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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega-CD]] fighting game released in 1995 and is the sequel to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] title, ''[[Eternal Champions]]''. Similarly to ''Mortal Kombat'', this game has significantly gory finishing moves. Aside from the gory finishing moves, blood was not very prevalent. Instead, blood is only shown when a character is close to being fatigued (as in stunned temporarily). Many fans simply refer to this game as '''''Eternal Champions CD''''' or '''''Eternal Champions 2''''' for short.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega-CD]] fighting game released in 1995. It is an enhanced and expanded version of the [[Sega Mega Drive]] title, ''[[Eternal Champions]]''.
The game is considered by many to be underrated and a rarely played lost gem due to the fact that the Sega CD failed to sell well and the fact it was released so close to the end of the add-on's lifespan.
 
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
Like the prequel the game follows the same pattern except with what happens next. The following is an exact duplication of the storyline viewed in the "Access Info" option on the game's main menu:
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The Eternal Champion is an immortal, cosmic being who feels that the balance of the universe and time has been disturbed by the deaths of key individuals destined to change the world for the greater good. To restore the balance, he holds a great contest in which the winner is granted the gift of new life, allowing them to fulfill their rightful destiny.
  
===Introduction===
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It is revealed that the Eternal Champion has a sinister counterpart: the Dark Champion. The Dark Champion appears and declares that he also will enter the contest and that he has hidden four more warriors, preventing the contest from truly being fulfilled. The contestants must not only achieve the aims of the Eternal Champion but also face the Dark Champion to win their lives back.
The storyline that is about to appear is one that is ever changing. Until the final chapter occurs, this story will be re-written over and over, changing with each iteration. Its current status is the one that appears here now. As you take responsibility for its ending. The contest you are about to join is one only a few have been allowed to participate in. Once you enter it will not end until time itself has been corrected and the nature of evil stopped. Prepare to meet the maelstrom as humanity now begins a fight that will decide whether it will survive or consume itself by its own passion to succeed at any cost.
 
  
The story begins at the first moment of time. The Earth stands in chaos. Life has not begun to occur. Dead rock, steam, and lava flow from all directions. In the Deepest part of the sea there is a sudden explosion. Three bolts of energy rise from the deep sea floor. One gold and purple bolt rises into the sky and streaks towards the North Pole. A red and gray bolt rises into the cloud of steam and fire, then moves towards the South Pole. The final bolt is bright white, and again rises out of the sea, but this time it falls back and the Earth comes alive, driven by this tremendous force.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a 2D one-on-one fighting game like its predecessor. Players have a selection of immediately playable characters, and there are many more unlockable ones. Players compete in best-of-three-round matches with time limits. When certain requirements are met, characters can perform special finishing moves (some stage-specific). In addition to an enhanced presentation with a CD audio soundtrack and numerous [[full-motion video]] sequences, the game adds new characters and stages, gives new special moves to existing characters, introduces a combo system, and adds three new kinds of gory finishing moves (while making the original Overkills gorier to match). Most special moves use less of the Inner Strength meter than in the previous game, and there is a new type of special attack that does not deplete the special attack meter at all.
  
The gold and purple bolt stops directly over the largest mountain on the top of the Earth. It hovers then smashes down with tremendous force. The resulting explosion leaves a mysterious complex and miles of summer-like trees and streams surrounded by the eternal white of the polar snow. This complex becomes the Eternity Complex, and its master becomes named the Eternal Champion.
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Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}}, crouch with {{down}}, and jump with {{up}}. There are three punches and three kicks, increasing in power but decreasing in quickness. The punches are {{X}} (straight), {{Y}} (lunge), and {{Z}} (swing). The kicks are {{A}} (snap), {{B}} (thrust), and {{C}} (wheel). When playing with a standard three-button control pad, {{Start}} toggles between punches and kicks and {{Start}}+{{A}}+{{B}}+{{C}} pauses the game. 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.
The Eternal rises into the sky from his newly formed complex. He doesn't know what drives him forward except a sense that time is already running out. He can feel his energy being taxed and drained from the vast length of time. The Eternal Champion begins to circle the globe. Each rotation of the Earth brings greater speed until the Eternal is moving forward through time.
 
  
As the Eternal journeys forward in time, he sees certain lives being taken without reason. Some of these losses have a catastrophic impact on the balance between good and evil. Unless the Eternal stops this trend, the loss of these key individuals will result in the complete corruption of the time cycle itself, with the balance residing in infinite darkness. The Eternal Champion must act without delay. It begins with the first champion, Slash, who comes from the era of the Caveman. The year is 50,000 B.C., and Slash is about to be stoned to death by a jealous tribe mistrustful of his mental skills. The Eternal rescues Slash one instant before death, sending him to the Eternity Complex.
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Each character has their own unique special attacks that are performed with special button combinations. Many special moves are performed by "charging" in a direction, then pressing the opposite direction coupled with an attack button, but the game also adds new moves that use ''[[:Category:Street Fighter|Street Fighter]]''-like quarter-circle motions. Each special move can only be performed with a specific strength of punch or kick (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.
  
Once every few circles around the Earth the Eternal finds a new champion to rescue. In the year 110 B.C. he finds Trident, a genetically engineered warrior created by the people of Atlantis to be the protector of his people. Trident is nearly killed in a battle to determine the fate of Atlantis. Next comes Xavier Pendragon from 1692 A.D., the time of the Salem witch hunts. Xavier was wrongly accused of witchery due to his mastery of science. When the Eternal Champion approached the year 1899 A.D., he rescued Jetta Maxx, a circus performer nearly killed by a terrorist while performing in China. In the year 1920 A.D., the Eternal rescued Larcen Tyler, the best cat burglar in Chicago during the time of Al Capone. Larcen was tricked into carrying an explosive, and was to be framed for his own death as well as the deaths of innocent bystanders.
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The game adds a new category of moves called "skill moves," which are special moves that do not cost any Inner Strength to use. Combo attacks are also introduced. Jumping attacks can be linked to ground attacks and most normal attacks can be linked to other normal attacks. Mild juggle combos can be executed by landing an additional hit on an already aerial opponent. Each character also has chains of uninterruptible attacks called Power Combos that grant the character ten seconds of unlimited Inner Strength when performed.
  
The Eternal quickened his pace as he felt the imbalance growing. The world was changing for the worse. Mankind was losing its human spirit and allowing technology to do all its work. This shift was weakening the Eternal, so he had to hurry towards the end of time, where the contest was to occur. When the Eternal approached the year 1993 A.D., he found a remarkable young lady named Shadow Yamoto about to fall to her death. He rescued her, since her survival would mean the destruction of a corporate assassin program that had been growing for years. After several more rotations, the Eternal Champion got to the year 2100 A.D. and found Mitchell Midleton Knight, better known as Midknight. Midknight was unlike the other champions. He had a disease that made him appear to be a vampire but he refused to kill like one. He was a brilliant scientist, and had created the vampire -like virus. He is the only one, if he lives, who can stop it.
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===Finishing moves===
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In addition to the stage-specific Overkills from the original game, additional finishing moves have been added. Finishing moves are performed in the last round of a match when certain conditions are met. When most finishing moves are performed, the music stops playing (so the console can load the necessary animations), the winning character teleports away, and the opponent is killed in some novel and violent way by some hazard present in the stage. With Vendettas, both characters remain on screen, and the winning character kills the loser themselves.
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*'''Overkill:''' Stage-specific finishing moves where something in the stage kills the losing character. They are activated when a character lands on a specific spot in the stage with no health remaining. Some of the Overkills from the original game have been made gorier or replaced with more violent new ones.
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*'''Sudden Death:''' Stage-specific finishing moves similar to Overkills but capable of ending the round early. They are activated when a character is hit in front of a particular spot in the stage and hit by a hard blow while having 20% or less health remaining.
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*'''Vendetta:''' Character-specific finishing moves similar to Fatalities in the ''[[:Category:Mortal Kombat (franchise)|Mortal Kombat]]'' games. The player must stun the opponent with 33% or less health remaining, get in proper range (depending on the Vendetta), and enter the button combination for the character's Vendetta. While it appears to contradict the personalities of some characters (such as Larcen) to have them callously murdering the other characters, it is justified in the manual by explaining that the Dark Eternal Champion has the power to influence the champions to kill each other.{{fileref|Eternalchampions mcd us manual.pdf|page=29}}
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*'''Cinekill:''' [[Full-motion video]] finishing moves particular to the victim character. These are the most difficult of finishing moves to perform. They are activated when the player performs a Power Combo to get unlimited Inner Strength and stuns the opponent while the opponent has 20% or less health remaining. If successful, the victorious character is teleported away, and a portal opens up for the Dark Champion to manifest himself. The Dark Champion teleports away with the losing character and kills them with their worst fear inside his Cimmerian Complex.
  
The Eternal Champion grew weaker still during the final portion of his travel. Concerned that he may not be able to complete the journey, the Eternal could take time to save only two further champions. In 2030 A.D. the Eternal found Jonathan Blade, a bounty hunter whose temper matched his huge size. A betrayal by the government that he had served all his life would have killed him had it not been for the Eternal's intervention. The final champion was taken from the year 2345 A.D., during the last days of man's existence. R.A.X. Coswell was the perfect example of the loss of human spirit. He was the best kick boxer of his generation, but the crowd thirsted for more. R.A.X. was forced to get cybernetic enhancements that left him more cyborg than human. The Eternal spared his life because R.A.X., even in his robotic form, refused to have his human spirit broken. After R.A.X, the Eternal grew too weak to continue. He returned to the Eternity Complex with all the champions he had collected.
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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 fights through a series of matches with different opponents in order to face the Eternal Champion in a long match. There are three difficulty levels (Neophyte, Warrior, and Champion). After defeating the Eternal Champion on Warrior difficulty or higher, the player must face the Dark Eternal Champion. On Champion difficulty, the player plays as the Eternal Champion when facing the Dark Eternal Champion.
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*'''Duel:''' 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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*'''Tournament:''' A variety of tournament formats for a single player, 2 to 16 players competing individually, or 2 to 16 players competing in teams.
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*'''Access Info:''' A gallery mode where the player can read the storyline or biographies about each character or watch cinematics (including the endings for any characters that the player has completed the game with, which are remembered in the Mega-CD's internal memory).
  
The contest begins just frozen seconds before the end of time, where the result will decide the final balance. The Eternal has only the strength to restore one Champion to life seconds before his or her death, where they can use this foreknowledge to survive and build a different and better future. The contest is the Eternal Champion's method of ensuring that the strongest champion is chosen for the gift of life, since all the others will return to their prior fates. So the contest begins.
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====Tournament====
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The following tournament formats are available:
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*'''Round-a-Bout:''' Two players choose a stable of 4 to 18 fighters and are paired off in matches. When a player loses a match, that character is eliminated and no longer available for use by that player. The player who eliminates all of the other player's characters wins.
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*'''Single Elimination:''' Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) compete in a bracket where each contestant is eliminated after a single loss.
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*'''Double Elimination:''' Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) compete in a bracket where each contestant is eliminated after two losses.
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*'''Round Robin:''' Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the winning player moves on to their next character, while the loser stays playing the same character. The first player to win a match with every one of their fighters wins.
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*'''Dominator:''' One player with a computer-controlled opponent or two players choose a stable of fighters. Players switch to a different character with each fight. After each match, the win icon moves to the left or right on the win scale, depending on the victor. The tournament is won after one player has "dominated" the other by 3, 6, or 9 wins (decided before beginning).
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*'''Survivor:''' One or two players choose a fighter and play single-round matches against the computer, fighting every character in a row. After each match, the player's character only restores a third of their health. The player only has one chance to try to defeat every character; any loss ends the attempt. With two players, the players take turns until one player loses. If both players make it to the end, they play a final match against each other to determine the winner.
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*'''Expert Survivor:''' Same as Survivor, except players accumulate points in each battle. More points are awarded for health or time remaining, using finishing moves, performing combos, and so forth. In two-player games, the winner is decided by whoever has the most points.
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*'''Point Match:''' Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters, then fight until every character on each side has fought every character on every other side. Every win counts for 100 points. When every match has been played, the player with the most points wins.
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*'''Expert Point Match:''' Same as Point Match, except points are awarded for health or time remaining, using finishing moves, performing combos, and so forth rather than only winning.
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*'''Death Match:''' Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters, then fight until every character on each side has fought every character on every other side. After each match, the losing player loses that character permanently. A player is eliminated after losing every character.
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*'''Sell-Your-Soul:''' Same as Point Match, but at the end of the tournament, the players fight one last battle, with the health of each character determined proportionally by the number of wins earned by each player in the prior matches. The winner of the match wins the tournament. Only for one or two players.
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*'''Possession:''' One or two players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the losing character is passed to the winner's stable. The player who acquires all of the other player's characters wins.
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*'''Count-Down:''' Same to Survivor, but players attempt to defeat all of the computer-controlled characters within a time limit, and the character's health is restored after each fight.
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*'''Russian Roulette:''' One or two players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the losing player loses a random character. A player is eliminated after losing every character.
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*'''Sudden Death:''' Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) choose a stable of fighters and compete in fast, 30-second, single-round matches. When a player loses a match, that character is eliminated and no longer available for use by that player. The player who eliminates all of the other player's characters wins.
  
The problem is that each time the contest was held and a noble winner chosen, the future remained in imbalance and the contest was forced to begin again. this infinite loop would have gone on forever had it not been for the appearance and intervention of the Dark Champion.
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===Characters===
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====Playable====
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All of the characters from the original game return. Every returning character gains some new moves, and some old moves have been changed or removed.
  
