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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エターナルチャンピオンズ) is a 2D fighting game developed for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega Interactive]]. The game was pitched as [[Sega of America]]'s attempt to cash-in on the popular ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' franchises, and was released in 1993.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エターナルチャンピオンズ) is a 2D fighting game developed for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega Interactive]] and released in 1993. The game was created by [[Sega of America]] to capitalize on the massive success of ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat]]''.
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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An omniscient being known as the Eternal Champion predicts that mankind will soon fade from existence due to the untimely and unjust deaths of key individuals throughout history who were destined for greatness. Seeking to restore balance to the world, the Eternal Champion gathers these souls from time moments before their deaths. The Eternal Champion only has enough power to restore life to one of these individuals, so he organizes and holds a fighting tournament between them, where the victor will be able to regain their life and change their fate while bringing balance to the universe, whilst the losers will be forced to die just as history recorded.
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Welcome to my chamber. I am the Eternal Champion, keeper of this vast fighting complex. It exists in a place and time corrupted by centuries of misuse and destruction.
 
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My purpose in this grand scheme is to maintain the balance between good and evil, light and darkness, hope and despair.
 
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Now this balance has been lost and the very fabric that holds the world together will be torn apart.
 
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Your future, my present, has been destroyed by a cruel and unjust twist of fate.
 
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Nine individuals from various periods in time were killed before their lives could affect this dark existence.
 
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I have observed each of their short lives and have been powerless to stop the chaos.
 
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I have spent the centuries harnessing my power for this very moment. I am the pure and untouched energy of all the great martial arts masters that have lived before me. Their skill, wisdom, knowledge, and inner-strength are at my command.
 
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Even with the force of their collective powers, I can only reward one of the nine individuals with the gift of life. Any of them can have an equally profound effect on the future. For this reason, the contest must take place.
 
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At the end of this contest, only one will remain. The victor will be returned to life a few seconds before his death, allowing him to avoid the past with the knowledge to change the future.
 
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Only one may live so that the balance may be again achieved.
 
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Let the contest begin...|Intro demo}}
 
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Much like its highly influential peers, ''Street Fighter II'' and ''Mortal Kombat'', ''Eternal Champions'' is a 2D one-on-one fighting game in which players fight as one of a variety of different characters, in this case dragged from different periods of time to do battle. The player fights their way through a contest, hoping to face the "Eternal Champion" and return to their normal life. Like ''Mortal Kombat'', there is a high level of violence.
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Much like its highly influential peers, ''Street Fighter II'' and ''Mortal Kombat'', ''Eternal Champions'' is a 2D one-on-one fighting game in which players fight as one of a variety of different characters, in this case dragged from different periods of time to do battle. The player fights their way through a contest, hoping to face the Eternal Champion and return to their normal life. Players compete in best-of-three-round matches with time limits. Like ''Mortal Kombat'', there is a high level of violence.
  
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If the player loses a round in contest mode, they not only have to fight the person they fought prior to the person they lost to, but also the person before that fighter.
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Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}}, crouch with {{down}}, and jump with {{up}}. Like the ''Street Fighter'' games, there are three punches and three kicks that vary based upon speed and power. The punches are {{X}} (straight), {{Y}} (lunge), and {{Z}} (swing). The kicks are {{A}} (snap), {{B}} (thrust), and {{C}} (wheel). The weakest punches and kicks are fast but do minimal damage, medium attacks are a balanced mix of recovery speed and damage, and strong attacks are the most powerful but recover the slowest. Attacks can be blocked by pressing away (for high attacks) or down and away (for low attacks). Grapples are executed by standing close to an opponent and pressing {{left}} or {{right}} and using either the medium or the strong punch button. These attacks cannot be blocked or escaped. If a character is hit several times in a row they become "dizzy" and their opponent can land a free attack.
  
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There is also a training room to build up a player's skills with various challenges to try, a two player mode, and a tournament mode for up to 32 people to fight in one-on-one contests with a choice between 3 different modes of tournament play. Characters can perform special moves by inputting combinations.
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When playing with a standard three-button control pad, {{Start}} toggles between punches and kicks and {{Start}}+{{A}}+{{B}}+{{C}} pauses the game. The game also supports the [[Activator]] (and it was packaged with the device in North America). The instruction manual has a list of moves for the device.
  
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Each special move costs an amount of inner strength, which is the little Yin/Yang symbol that appears next to the health bar at the top of the screen during a fight. In stages, if an opponent lands on the correct spot, they will be killed by something from the background in a finishing move known as an "overkill".
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Each character has their own unique special attacks that are performed with special button combinations. All special moves are performed by either pressing multiple buttons together or holding a direction to charge and then pressing the opposite direction together with an attack button. There are no rolling motions in this game, and a given special move may only be performed with a specific button (rather than with any punch or any kick button). Every special move costs an amount of Inner Strength, depicted by a Yin/Yang symbol next to the character's health bar at the top of the screen during a fight. Characters cannot perform special moves if they do not have sufficient Inner Strength remaining, but it replenishes over time. Different special attacks decrease the meter by different amounts, and the characters each have a taunt move that decreases their opponent's special attack meter as well. In the single-player mode, the computer opponent can do special moves even after its meter has reached zero.
  
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The CPU is able to attack the player even if it's inner strength is empty. This was fixed in the sequel.
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The game introduces stage-specific finishing moves called Overkills. These are performed by defeating an opponent such that they fall upon a certain area of ground. If they land in the right spot, the life bars disappear and some element of the background kills them.
  
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Although the game can be played with a standard [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|three-button control pad]], it will leave the player at a major disadvantage, with the updated [[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|six-button control pad]] being the preferred option.
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===Modes===
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There are multiple game modes:
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*'''Contest:''' The main single-player mode. The player chooses a character and fights eight computer-controlled opponents before facing the Eternal Champion. If the player loses a match in this mode, the player must not only fight the opponent again but also the previous opponent.
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*'''Fight:''' One player fights a computer-controlled opponent or two players fight each other in a single match. Players are provided with numerous options, including the amount of time for each round, the number of rounds, the game speed, and handicaps for each player.
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*'''Battle Room:''' A one-on-one battle, again playable by one or two players, in a special room with various hazards that can be enabled, such as grenades, mines, or special weapons that switch the positions of the fighters or steal health from one fighter to give to another.
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*'''Training:''' A single-player mode where the player can play three practice mini-games: Dexterity Spheres, where the player hits as many flying spheres as possible before being knocked out; Holo-Trainer, where the player tries to score as many points against a holographic opponent as possible (with different attacks having different point values); and Practice Sphere, where the player attacks a large sphere to practice targeting opponents in certain zones (such as head-, mid-, or foot-range).
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*'''Tournament:''' Contains a Round-a-Bout tournament where two players choose nine fighters and try to eliminate all of their opponent's fighters, a Single Elimination tournament where three to 32 players compete in a tournament bracket where each player is eliminated after a single loss, and a Double Elimination tournament where three to 16 players compete in a tournament bracket where each player is eliminated after two losses.
  
