The game features more than 35 artists and it's less wrestling-oriented than the
previous releases. Producer Kudo Tsunoda said that wrestling and hip-hop don't go particularly well together. However, early previews of the game have revealed that throws and environmental damage will remain in the game.
Yes, it surely doesn't have much in common with its predecessors. The music will actually affect the environment. Different events will occur on the beats of each song. Some happenings will be purely aesthetic, like hubcaps on cars spinning and twinkling to the beat of each song.
The developers added a pretty neat feature, which practically makes the object of the game and that is more damage to a fighter's punches and kicks if they occur to the beat, or making a rapper stronger if one of his songs is playing. By listening to the beat of the song and then timing a throw, the player can toss his opponent into an environmental hazard. The player will also be able to load up his own music, and the game will have "beat detection" to find the beats from any song. How cool is that?
Achievements
1. Bling - 5 points Have a record go gold in Build a Label.
2. Represent Yourself - 5 points Change your Signature.
3. Bling Bling - 10 points Have a record go platinum in Build a Label.
4. Caution: Wet Floor - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Shock your opponent to victory at the Rooftop.
5. Heads Up - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Knock your opponent out with the Swinging Light Rig.
6. It's the Amps - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Blow your opponent away with the electrified car at the Block.
7. Killer Sound System - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Bring your opponent's health to zero with volume at 11 at the Office.
8. Marshmallows - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Use the fireplace in the Penthouse to finish off your opponent.
9. Producing Mogul - 10 points Release 6 songs in Build a Label.
10. Too Loud, Too Old - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Defeat your opponent by using the speaker blast at The Club.
11. Top of the Charts - 10 points Have an album reach number 1 on the Charts.
12. Workin' at the Car Wash - 10 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Clean up your opponent with the Car Wash Brush.
13. Feel the Power - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: End a fight at the studio with an electrifying experience for your opponent.
14. Getting Hot - 15 points Ranked: Win 5 online fights in a row.
15. Going Down - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Throw your opponent into the Elevator Shaft in Troy's Office.
16. Hit The Lights - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Use the Light Wall at The Club until it's lights out.
17. Joy Riding - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: End the fight with the lowriding impact at the Block.
18. KaChing Bling - 15 points Have a record go multiplatinum in Build a Label.
19. Smacked Down - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Use the helicopter tail whip as your finishing move.
20. The Big Burn - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Torch your opponent in the Flaming Gas Pump.
21. Window of Opportunity - 15 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Throw your opponent out of the window at the Penthouse.
22. Get Your Mode On - 20 points Ranked: Achieve 50 online wins.
23. Domination - 25 points Ranked: Have your Taunt Tag appear on your dominated opponent's screen.
24. Fashion Icon - 25 points Reach 500,000 Style Points in Build a Label.
25. Look But Don't Touch - 25 points Solo Hard or Ranked: Let one of the dancers defeat your opponent.
26. Mixtape - 25 points Play your "Def Jam Icon" Saved Playlist in My Soundtrack.
27. Ladies Man - 35 points Have 4 satisfied girlfriends simultaneously in Build A Label Mode.
28. Brother's Store - 50 points Be Dr. Chang and protect your brother's convenient store during a solo match.
29. Critical Beat Down - 50 points Ranked: Win 15 online fights in a row.
30. Directional Attacks Only - 50 points Beatings with Bass: Solo: Hard: No Strikes, Get Up Attacks, Blocks, Reversals, Taunts, or Grabs.
31. Protect Your Crib - 50 points Complete a Fight without the glass wall breaking in your crib in Build a Label.
32. Reversals Only - 50 points Beatings with Bass: Solo: Hard: No Strikes, Directionals, Get Up Attacks, or Grab attempts.