===Darkness Enters===
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Four new characters are added: the female pirate Riptide, the pharaoh Ramses III, the voodoo priestess Raven, and the cowboy Dawson.
The Dark Champion always had the advantage. Since he manifested after the Eternal Champion had departed the complex, he had the exclusive knowledge of their coexistence and used this to his advantage. The first imbalance he designed was to hide four champions from the Eternal so the contest would never be complete. As with the other Champions, each person was killed before they could fulfill their destiny.
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{{InfoFighter
The first hidden champion was Ramses the III, a Pharaoh from the year 151 B.C.. Ramses died under mysterious circumstances, which, unlike the others seem to implicate the Dark Champion. The second victim ruled the sea in 1566 A.D. as a famous female pirate named Riptide. The third victim was Raven Gindar, a Voodoo priestess from the year 1802 A.D., who had the power to control time and aging. Despite this power, Raven was slain and hidden by the Dark Champion. Finally, the last hidden champion was Dawson McShane. Dawson was a successful Scottish gambler and western sheriff from the year 1849 A.D., traveling the globe to find his fortune and fight for justice. The Dark Champion claimed his life right before Dawson would have found his place in history during the gold rush of the Old West. As single lives their effects were minimal, but as a collective force they kept the Eternal Champion's contest in infinite ruin.
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The Dark Champion allows the Eternal find the missing four champions needed to hold a proper and true contest, thereby freeing himself to use his power more forcefully than a mere deception. The Dark Champion applies his power to distort the Eternal's contest to one of hate and evil rather than one of noble attempt. The code of Bushido, a practice of respect and honor, is perverted into a battle of blood and ego.
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This major shift won't go unnoticed by the Eternal, and after many destructive battles the contest finally gives way to the first face-to-face confrontation between the Eternal and Dark Champion. Each of them, though weakened by the other, can manifest considerable power. The Eternal Champion calls upon the energy of animals to battle in many different forms; including a tiger, dragon, shark, falcon, and many others. Unlike the Eternal, who taps into the beauty of nature, the Dark Champion uses the dark side of nature by tapping the forces of natural disasters. This includes tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, blizzards, and many other violent forms. Even the imminent power of both beings, their private battle only leads to their mutual destruction. Just as it was with the contest, the struggle occurs over and over with the two champions facing each other in mortal battle, infinite and unresolving. They must both exist in balance of the other; the resolution must come from other means.
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| info1=Shadow Yamoto
 
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| info2name=Time period
The Dark Champion has hidden more than the Eternal could have guessed. There isn't just a single evil being waiting; instead, a direct person to person match exists and each must fight their battle apart and together. It has come time for not just the Eternal and Dark Champion to face their final battle but for the final determination of mankind and a future of either darkness or light.
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| info2=1993 AD
 
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==Gameplay==
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| info3=corporate assassin
The game plays similar to other fighters of the day. The player has a selection of immediately playable characters, and many more unlockable ones. Players must fight their way through a series of matches with different opponents in order to face the Eternal Champion in a long match. When certain requirements are met they can perform finishing moves and stage specific finishing moves.
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| info4name=Fighting style
 
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| info4=Taijutsu and Ninjitsu
After defeating the Eternal Champion on the default difficulty setting or higher, the player must face the Dark Eternal Champion. On the Neophyte difficulty, the player only has to face the Eternal. On Champion difficulty, the player faces the Dark Eternal Champion as the Eternal Champion. Considering the broken status of both the Champions, it is a fair fight for the most part.
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| desc=A corporate assassin from Tokyo, whose change of heart ended her career and her life at the hands of another corporate assassin. She is thrown off the top of the building of the company she worked for, the Black Orchid, by the very same assassin she learned her skills from. She gets a new outfit in this game.
 
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
Basic controls are the same as the first ''Eternal Champions'' game. Once again, the game can be played with a three-button gamepad but a six-button gamepad is recommended. There are three kick buttons: {{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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{{MoveListRow | Shadow Punch | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Shadow leaps ahead with a mystical ninja punch, which causes her opponent to fly backward on impact.}}
 
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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.}}
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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{{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 | Shadow Mode | Hold {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} for 3 seconds | Shadow becomes a shadow and can attack without being harmed for 5 seconds.}}
===Playable characters===
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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.}}
The original character roster from the Mega Drive game is present. Many of the characters have entirely new or graphically enhanced stages from the original.
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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 | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Shadow throws a mine that explodes on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Step Tobi Ashi | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{MK}} | Shadow slides along the ground, sweeping her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Banzai Blitz | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Shadow performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Rock and Roll | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Shadow rolls along the ground behind her opponent and attacks repeatedly.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fan Block | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Shadow blocks using her steel fan, which reflects projectiles.}}
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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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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{left}} {{down}} {{HK}} (close) | Shadow slices and stabs her opponent with a katana.}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Larcen Tyler
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1920 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=ex-cat burglar
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Praying Mantis Kung Fu
 +
| desc=An ex-cat burglar and Praying Mantis Kong Fu expert from Prohibition-era Chicago. Unlike most members of the mob, Larcen did not want to kill. He only fought for the knockout. He is killed when his mob tricks him into taking a small but powerful time bomb to kill a police chief in a hospital. Larcen realized that it was a bomb much too late and attempted to throw it out the window, but it went off before he could. He, the target, and many others, including many children in the nurseries, were killed in the blast.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Slash and Turn | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Larcen rolls forward and punches with his bladed knuckles.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Drop | {{HP}} while grabbing the ceiling | Larcen dives while attacking with his claws and foot blades.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Air Sweep | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Larcen jumps backward while throwing his grappling hook out toward the ground, which sweeps his opponent.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Sai Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Larcen throws a sai across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Swinging Hammer Fist | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Larcen throws a series of quick punches.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Machine Gun Blitz | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Larcen performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Mantis Strike | {{QCF}} {{LK}} | Larcen rises diagonally upward with a knee strike.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Backflip Kick | {{QCB}} {{HK}} | Larcen does a backflip kick that can hit opponents all around him.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Reflect Back Projectile | {{left}}+{{LP}} | Larcen swats away a projectile at double speed.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Larcen taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{right}} {{right}} {{right}} {{down}} {{HP}} (close) | Larcen takes out a knife and stabs his opponent repeatedly in the abdomen.}}
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}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=RAX
 +
| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=136 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=RAX Coswell
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=2345 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=cyber-fighter
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Muay Thai Kickboxing
 +
| desc=A destructive combination of man and machine from the far future. He is killed to ensure a winning wager.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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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, which dizzies his opponent on impact.}}
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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}}.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Cyber Punch | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | RAX dashes and punches.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Cyber Kick | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | RAX dashes and kicks.}}
 +
{{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.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Overload | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | RAX overloads his system and launches an energy ball across the screen.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Shockwave | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | RAX sets the ground in front of him ablaze.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Thrash 'n' Bash | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | RAX performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Jet Uppercut | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} | RAX uses his jets to uppercut diagonally upwards.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Atomic Knee | {{QCF}} {{MK}} | RAX rises diagonally upward with a knee strike.}}
 +
{{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.}}
 +
{{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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{right}} {{left}} {{right}} {{left}} {{MP}} (close) | RAX turns his opponent into a pile of ash with an overcharged punch.}}
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}}
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}}
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{{InfoFighter
 
| name=Slash
 
| name=Slash
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=204 | crop_y=0}}
| desc=A cave man of superior intelligence from 50,000 B.C. His fellow Tribes men see his intelligence as a threat and they stone him to death.
+
| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Slash
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=50,000 BC
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=prehistoric hunter
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Pain
 +
| desc=A cave man of superior intelligence. His fellow tribesmen see his intelligence as a threat and stone him to death.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Fire Club | {{QCF}} {{LP}} | Slash shoots a fireball from his club that burns opponents on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ice Club | {{QCF}} {{MP}} | Slash shoots an ice blast from his club that freezes opponents on impact.}}
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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 | Bone Breaker | {{right}}+{{HP}} in midair (close) | Slash slams his opponent to the ground and bashes them 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.}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Caveman Beating | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Slash performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Club Dive | {{QCB}} {{MK}} | Slash leaps over his opponent, batting them with his club as he passes over.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Double Foot Kick | {{QCB}} {{HK}} | Slash flips forward, attacking with his feet.}}
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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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{right}} {{down}} {{right}} {{HK}} (close) | Slash decapitates his opponent by bashing them with his club.}}
 +
}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
 
| name=Trident
 
| name=Trident
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=272 | crop_y=0}}
| desc=A genetically engineered hero of Atlantis in the year 110 B.C.. Sealing that island's fate, when defeated by roman treachery.
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Trident
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=110 BC
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=gladiator
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Capoeria
 +
| desc=A genetically engineered hero of Atlantis. The Romans and the Atlanteans decided to hold a fight to determine which of them would rule the surface and which would be plunged into the ocean's depths, and Trident was created to be the Atlantean's champion. However, the Romans rigged the fight and crushed Trident beneath a large stone pillar.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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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.}}
 +
{{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.}}
 +
{{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 | Wavemaster | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{LK}} (teleport left)<br>Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{LK}} (teleport center)<br>Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{LK}} (teleport right) | Trident disappears and reappears somewhere else.}}
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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 | 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.}}
 +
}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Whirlpool Kick | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{MK}} | Trident balances on his trident and spins like a top with his legs in the air.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Neptune's Fury | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Trident performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Tidal Wave | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Trident summons a rolling wave to knock opponents off their feet.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Slash Spin | {{QCF}} {{LK}} (backward)<br>{{QCF}} {{HK}} (forward) | Trident spins on the ground while holding his trident out.}}
 +
{{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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
 +
{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{right}} {{right}} {{down}} {{right}} {{LK}} (close) | Trident stabs his opponent with his trident and uses it to spin them in a whirlwind over his head.}}
 +
}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
 +
| name=Midknight
 +
| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=340 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Mitchell Midleton Knight
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=2100 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=bio-chemist
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Jeet Kune Do
 +
| desc=A scientist turned into a vampire by a virus he originally created for warfare during the Vietnam War. However, he had a change of heart and stole the dangerous virus back from the government. While running from government officials, he accidentally falls into a vat of chemicals with the vial containing the virus, and he is turned into a vampire. The government retrieved this mix and unleashed it on parts of Vietnam, where the people infected with it became vampires. Due to his eternal life, Midknight spent nearly 200 years trying to find an antidote. As a result, most of his body is decaying. He is killed before he has a chance to find a cure.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Doom Dog | {{QCF}} {{LK}}+{{MK}} | Midknight transforms into a wolf and pounces on his opponent.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Manifest | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Midknight becomes resistant to damage for a duration.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Wall Smash | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} | Midknight flies across the screen, slamming his opponent against the wall.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Life Drain | {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} (close) | Midknight grabs his opponent and siphons a sixth of their life force.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ceiling Ram | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} (close) | Midknight grabs his opponent and slams them into the ceiling.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Rapid Fire | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Midknight performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Demon Fang Kick | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} in midair | Midknight flies forward with an energized kick.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Shoulder Roll/Side Kick | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Midknight somersaults over his opponent, then kicks them from the other side.}}
 +
{{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 | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Midknight taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{right}} {{right}} {{down}} {{MK}} (close) | Midknight holds his opponent over his head, then slams them to the ground and burns them with an energy blast.}}
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}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
 +
| name=Xavier
 +
| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=408 | crop_y=0}}
 +
| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | 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 alchemist from the time of the Salem witch hunts. He is mistaken as a warlock and burned at the stake.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Phantom Strike | {{MP}}+{{HP}} | Xavier creates a portal and thrusts his cane through it, attacking from across the screen.}}
 +
{{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.}}
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Possession | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Xavier shoots a magic ball that switches gives the player control over the opponent's character (and vice versa). Damage is inflicted on each player's original character (rather than the character under control) for the duration of the spell.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Confusion Spell | {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Xavier shoots a magic ball that confuses his opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{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.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Wizard's Wrath | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Xavier performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Dragon's Bite | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Xavier rises upward while attacking with his cane.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Mystic Shield | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Xavier spins his cane around defensively, which reflects projectiles.}}
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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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{left}} {{left}} {{HK}} | Xavier casts a spell to shrink his opponent, then smashes them with his foot.}}
 +
}}
 +
}}
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{{InfoFighter
 +
| name=Blade
 +
| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=476 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=128}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Jonathan Blade
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=2030 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=bounty hunter
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Kenpo
 +
| desc=A bounty hunter from the near future. Sent to track down a deranged scientist and his poisonous vile of chemicals. He is set up by his own government and eliminated.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Stun Beam | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} (standing shot)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} (crouching shot) | 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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Brick Wall | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}} | Blade charges forward with his chest out, which causes his opponent to fly backward on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Excessive Force | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Blade performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Slice 'n' Dice | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Blade uses the spinning blades ins his bracelets to slash his opponent multiple times.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Lightning Strike | {{QCF}} {{MK}}+{{HK}} | Blade charges himself with energy and dashes diagonally upward into the air, then diagonally downward back to the ground, hitting opponents in the way.}}
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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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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{right}} {{right}} {{LP}} (close) | Blade punches his opponent to the edge of the screen, then shoots them in the heart with a laser beam from his bracelet.}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
 
| name=Xavier Pendragon
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=An alchemist from 1692, during the time of the Salem witch hunts. He is mistaken as a warlock and burned at the stake.
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
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{{InfoFighter
| name=Jetta Maxx
+
| name=Jetta
| image=Notavailable.svg
+
| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=544 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=256}}
 +
| info1name=Full name
 +
| info1=Jetta Maxx
 +
| info2name=Time period
 +
| info2=1899 AD
 +
| info3name=Occupation
 +
| info3=circus acrobat
 +
| info4name=Fighting style
 +
| info4=Savate and Pencak Silat
 
| desc=A circus acrobat trying to end conflict with China. She dies due to a terrorist sabotaging the assets for her high wire act, including the safety net that would have saved her life when she fell off the high wire.
 
| desc=A circus acrobat trying to end conflict with China. She dies due to a terrorist sabotaging the assets for her high wire act, including the safety net that would have saved her life when she fell off the high wire.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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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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{{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 | 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.}}
 +
{{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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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Corkscrew Uppercut | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Jetta spins on her toes, disappearing momentarily into a cyclone, then reappearing with a rising uppercut.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Gymkata | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Jetta performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
 +
{{MoveListRow | Power Burst | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Jetta crouches and sends energy waves out from her at diagonal angles from her bracelets.}}
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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 | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Jetta taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
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| name=Larcen Tyler
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{left}} {{down}} {{LK}} | Jetta telepathically causes her opponent to explode into a red mist.}}
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=An ex-cat burglar and Praying Mantis Kong Fu expert from 1920 Chicago. Unlike most members of the mob, Larcen didn't want to kill. He only fought for the knockout. He is killed when his mob tricks him into taking a small but powerful time bomb to kill a police chief. Larcen realized that it was a bomb much too late and attempted to throw it out the window but it went off before he could and he, the target in the hospital, and many others including many children in the nurseries were killed in the blast and he was framed for doing it.
 