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Using a six-button control pad, three buttons are for kicks: {{A}} snap (weak), {{B}} thrust (medium) and {{C}} wheel (strong); the other three buttons are for punches: {{X}} straight (weak), {{Y}} lunge (medium) and {{Z}} swing (strong). {{Start}} pauses the game, {{Up}} jumps, {{Down}} crouches and {{Left}}/{{Right}} move forward or backward depending upon the direction the characters are facing; {{Left}}/{{Right}} in the opposite direction of the one the character is currently facing blocks.
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===Characters===
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{{MoveListNote|legend=StreetFighter}}
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====Playable====
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Shadow
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Shadow Yamoto
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1993 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=corporate assassin
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Taijutsu and Ninjitsu
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| desc=A ninja assassin from modern-day (1993 AD) Japan. She was thrown off the top of her employer’s skyscraper before she could publicly expose the murderous actions of her syndicate.
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{{MoveListRow | Twirling Fan Attack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} (one twirl)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}} (two twirls)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} (three twirls) | Shadow does one or more cartwheels (depending on which button is used), then attacks with a steel fan.}}
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{{MoveListRow | High Jump Angle Kick | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{MK}} | Shadow jumps high into the air, then comes down with a dive kick.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Shadow Mode | Hold {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} for 3 seconds | Shadow becomes a shadow and can attack without being harmed for 5 seconds.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Smoke Screen | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}}, then<br>{{LK}}+{{MK}} (reappear on left)<br>{{MK}}+{{HK}} (reappear on right)<br>{{LP}}+{{MP}} (reappear on left in the air)<br>{{MP}}+{{HP}} (reappear on right in the air) | Shadow disappears for a moment before reappearing next to her opponent. Alternatively, the player can input a special combination while she is invisible to reappear in a different location.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Shuriken Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} (slow)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} (fast) | Shadow throws a shuriken straight ahead. The speed depends on the button used.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Knife Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{LP}} (slow)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{MP}} (fast) | Shadow throws a knife at an upward angle. The speed depends on the button used.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Smoke Bomb | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{downright}}+{{LP}} (slow)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{downright}}+{{MP}} (fast) | Shadow throws a bomb at an arc. The speed depends on the button used.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Mine Uzume-Bi | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Shadow throws a mine that explodes on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Step Tobi Ashi | {{LK}}+{{MK}} (short)<br>{{MK}}+{{HK}} (medium)<br>{{LK}}+{{HK}} (long) | Shadow slides along the ground, sweeping her opponent. The distance of the slide depends on the buttons used.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Shadow taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=RAX
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=RAX Coswell
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=2345 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=cyber-fighter
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Muay Thai Kickboxing
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| desc=An American cyber-kickboxer from 2345 AD. His trainer programmed a virus into his RAX exoskeleton software to ensure he lost an important match. Coswell died during the match as a result.
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{{MoveListRow | Lock and Load | {{LK}}+{{MK}} | RAX targets his opponent and then launches an energy ball at them from his eye.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Air Jets | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{MK}} | RAX hovers high in the air using the jets on the bottom of his feet. He stops hovering after several seconds or if the player presses {{MP}}.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Cyber Punch | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | RAX dashes and punches.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Cyber Kick | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | RAX dashes and kicks.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Jet Knee Smash | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | RAX hovers in the air, then uses his jets to fly across the screen with his knee forward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Overload | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | RAX overloads his system and launches an energy ball across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Turbine | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} | RAX spins in place, which pulls opponents to the opposite side of him and neutralizes projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | RAX taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Blade
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=0}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Jonathan Blade
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=2030 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=bounty hunter
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Kenpo
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| desc=A Syrian bounty hunter from 2030 AD. He was hired by the government to help track down a terrorist that had stolen a lethal virus. Blade was about to apprehend the terrorist when special forces agents opened fire on both of them, accidentally causing the terrorist to drop the vial and release the virus.
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{{MoveListRow | Stun Beam | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Blade fires a energy ball from his wrist that does no damage but stuns his opponent momentarily on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Tracking Blade | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Blade releases a spinning blade from his bracelet that hovers in the air before homing in on his opponent and exploding.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Straight Blade | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Blade releases a spinning blade from his bracelet that flies straight ahead into an opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Personal Shield | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Blade surrounds himself in a protective shield that reduces all damage by half while it is active.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Projectile Containment Field | {{LK}}+{{MK}} | Blade uses his bracelets to slow any incoming projectiles to half speed.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Wild Fury Attack | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Blade unleashes a flurry of palm strikes in front of him.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Backfire | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Blade shoots a tracking cursor that temporarily prevents his opponent from using projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Power Drain | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | Blade shoots a tethered probe from his bracelet that transfers Inner Strength to him from his opponent if it connects.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Blade taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Jetta
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=216 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=0}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Jetta Maxx
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1899 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=circus acrobat
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Savate and Pencak Silat
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| desc=A member of Russian aristocracy from 1899 AD. She was working undercover as a circus acrobat at the time of her death. A boxer revolutionary tampered with her tightrope equipment ahead of a major show in China. She fell to her death in front of the live crowd. When her true identity was revealed, it heightened tensions between both nations.
  
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Each character has a taunt ({{X}}+{{Z}}), which decreases some of the user's inner strength, though decrease the opponent's Inner Strength by an even larger amount.
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Jetta Maxx initially started life off as a male clown character. According to [[Michael Latham]], this character's special move ideas were recycled for the Senator secret character in ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side]]''.
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Using a three-button control pad, much like Mega Drive ports of the ''Street Fighter'' games, pressing {{start}} switches between punches and kicks. However, due to this, the pause game feature is activated by pressing {{A}}+{{B}}+{{C}}, which may interfere with moves that require all three buttons pressed at once). The controls are otherwise similar.
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Choke Hold | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Jetta throws her bracelet and sleeve at her opponent, which wraps around her opponent's neck if it connects and chokes them.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Phase | Hold {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} for 1 second | Jetta concentrates and doubles her movement speed for a duration or until she is hit.}}
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''Eternal Champions'' was also packaged with the [[Activator]] in North America, and therefore is compatible with it. The game's manual has a list of moves for the activator.
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{{MoveListRow | Resonate | {{LK}}+{{HK}} while Phase is active | Jetta begins to flash red. If she touches her opponent in this state, the opponent's movement is severely restricted for a duration.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ricochet | Hold {{down}} for 1 second, then {{up}}+{{LK}} (left)<br>Hold {{down}} for 1 second, then {{up}}+{{HK}} (right) | Jetta spins into a ball, jumps to the ceiling, then rolls along the ground left or right (depending on the button used).}}
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{{MoveListRow | Bladerang | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} (one hit)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} (two hits) | Jetta throws a Bladerang, a small projectile that returns like a boomerang, which hits one or two times (depending on the button used).}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Grab | Hold {{down}} for 1 second, then {{up}}+{{MP}} | Jetta throws a Bladerang, then jumps onto the ceiling. The Bladerang attacks multiple times and returns to Jetta, who then performs a Death Dive.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Death Dive | {{LK}} or {{HK}} while grabbing the ceiling | Jetta dives down toward her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Moving Corkscrew | {{LK}}+{{MK}} (left)<br>{{MK}}+{{HK}} (right) | Jetta spins on her toes, dealing damage with her hand blades.}}
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| image=EternalChampions PortraitShadow sprite.png
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Jetta taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Slash
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=384 | crop_y=0}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Slash
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=50,000 BC
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=prehistoric hunter
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Pain
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| desc=A prehistoric hunter from 50,000 BC. He was sentenced to death by the elders of his tribe who feared that Slash would use his high intelligence to usurp them.
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{{MoveListRow | Massive Club Swing | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Slash spins in a circle while swinging his club.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Double-Footed Swing | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Slash does a backflip kick.}}
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{{MoveListRow | De-Claw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Slash shoots a claw from his club across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Power Thud Club Swing | {{MP}}+{{HP}} | Slash jumps in the air and drives his club into the ground when he lands, knocking over opponents on the ground.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spinal Crush | {{right}}+{{MP}} (close) | Slash hangs off his opponent while he bashes their head with his club.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Running Headbutt | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | Slash charges at his opponent with a headbutt.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Bat Back Projectile | {{LP}}+{{MP}} | Slash swings his club and bats away an incoming projectile.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Slash taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Trident
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=360 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=128}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Trident
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=110 BC
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=gladiator
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Capoeria
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| desc=An artificial being created by the Atlanteans from 110 BC. He was killed by a rival before he could compete in the final match of a gladiator tournament. As a consequence, the Roman Empire banished his race to the sea where they were eventually wiped out.
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{{MoveListRow | Depth Charge Field | {{LP}}+{{MP}} | Trident surrounds himself in a blue field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent moves as if they are underwater for a duration.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Bio-Drain Field | {{MP}}+{{HP}} | Trident surrounds himself in a red field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent does half damage for a duration.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Bio-Stun Field | {{LK}}+{{MK}} | Trident surrounds himself in a green field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent is temporarily stunned.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Repulser Field | {{MK}}+{{HK}} | Trident surrounds himself in a yellow field that repels opponents and prevents them from moving close to him (and vice versa) for several seconds.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spinning Trident | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Trident spins his trident in front of him at high speed like a drill.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Sliding Spinning Trident | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Trident lunges forward in a crouched position with his trident extended.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Plasma Bolt | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Trident shoots a plasma bolt across the screen from his trident, which dizzies his opponent on impact.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Liquid Mode | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Trident transforms into a liquid state and moves forward a short distance, letting him move through opponents and projectiles.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Trident taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 +
}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Xavier
 +
| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=432 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Xavier Pendragon
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=1692 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=warlock/alchemist
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Hapkido Cane Fighting
 +
| desc=An alchemy student from 1692 AD. He was executed under a false charge of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials.
 +
{{MoveListTable |
 +
{{MoveListRow | Dragon Trap | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Xavier throws a snake from his cane, which grabs and attacks his opponent if it touches.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Snap Back | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Xavier extends his cane to twice its length and uses it to attack in front of him.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Identity Change | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Xavier shoots a magic ball that transforms his opponent into a different character (chosen at random) for several seconds. If this move is reflected, Xavier is transformed for the rest of the match.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Midas Touch | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Xavier shoots a magic ball that transmutes his opponent to gold temporarily, stunning them.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Attack and Smack | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Xavier extends his cane and uses it to grab his opponent, draw them in, and strike them.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Swap Spell | {{LP}}+{{MP}} | Xavier casts a spell and switches positions with his opponent.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Confusion Spell | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Xavier shoots a magic ball that confuses his opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Xavier taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoRow
 
