{"id":2100,"date":"2026-03-04T17:14:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/sauce-walka-reveals-hes-developing-a-hip-hop-fighting-game\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:14:37","slug":"sauce-walka-reveals-hes-developing-a-hip-hop-fighting-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/sauce-walka-reveals-hes-developing-a-hip-hop-fighting-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauce Walka Reveals He\u2019s Developing A Hip-Hop Fighting Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>It appears that rapper Sauce Walka is developing a new hip-hop-based fighting video game. <\/p>\n<p>The Houston rap star revealed the video game in a new interview with XXL. He hopes to give fans the chance to see some of the biggest names in rap fight each other, like in the 2000s classic <em>Def Jam Vendetta<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe name of the game is Only Hands,\u201d Sauce Walka tells the interviewer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xxl\/video\/7613065957304552735\" data-video-id=\"7613065957304552735\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@xxl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xxl?refer=embed\">@xxl<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Sauce Walka will release a new hip-hop fighting video game this year called Only Hands, featuring Kodak Black, Lil Durk, Key Glock, and more rappers. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f3ae.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfae\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Hit @xxl link in bio for full interview. Powered by @distrokid<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - XXL - XXL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-XXL-7613066099214535455?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound \u2013 XXL \u2013 XXL<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been 20 years since the last hip-hop-based fighting game, with actual artists, real artists, in real time, that we really listen to, love, know, and pay attention to right then, right now,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>He highlighted a gap since the Def Jam fighting games of the early 2000s, noting fans haven\u2019t seen a game featuring contemporary stars in their prime.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sauce-walka-reveals-he-s-developing-a-hip-hop-fighting-game-called-only-hands-with-50-favorite-rappers\">Sauce Walka Reveals He\u2019s Developing A Hip-Hop Fighting Game Called \u201cOnly Hands\u201d With 50 Favorite Rappers <\/h2>\n<p>The title\u2019s roster, he says, includes \u201c50 signed, licensed\u2026 I would like to say all A-level artists.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Names he shared include NLE Choppa, Kodak Black, That Mexican OT, Boosie Badazz and Key Glock. He also added, \u201cFree Lil Durk, Lil Durk on the game,\u201d confirming the Chicago rapper will appear despite legal challenges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mornings With Mero | HOT 97 Livestream 3-4-26\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MwnFc8yvWiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>By describing the roster as \u201cbig dogs,\u201d Sauce Walka signals that <em>Only Hands<\/em> will spotlight influential, commercially relevant figures in hip-hop. He also stressed the artists are \u201csigned, licensed,\u201d indicating that their likenesses and brands are officially cleared for use.<\/p>\n<p>Sauce Walka\u2019s venture positions <em>Only Hands<\/em> as a modern fusion of hip-hop culture and competitive gaming. With real-time battles, current chart-toppers, and a nod to the genre\u2019s history in gaming. <\/p>\n<p>The title aims to capture the energy of today\u2019s rap scene while giving fans a new way to engage with their favorite artists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It appears that rapper Sauce Walka is developing a new hip-hop-based fighting video game. 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