 
}}
 
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| name=Shadow Yamoto
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A corporate assassin from Tokyo, Japan in 1993, who's change of heart ended her career and her life at the hands of another corporate assassin. She is thrown off the top of the building of the company she worked for, the Black Orchid, by the very same assassin she learned her skills from. She gets a new outfit in this game.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoFighter
| name=Mitchell Midleton Knight (Midknight)
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| name=Riptide
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=612 | crop_y=0}}
| desc=A scientist turned into a vampire by a virus he originally created for warfare during the Vietnam war. However, he had a change of heart and stole the dangerous virus back from the government. However, while running from government officials, he accidentally falls into a vat of chemicals and the vile containing the virus and he is turned into a vampire by the vat mixing with the virus. The government retrieved this mix and unleashed it on parts of Vietnam where the people infected with it became vampires. As a result, Vietnam was running rampant with vampires. Due to his eternal life, Midknight spent nearly 200 years trying to find an antidote. All the while avoiding draining anyone. As a result, most of his body is decaying. He is killed in 2100 A.D. before he has a chance to find a cure.
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=256}}
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Sophia de Medici
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1566 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=pirate
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Kajukenbo
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| desc=A famous female pirate from the Age of Sail. She steals treasure from a greedy pirate and is killed for it. Further, the pirate finds her family and kills and robs them out of revenge. Certain art works were stolen that would have otherwise changed the world, as their disappearance resulted in the knowledge not being attainable or known.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Ground Kriss Blade | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} (straight ahead)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} (diagonally upward) | Riptide throws a dagger across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Air Kriss Blade | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} in midair | Riptide throws two daggers diagonally toward the ground.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Thunder Clap | {{QCF}} {{HK}} (close) | Riptide claps her hands around her opponent's head, which dizzies her opponent on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Eagle Talon | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Riptide quickly performs two punches and two kicks.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Sea Legs | {{QCF}} {{MP}} | Riptide throws a magic bubble that confuses her opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Whirlwind Teleport | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | Riptide spins into a cyclone and reappears on the other side of her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fog Trap | {{QCB}} {{MP}} | Riptide creates a fog of cloud that moves along the ground and sweeps opponents.}}
 
}}
 
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
| name=Johnathan Blade
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{{MoveListRow | Flashing Daggers | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Riptide performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
| image=Notavailable.svg
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{{MoveListRow | Crow's Nest | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} | Riptide performs a two-handed uppercut.}}
| desc=A bounty hunter from 2030 A.D.. Sent to track down a deranged scientist and his poisonous vile of chemicals. He is set up by his own government and eliminated.
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{{MoveListRow | Tidal Punch | {{QCF}} {{LP}} | Riptide performs a watery punch that knocks her opponent down on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Whirpool Reflect | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} | Riptide spins into a cyclone that absorbs projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Riptide taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
| name=R.A.X Coswell
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{right}} {{down}} {{left}} {{left}} {{MK}} (close) | Riptide blows her opponent a kiss, which freezes them and causes their heart to explode.}}
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A destructive combination of man and machine from 2345 A.D.. He is killed to insure a winning wager.
 
 
}}
 
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| name=Eternal Champion
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=The Eternal has been around since the beginning of time. As a result he has seen everything through the course of time. Including the destruction of the human spirit. He sees that certain individuals throughout time have had their lives taken before they were to fulfill their destiny which would have changed man kind in some way. He rescues these key individuals in hopes of restoring the balance of good and evil. He has the power of taking the essence of animals. His primary forms are a Falcon, Tiger, Shark, and Dragon.
 
 
}}
 
}}
|}
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{{InfoFighter
 
 
====New characters====
 
The Dark Eternal Champion was born after the Eternal. As a result, he had an advantage. While he was aware of the Eternal's existence, the Eternal was not aware of his. He used this knowledge to speed through time ahead of the Eternal and hide four champions from him. Without these, the contest would just repeat itself over and over.
 
 
 
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| name=Ramses III
 
| name=Ramses III
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| info1name=Full name
| desc=A pharaoh from 151 B.C.. He has a fear of water. His murderer pushed him off of a cliff into the Nile river and he drowns to death.
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| info1=Ramses III
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1151 BC
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=pharaoh
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Hung-Gar Kung Fu
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=680 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=256}}
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| desc=An Egyptian pharaoh. He has a fear of water. His murderer pushed him off of a cliff into the Nile, where he drowned to death.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Sun Reflection | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Ramses III absorbs a burst of light and reflects it back to his opponent as a projectile attack.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Anubis Block | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Ramses III turns into an Anubis statue, reflecting projectiles and nullifying other attacks. He stays in this form for 3 seconds, though he can be changed out of it manually by repeating the button combination.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Wrap Attack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Ramses III throws a mummification wrap straight across the screen, which damages and briefly mummifies his opponent if it hits.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Teleport | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{LP}} (teleport left)<br>Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} (teleport right) | Ramses III disappears and reappears somewhere else.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Snake Attack | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | Ramses III transforms into a serpent, burrows underground, then bursts out of the ground under his opponent with a vicious bite.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Torch Attack | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{MP}} | Ramses III transforms into a living fire and moves back and forth along the ground.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hack and Smack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Ramses III does multiple strikes with his hook and flail from a crouched position.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | King Combo | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Ramses III performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Thunder Lizard | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Ramses III performs a rolling kick forward, then slashes downward with his flail.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Jackal's Bite | {{QCF}} {{MP}} | Ramses III punches forward, summoning a jackal spirit to extend the range of his punch.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Phoenix Dive | {{QCF}} {{HP}} in midair | Ramses III dives diagonally downward with the spirit of the fiery phoenix.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Ramses III taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{down}} {{right}} {{right}} {{MK}} (close) | Ramses III transforms into a giant beetle and eats his opponent.}}
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}}
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| name=Raven
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Raven Gindar
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1820 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=voodoo priestess and healer
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Hsing-I Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=748 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=256}}
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| desc=A voodoo priestess with power over time and aging. She was blind to her own dark fate when the spell was reversed on her by an evil witch doctor. The result of the spell rejuvenated his severely decrepit and wrinkled body and killed Raven in the process.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Time Smash | Hold {{LP}}+{{MP}} for 1-3 seconds | Raven throws an hourglass at her opponent. It does more damage if the buttons are held for longer, with the full 3 seconds also knocking her opponent backward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Voodoo Attack | Hold {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Raven pulls out a voodoo doll and punches it, which also punches her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Time Add/Subtract | {{QCF}} {{LK}}+{{MK}} (adds time)<br>{{QCF}} {{MK}}+{{HK}} (subtracts time) | Raven throws an hourglass at the game's timer, which causes it to increase or decrease by 10 seconds.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Double Fang Kick | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Raven performs six quick kicks, alternating between low and high.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Create Void | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Raven creates a rift above her opponent that sucks them in and damages them before dropping them back out.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Time Split | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Raven channels her hourglass, then teleports fives times in different locations, with a brief window between each teleport to attack.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Destabilize Time | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Raven uses her hourglass to slow her opponent for a duration.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Mambo Combo | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Raven performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Serpent Rainbow | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} | Raven kicks, as the snake tattoo on her leg comes to life and attacks in an arc in front of her.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Raven's Fury | {{QCF}} {{MK}} in midair | Raven spins and slashes in a downward dive.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Time Fold | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Raven generates a time shield that reflects projectiles (along with a second blast).}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Raven taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{right}} {{left}} {{right}} {{MP}} | Raven throws an hourglass at her opponent, causing them to age rapidly, then decay into a skeleton.}}
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}}
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| name=Dawson
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| info1name=Full name
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| info1=Dawson McShane
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| info2name=Time period
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| info2=1849 AD
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| info3name=Occupation
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| info3=gambler
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| info4name=Fighting style
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| info4=Shotowando
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=816 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=384}}
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| desc=A cowboy from the Old West. A lone wolf with a taste for gold and an eye for justice. He is hanged by the town's local group of outlaws after capturing one to take to court. Dawson originally was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to memory constraints.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Round-Up | {{QCF}} {{MK}} | Dawson removes his hat and swings a throwing star tied to his long ponytail in an arc, then rolls forward and performs an uppercut.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Roll the Dice | {{QCF}} {{HP}} in midair | Dawson curls into a ball and dives diagonally downward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Tumble Weed | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} (close)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}} (medium)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} (far) | Dawson rolls along the ground like a tumbleweed, knocking over his opponent on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Dual Knife Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Dawson throws two knives across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Rattlesnake Belt Grab | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Dawson whips his belt forward. If it hits his opponent, he uses it like a lariat to pull them in and follows up with a punch.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spit Attack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Dawson spits tobacco at his opponent, which slows them for a duration.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hat Strike | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Dawson throws his hat, which travels about half the width of the screen before returning back like a boomerang, potentially hitting his opponent multiple times.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Gold Strike | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Dawson performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Gentleman's Quarter | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{MK}} | Dawson removes his hat and swings a throwing star tied to his long ponytail in an arc.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spinning Axe Pick | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Dawson spins around and performs a series of strikes, followed by swinging his throwing star to knock his opponent back.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Step Out | {{QCB}} {{HK}} (close) | Dawson swings his leg downward in close range, hitting up to time times with his heel.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Dawson taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{left}} {{down}} {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{HP}} | Dawson pulls out a shotgun and shoots his opponent in the head twice.}}
 
}}
 
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| name=Riptide
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A famous female pirate from 1566 A.D. She steals treasure from a greedy pirate and is killed for it. However, what makes this a problem is that the pirate goes to where her family lives and kills and robs them out of revenge. Certain art works were stolen that would have otherwise changed the world. However, their disappearance resulted in the knowledge not being attainable or known.
 
 
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| name=Raven Gindar
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A Voodoo priestess from 1802 A.D.. She had power over time and aging but was blind to her own dark fate when the spell was reversed on her by an evil witch doctor. The result of the spell rejuvenated his severely decrepit and wrinkled body and killed Raven in the process.
 
 
}}
 
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| name=Dawson McShane
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====Bosses====
| image=Notavailable.svg
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The bosses can be unlocked for play in the two-player mode with the use of cheat codes. They are immune to finishing moves.
| desc=A cowboy from 1849 A.D. Old West. A lone wolf with a taste for gold and an eye for justice. He is hanged by the town's local group of outlaws after capturing one to take to court. Dawson originally was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to ROM limits.
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| name=Eternal Champion
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=612 | crop_y=100}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=512}}
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| desc=The Eternal Champion has been around since the beginning of time. As a result, he has seen everything through the course of time, including the destruction of the human spirit. He sees that certain individuals throughout time have had their lives taken before they were to fulfill their destiny, which would have changed mankind in some way. He rescues these key individuals in hopes of restoring the balance of good and evil. He also has the power of taking the essence of animals. His primary forms are the Falcon, Tiger, Shark, and Dragon.
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When the player is playing on the highest difficulty setting, the Eternal Champion has new animal abilities specifically for the final battle against the Dark Eternal Champion: the Millipede, Unicorn, Elephant, and Electric Eel. Both modes can be unlocked to play in the two-player Duel Mode.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Change Form | D-Pad in a 360° rotation forward, then any button | The Eternal Champion changes to another form.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Attack 1 | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | The Eternal Champion performs a different move depending on his current form.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Attack 2 | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | The Eternal Champion performs a different move depending on his current form.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | The Eternal Champion taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
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| name=Eternal Champion 2
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=He is not a new, more powerful version of the Eternal. Eternal Champion 2 is the Eternal with new animal abilities that were created to use against the Dark Eternal Champion. These new forms are the Millipede, Unicorn, Elephant, and the Electric Eel.
 
 
}}
 
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{{InfoFighter
 
| name=The Dark Eternal Champion
 
| name=The Dark Eternal Champion
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=680 | crop_y=100}}
| desc=He is the exact opposite of what the Eternal stands for. He is determined to make sure evil is never destroyed. He uses his opponent's fears against them and kills them with the said fears. When in a fight, he can call upon the destructive forces of nature such as Meteor Showers, Tsunamis, Hurricanes, and Tornados. He actually has two versions like the Eternal but only one of these forms is unlockable for play in duel mode due to his second version having devastatingly powerful and game breaking attacks.
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=512}}
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| desc=The Dark Eternal Champion was born after the Eternal Champion. As a result, he had an advantage: while he was aware of the Eternal's existence, the Eternal Champion was not aware of his. He used this knowledge to speed through time ahead of the Eternal Champion and hide four champions from him. Without these, the contest would repeat itself over and over. He is the antithesis of the Eternal Champion, and he is determined to make sure that evil is never destroyed. He kills his opponents with their greatest fears. When in a fight, he can call upon the destructive forces of nature such as Meteor Showers, Tsunamis, Hurricanes, and Tornados. Like the Eternal Champion, he has two forms, but only one is unlockable.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Thunder Clap | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | The Dark Eternal Champion claps his hands, emitting large sound waves that damage his opponent and draw them slightly closer to him.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Thunder Strike | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | The Dark Eternal Champion conjures a bolt of lightning from his hand and shoots it across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fire Rain | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a fiery form and shoots into the air, returning to the ground in a rain of fire.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Snowball | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a giant snowball and rolls across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Rolling Rocks | {{QCB}} {{LK}} | The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a group of rocks that roll across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Freeze | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | The Dark Eternal Champion imbues himself with ice, which lasts for 10 seconds or until he attacks or gets hit. If he attacks an opponent in this state, the opponent is frozen. He cannot use special moves while in this state.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Boulders | {{QCB}} {{MP}} | The Dark Eternal Champion disappears in a flash of lightning, then a hail of boulders fall from the sky in multiple waves before he rematerializes.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fireball | {{QCF}} {{LK}} | The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a fireball and shoots across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | The Eternal Champion taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
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====Secret characters====
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====Hidden====
In addition to the ones above, there are other characters that are unlocked by special means (or through in-game cheats). Three of them are omitted as they were previously listed: Eternal Champion 1, Eternal Champion 2 and Dark Eternal Champion. They can only be played as in duel mode however. Many of the secret characters are animals. As a result, they are unaffected by Overkills, Sudden Deaths, and Vendettas. The Eternals are all also invulnerable to the finishing moves. However, the animal characters and Eternals may trigger Overkills, Sudden Deaths and Cinekills on human opponents (though secret characters all lack Cinekills).
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Nine additional characters can be unlocked by special means (or through in-game cheats). They can only be played in the two-player Duel Mode.
  