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| title=R. A. X. Coswell
 
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| image=EternalChampions PortraitRax sprite.png
 
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| desc=
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoRow
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{{InfoFighter
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| title=Jonathan Blade
+
| name=Midknight
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| image=EternalChampions PortraitBlade sprite.png
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=504 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=128}}
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| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Mitchell Midleton Knight
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=1967 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=bio-chemist
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Jeet Kune Do
 +
| desc=A vampire-like mutant hiding in Vietnam. In his former life, he was a noted British biochemist. He was hired by U.S. forces to spike water supplies during the Vietnam War in 1967. He became exposed to the chemical, and was mutated like every other victim. He was killed by a vampire hunter hired by the government before he could create a cure.
 +
{{MoveListTable |
 +
{{MoveListRow | Bedazzle | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Midknight shoots an energy bolt from his eyes that does no damage but forces his opponent to walk toward him if it hits.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Dispel | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Midknight surrounds himself in an energy field. If an opponent touches this field, they lose Inner Strength for 40 seconds.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Mist Attack | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Midknight vaporizes into mist, flies over to his opponent, and attacks with impunity. He returns to solid form after attacking or if the attack if blocked.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Flying Wall Smash | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} | Midknight flies across the screen, slamming his opponent against the wall.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Life Drain | {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} (close) | Midknight grabs his opponent and siphons a sixth of their life force.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Overhead Stomach Punch | {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} (close) | Midknight hoists his opponent over his head and punches them in the stomach, sending them flying across the screen.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Ram | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} (close) | Midknight grabs his opponent and slams them into the ceiling.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Midknight taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoRow
 
−
| title=Jetta Maxx
 
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitJetta sprite.png
 
−
| desc=Jetta Maxx initially started life off as a male clown character, who according to [[Michael Latham]], saw his special move ideas recycled for the Senator secret character in ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side]]''.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoRow
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{{InfoFighter
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| title=Slash
+
| name=Larcen
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitSlash sprite.png
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| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=576 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Larcen Tyler
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=1920 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=ex-cat burglar
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Praying Mantis Kung Fu
 +
| desc=A former cat-burglar from 1920s Chicago. He used to do jobs for a local crime boss. He was hired to plant evidence in the hospital room of a rival mafia leader. It was only when he got to the location that he discovered that his real target was the Chief of Police, and the "evidence" was actually a bomb. Larcen was killed in the explosion that destroyed most of the hospital.
 +
{{MoveListTable |
 +
{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Crawl | Hold {{down}} for 1 second, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | Larcen jumps onto the ceiling. He can move along the ceiling with {{left}} and {{right}}. After a short duration, he performs a Ceiling Drop.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Drop | {{MP}} or {{HP}} while grabbing the ceiling | Larcen dives while attacking with his claws and foot blades.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Air Sweep | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Larcen jumps backward while throwing his grappling hook out toward the ground, which sweeps his opponent.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Long Distance Sweep | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Larcen crouches and throws his grappling hook out, which sweeps his opponent.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Power Sweep | Hold {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} for 1.5 seconds | Larcen attaches his grappling hook to the ceiling and uses to swing ahead while kicking.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Sai Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Larcen throws a sai across the screen.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Swinging Hammer Fist | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Larcen throws a series of quick punches.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Reflect Back Projectile | {{left}}+{{LP}} | Larcen swats away a projectile at double speed.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Larcen taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{InfoRow
 
−
| title=Trident
 
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitTrident sprite.png
 
−
| desc=
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{InfoRow
 
−
| title=Xavier Pendragon
 
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitXavier sprite.png
 
−
| desc=
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{InfoRow
+
====Bosses====
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| title=Mitchell Midleton Knight
+
{{InfoTable|
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitMitchell sprite.png
+
{{InfoFighter
−
| desc=
+
| name=Eternal Champion
 +
| portrait={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=72 | crop_height=104 | crop_x=648 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions MD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=384 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| desc=The mysterious host of the tournament. The final boss of the game. He has infinite Inner Strength. The match against him consists of a single round, but he has five different forms that must be defeated. The player gets some health restored after each form. If the player is defeated by the Eternal Champion, the game ends and cannot be continued.
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{InfoRow
 
−
| title=Larcen Tyler
 
−
| image=EternalChampions PortraitLarcen sprite.png
 
−
| desc=
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Stages===
 +
Stages are chosen randomly in the single-player mode but can be chosen manually in the two-player mode.
 +
{{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes|
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Shadow.png|Shadow}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, RAX.png|RAX}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Blade.png|Blade}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Jetta.png|Jetta}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Slash.png|Slash}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Trident.png|Trident}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Xavier.png|Xavier}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Midknight.png|Midknight}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Larcen.png|Larcen}}
 +
{{gitem|Eternal Champions MD, Stages, Eternal Champion.png|Eternal Champion}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
−
===Prerelease===
 
−
 
−
===Release===
 
−
 
 
===Legacy===
 
===Legacy===
−
Sega of America took great pride in ''Eternal Champions'', with the game selling very well in Western territories and being re-released under the [[Mega Hit Series]], [[Classic Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Platinum Collection]] ranges, amongst much spin-off merchandise. However, the game was never fully adopted by [[Sega of Japan]], who preferred to concentrate efforts on the ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' series (and later products such as ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' and ''[[Last Bronx]]''). As such, ''Eternal Champions'' was sidelined after Sega's US operations were downsized during the late-1990s and is unlikely to make a return in the foreseeable future.
+
Sega of America took great pride in ''Eternal Champions'', with the game selling very well in Western territories and being re-released under the [[Mega Hit Series]], [[Classic Mega Drive]], and [[Sega Platinum Collection]] ranges, amongst much spin-off merchandise. However, the game was never fully adopted by [[Sega of Japan]], who preferred to concentrate efforts on the ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' series (and later products such as ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' and ''[[Last Bronx]]''). As such, ''Eternal Champions'' was sidelined after Sega's US operations were downsized during the late-1990s and is unlikely to make a return in the foreseeable future.
  
