Again, Blaze moves are excellently capable of getting KOs.ĭefense in Def Jam FIGHT for NY is a bit more complex than your average combat game. To perform the different moves, just press a different direction on the right thumbstick when you have the opponent in the initial grapple. In the story mode, you can earn and purchase extra Blaze moves and assign them to different directional inputs. With Blaze activated, press the grapple button to initiate the grapple, and simply hit any direction on the right thumbstick again. When the meter is full, you'll be able to activate the Blaze attack by pressing any direction on the right thumbstick. To do them, you first have to build up your momentum meter, the yellow meter that appears below your health bar. To do this, you must have activated your Blazin' mode before initiating the grapple.īlaze attacks are powerful grapples that can absolutely destroy your opponent, and have the ability to knock them out for good. BLAZE Move the right analog stick in any direction to perform a Blaze attack.If you hold the power button while you initiate the grapple and follow up with a shove, you'll shove the opponent further than normal, letting you push them into objects and crowds that are further away. You can also use the power modifier to enhance shove grapples. If you see a crowd member that's brandishing a weapon, toss an opponent into them for the crowd member to attack your foe for you, using the nasty weapon they have. If you grapple them, you'll execute a tag-team throw attack with the help of the crowd member. When an opponent is in the grasp of a crowd member, you can punch or kick them, or attack with a grapple. Shove an opponent into the crowd, and the crowd members will grab the opponent, letting you follow up with a new attack. When an opponent is rushing towards you uncontrollably, press the grapple button again to use their momentum against them and perform an automated attack.Īnother use for shoving is to put opponents into the nasty grasp of the crowd around you.

Similarly, shoving opponents into crowds will send the opponent flying back towards you (if you don't attack right away). If you shove an opponent into the ropes of a boxing ring, they'll bounce off the ropes and fly back towards you. Other environmental conditions will lead to other options. These automated environmental attacks are capable of getting KOs. You can either attack with punch or kick, or press grapple again for an automated environmental attack. After tossing an opponent into an object, the opponent will be temorarily stunned, letting you approach them for another attack while they slump against the object. Using the shove, you can toss opponents into environmental objects that will give you the opportunity to score major damage. Shoving opponents is one of the best forms of grappling. SHOVE Press the grapple button and a direction on the d-pad or left thumb stick to shove your opponent in the direction you press.These power grapples have increased damage and, with kickboxers and wrestlers, are capable of getting KOs. You'll put the opponent in a hold that looks different from the regular grapple.

Hold down the power button while you press the initial grapple button to start the grab attack. You can further add damage to regular grappling attacks by using the power modifier. You can usually deal more damage with your other grappling options, though wrestlers and submission artists can benefit greatly from regular grappling attacks. Use these grapple attacks when there are no environmental objects nearby. Different directions on the d-pad or left thumbstick will result in different throws, depending on your character. or Press either punch or kick button and a direction on the d-pad or left thumbstick at the same time to perform a different grapple.

GRAPPLE ATTACK Press either the punch or kick button to perform a regular grapple attack.

From that position, you have a few options to continue the attack. First, tap the grapple button near an opponent to get your arms up and around his neck. Check out our tips below to learn the basics of grappling, and remember that it'll take actual in-the-ring practice before you gain a mastery of the art. With hardcore wrestling roots, the fighting of Def Jam FIGHT for NY centers around advanced grappling techniques.

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