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Several of the secret characters are animals, which are immune to Overkills, Sudden Deaths, and Vendettas. They also have more limited movesets and lack Vendettas (but can perform other finishing moves). All secret characters lack Cinekills.
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| name=Crispy
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{{InfoFighter
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| name=Chin Wo
| desc=A chicken who died in 1967 A.D.. He vowed he would never become part of the dinner table without a fight. He practiced Egg Fu, an ancient barnyard martial art. He was killed while attempting to rescue some other Chickens from becoming someone else's dinner. Clearly this character is a joke but his size and attacking style make him somewhat more formidable than some of the other animal characters. He shares the same stage with both playable versions of the Eternal, the Dark Champion, and Blast.
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=100}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=384}}
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| desc=An acupuncturist from China in the year 1815 AD. who practiced Monkey Kung Fu. Chin Wo was one of the best fighters in China but spent most of his time healing. One day, the cousin of the ruling class challenged Chin Wo to a fight. Chin refused knowing that if he won the fight it would surely mean his death. Being a proud man, Chin would npt lose either. This left him with only one choice, which was not to fight. The cousin made life very hard for Chin, but he would npt budge on his decision. Finally the cousin killed an innocent street beggar and framed Chin for it. The cousin promised to drop the charges if Chin fought him. Seeing death in either situation, Chin chose to take the charges for the murder rather than give the cousin what he desired. He was beheaded in a public execution as a result. Chin Wo was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to memory constraints. His stage resembles Jetta's stage from the first game.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Heal | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Chin Wo surrounds himself in a healing aura, which recovers a portion of his health and then shoots a fireball. He is vulnerable while healing.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Air Elemental | {{QCF}} {{LK}} | Chin Wo shoots a burst of air across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fire Elemental | {{QCF}} {{MP}} | Chin Wo shoots a burst of fire across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Wood Elemental | {{MP}}+{{HP}} | Chin Wo temporarily transforms his limbs into tree branches, making him invulnerable but unable to move or attack.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Water Elemental | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{MK}} | Chin Wo transforms into a bubble that travels across the screen, briefly stunning his opponent if it passes through them.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Metal Elemental | {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Chin Wo imbues himself with metal, taking reduced damage from attacks for a duration.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Needle Shot | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Chin Wo shoots a burst of needles across the screen.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Ape Spit | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Chin Wo performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Climb and Kick | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} (close) | Chin Wo climbs over and kicks his opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Drunken Monkey | {{QCB}} {{HK}} | Chin Wo performs his Drunken Monkey technique, deftly avoiding any attacks.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Iron Monkey Block | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Chin Wo uses his hoop to reflect projectiles back to their source.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Chin Wo taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{left}} {{down}} {{MP}} | Chin Wo throws his acupuncture needles at his opponent, which dice them into bits.}}
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}}
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}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Blast
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=68 | crop_y=100}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=192 | crop_y=384}}
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| desc=A Green Beret soldier from 1955 AD. Thomas "Blast" Chavez was one of the first special forces agents to run guns to Vietnam. During this time, the US was only supporting the French effort. Blast was a chopper pilot, tasked with the duty of making clandestine drops of weapons over enemy lines. Blast made many of these runs with a man named Redux. During his final run before being scheduled to return stateside, he ran into trouble. His final drop went fine, and he was about to take off when Redux revealed that he was a double agent for Vietnam. Redux pulled the pin off of a grenade and ran off the helicopter that was about to lift-off. Because Blast was strapped in for take-off, he was unable to remove his harness in time and was blown up in the resulting explosion. Blast was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to memory constraints. His stage resembles Midknight's stage from the first game.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Bungee Knife | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Blast throws a knife forward, which is attached to a bungee cord so it returns to him. The range of the attack is about half the width of the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Self-Destruct | {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Blast charges himself with explosive energy. When he touches his opponent, he explodes, injuring both characters.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ground Swell | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Blast bashes the ground with his fists, knocking over any opponents standing on the ground.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Drop 'n' Pop | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} (close) | Blast throws his opponent to the ground and punches them twice.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Bungee Climb | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}} | Blast uses a cord to latch onto the ceiling. He drops down with a punch after a short duration or if the player presses {{HK}}.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Grenade Toss | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} (close)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} (medium)<br>Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}} (far away) | Blast throws a grenade, with the distance from him depending on the button used.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Nitro Knuckles | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Blast punches forward with both fists, causing an explosion on impact that throws his opponent backward.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Salvo Attack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Blast performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hammerhead | {{QCF}} {{LP}} (close) | Blast grabs his opponent and headbutts them multiple times.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Power Slide | {{QCB}} {{HK}} | Blast slides along the ground with a sweep kick.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Blast Shield | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Blast blocks with a metal shield, which reflects projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Blast taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{left}} {{left}} {{down}} {{down}} {{MK}} | Blast throws a bundle off dynamite on his opponent, which explodes}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
 
| name=Slither
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A pet snake of the owner of a bar from the Old West of 1820 A.D called the Snake Bite.. He picked up his brawling martial art, brawling from seeing bar fights. he was the Bar owner's favorite pet and was raised from a baby and treated like a son by the bar owner. Once Slither got bigger, he helped maintain order in the bar and could take on a whole barroom if necessary. He is killed while trying to stop an outlaw with a gun from robbing the register late at night. The last image he remembers was the bar owner taking a shot from the criminal between the eyes before dying. His stage is the same one as Dawson's.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoFighter
 
| name=Thanatos
 
| name=Thanatos
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=136 | crop_y=100}}
| desc=Originally the Greek God of Death, he dwelt with his brother, Hypnos (Sleep) in the Underworld. He operated at his post until 1692 A.D., when during a routine pick up of a soul he was confronted by a force that was neither good, nor evil. This force seemed to exist in an indescribable middle that gave it powers that Thanatos was no match for. This force turned him into a mortal named Vespian, a mortal that was thought to be a warlock and was hence killed during the witch hunts of Salem. The force then took his post as god of death and has been performing the role ever since. This force changes the rules of death and taking lives that aren't meant to be taken. He uses edited and recolored versions of Xavier's sprites as well as his stage too.
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=120 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=512}}
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| desc=Originally the Greek God of Death, he dwelt with his brother, Hypnos (Sleep) in the Underworld. He operated at his post until 1692 AD, when, during a routine pick up of a soul, he was confronted by a force that was neither good nor evil. This force seemed to exist in an indescribable middle that gave it powers that Thanatos was no match for. This force turned him into a mortal named Vespian, a mortal that was thought to be a warlock and was hence killed during the witch hunts of Salem. The force then took his post as God of Death and has been performing the role ever since. This force changes the rules of death and taking lives that are not meant to be taken. Thanatos uses edited and recolored versions of Xavier's sprites and also shares his stage.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Muskateer | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Thanatos shoots a bolt across the screen from the end of his scythe.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Flying Guillotine | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} in midair | Thanatos drops downward while spinning with his scythe.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Witch Fire | {{QCB}} {{LK}} | Thanatos drops a concoction on the ground in front of him and causes an explosion to burst into the air.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Iron Maiden | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Thanatos dashes forward with spikes protruding from his body. If he grabs his opponent, he embraces them, gruesomely impaling them against himself.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Death Form | Hold {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} for 3 seconds | Thanatos becomes a specter, able to strike with impunity for a duration as attacks pass harmlessly through him.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Rack | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | Thanatos flies forward while holding his scythe on his back.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Death's Door | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Thanatos rises into the air while slashing with his scythe.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Corpsifier | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Thanatos performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hangman's Axe | Hold {{down}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{up}}+{{MK}} | Thanatos swings his scythe, which turns into an axe, above him and down in an arc.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Tombstone | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Thanatos holds a tombstone in front of him, which reflects projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Thanatos taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{right}} {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{left}} {{LP}} (close) | Thanatos decapitates his opponent with his scythe.}}
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}}
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}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Senator
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=544 | crop_y=100}}
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| sprite={{sprite | Eternal Champions CD, Sprites.png | crop_width=96 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=288 | crop_y=384}}
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| desc=A politician from Washington, D.C. in the year 1995 AD that practiced that ancient art of dishonesty. The Senator made a living by voting the ways of special interest groups and creating issues to make himself popular. He was surprised when his party did not support him for reelection. He once voted for a human rights issue and his party was angry that he chose humanity over their personal profits. When he lost in a landslide election after losing millions of his own money, he died of a massive heart attack. His character's sprites are edited from Larcen, but he has some unique attacks and animations. His character is a parody of the politicians involved in [[1993–94 United States Senate hearings on video games|the 1993 Congressional hearings on violent video games]] (famously involving ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Night Trap]]''). He has a unique stage.
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Red Tape | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Senator throws a bundle of red tape across the screen, which damages and briefly entangles his opponent if it hits.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Veto | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Senator throws a piece of paper reading "VETO" at his opponent. If it hits, his opponent is unable to move for a duration (but may still attack).}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ban Violence | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | Senator throws a piece of paper reading "BAN" at his opponent. If it hits, his opponent is unable to attack for a duration (but may still move).}}
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{{MoveListRow | Impeach | Hold {{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} for 3 seconds | Senator becomes invisible for a duration (or until he is hit). He can still attack and be attacked while invisible.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Diplomatic Immunity | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Senator waves a miniature American flag, which renders him impervious to attack.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Campaign Contribution | {{QCF}} {{MK}}+{{HK}} | Senator holds his wallet open, which fires a projectile that flips his opponent upside down and siphons the money out of their pockets and into the wallet.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Mud Slinger | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Senator accuses his opponent of impropriety, removing some of their Inner Strength. This is the same as his taunt except he wears an angelic halo.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Skill moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Kickback | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Senator performs a five-strike blitz combo.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Voter Drive | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Senator dashes forward and impales his opponent with his pin-back "VOTE" button.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Out of Office | {{QCB}} {{HK}} | Senator gestures farewell and disappears, then falls from the ceiling above his opponent with a drop kick.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Right of Reply | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Senator summons a lectern and gesticulates, which reflects projectiles.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Senator taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Finishing moves |
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{{MoveListRow | Vendetta | {{down}} {{down}} {{left}} {{down}} {{HP}} (close) | Senator transforms into a postal worker and shoots his opponent with a machine gun.}}
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}}
 
}}
 
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{{SectionsNew
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Yappy
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=204 | crop_y=100}}
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| desc=A Shih Tzu dog that once lived a life of luxury in the year of 1995 AD. He was owned by a rich woman who lived in a penthouse in New York City. When she passed away, she willed that her fortune be used to keep Yappy living in the same style that he was used to. An evil relative instead threw Yappy out onto the street and took the money for herself. It was street life that gave Yappy his hard edge. He was killed while attempting to get revenge on the evil relative by chewing on her car's break line. Unfortunately, Yappy was crushed when the car slipped out of gear and rolled over him. Yappy shares his stage with Senator.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Jumping Headbutt | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Yappy jumps in an arc with a headbutt.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Sonic Bark | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Yappy barks, sending damaging sound waves a short distance in front of him.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Dirt Kick | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}} | Yappy kicks up dirt that damages opponents.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Razor Kick | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Yappy performs a jumping backflip kick.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Whirlwind | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Yappy chases his tail, creating a tall whirlwind in front of him that damages opponents.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hotdog | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Yappy glows with energy and charges ahead into his opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Yappy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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}}
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{{InfoFighter
 
| name=Hooter
 
| name=Hooter
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=272 | crop_y=100}}
| desc=This owl is the familiar of Thanatos' human form, Vespian. When Vespian was killed, Hooter spent all of his time observing the witch burnings, hoping he would gain revenge on the closed minded people that continued to this cruel act. One of the fanatics noticed that Hooter was always around when the witch burnings were occurring. This fanatic captured Hooter after a witch burning and threw him into the still burning fires of the warlock they had just killed. Like Thanatos, Hooter shares his stage with Xavier.
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| desc=This owl is the familiar of Thanatos' human form, Vespian. When Vespian was killed, Hooter spent all of his time observing the witch burnings, hoping he would gain revenge on the closed minded people that continued to this cruel act. One of the fanatics noticed that Hooter was always around when the witch burnings were occurring. This fanatic captured Hooter after a witch burning and threw him into the still burning fires of the warlock they had just killed. Like Thanatos, Hooter shares his stage with Xavier. Instead of jumping, he flies around in any direction.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Dash Ahead | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Hooter aggressively flies straight ahead.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Dash Up | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Hooter aggressively flies diagonally upward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Dash Down | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MK}}+{{HK}} | Hooter aggressively flies straight diagonally downward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spin Upper | {{QCF}} {{HP}} | Hooter spins diagonally upward, attacking with his wings.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Retreat | {{QCB}} {{LK}} | Hooter retreats back and upward.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Hooter taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
 
| name=Zuni
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A circus performer monkey from 1902 A.D. at the Blue Dragon Circus. One day, Zuni noticed a gas lamp had tipped over and started a fire near the edge of the circus tent. Zuni tried to cross over to his trainer but was unable to make it because while trying to make it past the flames, he was accidentally stepped on by a circus elephant. The crowd was horrified by this turn of events so much that they did not see the fire that broke out of control, burning down the tent and killing everyone. He shares the same stage as Jetta.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{InfoFighter
| name=Chin Wo
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| name=Crispy
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=340 | crop_y=100}}
| desc=An acupuncturist from China in the year 1815 A.D. who practiced Monkey Kung Fu. Chin Wo was one of the best fighters in China but spent most of his time healing. One day the cousin of the ruling class challenged Chin Wo to a fight. Chin refused knowing that if he won the fight it would surely mean his death. Being a proud man, Chin wouldn't lose either. This left him with only one choice which was not to fight. The cousin made life very hard for Chin but he wouldn't budge on his decision. Finally the cousin killed an innocent street beggar and framed Chin for it. The cousin promised to drop the charges if Chin fought him. Seeing death in either situation, Chin chose to take the charges for the murder rather than give the cousin what he desired. He was beheaded in a public execution as a result. Chin Wo was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to ROM limits.
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| desc=A chicken who died in 1967 AD. He vowed he would never become part of the dinner table without a fight. He practiced Egg Fu, an ancient barnyard martial art. He was killed while attempting to rescue other chickens from becoming someone else's dinner. His size and attacking style make him somewhat more formidable than some of the other animal characters. He shares his same stage with Blast.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Thrust Kick | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HK}} | Crispy leaps forward with a flying kick. This move can also be performed in midair.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Egg Throw | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}}+{{MP}} | Crispy throws an egg across the screen.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Claw Attack | {{QCF}} {{MK}} | Crispy flies into the air, then drops onto his opponent, clawing them multiple times.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Farmer | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | A farmer runs by and cuts Crispy's head off with an axe, causing him to flail around violently. His head is restored at the end of the move.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Crispy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
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}}
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{{InfoFighter
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| name=Slither
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=408 | crop_y=100}}
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| desc=A pet snake of the owner of a bar from the Old West of 1820 AD called the Snake Bite.. He picked up his brawling skills from watching bar fights. He was raised from a baby and treated like a son by the bar owner. Once Slither got bigger, he helped maintain order in the bar and could take on a whole barroom if necessary. He was killed while trying to stop an outlaw with a gun from robbing the cash register late at night. The last image he remembers was the bar owner taking a shot from the criminal between the eyes before dying. He shares his stage with Dawson.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Lunge | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Slither lunges forward with a vicious bite.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Chew | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Slither jumps ahead and swallows his opponent whole, then spits them back out after inflicting some damage.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Cartwheel | {{QCF}} {{MK}} | Slither rolls into a circle and dashes forward, knocking over opponents on impact.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Spit | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{LP}} | Slither spits a wad of venom.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Tailspin | {{QCF}} {{HK}} | Slither spins his tail like a helicopter blade, flying diagonally upward and damaging anyone in the way.}}
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{{MoveListRow | 1,000 Bites | {{LP}}+{{MP}}+{{HP}} | Slither bites multiple times in quick succession.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Yappy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
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{{InfoFighter
| name=Yappy
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| name=Zuni
| image=Notavailable.svg
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| portrait={{sprite | ECCotDS MCD Sprite Portraits.png | 2 | crop_width=68 | crop_height=100 | crop_x=476 | crop_y=100}}
| desc=A Shi Tzu dog that once lived a life of luxury in the year of 1995 A.D.. He was owned by a rich woman who lived in a penthouse in New York City. When she passed away, she willed that her fortune be used to keep Yappy living in the same style that he was used to. An evil relative instead threw yappy out onto the street and took the money for herself. It was street life that gave Yappy his hard edge. He was killed while attempting to get revenge on the evil relative by chewing on her car's break line. Unfortunately, Yappy was crushed when the car slipped out of gear and rolled over him. Even though he is from New York City, Yappy strangely shares the same stage with Senator.
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| desc=A circus performer monkey from 1902 AD at the Blue Dragon Circus. One day, Zuni noticed a gas lamp had tipped over and started a fire near the edge of the circus tent. Zuni tried to cross over to his trainer, but while trying to make it past the flames, he was accidentally stepped on by a circus elephant. The crowd was so horrified by this turn of events that they did not see that the fire had raged out of control, burning down the tent and killing everyone. He shares his stage with Jetta.
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{{MoveListTable |
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{{MoveListRow | Banana | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{MP}} | Zuni throws a banana at his opponent in a low arc.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Coconut | Hold {{left}} for 0.5 seconds, then {{right}}+{{HP}} | Zuni rolls a coconut along the ground at high speed.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Face Slash | {{QCF}} {{HP}} (close) | Zuni jumps up to his opponent and slashes them in the face multiple times.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Crossover High | {{QCF}}+{{MK}} (close) | Zuni jumps over his opponent, kicking them in the head as he passes over.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Crossover Low | {{QCF}} {{HK}} (close) | Zuni jumps over his opponent, kicking them in the legs as he passes over.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Insult | {{LP}}+{{HP}} | Zuni taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
 