−
Nevertheless ''Eternal Champions'' was followed by the [[Sega Mega-CD]] title ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side]]'', released in 1995 and saw two spin-off games, ''[[Chicago Syndicate]]'' and ''[[X-Perts]]''. A second sequel, ''[[Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter]]'', entered production but work was halted by Sega's Japanese arm.
+
Nevertheless, ''Eternal Champions'' was followed by the [[Sega Mega-CD]] title ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side]]'', released in 1995 and saw two spin-off games, ''[[Chicago Syndicate]]'' and ''[[X-Perts]]''. A second sequel, ''[[Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter]]'', entered production, but work was halted by Sega's Japanese arm.
  
 
''Eternal Champions'' has since been re-released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service.
 
''Eternal Champions'' has since been re-released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service.
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*'''Producer:''' [[Mark Nausha]]
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Mark Nausha]]
 
*'''Technical Director:''' [[Christopher Warner]]
 
*'''Technical Director:''' [[Christopher Warner]]
−
*'''Music Composers:''' DMP Entertainment, Joe Delia, John Hart, Jeff Marsh, Adrian Van Velssen, Andy Armor and the Night Crew (DMP)
+
*'''Music Composers:''' [[DMP Entertainment]], Joe Delia, John Hart, Jeff Marsh, Adrian Van Velssen, [[Andy Armer|Andy Armer and the Night Crew]] (DMP)
 
*'''Sound Effects:''' [[David Delia|Dave Delia]], [[Paul Gadbois]]
 
*'''Sound Effects:''' [[David Delia|Dave Delia]], [[Paul Gadbois]]
 
*'''Marketing:''' [[Jaime Wojick]]
 
*'''Marketing:''' [[Jaime Wojick]]
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Ben Szymkowiak]]
 
*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Ben Szymkowiak]]
 
*'''Game Lieutenants:''' [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mark Paniagua]]
 
*'''Game Lieutenants:''' [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mark Paniagua]]
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*'''Testers:''' [[Dante Anderson]], [[Greg Becksted]], [[Dianna Boundy]], [[Jennifer Brozek]], Jason Epps, [[David Forster|Dave Forster]], [[Darin Johnston]], Lawrence Gibson, [[Casey Grimm]], [[Keith Higashihara]], [[Jason Kuo]], Vasily Lewis, Max Loeb, [[Jeff Loney]], [[Tony Lynch]], [[Julio Martinez]], Andrew Podesta, Loran Pudinski, [[Conan Tigard]], [[Paul Walker]], Ari Warner
+
*'''Testers:''' [[Dante Anderson]], [[Greg Becksted]], [[Dianna Boundy]], [[Jennifer Brozek]], Jason Epps, [[David Forster|Dave Forster]], [[Darin Johnston]], [[Lawrence Gibson]], [[Casey Grimm]], [[Keith Higashihara]], [[Jason Kuo]], [[Vasily Lewis]], Max Loeb, [[Jeff Loney]], [[Tony Lynch]], [[Julio Martinez]], [[Andrew Podesta]], Loran Pudinski, [[Conan Tigard]], [[Paul Walker]], Ari Warner
−
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Dave Albert]], [[Scott Berfield]], [[Kevin Burley]], [[Marilyn Churchill]], Ernie Chan, John Couch, Greg Fleming, Claude Foucault, [[Clyde Grossman]], Frank Hsu, Terry Kirch, [[Broderick Macaraeg]], [[Willie Mancero]], [[Joe Miller]], Hooell Monleon, [[Robert Morgan]], [[Nancy Nakamoto]], Rod Nakamoto, [[Stephen Patterson|Steve Patterson]], [[Eric Rawlins]], [[Scott Rohde]], [[Scott Steinberg]], Alex Suzdaltsev, [[Omega Group]], OUI Multimedia, Waterman Designs<!-- Greg 'Flemming', 'Hoell' Monleon, Scott 'Rhode' in the manual -->
+
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Dave Albert]], [[Scott Berfield]], [[Kevin Burley]], [[Marilyn Churchill]], Ernie Chan, John Couch, Greg Fleming, Claude Foucault, [[Clyde Grossman]], Frank Hsu, Terry Kirch, [[Broderick Macaraeg]], [[Willie Mancero]], [[Joe Miller]], Hooell Monleon, [[Robert Morgan]], [[Nancy Nakamoto]], Rod Nakamoto, [[Stephen Patterson|Steve Patterson]], [[Eric Rawlins]], [[Scott Rohde]], [[Scott Steinberg]], Alex Suzdaltsev, [[Omega Group]], OUI Multimedia, [[Waterman Designs]]<!-- Greg 'Flemming', 'Hoell' Monleon, Scott 'Rhode' in the manual -->
−
 
 
 
:'''Program Code/Design (C) 1993 [[SEGA]]'''
 
:'''Program Code/Design (C) 1993 [[SEGA]]'''
 
:'''All Rights Reserved'''
 
:'''All Rights Reserved'''
 
| source=In-game credits
 
| source=In-game credits
 +
| pdf=Eternal Champions MD credits.pdf
 
| console=MD
 
| console=MD
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
}}
 +
{{hr}}
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{creditstable|
 
*'''Product Manager:''' [[Jaime Wojick]]
 
*'''Product Manager:''' [[Jaime Wojick]]
−
*'''Voice Actors:''' DMP Entertainment
+
*'''Voice Actors:''' [[DMP Entertainment]]
 
*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], [[Michael Latham]], [[Jaime Wojick]]
 
