Hip-hop names fill the locker room in Def Jam: Fight for NY. AKI and EA's 2004 fighter is the sequel to Def Jam Vendetta, and the roster is a lineup of rappers rather than a pantheon of invented martial artists.
New York venues, a create-a-fighter story, and a Blazin' mode that spends momentum on a cinematic hit are the extras around the brawling. The crowd is part of the weapon set, because a fighter can be thrown into the front row.
Vendetta had already proved the license could box. Fight for NY widens the boroughs, the story, and the list of MCs who show up to swing.