Masa's name could be a reference to Masaru Sera, a character in Yakuza. After the mission, it is announced on BET News that Carver is being engaged in a federal investigation for potential money laundering activity. Though the game focuses on mixed fighting styles, the only way to win a fight is through Knock Out or Submission. 1 Biography 2 Role In Def Jam Vendetta 3 Role in Def Jam Fight For NY 4 Role In Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover 5 Quotes 6 Gallery 7 Videos 8 Trivia Alongside affiliates Capone and Mobb Deep, N.O.R.E. He later describes his appearance to Lauren. Also, BET News will also show press conferences by David Jacobson, the senator of New York, who is also vying for the presidency at the next elections, involving rap and events in the story at certain points. Troy invites Playa to his office in order to settle things once and for all. Returning to the limo, The Hero tries to get D-Mob out of the wreckage but D-Mob tells him and Blaze to leave as he is too injured and the cops arrive at the scene. On the first signing however, Nunez will head over to interrupt you while trying to sign one of the two select artists.
He has been a character in several games in the Def Jam franchise. | Masa is a circuit fighter and a playable character in Def Jam Vendetta,Def Jam Fight For NYand Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover. Electronic Arts [27] Alex Navarro praised the game for improving nearly every aspect from its predecessor, including the new fighting styles, character creation, and interaction with weapons and environments. The same goes for girlfriends, who (if dating more than one at once) can find out about each other if they have relatively low satisfaction ratings. The Hero then begins to defeat numerous fighters, gaining notoriety after defeating O.E.
A few moments after that, Playa regains consciousness again, and finds himself being dug up by Gooch, who tells him that he got Wheatly's confessions on tape. Trejo is out of bullets and gets in a fight with The Hero; with Trejo potentially being thrown in front of a train. D-Mob then arranges a match for Blaze to go up against Crack, but Blaze loses. Def Jam Characters . Carver then asks the him where he lives, and Playa tells him that he's close to being homeless. Playa is brought to the office by two of Troy's workers (Kano and Tego), after which Troy asks them to go and retrieve a Persian rug he had been meaning to get cleaned. * Read the most helpful review The Hero refuses, and knocks out WC. Depending on who wins, the Hero can take his girlfriend or Shaniqua becomes his girlfriend.
Playa then gets overcome with excitement, explaining to Carver about all his skills and ideas, prompting Carver to slow him down and tell him to keep it simple for the time being in order to see how his talent fits in. He then spots Platinum walking up to Wheatly and hugging him, before losing consciousness again. | Solo After doing those favors Carver will ask Playa to choose which one of them to sign. Playa is then prompted to beat up Wink, after which Carver appoints the him Vice President of the record label, after which Playa is moved to the Penthouse as his new home.
Knocking out an opponent in danger requires the use of strong hits, Blazin' Moves, and environmental moves such as slamming an opponent into the wall, or achieving a double team move with a crowd member, or using a weapon (like a pipe, a bottle, a wooden bat, a shovel, etc.). Wheatly also sends a message, telling him that he was indeed warned about what would happen if he didn't "play nice", and that he had to remember that he was to blame for his artist's incarceration. Platinum tries to convince him that all of this was Wheatly's plan, and that she'll testify against him in court and sign a confession. Evolution of Bloody Roar Games 1997-2003 - Duration: 7:27. Filming & Production From his own southern roads to the streets of the South Bronx to the highways of southern California, this seasoned entertainer delivers another winner. ), the fighters may be used in Battle Mode, while their moves and … Afterwards, while walking away with Greer, Wheatly jokingly says that Luda and Playa owe him because he gave them something to rap about, then instructs him to get his tags fixed. Ludacris sold over seven million copies of his first two albums Back for The First Time and Word Of Mouf . He decides that it's time they had a one-on-one conversation so that he can explain to Playa what they are up against. He is voiced and modeled after Robert Dolan. After he wins the fight, he can be seen taking his girlfriend out of the building before it collapses. Carver adds that Rush taught him everything he knows and that he misses him every day. Def Jam: Fight for NY (Video Game 2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Missions in the game can be found by accessing Playa's phone ("R1" on the PlayStation 3 / "RT" on the Xbox 360) and selecting "Appointments". Rapper/Actor Ice-T appeared as an unlockable fighter in UFC: Tapout. Playa insists that he'll be fine, and when Platinum offers help, he refuses, but Platinum insists that because she loves him too much, he can't stop her from helping him and Gooch. When the one approaches the other, the girlfriend becomes jealous and engages Electra to a fight. Publisher(s) Wheatly then tells him that he's resisting arrest, to which Playa replies by telling him to get