*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], [[Michael Latham]], [[Jaime Wojick]]
−
*'''Testers:''' [[Renato Alferez]], [[John Amirkhan]], Mike Baldwin, Dusty Bedford, Mike Bench, [[Steve Bourdet]], [[Blair Bullock]], Dan Caraballo, [[Harry Chavez]], Brian Dawson, [[Marc Dawson]], Daniel Dunn, [[Atom Ellis]], Eric Fong, Richard Gangwish, Roman Greco, [[Rick Greer]], Chris Hudak, Tony Hursh, Lawrence Jeung, [[Tracy Johnson]], Tyrone Johnson, Dan Jung, [[Jeff Junio]], Mark Kessler, [[Simon Lu]], [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mike Madden]], Jim McCarthy, Ryan McLaughlin, [[Vincent Nason]], [[Lancelot Nelson|Lance Nelson]], [[Mark Paniagua]], Joanna Pataki, Chris Pepper, [[Eric Rawlins]], [[Kim Rogers]], Matthew Rosaaen, [[Sam Saliba]], [[Tim Spengler]], [[Terry Thomas]], [[Kurt Tindle]], [[Jeff Todd]], [[Maria Tuzzo]], [[Matt Underwood]], [[Gregg Vogt|Greg Vogt]], [[Erik Wahlberg]], [[Christine Watson]], [[Stan Weaver]], Richard Wong, [[David Wood|Dave Wood]]
+
*'''Testers:''' [[Renato Alferez]], [[John Amirkhan]], [[Mike Baldwin]], [[Dusty Bedford]], [[Mike Bench]], [[Steve Bourdet]], [[Blair Bullock]], [[Dan Caraballo]], [[Harry Chavez]], [[Brian Dawson]], [[Marc Dawson]], Daniel Dunn, [[Atom Ellis]], Eric Fong, Richard Gangwish, Roman Greco, [[Rick Greer]], [[Chris Hudak]], Tony Hursh, Lawrence Jeung, [[Tracy Johnson]], [[Tyrone Johnson]], [[Dan Jung]], [[Jeff Junio]], Mark Kessler, [[Simon Lu]], [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mike Madden]], Jim McCarthy, Ryan McLaughlin, [[Vincent Nason]], [[Lancelot Nelson|Lance Nelson]], [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Joanna Pataki]], Chris Pepper, [[Eric Rawlins]], [[Kim Rogers]], Matthew Rosaaen, [[Sam Saliba]], [[Tim Spengler]], [[Terry Thomas]], [[Kurt Tindle]], [[Jeff Todd]], [[Maria Tuzzo]], [[Matt Underwood]], [[Gregg Vogt|Greg Vogt]], [[Erik Wahlberg]], [[Christine Watson]], [[Stan Weaver]], Richard Wong, [[David Wood|Dave Wood]]
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' Laila Atassi, [[Lisa Wilson|Lisa Best]], [[Clint Dyer]], [[Diane A. Fornasier|Diane Fornasier]], Steve Hendricks, [[Denny Moore]], Mike Tyau, Ed Volkwein
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' Laila Atassi, [[Lisa Wilson|Lisa Best]], [[Clint Dyer]], [[Diane A. Fornasier|Diane Fornasier]], Steve Hendricks, [[Denny Moore]], Mike Tyau, Ed Volkwein
 
| source=US manual
 
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
EternalChampions Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual
 
EternalChampions Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual
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Eternal Champions MD US digital manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini US manual
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Eternal Champions MD US MDMini manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini US manual
 
</gallery>
 
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=US (With AsciiPad SG-6 Joypad)
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| region=EU (Early Style cover)
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| region=DE (Special Collectors Edition)
 
| region=DE (Special Collectors Edition)
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| cart=EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
 
| cart=EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
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| item1=Eternal Champions Master Moves MD DE Leaflet.jpg
 
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| region=SE rental (SF)
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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Revision as of 16:45, 28 September 2024

For the Sega Mega-CD game, see Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side.

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Eternal Champions
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
SF Interactive Media (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver: GEMS
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad, Activator
Genre: Action[2][3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,8007,800 G-4114
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$69.9969.99[4][5] 1145
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Mega Hit) 		$19.9919.99[6]
ESRB: Teen
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1145
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Classic) 		1145-50
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM 149149
Sega Mega Drive
DE
(Special Collectors Edition)
Sega Mega Drive
ES
(Special Collectors Edition)
Sega Mega Drive
FR
(Special Collectors Edition)
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1145
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£59.9959.99[8][9] 1145
Sega Mega Drive
UK
(Special Collectors Edition)
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
IT
(Special Collectors Edition)
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$139.95139.95[11] FETE00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Platinum) 		FETE00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		047010
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93041JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS 		1145
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[16]
CERO: B
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[13]
ESRB: Teen
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[12]
PEGI: 18+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[17]
OFLC: Mature (M)
Steam
US ▼ 		$2.992.99[19] 34288
ESRB: Teen
Steam
EU ▼ 		€2.492.49[19] 34288
PEGI: 18+
Steam
DE ▼ 		€2.492.49[19] 34288
USK: 12
Steam
UK ▼ 		£1.991.99[19] 34288
BBFC: Suitable for 15 years and over (15)
Steam
AU ▼ 		$3.493.49[19] 34288
OFLC: Mature (M)
Steam Linux
US ▼ 		$0.990.99[21] 34288
ESRB: Teen
Steam Linux
EU ▼ 		€0.990.99[21] 34288
PEGI: 18+
Steam Linux
DE ▼ 		€0.990.99[21] 34288
USK: 12
Steam Linux
UK ▼ 		£0.790.79[21] 34288
BBFC: Suitable for 15 years and over (15)
Steam Linux
AU ▼ 		$1.351.35[21] 34288
OFLC: Mature (M)
Steam OS X
US ▼ 		$0.990.99[21] 34288
ESRB: Teen
Steam OS X
EU ▼ 		€0.990.99[21] 34288
PEGI: 18+
Steam OS X
DE ▼ 		€0.990.99[21] 34288
USK: 12
Steam OS X
UK ▼ 		£0.790.79[21] 34288
BBFC: Suitable for 15 years and over (15)
Steam OS X
AU ▼ 		$1.351.35[21] 34288
OFLC: Mature (M)

Eternal Champions (エターナルチャンピオンズ) is a 2D fighting game developed for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega Interactive and released in 1993. The game was created by Sega of America to capitalize on the massive success of Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat.

Story

An omniscient being known as the Eternal Champion predicts that mankind will soon fade from existence due to the untimely and unjust deaths of key individuals throughout history who were destined for greatness. Seeking to restore balance to the world, the Eternal Champion gathers these souls from time moments before their deaths. The Eternal Champion only has enough power to restore life to one of these individuals, so he organizes and holds a fighting tournament between them, where the victor will be able to regain their life and change their fate while bringing balance to the universe, whilst the losers will be forced to die just as history recorded.

Gameplay

Much like its highly influential peers, Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, Eternal Champions is a 2D one-on-one fighting game in which players fight as one of a variety of different characters, in this case dragged from different periods of time to do battle. The player fights their way through a contest, hoping to face the Eternal Champion and return to their normal life. Players compete in best-of-three-round matches with time limits. Like Mortal Kombat, there is a high level of violence.

Characters move with Left and Right, crouch with Down, and jump with Up. Like the Street Fighter games, there are three punches and three kicks that vary based upon speed and power. The punches are X (straight), Y (lunge), and Z (swing). The kicks are A (snap), B (thrust), and C (wheel). The weakest punches and kicks are fast but do minimal damage, medium attacks are a balanced mix of recovery speed and damage, and strong attacks are the most powerful but recover the slowest. Attacks can be blocked by pressing away (for high attacks) or down and away (for low attacks). Grapples are executed by standing close to an opponent and pressing Left or Right and using either the medium or the strong punch button. These attacks cannot be blocked or escaped. If a character is hit several times in a row they become "dizzy" and their opponent can land a free attack.

When playing with a standard three-button control pad,  START  toggles between punches and kicks and  START +A+B+C pauses the game. The game also supports the Activator (and it was packaged with the device in North America). The instruction manual has a list of moves for the device.

Each character has their own unique special attacks that are performed with special button combinations. All special moves are performed by either pressing multiple buttons together or holding a direction to charge and then pressing the opposite direction together with an attack button. There are no rolling motions in this game, and a given special move may only be performed with a specific button (rather than with any punch or any kick button). Every special move costs an amount of Inner Strength, depicted by a Yin/Yang symbol next to the character's health bar at the top of the screen during a fight. Characters cannot perform special moves if they do not have sufficient Inner Strength remaining, but it replenishes over time. Different special attacks decrease the meter by different amounts, and the characters each have a taunt move that decreases their opponent's special attack meter as well. In the single-player mode, the computer opponent can do special moves even after its meter has reached zero.

The game introduces stage-specific finishing moves called Overkills. These are performed by defeating an opponent such that they fall upon a certain area of ground. If they land in the right spot, the life bars disappear and some element of the background kills them.

