Triangle, Square, X, X | Zaheer |
Game Unlockables
Unlock Goodies
| Unlock | How to Unlock |
| Arii | Beat the Arii/Ruffneck team in story mode |
| Bounty Club | Beat D-Mob in Story Mode. |
| Carla | Play through Story Mode until you get to face Ludacris. |
| Chukklez | Beat the Chukklez/Sketch in story mode |
| Club Luda Venue | Beat Ludacris in Story Mode. |
| Club Ludacris | Beat Ludacris in Story Mode. |
| Cruz | Beat Cruz in story mode |
| D-Mob | Complete the game once |
| Dan G | Beat Dan G im story mode |
| Deebo | Complete Story Mode with all 4 characters. |
| Def Jam Arena | Defeat Keith Murray, WC, Capone, Ghostface Killah and D-Mob. |
| Def Jam Vendetta Venue | Beat D-Mob in Story Mode. |
| Def Jam Venue | Beat D-Mob in Story Mode. |
| DMX | Beat DMX in Story Mode. |
| Drake | Beat Drake in story mode |
| Face Club (After Hours) | Beat Pockets, House and Snowman in Story Mode. |
| Funkmaster Flex | Beat D-Mob in Story Mode. |
| Grimeyville Venue | Beat N.O.R.E. in Story Mode. |
| Headache | Beat Headache in story mode |
| House | Beat House/Pockets/Snowman team in story mode |
| Iceberg | Beat Iceberg in story mode |
| Ludacris | Beat Ludacris in Story Mode. |
| Manny's alternate costume | Complete the game once |
| Masa | Beat Masa in story mode |
| Method Man | Beat the team of Method Man/Redman in story mode |
| Moses | Beat Moses in story mode |
| N.O.R.E. | Beat N.O.R.E. in Story Mode. |
| Nyne | Beat Nyne in story mode |
| Omar | Complete Story Mode with all 4 characters. |
| Omar | Complete Story Mode with 2 different characters. |
| Opal | Choose Opal as your girlfriend, and defeat your girlfriend. |
| Opal | Defeat Opal with your girlfriend. |
| Peewee | Beat Peewee in story mode |
| PeeWee's alternate costume | Beat PeeWee and Zahler in a Tag Team Match in Story Mode |
| Penny | Choose Penny as your girlfriend and defeat your girlfriend. |
| Penny | Defeat Penny with your girlfriend. |
| Pockets | Beat House/Pockets/Snowman team in story mode |
| Razor | Beat Razor in story mode |
| Razor's alternate costume | Beat Razor in story mode with a different character |
| Redman | Beat the team of Method Man/Redman in story mode |
| Ruffneck | Beat Ruffneck in Story mode |
| Ruffneck's alternate costume | Beat Ruffneck and Arii in the Tag Team Tournament in Story Mode. |
| Scarface | Beat Scarface in Story Mode. |
| Sketch | Beat Sketch in story mode |
| Sketch's alternate costume | Beat Sketch and Chukklez in the Tag Team Tournament in Story Mode. |
| Snowman | Beat House/Pockets/Snowman team in story mode |
| Steel | Beat Steel in story mode |
| T'ai Monique | Defeat T'ai with Deja. |
| T'ai Monique | Choose T'ai as your girlfriend and defeat Deja. |
| The Junkyard Venue | Beat DMX in Story Mode. |
| Zaheer | Beat the team of Zaheer/Peewee in story mode |
Recommended characters
The best character to start off the game is Spider, because of his strength
and defense. He is also an excellent submissionist, which is useful when you
are facing someone fast such as Ludacris, and someone with charisma such as
N.O.R.E. and the 3 on 1 handicap match you will have later. The recommended
characters from best to worse are Spider, Briggs, Tank, and Proof.
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.
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.
Keep opponent's momentum down
When wrestling an opponent, you may sometimes pull off a move with an
accompanying pin (for example, the Illicit Package, etc.). If you pull off
one of these moves for damage alone, and definitely know the opponent will
kick out, make sure to release the pin yourself (R1) before they can kick
out. Kick-outs, as well as rope breaks, will give the victim a decent-sized
momentum boost. However, if the attacker chooses to willfully release the
hold, it is recognized as an act of mercy and thus no momentum boost is
given to the victim.
Grappling
Grapple moves to the head, body, arms or legs are accounted for when going
for submission. You will see that the bar depending on which of the four you
attack will decrease with every grapple attack.
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.
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.
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.
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.