| name=Senator
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=A politician from Washington D.C. in the year 1995 A.D. that practiced that martial art of dishonesty. The Senator made a living by voting the ways of special interest groups and creating issues to make himself popular. He was surprised when he wasn't supported by his party for reelection. He once voted for a human rights issue and his party was angry that humanity was considered above their personal profits. When he lost in a land slide election after losing millions of his own money, he died of a massive heart attack. His character's sprites are actually edited Larcen Tyler sprites. Despite this, he is his own character with some unique attacks and animations. His character seems to be making fun of the politicians involved in the video game trials for some of the violent games of the 90's since many politicians are often considered as corrupt as some video games.
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{SectionsNew
 
| name=Thomas 'Blast' Chavez
 
| image=Notavailable.svg
 
| desc=He was a Green Beret soldier from 1955 A.D.. Blast was one of the first special forces agents to perform gun and weapon running to Vietnam. During this time, the U.S. was only supporting the French effort. Blast was a chopper pilot, tasked with the duty of making clandestine drops of weapons over enemy lines. Blast made many of these runs with a man named Redux. During his final run before being scheduled for service in the United States, he ran into trouble. His final drop went fine and he was about to take off when Redux surprised him. Redux was a double agent for Vietnam. Redux pulled the pin off of a grenade and ran off the helicopter that was about to lift-off. Because Blast was strapped in for take-off he was unable to remove his harness in time and was blown up in the resulting explosion. Blast was planned for the first ''Eternal Champions'' game but was scrapped due to ROM limits.
 
 
}}
 
}}
|}
 
  
===Finishing moves===
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===Stages===
The original ''Eternal Champions'' title only featured Overkills. ''Challenge From the Dark Side'' has the return of the Overkill in addition to other new fatalities. The finishers have much more gore than the first game which slapped an M for Mature rating on the box. Some argue that many of these finishers, although not pre-rendered, are far gorier than any of the ones featured in the [[Mortal Kombat]] series at the time. Unlike the original, when a finisher is activated music stops playing, and (except for Vendettas) the activator of the finishing move teleports away. After teleporting away, the opponent then unfreezes and the finisher kills them. With Vendettas, both characters remain on screen, then the character whom used the vendetta kills the opponent themselves.
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Stages are chosen randomly in the single-player mode but can be chosen manually in the two-player mode.
 
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*'''Overkill:''' The Overkills featured in the original ''Eternal Champions'' title are present in ''Challenge From the Dark Side''. Some have been made gorier and others have been removed for more violent and visually impressive ones. Stage fatality. Activated when opponent lands on a specific spot in the stage with no health left.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Shadow.png|Black Orchid Rooftop, 1993 AD|Stage of Shadow.}}
*'''Sudden Death:''' A Sudden Death is a new fatality introduced in ''Challenge From the Dark Side''. Sudden Deaths function similarly to Overkills. However, Sudden Deaths may be activated if the character lands on the activation spot with 33% health or less, not just if the player loses their health.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Larcen.png|Chicago Theater, 1920 AD|Stage of Larcen.}}
*'''Vendetta:''' Introduced in ''Challenge From the Dark Side'', each human character has a personal finishing move which is activated with a button combination that varies from character to character. They can only be activated when a specific condition is met. To use a vendetta, the player must stun the opponent with 33% health or less, get in close (not too close though), and enter the combination for the player's character's Vendetta. Then the music stops and the character kills the other one. While this sounds like it may contradict the personalities of characters such as Larcen, it actually makes more sense if one reads the manual. In the manual, it says that the Dark Eternal Champion has the power to influence the Champions to kill each other. Each time this happens, the Dark Eternal Champion gets stronger and the Eternal Champion gets weaker.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, RAX.png|The Cyber-Dome, 2345 AD|Stage of RAX.}}
*'''Cinekill:''' Cinekills are by far the most difficult of finishing moves to activate. introduced in ''Challenge From the Dark Side'', these finishers are only activated when the player lowers the opponent's health the 33% or less, performs a power combo to get Infinite Inner Strength, and stuns the opponent with the other conditions met. If successful, The user's character will be teleported away, then a portal will open up and the Dark Champion will manifest himself, point to the opponent exclaiming "TO YOUR DEATH" and teleport away along with the opponent. Then an FMV sequence starts up where the Dark Champion kills the character with their worst fear inside his Cimmerian Complex.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Slash.png|Great Rift Valley, 50,000 BC|Stage of Slash.}}
 
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Trident.png|Shores of Atlantis, 110 BC|Stage of Trident.}}
==Trivia==
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Midknight.png|Belgrave Square Labs, 1967 AD|Stage of Midknight.}}
*Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side is the only official Sega Mega-CD game to use 256 colors.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Xavier.png|Salem, 1692 AD|Stage of Xavier. Also used by Thanatos and Hooter.}}
*A popular myth is derived from the above. It states that the game used clever programming tricks to pull it off. However, this is merely a misconception of the Sega CD's capabilities.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Blade.png|Syrian Desert Refinery, 2030 AD|Stage of Blade.}}
*There is a debate about weather the above is true or not. When asked, the series' Executive Producer and Designer, [[Michael Latham]] said both sides of the debate were correct.
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Jetta.png|Blue Dragon Circus, 1899 AD|Stage of Jetta. Also used by Zuni.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Riptide.png|Off the Barbary Coast, 1566 AD|Stage of Riptide.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Ramses III.png|Abu Simbel Temple, 1151 BC|Stage of Ramses III.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Raven.png|Shengo Village, Trinidad, 1820 AD|Stage of Raven.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Dawson.png|Hangtown Mine, 1849 AD|Stage of Dawson. Also used by Slither.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Blast.png|Song Hong Delta, 1955 AD|Stage of Blast. Also used by Crispy.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Chin Wo.png|Stone Mountain Temple, 1815 AD|Stage of Chin Wo.}}
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{{ginfo|Eternal Champions CD, Stages, Senator.png|Washington, D.C., 1995 AD|Stage of Senator. Also used by Yappy.}}
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==Production credits==
 
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*'''Developed by:''' [[Sega Interactive]] Development Division
 
*'''Developed by:''' [[Sega Interactive]] Development Division
 
*'''Lead Programmer:''' [[John Kuwaye]]
 
*'''Lead Programmer:''' [[John Kuwaye]]
 
*'''Programmers:''' Hideki A. Ikeda, Ala D. Diaz, Frank E. Lucero, [[Steven Lashower]]
 
*'''Programmers:''' Hideki A. Ikeda, Ala D. Diaz, Frank E. Lucero, [[Steven Lashower]]
*'''Engine Programmers:''' [[Christopher Warner]], Mike Terlecki, [[Kevin Burley]]
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*'''Engine Programmers:''' [[Christopher Warner]], [[Mike Terlecki]], [[Kevin Burley]]
*'''Lead Artist and Animator:''' David Russ
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*'''Lead Artist and Animator:''' [[David Russ]]
 
*'''Artists:''' William Kier, Steve Knotts, Art Wong, Kevin Lee, Kich Ma
 
*'''Artists:''' William Kier, Steve Knotts, Art Wong, Kevin Lee, Kich Ma
 
*'''3D Artists:''' Herman Cheng, Stephen McClure, D.A. Ruffolo
 
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*'''Guitars:''' Jeff Snider
 
*'''Guitars:''' Jeff Snider
 
*'''Drums and Percussion:''' Calvin Lakin
 
*'''Drums and Percussion:''' Calvin Lakin
*'''Game Sound Effects:''' Tristan des Pres, [[David Delia]], Jim Dobson, Jeffrey Tveraas
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*'''Game Sound Effects:''' [[Tristan des Pres]], [[David Delia]], Jim Dobson, Jeffrey Tveraas
 
*'''Audio Programming:''' Jim Dobson
 
*'''Audio Programming:''' Jim Dobson
*'''Voice Actors:''' DMP Studios, Jeffrey Tveraas, [[David Delia]], Carolyn des Pres, Jim Dobson
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*'''Voice Actors:''' [[DMP|DMP Studios]], Jeffrey Tveraas, [[David Delia]], Carolyn des Pres, Jim Dobson
*'''Cinematic Sequences by Kronos'''
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*'''Cinematography:''' [[Albert Co]]
 
*'''Cinematography:''' [[Albert Co]]
 
*'''Senior Animator:''' Francis Co
 
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*'''PR Coordinator:''' [[Terry Tang]]
 
*'''PR Coordinator:''' [[Terry Tang]]
 
*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], [[John Garner]], [[Michael Latham]], [[Erik Wahlberg]]
 
*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]], [[John Garner]], [[Michael Latham]], [[Erik Wahlberg]]
*'''Cinepak Assistance:''' Katy Weathers, [[John Brandstetter]]
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*'''Test Manager:''' Mike Weiner
 
*'''Test Manager:''' Mike Weiner
*'''Game Balancing:''' Rey 'Freako' Alferez, Janine Cook, Jeff 'Freaky Boy' Junio
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Anthony Lynch]]
 
*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Anthony Lynch]]
*'''Assistant Leads:''' Rick Greer, Mark Griffin, Chris Lucich
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*'''Testers:''' [[Dermot Lyons]], Emily Albertson, Timothy Spengler, Marc Dawson, [[Todd Morgan]], [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Atom Ellis]], Michael Baldwin, Christine Watson, Blair Bullock, Maria Tuzzo, Jeff Loney, Lance Nelson, [[Tracy Johnson]], [[Kim Rogers]], [[Matt Underwood]], Steve Bourdet, Darin Johnston, John Jansen, Sam Saliba, Gregg Vogt, John Amirkhan, David Wood, Stan Weaver, Mike Williams, [[Mark Subotnick]], Fernando Valderrama, Arnold Feener, John Melchior, Rachael Bristol, [[Lorne Asuncion]], Jeff Kessler, Joel Breton, David Dodge, Michael Weiner, Don Carmichael, Aaron Bandur, Peter Clark, Aaron Drayer, Sean McInnes, Randy Norfleet, Robert Owen, Edward Chennault, Armando Anguiano, Charles Artoux, Renata Bailey, Chris Charles, Robert Deloach, Rob Flores, Steve Rapp, Leonard Sayers, Ken Spalasso, Erik Larsen, Dan Pendergast, Jennifer Vernon, Phil Co, Andrew Stess, Peter Golyn, Jeff Jones, Howard Gipson, Alfred Dutton, Nick Katakis, Jason Friedman, Lloyd Kinoshita, Eric Simonich, Sean Doidge, Sancho Martinez, Edward Riel, Robert Buckingham, Nathan Tan, Dan Webber, Jeffrey Martin, Doug Smith, Nathan Clark, Dana Green, Mike Herauf, Roger Somerville, John Ries, Randy Smaha, Matt Stipicevich, Mark Pentek, Amber Junier, Kerry Kirkham, Morgan Weiss, [[David Paniagua]], Noah Mackenzie, Erik Griss, John Demakas, Len Jung, Jeff Hedges, Mark Vitello, Danny Lam, Tim Turner, Ly Ly, John Maclachlan, Scott Morris, Nicole Tatem, Gerrey Langford, Todd Slepian, Sean Potter, Erik Thompson, Eugene Valenzuela, Nelson Chiu, Niklaus Daniels, Mike McCollum, Abraham Navarro, Dylan Manger, Mike Borg
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*'''Testers:''' [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Emily Albertson]], [[Tim Spengler|Timothy Spengler]], [[Marc Dawson]], [[Todd Morgan]], [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Atom Ellis]], [[Michael Baldwin]], [[Christine Watson]], [[Blair Bullock]], [[Maria Tuzzo]], [[Jeff Loney]], [[Lancelot Nelson|Lance Nelson]], [[Tracy Johnson]], [[Kim Rogers]], [[Matt Underwood]], [[Steve Bourdet]], [[Darin Johnston]], [[John Jansen]], [[Sam Saliba]], [[Gregg Vogt]], [[John Amirkhan]], [[David Wood]], [[Stan Weaver]], [[Mike Williams]], [[Mark Subotnick]], [[Fernando Valderrama]], [[Arnold Feener]], [[John Melchior]], Rachael Bristol, [[Lorne Asuncion]], [[Jeff Kessler]], [[Joel Breton]], [[David Dodge]], Michael Weiner, [[Don Carmichael]], [[Aaron Bandur]], [[Peter Clark]], [[Aron Drayer|Aaron Drayer]], [[Sean McInnes]], Randy Norfleet, Robert Owen, Edward Chennault, [[Armando Anguiano]], Charles Artoux, Renata Bailey, Chris Charles, Robert Deloach, Rob Flores, [[Steve Rapp]], Leonard Sayers, [[Ken Spalasso]], Erik Larsen, [[Dan Pendergast]], [[Jennifer Vernon]], [[Phil Co]], Andrew Stess, [[Peter Golyn]], Jeff Jones, [[Howard Gipson]], [[Alfred Dutton]], [[Nick Katakis]], [[Jason Friedman]], [[Lloyd Kinoshita]], [[Eric Simonich]], [[Sean Doidge]], Sancho Martinez, Edward Riel, Robert Buckingham, Nathan Tan, Dan Webber, Jeffrey Martin, Doug Smith, Nathan Clark, Dana Green, [[Mike Herauf]], [[Roger Somerville]], John Ries, Randy Smaha, Matt Stipicevich, Mark Pentek, Amber Junier, [[Kerry Kirkham]], [[Morgan Weiss]], [[David Paniagua]], Noah Mackenzie, Erik Griss, John Demakas, [[Len Jung]], [[Jeff Hedges]], Mark Vitello, Danny Lam, [[Tim Turner]], Ly Ly, John Maclachlan, [[Scott Morris]], [[Nicole Tatem]], [[Gerrey Langford]], [[Todd Slepian]], [[Sean Potter]], Erik Thompson, Eugene Valenzuela, Nelson Chiu, Niklaus Daniels, [[Mike McCollum]], [[Abraham Navarro]], [[Dylan Manger]], [[Mike Borg]]
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Mark Nausha]], Rod Nakamoto, [[Nancy Nakamoto]], Claude Foucault, [[Joe Miller]], Steve Payne, Bob Lindsey, Sandy Christensen, Fred Weimer, Harry Chavez, [[Joyce Takakura]], [[Jef Feltman]], [[Larry Loth]], Omega Group, James Brandstetter, Anita de Guzman, Richard Garfield, Bruce, Shilo, Steak
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Mark Nausha]], Rod Nakamoto, [[Nancy Nakamoto]], Claude Foucault, [[Joe Miller]], [[Steve Payne]], [[Robert Lindsey|Bob Lindsey]], Sandy Christensen, Fred Weimer, [[Harry Chavez]], [[Joyce Takakura]], [[Jef Feltman]], [[Larry Loth]], [[Omega Group]], James Brandstetter, Anita de Guzman, Richard Garfield, Bruce, Shilo, Steak
  