Modes

There are multiple game modes:

  • Contest: The main single-player mode. The player chooses a character and fights eight computer-controlled opponents before facing the Eternal Champion. If the player loses a match in this mode, the player must not only fight the opponent again but also the previous opponent.
  • Fight: One player fights a computer-controlled opponent or two players fight each other in a single match. Players are provided with numerous options, including the amount of time for each round, the number of rounds, the game speed, and handicaps for each player.
  • Battle Room: A one-on-one battle, again playable by one or two players, in a special room with various hazards that can be enabled, such as grenades, mines, or special weapons that switch the positions of the fighters or steal health from one fighter to give to another.
  • Training: A single-player mode where the player can play three practice mini-games: Dexterity Spheres, where the player hits as many flying spheres as possible before being knocked out; Holo-Trainer, where the player tries to score as many points against a holographic opponent as possible (with different attacks having different point values); and Practice Sphere, where the player attacks a large sphere to practice targeting opponents in certain zones (such as head-, mid-, or foot-range).
  • Tournament: Contains a Round-a-Bout tournament where two players choose nine fighters and try to eliminate all of their opponent's fighters, a Single Elimination tournament where three to 32 players compete in a tournament bracket where each player is eliminated after a single loss, and a Double Elimination tournament where three to 16 players compete in a tournament bracket where each player is eliminated after two losses.

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, Left and Right should be reversed.

P Any punch button
 LP  Light punch
 MP  Medium punch
 HP  Hard punch
K Any kick button
 LK  Light kick
 MK  Medium kick
 HK  Hard kick

Playable

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Full name:
Shadow Yamoto
Time period:
1993 AD
Occupation:
corporate assassin
Fighting style:
Taijutsu and Ninjitsu


 Shadow
A ninja assassin from modern-day (1993 AD) Japan. She was thrown off the top of her employer’s skyscraper before she could publicly expose the murderous actions of her syndicate.
Move list
Name Command Description
Twirling Fan Attack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  (one twirl)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK  (two twirls)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  (three twirls) 		Shadow does one or more cartwheels (depending on which button is used), then attacks with a steel fan.
High Jump Angle Kick Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ MK  Shadow jumps high into the air, then comes down with a dive kick.
Shadow Mode Hold  LP + MP + HP  for 3 seconds Shadow becomes a shadow and can attack without being harmed for 5 seconds.
Smoke Screen  LK + MK + HK , then
 LK + MK  (reappear on left)
 MK + HK  (reappear on right)
 LP + MP  (reappear on left in the air)
 MP + HP  (reappear on right in the air) 		Shadow disappears for a moment before reappearing next to her opponent. Alternatively, the player can input a special combination while she is invisible to reappear in a different location.
Shuriken Throw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  (slow)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  (fast) 		Shadow throws a shuriken straight ahead. The speed depends on the button used.
Knife Throw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Up-right+ LP  (slow)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Up-right+ MP  (fast) 		Shadow throws a knife at an upward angle. The speed depends on the button used.
Smoke Bomb Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Down-right+ LP  (slow)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Down-right+ MP  (fast) 		Shadow throws a bomb at an arc. The speed depends on the button used.
Flying Mine Uzume-Bi Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Shadow throws a mine that explodes on impact.
Flying Step Tobi Ashi  LK + MK  (short)
 MK + HK  (medium)
 LK + HK  (long) 		Shadow slides along the ground, sweeping her opponent. The distance of the slide depends on the buttons used.
Insult  LP + HP  Shadow taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
RAX Coswell
Time period:
2345 AD
Occupation:
cyber-fighter
Fighting style:
Muay Thai Kickboxing


 RAX
An American cyber-kickboxer from 2345 AD. His trainer programmed a virus into his RAX exoskeleton software to ensure he lost an important match. Coswell died during the match as a result.
Move list
Name Command Description
Lock and Load  LK + MK  RAX targets his opponent and then launches an energy ball at them from his eye.
Air Jets Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ MK  RAX hovers high in the air using the jets on the bottom of his feet. He stops hovering after several seconds or if the player presses  MP .
Cyber Punch  LP + MP + HP  RAX dashes and punches.
Cyber Kick  LK + MK + HK  RAX dashes and kicks.
Jet Knee Smash Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  RAX hovers in the air, then uses his jets to fly across the screen with his knee forward.
Overload  LK + HK  RAX overloads his system and launches an energy ball across the screen.
Turbine Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  RAX spins in place, which pulls opponents to the opposite side of him and neutralizes projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  RAX taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Jonathan Blade
Time period:
2030 AD
Occupation:
bounty hunter
Fighting style:
Kenpo


 Blade
A Syrian bounty hunter from 2030 AD. He was hired by the government to help track down a terrorist that had stolen a lethal virus. Blade was about to apprehend the terrorist when special forces agents opened fire on both of them, accidentally causing the terrorist to drop the vial and release the virus.
Move list
Name Command Description
Stun Beam Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Blade fires a energy ball from his wrist that does no damage but stuns his opponent momentarily on impact.
Tracking Blade Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Blade releases a spinning blade from his bracelet that hovers in the air before homing in on his opponent and exploding.
Straight Blade Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Blade releases a spinning blade from his bracelet that flies straight ahead into an opponent.
Personal Shield  LP + MP + HP  Blade surrounds himself in a protective shield that reduces all damage by half while it is active.
Projectile Containment Field  LK + MK  Blade uses his bracelets to slow any incoming projectiles to half speed.
Wild Fury Attack  LK + MK + HK  Blade unleashes a flurry of palm strikes in front of him.
Backfire  LK + HK  Blade shoots a tracking cursor that temporarily prevents his opponent from using projectiles.
Power Drain Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Blade shoots a tethered probe from his bracelet that transfers Inner Strength to him from his opponent if it connects.
Insult  LP + HP  Blade taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Jetta Maxx
Time period:
1899 AD
Occupation:
circus acrobat
Fighting style:
Savate and Pencak Silat


 Jetta
A member of Russian aristocracy from 1899 AD. She was working undercover as a circus acrobat at the time of her death. A boxer revolutionary tampered with her tightrope equipment ahead of a major show in China. She fell to her death in front of the live crowd. When her true identity was revealed, it heightened tensions between both nations.

Jetta Maxx initially started life off as a male clown character. According to Michael Latham, this character's special move ideas were recycled for the Senator secret character in Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side.

Move list
Name Command Description
Flying Choke Hold Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Jetta throws her bracelet and sleeve at her opponent, which wraps around her opponent's neck if it connects and chokes them.
Phase Hold  LP + MP + HP  for 1 second Jetta concentrates and doubles her movement speed for a duration or until she is hit.
Resonate  LK + HK  while Phase is active Jetta begins to flash red. If she touches her opponent in this state, the opponent's movement is severely restricted for a duration.
Ricochet Hold Down for 1 second, then Up+ LK  (left)
Hold Down for 1 second, then Up+ HK  (right) 		Jetta spins into a ball, jumps to the ceiling, then rolls along the ground left or right (depending on the button used).
Bladerang Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  (one hit)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  (two hits) 		Jetta throws a Bladerang, a small projectile that returns like a boomerang, which hits one or two times (depending on the button used).
Ceiling Grab Hold Down for 1 second, then Up+ MP  Jetta throws a Bladerang, then jumps onto the ceiling. The Bladerang attacks multiple times and returns to Jetta, who then performs a Death Dive.
Death Dive  LK  or  HK  while grabbing the ceiling Jetta dives down toward her opponent.
Moving Corkscrew  LK + MK  (left)
 MK + HK  (right) 		Jetta spins on her toes, dealing damage with her hand blades.
Insult  LP + HP  Jetta taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Slash
Time period:
50,000 BC
Occupation:
prehistoric hunter
Fighting style:
Pain


