Def Jam Vendetta Cheats and Unlocks for PlayStation 2

Codes to unlock characters, costumes, and more

By

Updated on 05/18/20

Professional wrestling meets hip-hop in Def Jam Vendetta for the PS2. Use cheat codes to unlock characters like DMX, Ludacris, and Method Man in addition to alternate outfits and arenas to fight in.

Cheats in this article apply exclusively to the 2003 PlayStation 2 game. There are also cheat codes for Def Jam Fight for NY on PS2 and Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover on PSP.

How to Enter Cheats in Def Jam Vendetta

At the character select screen (or the stage select screen for unlocking stages), press and hold all four shoulder buttons (L1 + L2 + R1 + R2) on the controller, then quickly enter the code you want. Don't let go of the shoulder buttons until you finish inputting the code.

Cheat codes for Def Jam Vendetta do not work in Story Mode.

Def Jam Vendetta Cheat Codes

Unlock characters, alternate outfits, and venues with these codes. Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 as you enter a code:

Unlock	Cheat Code
Arii	X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square
Briggs	X, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle
Briggs (alternate costume)	X, Triangle, Square, X, Circle
Carla	X, Square, X, X, X
Chukklez	Square, Square, Triangle, X, Circle
Cruz	Circle, Triangle, X, X, Circle
D-Mob	Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Circle
D-Mob (alternate costume)	Square, Square, Triangle, Square, Square
Dan G	X, Circle, X, Circle, Square
Deebo	Circle, Circle, X, X, Triangle
Deja	Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, X
DMX	Circle, X, Circle, Triangle, Square
Drake	Triangle, Square, Circle, X, X
Drake (alternate costume)	X, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Circle
Funkmaster Flex	Circle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Square
Headache	Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle
House	Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, X
Iceberg	Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle
Ludacris	Circle, Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle
Manny (alternate costume)	Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle
Masa	X, Circle, Triangle, Square, Square
Method Man	Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle
Moses	Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, X
N.O.R.E.	Circle, Square, Triangle, X, Circle
Nyne	Square, Circle, X, X, Triangle
Omar	Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle
Opal	Circle, Circle, Square, Square, Triangle
Peewee	X, X, Square, Triangle, Square
Peewee (alternate costume)	X, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle
Penny	X, X, X, Triangle, Circle
Pockets	Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, X
Proof (alternate costume)	X, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle
Razor	Triangle, Square, Triangle, Circle, X
Razor (alternate costume)	Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Triangle
Redman	Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, X
Ruffneck	X, Square, X, Triangle, Circle
Ruffneck (alternate outfit)	Square, Circle, Triangle, X, Square
Scarface	Circle, Square, X, Triangle, Square
Sketch	Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, X
Snowman	Triangle, Triangle, X, X, Circle
Spider	Square, Triangle, X, Square, Circle
Steel	X, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Triangle
Tank	Triangle, Square, Circle, X, X
T'ai	Circle, Circle, Square, X, Circle
Zaheer	Triangle, Triangle, Square, X, X