*Program Code/Design (C) 1995 SEGA
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*All Rights Reserved
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==External links==
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/segacd/587945-eternal-champions-challenge-from-the-dark-side/faqs/5333 Move List FAQ]
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 10 December 2024

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Eternal Champions.

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Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega of America (US), Sega Europe (EU), TecToy (BR)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Sound driver: GEMS
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9549.95[3] 4427
ESRB: Mature
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4427-50
ELSPA: 18+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
PT
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£49.9949.99[7] 4427-50
BBFC: Suitable for 15 years and over (15)
Sega Mega-CD
BR
063576
Tectoy: 18+

Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side is a Sega Mega-CD fighting game released in 1995. It is an enhanced and expanded version of the Sega Mega Drive title, Eternal Champions.

Story

The Eternal Champion is an immortal, cosmic being who feels that the balance of the universe and time has been disturbed by the deaths of key individuals destined to change the world for the greater good. To restore the balance, he holds a great contest in which the winner is granted the gift of new life, allowing them to fulfill their rightful destiny.

It is revealed that the Eternal Champion has a sinister counterpart: the Dark Champion. The Dark Champion appears and declares that he also will enter the contest and that he has hidden four more warriors, preventing the contest from truly being fulfilled. The contestants must not only achieve the aims of the Eternal Champion but also face the Dark Champion to win their lives back.

Gameplay

The game is a 2D one-on-one fighting game like its predecessor. Players have a selection of immediately playable characters, and there are many more unlockable ones. Players compete in best-of-three-round matches with time limits. When certain requirements are met, characters can perform special finishing moves (some stage-specific). In addition to an enhanced presentation with a CD audio soundtrack and numerous full-motion video sequences, the game adds new characters and stages, gives new special moves to existing characters, introduces a combo system, and adds three new kinds of gory finishing moves (while making the original Overkills gorier to match). Most special moves use less of the Inner Strength meter than in the previous game, and there is a new type of special attack that does not deplete the special attack meter at all.

Characters move with Left and Right, crouch with Down, and jump with Up. There are three punches and three kicks, increasing in power but decreasing in quickness. The punches are X (straight), Y (lunge), and Z (swing). The kicks are A (snap), B (thrust), and C (wheel). When playing with a standard three-button control pad,  START  toggles between punches and kicks and  START +A+B+C pauses the game. 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.

Each character has their own unique special attacks that are performed with special button combinations. Many special moves are performed by "charging" in a direction, then pressing the opposite direction coupled with an attack button, but the game also adds new moves that use Street Fighter-like quarter-circle motions. Each special move can only be performed with a specific strength of punch or kick (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.

The game adds a new category of moves called "skill moves," which are special moves that do not cost any Inner Strength to use. Combo attacks are also introduced. Jumping attacks can be linked to ground attacks and most normal attacks can be linked to other normal attacks. Mild juggle combos can be executed by landing an additional hit on an already aerial opponent. Each character also has chains of uninterruptible attacks called Power Combos that grant the character ten seconds of unlimited Inner Strength when performed.

Finishing moves

In addition to the stage-specific Overkills from the original game, additional finishing moves have been added. Finishing moves are performed in the last round of a match when certain conditions are met. When most finishing moves are performed, the music stops playing (so the console can load the necessary animations), the winning character teleports away, and the opponent is killed in some novel and violent way by some hazard present in the stage. With Vendettas, both characters remain on screen, and the winning character kills the loser themselves.

  • Overkill: Stage-specific finishing moves where something in the stage kills the losing character. They are activated when a character lands on a specific spot in the stage with no health remaining. Some of the Overkills from the original game have been made gorier or replaced with more violent new ones.
  • Sudden Death: Stage-specific finishing moves similar to Overkills but capable of ending the round early. They are activated when a character is hit in front of a particular spot in the stage and hit by a hard blow while having 20% or less health remaining.
  • Vendetta: Character-specific finishing moves similar to Fatalities in the Mortal Kombat games. The player must stun the opponent with 33% or less health remaining, get in proper range (depending on the Vendetta), and enter the button combination for the character's Vendetta. While it appears to contradict the personalities of some characters (such as Larcen) to have them callously murdering the other characters, it is justified in the manual by explaining that the Dark Eternal Champion has the power to influence the champions to kill each other.[9]
  • Cinekill: Full-motion video finishing moves particular to the victim character. These are the most difficult of finishing moves to perform. They are activated when the player performs a Power Combo to get unlimited Inner Strength and stuns the opponent while the opponent has 20% or less health remaining. If successful, the victorious character is teleported away, and a portal opens up for the Dark Champion to manifest himself. The Dark Champion teleports away with the losing character and kills them with their worst fear inside his Cimmerian Complex.

Modes

There are multiple game modes:

  • Contest: The main single-player mode. The player fights through a series of matches with different opponents in order to face the Eternal Champion in a long match. There are three difficulty levels (Neophyte, Warrior, and Champion). After defeating the Eternal Champion on Warrior difficulty or higher, the player must face the Dark Eternal Champion. On Champion difficulty, the player plays as the Eternal Champion when facing the Dark Eternal Champion.
  • Duel: 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.
  • Tournament: A variety of tournament formats for a single player, 2 to 16 players competing individually, or 2 to 16 players competing in teams.
  • Access Info: A gallery mode where the player can read the storyline or biographies about each character or watch cinematics (including the endings for any characters that the player has completed the game with, which are remembered in the Mega-CD's internal memory).

Tournament

The following tournament formats are available:

  • Round-a-Bout: Two players choose a stable of 4 to 18 fighters and are paired off in matches. When a player loses a match, that character is eliminated and no longer available for use by that player. The player who eliminates all of the other player's characters wins.
  • Single Elimination: Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) compete in a bracket where each contestant is eliminated after a single loss.
  • Double Elimination: Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) compete in a bracket where each contestant is eliminated after two losses.
  • Round Robin: Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the winning player moves on to their next character, while the loser stays playing the same character. The first player to win a match with every one of their fighters wins.
  • Dominator: One player with a computer-controlled opponent or two players choose a stable of fighters. Players switch to a different character with each fight. After each match, the win icon moves to the left or right on the win scale, depending on the victor. The tournament is won after one player has "dominated" the other by 3, 6, or 9 wins (decided before beginning).
  • Survivor: One or two players choose a fighter and play single-round matches against the computer, fighting every character in a row. After each match, the player's character only restores a third of their health. The player only has one chance to try to defeat every character; any loss ends the attempt. With two players, the players take turns until one player loses. If both players make it to the end, they play a final match against each other to determine the winner.
  • Expert Survivor: Same as Survivor, except players accumulate points in each battle. More points are awarded for health or time remaining, using finishing moves, performing combos, and so forth. In two-player games, the winner is decided by whoever has the most points.
  • Point Match: Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters, then fight until every character on each side has fought every character on every other side. Every win counts for 100 points. When every match has been played, the player with the most points wins.
  • Expert Point Match: Same as Point Match, except points are awarded for health or time remaining, using finishing moves, performing combos, and so forth rather than only winning.
  • Death Match: Two or three players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters, then fight until every character on each side has fought every character on every other side. After each match, the losing player loses that character permanently. A player is eliminated after losing every character.
  • Sell-Your-Soul: Same as Point Match, but at the end of the tournament, the players fight one last battle, with the health of each character determined proportionally by the number of wins earned by each player in the prior matches. The winner of the match wins the tournament. Only for one or two players.
  • Possession: One or two players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the losing character is passed to the winner's stable. The player who acquires all of the other player's characters wins.
  • Count-Down: Same to Survivor, but players attempt to defeat all of the computer-controlled characters within a time limit, and the character's health is restored after each fight.
  • Russian Roulette: One or two players choose a stable of the same amount of fighters. After each match, the losing player loses a random character. A player is eliminated after losing every character.
  • Sudden Death: Up to 16 contestants (which may be computer-controlled) choose a stable of fighters and compete in fast, 30-second, single-round matches. When a player loses a match, that character is eliminated and no longer available for use by that player. The player who eliminates all of the other player's characters wins.

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

All of the characters from the original game return. Every returning character gains some new moves, and some old moves have been changed or removed.

Four new characters are added: the female pirate Riptide, the pharaoh Ramses III, the voodoo priestess Raven, and the cowboy Dawson.

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


Shadow
A corporate assassin from Tokyo, whose change of heart ended her career and her life at the hands of another corporate assassin. She is thrown off the top of the building of the company she worked for, the Black Orchid, by the very same assassin she learned her skills from. She gets a new outfit in this game.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Shadow Punch Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Shadow leaps ahead with a mystical ninja punch, which causes her opponent to fly backward on impact.
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.
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.
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 Down Down-right Right  HP  Shadow throws a mine that explodes on impact.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Flying Step Tobi Ashi Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK + MK  Shadow slides along the ground, sweeping her opponent.
Banzai Blitz Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Shadow performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Rock and Roll Down Down-right Right  HK  Shadow rolls along the ground behind her opponent and attacks repeatedly.
Fan Block Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Shadow blocks using her steel fan, which reflects projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Shadow taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Left Down  HK  (close) Shadow slices and stabs her opponent with a katana.
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Full name:
Larcen Tyler
Time period:
1920 AD
Occupation:
ex-cat burglar
Fighting style:
Praying Mantis Kung Fu


Larcen
An ex-cat burglar and Praying Mantis Kong Fu expert from Prohibition-era Chicago. Unlike most members of the mob, Larcen did not want to kill. He only fought for the knockout. He is killed when his mob tricks him into taking a small but powerful time bomb to kill a police chief in a hospital. Larcen realized that it was a bomb much too late and attempted to throw it out the window, but it went off before he could. He, the target, and many others, including many children in the nurseries, were killed in the blast.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Slash and Turn Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Larcen rolls forward and punches with his bladed knuckles.
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  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.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Machine Gun Blitz Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Larcen performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Mantis Strike Down Down-right Right  LK  Larcen rises diagonally upward with a knee strike.
Backflip Kick Down Down-left Left  HK  Larcen does a backflip kick that can hit opponents all around him.
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.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Right Right Right Down  HP  (close) Larcen takes out a knife and stabs his opponent repeatedly in the abdomen.
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Full name:
RAX Coswell
Time period:
2345 AD
Occupation:
cyber-fighter
Fighting style:
Muay Thai Kickboxing


RAX
A destructive combination of man and machine from the far future. He is killed to ensure a winning wager.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Lock and Load  LK + MK  RAX targets his opponent and then launches an energy ball at them from his eye, which dizzies his opponent on impact.
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.
Shockwave Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  RAX sets the ground in front of him ablaze.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Thrash 'n' Bash Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  RAX performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Jet Uppercut Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HP  RAX uses his jets to uppercut diagonally upwards.
Atomic Knee Down Down-right Right  MK  RAX rises diagonally upward with a knee strike.
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.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Right Left Right Left  MP  (close) RAX turns his opponent into a pile of ash with an overcharged punch.
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Full name:
Slash
Time period:
50,000 BC
Occupation:
prehistoric hunter
Fighting style:
Pain


Slash
A cave man of superior intelligence. His fellow tribesmen see his intelligence as a threat and stone him to death.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Fire Club Down Down-right Right  LP  Slash shoots a fireball from his club that burns opponents on impact.
Ice Club Down Down-right Right  MP  Slash shoots an ice blast from his club that freezes opponents on impact.
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.
Bone Breaker Right+ HP  in midair (close) Slash slams his opponent to the ground and bashes them with his club.
Running Headbutt Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Slash charges at his opponent with a headbutt.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Caveman Beating Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Slash performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Club Dive Down Down-left Left  MK  Slash leaps over his opponent, batting them with his club as he passes over.
Double Foot Kick Down Down-left Left  HK  Slash flips forward, attacking with his feet.
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.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Right Down Right  HK  (close) Slash decapitates his opponent by bashing them with his club.
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Full name:
Trident
Time period:
110 BC
Occupation:
gladiator
Fighting style:
Capoeria