 Slash
A prehistoric hunter from 50,000 BC. He was sentenced to death by the elders of his tribe who feared that Slash would use his high intelligence to usurp them.
Move list
Name Command Description
Massive Club Swing  LP + MP + HP  Slash spins in a circle while swinging his club.
Double-Footed Swing  LK + HK  Slash does a backflip kick.
De-Claw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Slash shoots a claw from his club across the screen.
Power Thud Club Swing  MP + HP  Slash jumps in the air and drives his club into the ground when he lands, knocking over opponents on the ground.
Spinal Crush Right+ MP  (close) Slash hangs off his opponent while he bashes their head with his club.
Running Headbutt Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Slash charges at his opponent with a headbutt.
Bat Back Projectile  LP + MP  Slash swings his club and bats away an incoming projectile.
Insult  LP + HP  Slash taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Trident
Time period:
110 BC
Occupation:
gladiator
Fighting style:
Capoeria


 Trident
An artificial being created by the Atlanteans from 110 BC. He was killed by a rival before he could compete in the final match of a gladiator tournament. As a consequence, the Roman Empire banished his race to the sea where they were eventually wiped out.
Move list
Name Command Description
Depth Charge Field  LP + MP  Trident surrounds himself in a blue field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent moves as if they are underwater for a duration.
Bio-Drain Field  MP + HP  Trident surrounds himself in a red field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent does half damage for a duration.
Bio-Stun Field  LK + MK  Trident surrounds himself in a green field. If he touches his opponent in this state, the opponent is temporarily stunned.
Repulser Field  MK + HK  Trident surrounds himself in a yellow field that repels opponents and prevents them from moving close to him (and vice versa) for several seconds.
Spinning Trident  LP + MP + HP  Trident spins his trident in front of him at high speed like a drill.
Sliding Spinning Trident Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Trident lunges forward in a crouched position with his trident extended.
Plasma Bolt Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Trident shoots a plasma bolt across the screen from his trident, which dizzies his opponent on impact.
Liquid Mode  LK + MK + HK  Trident transforms into a liquid state and moves forward a short distance, letting him move through opponents and projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Trident taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Xavier Pendragon
Time period:
1692 AD
Occupation:
warlock/alchemist
Fighting style:
Hapkido Cane Fighting


 Xavier
An alchemy student from 1692 AD. He was executed under a false charge of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials.
Move list
Name Command Description
Dragon Trap Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Xavier throws a snake from his cane, which grabs and attacks his opponent if it touches.
Snap Back Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Xavier extends his cane to twice its length and uses it to attack in front of him.
Identity Change  LP + MP + HP  Xavier shoots a magic ball that transforms his opponent into a different character (chosen at random) for several seconds. If this move is reflected, Xavier is transformed for the rest of the match.
Midas Touch Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Xavier shoots a magic ball that transmutes his opponent to gold temporarily, stunning them.
Attack and Smack  LK + MK + HK  Xavier extends his cane and uses it to grab his opponent, draw them in, and strike them.
Swap Spell  LP + MP  Xavier casts a spell and switches positions with his opponent.
Confusion Spell  LK + HK  Xavier shoots a magic ball that confuses his opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.
Insult  LP + HP  Xavier taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Mitchell Midleton Knight
Time period:
1967 AD
Occupation:
bio-chemist
Fighting style:
Jeet Kune Do


 Midknight
A vampire-like mutant hiding in Vietnam. In his former life, he was a noted British biochemist. He was hired by U.S. forces to spike water supplies during the Vietnam War in 1967. He became exposed to the chemical, and was mutated like every other victim. He was killed by a vampire hunter hired by the government before he could create a cure.
Move list
Name Command Description
Bedazzle  LP + MP + HP  Midknight shoots an energy bolt from his eyes that does no damage but forces his opponent to walk toward him if it hits.
Dispel  LK + MK + HK  Midknight surrounds himself in an energy field. If an opponent touches this field, they lose Inner Strength for 40 seconds.
Mist Attack  LK + HK  Midknight vaporizes into mist, flies over to his opponent, and attacks with impunity. He returns to solid form after attacking or if the attack if blocked.
Flying Wall Smash Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HP  Midknight flies across the screen, slamming his opponent against the wall.
Life Drain Right+ LP + MP + HP  (close) Midknight grabs his opponent and siphons a sixth of their life force.
Overhead Stomach Punch Right+ LK + MK + HK  (close) Midknight hoists his opponent over his head and punches them in the stomach, sending them flying across the screen.
Ceiling Ram Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HK  (close) Midknight grabs his opponent and slams them into the ceiling.
Insult  LP + HP  Midknight taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Full name:
Larcen Tyler
Time period:
1920 AD
Occupation:
ex-cat burglar
Fighting style:
Praying Mantis Kung Fu


 Larcen
A former cat-burglar from 1920s Chicago. He used to do jobs for a local crime boss. He was hired to plant evidence in the hospital room of a rival mafia leader. It was only when he got to the location that he discovered that his real target was the Chief of Police, and the "evidence" was actually a bomb. Larcen was killed in the explosion that destroyed most of the hospital.
Move list
Name Command Description
Ceiling Crawl Hold Down for 1 second, then Up+ HK  Larcen jumps onto the ceiling. He can move along the ceiling with Left and Right. After a short duration, he performs a Ceiling Drop.
Ceiling Drop  MP  or  HP  while grabbing the ceiling Larcen dives while attacking with his claws and foot blades.
Air Sweep  LK + HK  Larcen jumps backward while throwing his grappling hook out toward the ground, which sweeps his opponent.
Long Distance Sweep Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Larcen crouches and throws his grappling hook out, which sweeps his opponent.
Power Sweep Hold  LK + MK + HK  for 1.5 seconds Larcen attaches his grappling hook to the ceiling and uses to swing ahead while kicking.
Sai Throw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Larcen throws a sai across the screen.
Swinging Hammer Fist  LP + MP + HP  Larcen throws a series of quick punches.
Reflect Back Projectile Left+ LP  Larcen swats away a projectile at double speed.
Insult  LP + HP  Larcen taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.

Bosses

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 Eternal Champion
The mysterious host of the tournament. The final boss of the game. He has infinite Inner Strength. The match against him consists of a single round, but he has five different forms that must be defeated. The player gets some health restored after each form. If the player is defeated by the Eternal Champion, the game ends and cannot be continued.

Stages

Stages are chosen randomly in the single-player mode but can be chosen manually in the two-player mode.

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Shadow
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RAX
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Blade
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Jetta
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Slash
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Trident
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Xavier
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Midknight
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Larcen
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Eternal Champion
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History

Legacy

Sega of America took great pride in Eternal Champions, with the game selling very well in Western territories and being re-released under the Mega Hit Series, Classic Mega Drive, and Sega Platinum Collection ranges, amongst much spin-off merchandise. However, the game was never fully adopted by Sega of Japan, who preferred to concentrate efforts on the Virtua Fighter series (and later products such as Fighting Vipers and Last Bronx). As such, Eternal Champions was sidelined after Sega's US operations were downsized during the late-1990s and is unlikely to make a return in the foreseeable future.

Nevertheless, Eternal Champions was followed by the Sega Mega-CD title Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side, released in 1995 and saw two spin-off games, Chicago Syndicate and X-Perts. A second sequel, Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter, entered production, but work was halted by Sega's Japanese arm.

