_ This game needs to download 1257 MB of data to run.

_ Has a step-by-step guide on how to install and run.

New features introduced included an analog control system, interactive hotspots, and arena crowd combat. The game also included several improvements over the previous game types and modes.

THQ said that they bring a more realistic combat experience with a new analog control system, enabling the player to throw their opponent wherever they want, unlike the previous preset animations. In the new system, unlike the system Button-based from previous games, stick movements are now influenced by analog controls. As in the previous game, it is possible to move around the ring with the analog control instead of using the D-pad. An option to switch to the previous control scheme is also possible. The chain reversal system has also been improved and now includes grabs as well as kicks.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 movesets are now determined by weight, so lighter wrestlers have access to martial arts or luchador movesets, while heavyweight wrestlers have access to more power moves. In addition, a wrestler can only be lifted or hurt by certain strikes, wrestlers that are one weight heavier or less than them.

There's a lot more interaction in the arenas too, such as crowd combat. Crowd tokens and objects can be used to defeat the opponent. A key feature is the inclusion of environmental "hot spots" such as loop ropes, steel stairs and scaffolding that players can interact with.