Trident
A genetically engineered hero of Atlantis. The Romans and the Atlanteans decided to hold a fight to determine which of them would rule the surface and which would be plunged into the ocean's depths, and Trident was created to be the Atlantean's champion. However, the Romans rigged the fight and crushed Trident beneath a large stone pillar.
Move list (Special moves)
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.
Wavemaster Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ LK  (teleport left)
Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ LK  (teleport center)
Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ LK  (teleport right)
Trident disappears and reappears somewhere else.
Spinning Trident  LP + MP + HP  Trident spins his trident in front of him at high speed like a drill.
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.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Whirlpool Kick Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK + MK  Trident balances on his trident and spins like a top with his legs in the air.
Neptune's Fury Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Trident performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Tidal Wave Down Down-right Right  HP  Trident summons a rolling wave to knock opponents off their feet.
Slash Spin Down Down-right Right  LK  (backward)
Down Down-right Right  HK  (forward)
Trident spins on the ground while holding his trident out.
Insult  LP + HP  Trident taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Right Right Down Right  LK  (close) Trident stabs his opponent with his trident and uses it to spin them in a whirlwind over his head.
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Full name:
Mitchell Midleton Knight
Time period:
2100 AD
Occupation:
bio-chemist
Fighting style:
Jeet Kune Do


Midknight
A scientist turned into a vampire by a virus he originally created for warfare during the Vietnam War. However, he had a change of heart and stole the dangerous virus back from the government. While running from government officials, he accidentally falls into a vat of chemicals with the vial containing the virus, and he is turned into a vampire. The government retrieved this mix and unleashed it on parts of Vietnam, where the people infected with it became vampires. Due to his eternal life, Midknight spent nearly 200 years trying to find an antidote. As a result, most of his body is decaying. He is killed before he has a chance to find a cure.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Doom Dog Down Down-right Right  LK + MK  Midknight transforms into a wolf and pounces on his opponent.
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.
Manifest  LK + MK + HK  Midknight becomes resistant to damage for a duration.
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.
Ceiling Ram Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HK  (close) Midknight grabs his opponent and slams them into the ceiling.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Rapid Fire Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Midknight performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Demon Fang Kick Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  in midair Midknight flies forward with an energized kick.
Shoulder Roll/Side Kick Down Down-right Right  HP  Midknight somersaults over his opponent, then kicks them from the other side.
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.
Insult  LP + HP  Midknight taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Right Right Down  MK  (close) Midknight holds his opponent over his head, then slams them to the ground and burns them with an energy blast.
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Full name:
Xavier Pendragon
Time period:
1692 AD
Occupation:
warlock/alchemist
Fighting style:
Hapkido Cane Fighting


Xavier
An alchemist from the time of the Salem witch hunts. He is mistaken as a warlock and burned at the stake.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Phantom Strike  MP + HP  Xavier creates a portal and thrusts his cane through it, attacking from across the screen.
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.
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.
Possession  LP + MP + HP  Xavier shoots a magic ball that switches gives the player control over the opponent's character (and vice versa). Damage is inflicted on each player's original character (rather than the character under control) for the duration of the spell.
Confusion Spell  LK + HK  Xavier shoots a magic ball that confuses his opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
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.
Wizard's Wrath Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Xavier performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Dragon's Bite Down Down-right Right  HK  Xavier rises upward while attacking with his cane.
Mystic Shield Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Xavier spins his cane around defensively, which reflects projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Xavier taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Left Left  HK  Xavier casts a spell to shrink his opponent, then smashes them with his foot.
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Full name:
Jonathan Blade
Time period:
2030 AD
Occupation:
bounty hunter
Fighting style:
Kenpo


Blade
A bounty hunter from the near future. Sent to track down a deranged scientist and his poisonous vile of chemicals. He is set up by his own government and eliminated.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Stun Beam Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  (standing shot)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  (crouching shot)
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.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Brick Wall Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK  Blade charges forward with his chest out, which causes his opponent to fly backward on impact.
Excessive Force Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Blade performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Slice 'n' Dice Down Down-right Right  HK  Blade uses the spinning blades ins his bracelets to slash his opponent multiple times.
Lightning Strike Down Down-right Right  MK + HK  Blade charges himself with energy and dashes diagonally upward into the air, then diagonally downward back to the ground, hitting opponents in the way.
Insult  LP + HP  Blade taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Right Right  LP  (close) Blade punches his opponent to the edge of the screen, then shoots them in the heart with a laser beam from his bracelet.
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Full name:
Jetta Maxx
Time period:
1899 AD
Occupation:
circus acrobat
Fighting style:
Savate and Pencak Silat


Jetta
A circus acrobat trying to end conflict with China. She dies due to a terrorist sabotaging the assets for her high wire act, including the safety net that would have saved her life when she fell off the high wire.
Move list (Special moves)
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.
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.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Corkscrew Uppercut Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Jetta spins on her toes, disappearing momentarily into a cyclone, then reappearing with a rising uppercut.
Gymkata Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Jetta performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Power Burst Down Down-right Right  HK  Jetta crouches and sends energy waves out from her at diagonal angles from her bracelets.
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).
Insult  LP + HP  Jetta taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Left Down  LK  Jetta telepathically causes her opponent to explode into a red mist.
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Full name:
Sophia de Medici
Time period:
1566 AD
Occupation:
pirate
Fighting style:
Kajukenbo


Riptide
A famous female pirate from the Age of Sail. She steals treasure from a greedy pirate and is killed for it. Further, the pirate finds her family and kills and robs them out of revenge. Certain art works were stolen that would have otherwise changed the world, as their disappearance resulted in the knowledge not being attainable or known.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Ground Kriss Blade Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  (straight ahead)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  (diagonally upward)
Riptide throws a dagger across the screen.
Air Kriss Blade Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  in midair Riptide throws two daggers diagonally toward the ground.
Thunder Clap Down Down-right Right  HK  (close) Riptide claps her hands around her opponent's head, which dizzies her opponent on impact.
Eagle Talon Down Down-right Right  HP  Riptide quickly performs two punches and two kicks.
Sea Legs Down Down-right Right  MP  Riptide throws a magic bubble that confuses her opponent, scrambling their controls for 5 seconds.
Whirlwind Teleport Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HK  Riptide spins into a cyclone and reappears on the other side of her opponent.
Fog Trap Down Down-left Left  MP  Riptide creates a fog of cloud that moves along the ground and sweeps opponents.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Flashing Daggers Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Riptide performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Crow's Nest Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HP  Riptide performs a two-handed uppercut.
Tidal Punch Down Down-right Right  LP  Riptide performs a watery punch that knocks her opponent down on impact.
Whirpool Reflect Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  Riptide spins into a cyclone that absorbs projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Riptide taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Right Down Left Left  MK  (close) Riptide blows her opponent a kiss, which freezes them and causes their heart to explode.
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Full name:
Ramses III
Time period:
1151 BC
Occupation:
pharaoh
Fighting style:
Hung-Gar Kung Fu


Ramses III
An Egyptian pharaoh. He has a fear of water. His murderer pushed him off of a cliff into the Nile, where he drowned to death.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Sun Reflection Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Ramses III absorbs a burst of light and reflects it back to his opponent as a projectile attack.
Anubis Block  LP + MP + HP  Ramses III turns into an Anubis statue, reflecting projectiles and nullifying other attacks. He stays in this form for 3 seconds, though he can be changed out of it manually by repeating the button combination.
Wrap Attack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Ramses III throws a mummification wrap straight across the screen, which damages and briefly mummifies his opponent if it hits.
Teleport Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ LP  (teleport left)
Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HP  (teleport right)
Ramses III disappears and reappears somewhere else.
Snake Attack Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HK  Ramses III transforms into a serpent, burrows underground, then bursts out of the ground under his opponent with a vicious bite.
Torch Attack Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ MP  Ramses III transforms into a living fire and moves back and forth along the ground.
Hack and Smack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Ramses III does multiple strikes with his hook and flail from a crouched position.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
King Combo Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Ramses III performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Thunder Lizard Down Down-right Right  HK  Ramses III performs a rolling kick forward, then slashes downward with his flail.
Jackal's Bite Down Down-right Right  MP  Ramses III punches forward, summoning a jackal spirit to extend the range of his punch.
Phoenix Dive Down Down-right Right  HP  in midair Ramses III dives diagonally downward with the spirit of the fiery phoenix.
Insult  LP + HP  Ramses III taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Down Right Right  MK  (close) Ramses III transforms into a giant beetle and eats his opponent.
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Full name:
Raven Gindar
Time period:
1820 AD
Occupation:
voodoo priestess and healer
Fighting style:
Hsing-I Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do


Raven
A voodoo priestess with power over time and aging. She was blind to her own dark fate when the spell was reversed on her by an evil witch doctor. The result of the spell rejuvenated his severely decrepit and wrinkled body and killed Raven in the process.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Time Smash Hold  LP + MP  for 1-3 seconds Raven throws an hourglass at her opponent. It does more damage if the buttons are held for longer, with the full 3 seconds also knocking her opponent backward.
Voodoo Attack Hold  LK + HK  Raven pulls out a voodoo doll and punches it, which also punches her opponent.
Time Add/Subtract Down Down-right Right  LK + MK  (adds time)
Down Down-right Right  MK + HK  (subtracts time)
Raven throws an hourglass at the game's timer, which causes it to increase or decrease by 10 seconds.
Double Fang Kick  LK + MK + HK  Raven performs six quick kicks, alternating between low and high.
Create Void Down Down-right Right  HP  Raven creates a rift above her opponent that sucks them in and damages them before dropping them back out.
Time Split Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Raven channels her hourglass, then teleports fives times in different locations, with a brief window between each teleport to attack.
Destabilize Time  LP + MP + HP  Raven uses her hourglass to slow her opponent for a duration.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Mambo Combo Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Raven performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Serpent Rainbow Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  Raven kicks, as the snake tattoo on her leg comes to life and attacks in an arc in front of her.
Raven's Fury Down Down-right Right  MK  in midair Raven spins and slashes in a downward dive.
Time Fold Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Raven generates a time shield that reflects projectiles (along with a second blast).
Insult  LP + HP  Raven taunts her opponent, which leaves her open to attack but drains her opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Right Left Right  MP  Raven throws an hourglass at her opponent, causing them to age rapidly, then decay into a skeleton.
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Full name:
Dawson McShane
Time period:
1849 AD
Occupation:
gambler
Fighting style:
Shotowando


Dawson
A cowboy from the Old West. A lone wolf with a taste for gold and an eye for justice. He is hanged by the town's local group of outlaws after capturing one to take to court. Dawson originally was planned for the first Eternal Champions game but was scrapped due to memory constraints.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Round-Up Down Down-right Right  MK  Dawson removes his hat and swings a throwing star tied to his long ponytail in an arc, then rolls forward and performs an uppercut.
Roll the Dice Down Down-right Right  HP  in midair Dawson curls into a ball and dives diagonally downward.
Tumble Weed Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  (close)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK  (medium)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  (far)
Dawson rolls along the ground like a tumbleweed, knocking over his opponent on impact.
Dual Knife Throw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Dawson throws two knives across the screen.
Rattlesnake Belt Grab Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Dawson whips his belt forward. If it hits his opponent, he uses it like a lariat to pull them in and follows up with a punch.
Spit Attack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Dawson spits tobacco at his opponent, which slows them for a duration.
Hat Strike Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Dawson throws his hat, which travels about half the width of the screen before returning back like a boomerang, potentially hitting his opponent multiple times.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Gold Strike Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Dawson performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Gentleman's Quarter Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ MK  Dawson removes his hat and swings a throwing star tied to his long ponytail in an arc.
Spinning Axe Pick Down Down-right Right  HK  Dawson spins around and performs a series of strikes, followed by swinging his throwing star to knock his opponent back.
Step Out Down Down-left Left  HK  (close) Dawson swings his leg downward in close range, hitting up to time times with his heel.
Insult  LP + HP  Dawson taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Left Down Right Left Left  HP  Dawson pulls out a shotgun and shoots his opponent in the head twice.

Bosses

The bosses can be unlocked for play in the two-player mode with the use of cheat codes. They are immune to finishing moves.

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Eternal Champion
The Eternal Champion has been around since the beginning of time. As a result, he has seen everything through the course of time, including the destruction of the human spirit. He sees that certain individuals throughout time have had their lives taken before they were to fulfill their destiny, which would have changed mankind in some way. He rescues these key individuals in hopes of restoring the balance of good and evil. He also has the power of taking the essence of animals. His primary forms are the Falcon, Tiger, Shark, and Dragon.

When the player is playing on the highest difficulty setting, the Eternal Champion has new animal abilities specifically for the final battle against the Dark Eternal Champion: the Millipede, Unicorn, Elephant, and Electric Eel. Both modes can be unlocked to play in the two-player Duel Mode.

Move list
Name Command Description
Change Form D-Pad in a 360° rotation forward, then any button The Eternal Champion changes to another form.
Attack 1  LP + MP + HP  The Eternal Champion performs a different move depending on his current form.
Attack 2  LK + MK + HK  The Eternal Champion performs a different move depending on his current form.
Insult  LP + HP  The Eternal Champion taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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The Dark Eternal Champion
The Dark Eternal Champion was born after the Eternal Champion. As a result, he had an advantage: while he was aware of the Eternal's existence, the Eternal Champion was not aware of his. He used this knowledge to speed through time ahead of the Eternal Champion and hide four champions from him. Without these, the contest would repeat itself over and over. He is the antithesis of the Eternal Champion, and he is determined to make sure that evil is never destroyed. He kills his opponents with their greatest fears. When in a fight, he can call upon the destructive forces of nature such as Meteor Showers, Tsunamis, Hurricanes, and Tornados. Like the Eternal Champion, he has two forms, but only one is unlockable.
Move list
Name Command Description
Thunder Clap Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  The Dark Eternal Champion claps his hands, emitting large sound waves that damage his opponent and draw them slightly closer to him.
Thunder Strike Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  The Dark Eternal Champion conjures a bolt of lightning from his hand and shoots it across the screen.
Fire Rain Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HK  The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a fiery form and shoots into the air, returning to the ground in a rain of fire.
Snowball Down Down-right Right  HK  The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a giant snowball and rolls across the screen.
Rolling Rocks Down Down-left Left  LK  The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a group of rocks that roll across the screen.
Freeze  LP + MP + HP  The Dark Eternal Champion imbues himself with ice, which lasts for 10 seconds or until he attacks or gets hit. If he attacks an opponent in this state, the opponent is frozen. He cannot use special moves while in this state.
Boulders Down Down-left Left  MP  The Dark Eternal Champion disappears in a flash of lightning, then a hail of boulders fall from the sky in multiple waves before he rematerializes.
Fireball Down Down-right Right  LK  The Dark Eternal Champion transforms into a fireball and shoots across the screen.
Insult  LP + HP  The Eternal Champion taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.

Hidden

Main article: Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side/Hidden content.