Eternal Champions has since been re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Comic adaptation

Sonic the Comic included few "Eternal Champions" comics strips, where the champions work together as a team. The story arcs are: "Eternal Champions" (issue #19 to issue #24) and "Larson's Revenge" (#37 to #40). Furthermore, Sonic the Comic had a special issue Eternal Champions Special, that is fully dedicated to the game, containing three "Eternal Champions" stories: "Death Isn't Forever", "Reality Check" and "Brains & Brawls".

Production credits

Program Code/Design (C) 1993 SEGA
All Rights Reserved
Source:
In-game credits
Eternal Champions MD credits.pdf
[22]
Source:
US manual
Eternal Champions MD US Manual.pdf
[1]


Digital manuals

  • Steam manual

  • Mega Drive Mini US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Eternal Champions/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Eternal Champions/Promotional material.

Artwork

  • EternalChampions Art 1.jpg

  • US prototype box art

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
97
80 №14, p42-44
95 [23]
78
Sega Mega Drive
 88
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[24]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[25]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE) PAL
83
[26]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[27]
Console Mania (IT)
92
[28]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[29]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[30]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[31]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[32]
Freak (IL)
90
[33]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
75
[34]
Game Power (IT) PAL
84
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[4]
GamesMaster (UK)
81
[36]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[5]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[37]
Hyper (AU)
85
[38]
Joker (SI)
93
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
71
[40]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
84
[41]
Megablast (DE) PAL
73
[42]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[43]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
85
[44]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
97
[45]
Megazone (AU)
92
[11]
Player One (FR)
78
[46]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[47]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[8]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[50]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
93
[51]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[52]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
88
[53]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
85
[54]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[55]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[56]
Supergames (AR)
80
[57]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[58]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
84
[59]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[60]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[61]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
43 reviews

Eternal Champions

Mega Drive, JP
EC MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD JP CartTop.jpg
EternalChampions MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
EC MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
EC MD US Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
EternalChampions MD US Poster Back.jpgEternalChampions MD US Poster Front.jpg
Poster
EternalChampions MD US pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US (Mega Hit Series)
Eternal Champions MD US MegaHits Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEternalChampions MD US Box Front MHS.jpg
Cover
Eternalchampions md us cart MHS.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD US Manual (Mega Hit Series).pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (With AsciiPad SG-6 Joypad)
Eternal Champions MD US Special Value Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (console pack-in)

EternalChampions MD US Cart NFR.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
EC MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
EternalChampions MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (Early Style cover)
Eternal Champions MD EU EarlyStyle Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEternal Champions MD EU EarlyStyle Box Front.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU EarlyStyle Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD EU EarlyStyle Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
EC MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, UK (Special Collectors Edition)
EternalChampions MD UK se cover.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD UK SCE Manual.jpg
Manual
Eternal Champions Master Moves MD UK Leaflet.jpg
Leaflet
Mega Drive, UK (Special Collectors Edition; Classic)
Eternal Champions MD UK SCE CLASSICS Box Cover.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD UK SCE Manual.jpg
Manual
Eternal Champions Master Moves MD UK Leaflet.jpg
Leaflet
Mega Drive, FR (Special Collectors Edition)
EternalChampions MD FR se cover.jpg
Cover
Eternal Champions Master Moves MD FR Leaflet.pdf
Leaflet
Mega Drive, DE (Special Collectors Edition)
EternalChampions MD UK se cover.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD DE SCE Manual.jpg
Manual
Eternal Champions Master Moves MD DE Leaflet.jpg
Leaflet
Mega Drive, DE (Special Collectors Edition; Classic)
EternalChampions MD DE se classic cover.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD EU Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD DE SCE Manual.jpg
Manual
Eternal Champions Master Moves MD DE Leaflet.jpg
Leaflet
Mega Drive, ES (Special Collectors Edition)
EternalChampions MD ES se cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, ES (Special Collectors Edition; Classic)
EternalChampions MD ES se classic cover.jpg
Cover
Eternal Champions MD ES Manual.pdf
Manual
EternalChampions MD ES se pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, IT (Special Collectors Edition; Classic)
EternalChampions MD IT se classic cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, PT
EternalChampions MD PT cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
Eternal Champions MD SE Rental Cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
EC MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD AU Cart Top.jpg
EternalChampions MD AU Cart Back.jpgEternalChampions MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD AU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (Sega Platinum Collection)
EternalChampions MD AU Box Platinum.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD AU Cart Top.jpg
EternalChampions MD AU Cart Back.jpgEternalChampions MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD AU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, Asia PAL
EC MD Asia Box PAL.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD AS Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternal Champions MD AS Manual English.jpg
Manual
Eternal Champions MD AS Manual Chinese.jpg
Chinese Manual
Mega Drive, Asia NTSC

Mega Drive, BR
EC MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Eternalchampions md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
EC MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
EternalChampions MD KR cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Eternal Champions/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:Eternal Champions MD US Manual.pdf, page 66
  2. ↑ File:EC MD JP Box.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Game Informer, "January/February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Press release: 1997-06-19: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND -- SEGA RELAUNCHES GENESIS GAMES AT VALUE PRICES
  7. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 14
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 94
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 42
  10. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 31
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 44
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/eternal_champions (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-26 17:22)
  13. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/QwPsErkMzT5WOzjlm58QjPDA5Q2lEej0 (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-19 10:07)
  14. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Eternal-Champions--277138.html (archive.today)
  15. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
  16. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_eternal/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-19 12:30)
  17. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19741&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:06)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 https://steamdb.info/app/34288/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 02:47)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 http://steamdb.info/app/34288/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:24)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34288/history/?changeid=5755296
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 http://steamdb.info/app/34288/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-09 22:20)
  22. ↑ File:Eternal Champions MD credits.pdf
  23. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56-61 (56)
  24. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 72
  25. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  26. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 38
  27. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 19
  28. ↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
  29. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 64
  30. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 68
  31. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  32. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-25" (JP; 1994-02-10), page 1
  33. ↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  34. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 1: December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 27
  35. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
  36. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 19" (1994-01-11, 24:00) (+6:10)
  37. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 61
  38. ↑ Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  39. ↑ Joker, "Junij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  40. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 22
  41. ↑ Mega Action, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 16
  42. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 35
  43. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 84
  44. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 24
  45. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 61
  46. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80
  47. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 34
  48. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 108
  49. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 60
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 36
  51. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 46
  52. ↑ Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 20
  53. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Maj 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 85
  54. ↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-04-15), page 34
  55. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  56. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "January 21st 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 10
  57. ↑ Supergames, "Ano I, Numero I" (AR; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
  58. ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  59. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 65
  60. ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 46
  61. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68


Eternal Champions

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Main page | Comparisons | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Promotional material | Region coding | Technical information | Bootlegs


Books: Eternal Champions Special (1994) | Eternal Champions: Sega Genesis Official Power Guide (1994) | Eternal Champions Adventure Gamebook 1: The Cyber Warriors (1994) | Eternal Champions Adventure Gamebook 2: Citadel of Chaos (1994) | Eternal Champions Official Sticker Album (199x)
Videos: Eternal Champions Strategy Video (1994)
Sega Mega Drive
Prototypes: 1993-10 | 1993-11-17 J | 11-17



Games in the Eternal Champions Series
Eternal Champions (1993) | Chicago Syndicate (1995) | Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side (1995) | X-Perts (1996) | Eternal Champions (LCD) (1994) | Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter (unreleased)
Eternal Champions related media
Book
 Eternal Champions Special (1994) | Eternal Champions: Sega Genesis Official Power Guide (1994) | Eternal Champions Adventure Gamebook 1: The Cyber Warriors (1994) | Eternal Champions Adventure Gamebook 2: Citadel of Chaos (1994) | Eternal Champions Official Sticker Album (1993)
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