rid of his badge and his weapon so that they can see "who the real man is". He took the challenge from his father to extend ties into America. However, only the character's facial features, fighting style and fight song can be changed, and the player can decide to let his character remain the same, after which he is still not recognized by anyone except Gooch after that. DJV At the end of this mission, Playa meets his first girlfriend, Nina (Nina Nicole), whom you can choose to date or not, as will all other girls Playa meets, depending on his response to the first inbox that Playa gets from the girl. Probably the most common that's typical in fighting games like the first game is that it's empty and devoid of people. As D-Mob gives The Hero a pendant and welcomes him into the family, Crow's gang attempt a drive-by shooting, causing the cars to crash, and make their escape into the 125th Street Subway Station. Slick Rick is a British rapper. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Later on, the unknown sender sends a wire to Playa so as to get Troy's and Wheatly's confessions on tape. Kobe, Japan Club gave it a B− and said that "Even if you don't own every Ludacris album, watching the rich environments rattle to the music is reason enough to give this a play. The developers have added more damage to a fighter's punches and kicks if they occur "to the beat" or making a rapper stronger if one of their songs is playing. 1 Player Story1-2 Player versusOnline Match Play [2][3][4][5], The game received largely positive reviews. After Carver hears about Playa's artist and his scrap with the off-duty police officer, he instructs Playa to go and smooth things out with him before things spiral out of control, and later even asks you to make a contribution to David Jacobson's campaign (with options of nothing, US$ 500 and US$ 50,000) so as to relieve some of the pressure on the label. (Omar Epps). On a few occasions, Wink will inform Playa on potential sample leaks and other issues that need to be dealt with. https://def-jam-wrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Masa?oldid=13562. However, Playa insists that they are staying put to deal with Troy Dollar and Wheatly.
Winning matches also unlocks clubs and the fighters defeated, as well as their Blazin' Move, and often the jewelry they may wear. Kevin and Jake run away, and Playa can be seen looking at Carver while his blood spreads around his torso on the ground.
"[21] The Sydney Morning Herald also gave the game four stars out of five and said that "The fact that it's got the deepest story ever seen in a fighter simply adds to the realistic feel of the brutal combat within. Carver, who can be seen with two ladies at his side, assures him that it's alright and tells him that he and even Wink (Sticky Fingaz), the man who was previously punched by Big Herc, respects him for that. Depending on the amount of damage caused in the four hits, a fighter can cause an opponent to stagger backwards slightly, knock directly down, or fly across the venue. The game features 67 playable characters, including real-life hip hop artists signed to Def Jam at the time, as well as original characters. 1 Biography 2 Def Jam Icon 3 Gallery 4 Trivia Wheatly is the strong-armed leader of a police strike force in N.Y.C. The team added secondary elements like crowds, weapons and interactive environments for the player to use as a weapon. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Consoles on March 6, 2007 through GameStop Pre-Orders, and March 8, 2007 for all other gaming outlets. Official Sites
A fighter with a good set of clothes, extensive tattoos, or laden with jewellery can often fill their momentum meter in just a few moves. Before losing consciousness, Wheatly tells Playa about how he was set up with the murders of Carver and Troy (Wheatly shot Troy while talking to Playa). Henry Rollins is a very angry man who runs the gym in Def Jam Fight For NY. As a rumble breaks out with the crews, The Hero rushes to Crow's penthouse in a final confrontation.
Winning matches rewards the player with cash, which can be used in shops to buy clothes which include famous clothes lines such as Reebok, Phat Farm, Air Jordan, and even rapper Sean Combs clothing line, Sean John and many other clothing lines. Def Jam returns, bigger and badder than ever! The game features 28 playable characters and is much less wrestling-oriented than the previous games, Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for NY. He has appeared in Def Jam: Fight For New York. While Gooch carries Playa, he loses consciousness a third time.
"We found that straight one-on-one fighting tended to get stale over time, no matter how polished the fighting engine was" said Holmes. After a brief stand off involving a gun, given to the player by a repentant Magic, The Hero decides that Crow is not worth killing. However, an enraged Crow attacks him with a knife hidden in his cane, the ensuing fight results in The Hero throwing Crow out a window, plummeting to his death. As they leave the club, the woman protests that she and the other man were just talking, and wriggles her hand free, making the man hit Playa, who is having a drink. The research they've done shows that veteran gamers were familiar with the game control system yet new players were intimidated by the complexity that's been used since WCW vs. nWo: World Tour that first appeared on the N64.