Nine additional characters can be unlocked by special means (or through in-game cheats). They can only be played in the two-player Duel Mode.

Several of the secret characters are animals, which are immune to Overkills, Sudden Deaths, and Vendettas. They also have more limited movesets and lack Vendettas (but can perform other finishing moves). All secret characters lack Cinekills.

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Chin Wo
An acupuncturist from China in the year 1815 AD. who practiced Monkey Kung Fu. Chin Wo was one of the best fighters in China but spent most of his time healing. One day, the cousin of the ruling class challenged Chin Wo to a fight. Chin refused knowing that if he won the fight it would surely mean his death. Being a proud man, Chin would npt lose either. This left him with only one choice, which was not to fight. The cousin made life very hard for Chin, but he would npt budge on his decision. Finally the cousin killed an innocent street beggar and framed Chin for it. The cousin promised to drop the charges if Chin fought him. Seeing death in either situation, Chin chose to take the charges for the murder rather than give the cousin what he desired. He was beheaded in a public execution as a result. Chin Wo was planned for the first Eternal Champions game but was scrapped due to memory constraints. His stage resembles Jetta's stage from the first game.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Heal  LP + MP + HP  Chin Wo surrounds himself in a healing aura, which recovers a portion of his health and then shoots a fireball. He is vulnerable while healing.
Air Elemental Down Down-right Right  LK  Chin Wo shoots a burst of air across the screen.
Fire Elemental Down Down-right Right  MP  Chin Wo shoots a burst of fire across the screen.
Wood Elemental  MP + HP  Chin Wo temporarily transforms his limbs into tree branches, making him invulnerable but unable to move or attack.
Water Elemental Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK + MK  Chin Wo transforms into a bubble that travels across the screen, briefly stunning his opponent if it passes through them.
Metal Elemental Right+ MK + HK  Chin Wo imbues himself with metal, taking reduced damage from attacks for a duration.
Needle Shot Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Chin Wo shoots a burst of needles across the screen.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Ape Spit Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Chin Wo performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Climb and Kick Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  (close) Chin Wo climbs over and kicks his opponent.
Drunken Monkey Down Down-left Left  HK  Chin Wo performs his Drunken Monkey technique, deftly avoiding any attacks.
Iron Monkey Block Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Chin Wo uses his hoop to reflect projectiles back to their source.
Insult  LP + HP  Chin Wo taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Left Down  MP  Chin Wo throws his acupuncture needles at his opponent, which dice them into bits.
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Blast
A Green Beret soldier from 1955 AD. Thomas "Blast" Chavez was one of the first special forces agents to run guns to Vietnam. During this time, the US was only supporting the French effort. Blast was a chopper pilot, tasked with the duty of making clandestine drops of weapons over enemy lines. Blast made many of these runs with a man named Redux. During his final run before being scheduled to return stateside, he ran into trouble. His final drop went fine, and he was about to take off when Redux revealed that he was a double agent for Vietnam. Redux pulled the pin off of a grenade and ran off the helicopter that was about to lift-off. Because Blast was strapped in for take-off, he was unable to remove his harness in time and was blown up in the resulting explosion. Blast was planned for the first Eternal Champions game but was scrapped due to memory constraints. His stage resembles Midknight's stage from the first game.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Bungee Knife Down Down-right Right  HP  Blast throws a knife forward, which is attached to a bungee cord so it returns to him. The range of the attack is about half the width of the screen.
Self-Destruct  LK + MK + HK  Blast charges himself with explosive energy. When he touches his opponent, he explodes, injuring both characters.
Ground Swell Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ LP + MP  Blast bashes the ground with his fists, knocking over any opponents standing on the ground.
Drop 'n' Pop Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP + HP  (close) Blast throws his opponent to the ground and punches them twice.
Bungee Climb Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ HP  Blast uses a cord to latch onto the ceiling. He drops down with a punch after a short duration or if the player presses  HK .
Grenade Toss Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  (close)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  (medium)
Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK  (far away)
Blast throws a grenade, with the distance from him depending on the button used.
Nitro Knuckles  LP + MP + HP  Blast punches forward with both fists, causing an explosion on impact that throws his opponent backward.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Salvo Attack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Blast performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Hammerhead Down Down-right Right  LP  (close) Blast grabs his opponent and headbutts them multiple times.
Power Slide Down Down-left Left  HK  Blast slides along the ground with a sweep kick.
Blast Shield Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Blast blocks with a metal shield, which reflects projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Blast taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Left Left Down Down  MK  Blast throws a bundle off dynamite on his opponent, which explodes
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Thanatos
Originally the Greek God of Death, he dwelt with his brother, Hypnos (Sleep) in the Underworld. He operated at his post until 1692 AD, when, during a routine pick up of a soul, he was confronted by a force that was neither good nor evil. This force seemed to exist in an indescribable middle that gave it powers that Thanatos was no match for. This force turned him into a mortal named Vespian, a mortal that was thought to be a warlock and was hence killed during the witch hunts of Salem. The force then took his post as God of Death and has been performing the role ever since. This force changes the rules of death and taking lives that are not meant to be taken. Thanatos uses edited and recolored versions of Xavier's sprites and also shares his stage.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Muskateer Down Down-right Right  HP  Thanatos shoots a bolt across the screen from the end of his scythe.
Flying Guillotine  LP + MP + HP  in midair Thanatos drops downward while spinning with his scythe.
Witch Fire Down Down-left Left  LK  Thanatos drops a concoction on the ground in front of him and causes an explosion to burst into the air.
Iron Maiden Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Thanatos dashes forward with spikes protruding from his body. If he grabs his opponent, he embraces them, gruesomely impaling them against himself.
Death Form Hold  LP + MP + HP  for 3 seconds Thanatos becomes a specter, able to strike with impunity for a duration as attacks pass harmlessly through him.
Rack Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Thanatos flies forward while holding his scythe on his back.
Death's Door Down Down-right Right  HK  Thanatos rises into the air while slashing with his scythe.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Corpsifier Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Thanatos performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Hangman's Axe Hold Down for 0.5 seconds, then Up+ MK  Thanatos swings his scythe, which turns into an axe, above him and down in an arc.
Tombstone Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Thanatos holds a tombstone in front of him, which reflects projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Thanatos taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Right Right Left Left Left  LP  (close) Thanatos decapitates his opponent with his scythe.
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Senator
A politician from Washington, D.C. in the year 1995 AD that practiced that ancient art of dishonesty. The Senator made a living by voting the ways of special interest groups and creating issues to make himself popular. He was surprised when his party did not support him for reelection. He once voted for a human rights issue and his party was angry that he chose humanity over their personal profits. When he lost in a landslide election after losing millions of his own money, he died of a massive heart attack. His character's sprites are edited from Larcen, but he has some unique attacks and animations. His character is a parody of the politicians involved in the 1993 Congressional hearings on violent video games (famously involving Mortal Kombat and Night Trap). He has a unique stage.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Red Tape Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Senator throws a bundle of red tape across the screen, which damages and briefly entangles his opponent if it hits.
Veto Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Senator throws a piece of paper reading "VETO" at his opponent. If it hits, his opponent is unable to move for a duration (but may still attack).
Ban Violence Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Senator throws a piece of paper reading "BAN" at his opponent. If it hits, his opponent is unable to attack for a duration (but may still move).
Impeach Hold  LK + MK + HK  for 3 seconds Senator becomes invisible for a duration (or until he is hit). He can still attack and be attacked while invisible.
Diplomatic Immunity  LP + MP + HP  Senator waves a miniature American flag, which renders him impervious to attack.
Campaign Contribution Down Down-right Right  MK + HK  Senator holds his wallet open, which fires a projectile that flips his opponent upside down and siphons the money out of their pockets and into the wallet.
Mud Slinger Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Senator accuses his opponent of impropriety, removing some of their Inner Strength. This is the same as his taunt except he wears an angelic halo.
Move list (Skill moves)
Name Command Description
Kickback Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Senator performs a five-strike blitz combo.
Voter Drive Down Down-right Right  HP  Senator dashes forward and impales his opponent with his pin-back "VOTE" button.
Out of Office Down Down-left Left  HK  Senator gestures farewell and disappears, then falls from the ceiling above his opponent with a drop kick.
Right of Reply Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Senator summons a lectern and gesticulates, which reflects projectiles.
Insult  LP + HP  Senator taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
Move list (Finishing moves)
Name Command Description
Vendetta Down Down Left Down  HP  (close) Senator transforms into a postal worker and shoots his opponent with a machine gun.
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Yappy
A Shih Tzu dog that once lived a life of luxury in the year of 1995 AD. He was owned by a rich woman who lived in a penthouse in New York City. When she passed away, she willed that her fortune be used to keep Yappy living in the same style that he was used to. An evil relative instead threw Yappy out onto the street and took the money for herself. It was street life that gave Yappy his hard edge. He was killed while attempting to get revenge on the evil relative by chewing on her car's break line. Unfortunately, Yappy was crushed when the car slipped out of gear and rolled over him. Yappy shares his stage with Senator.
Move list
Name Command Description
Jumping Headbutt Down Down-right Right  HP  Yappy jumps in an arc with a headbutt.
Sonic Bark Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Yappy barks, sending damaging sound waves a short distance in front of him.
Dirt Kick Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK  Yappy kicks up dirt that damages opponents.
Razor Kick Down Down-right Right  HK  Yappy performs a jumping backflip kick.
Whirlwind  LP + MP + HP  Yappy chases his tail, creating a tall whirlwind in front of him that damages opponents.
Hotdog Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LK + MK + HK  Yappy glows with energy and charges ahead into his opponent.
Insult  LP + HP  Yappy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Hooter
This owl is the familiar of Thanatos' human form, Vespian. When Vespian was killed, Hooter spent all of his time observing the witch burnings, hoping he would gain revenge on the closed minded people that continued to this cruel act. One of the fanatics noticed that Hooter was always around when the witch burnings were occurring. This fanatic captured Hooter after a witch burning and threw him into the still burning fires of the warlock they had just killed. Like Thanatos, Hooter shares his stage with Xavier. Instead of jumping, he flies around in any direction.
Move list
Name Command Description
Dash Ahead Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Hooter aggressively flies straight ahead.
Dash Up Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP + HP  Hooter aggressively flies diagonally upward.
Dash Down Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MK + HK  Hooter aggressively flies straight diagonally downward.
Spin Upper Down Down-right Right  HP  Hooter spins diagonally upward, attacking with his wings.
Retreat Down Down-left Left  LK  Hooter retreats back and upward.
Insult  LP + HP  Hooter taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Crispy
A chicken who died in 1967 AD. He vowed he would never become part of the dinner table without a fight. He practiced Egg Fu, an ancient barnyard martial art. He was killed while attempting to rescue other chickens from becoming someone else's dinner. His size and attacking style make him somewhat more formidable than some of the other animal characters. He shares his same stage with Blast.
Move list
Name Command Description
Thrust Kick Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HK  Crispy leaps forward with a flying kick. This move can also be performed in midair.
Egg Throw Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP + MP  Crispy throws an egg across the screen.
Claw Attack Down Down-right Right  MK  Crispy flies into the air, then drops onto his opponent, clawing them multiple times.
Farmer  LP + MP + HP  A farmer runs by and cuts Crispy's head off with an axe, causing him to flail around violently. His head is restored at the end of the move.
Insult  LP + HP  Crispy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Slither
A pet snake of the owner of a bar from the Old West of 1820 AD called the Snake Bite.. He picked up his brawling skills from watching bar fights. He was raised from a baby and treated like a son by the bar owner. Once Slither got bigger, he helped maintain order in the bar and could take on a whole barroom if necessary. He was killed while trying to stop an outlaw with a gun from robbing the cash register late at night. The last image he remembers was the bar owner taking a shot from the criminal between the eyes before dying. He shares his stage with Dawson.
Move list
Name Command Description
Lunge Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Slither lunges forward with a vicious bite.
Chew Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Slither jumps ahead and swallows his opponent whole, then spits them back out after inflicting some damage.
Cartwheel Down Down-right Right  MK  Slither rolls into a circle and dashes forward, knocking over opponents on impact.
Spit Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ LP  Slither spits a wad of venom.
Tailspin Down Down-right Right  HK  Slither spins his tail like a helicopter blade, flying diagonally upward and damaging anyone in the way.
1,000 Bites  LP + MP + HP  Slither bites multiple times in quick succession.
Insult  LP + HP  Yappy taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.
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Zuni
A circus performer monkey from 1902 AD at the Blue Dragon Circus. One day, Zuni noticed a gas lamp had tipped over and started a fire near the edge of the circus tent. Zuni tried to cross over to his trainer, but while trying to make it past the flames, he was accidentally stepped on by a circus elephant. The crowd was so horrified by this turn of events that they did not see that the fire had raged out of control, burning down the tent and killing everyone. He shares his stage with Jetta.
Move list
Name Command Description
Banana Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ MP  Zuni throws a banana at his opponent in a low arc.
Coconut Hold Left for 0.5 seconds, then Right+ HP  Zuni rolls a coconut along the ground at high speed.
Face Slash Down Down-right Right  HP  (close) Zuni jumps up to his opponent and slashes them in the face multiple times.
Crossover High Down Down-right Right+ MK  (close) Zuni jumps over his opponent, kicking them in the head as he passes over.
Crossover Low Down Down-right Right  HK  (close) Zuni jumps over his opponent, kicking them in the legs as he passes over.
Insult  LP + HP  Zuni taunts his opponent, which leaves him open to attack but drains his opponent's Inner Strength.

Stages

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

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Black Orchid Rooftop, 1993 AD
Stage of Shadow.

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Chicago Theater, 1920 AD
Stage of Larcen.

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The Cyber-Dome, 2345 AD
Stage of RAX.

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Great Rift Valley, 50,000 BC
Stage of Slash.

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Shores of Atlantis, 110 BC
Stage of Trident.

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Belgrave Square Labs, 1967 AD
Stage of Midknight.

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Salem, 1692 AD
Stage of Xavier. Also used by Thanatos and Hooter.

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Syrian Desert Refinery, 2030 AD
Stage of Blade.

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Blue Dragon Circus, 1899 AD
Stage of Jetta. Also used by Zuni.

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Off the Barbary Coast, 1566 AD
Stage of Riptide.

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Abu Simbel Temple, 1151 BC
Stage of Ramses III.

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Shengo Village, Trinidad, 1820 AD
Stage of Raven.

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Hangtown Mine, 1849 AD
Stage of Dawson. Also used by Slither.

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Song Hong Delta, 1955 AD
Stage of Blast. Also used by Crispy.

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Stone Mountain Temple, 1815 AD
Stage of Chin Wo.

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Washington, D.C., 1995 AD
Stage of Senator. Also used by Yappy.

Production credits

Program Code/Design (C) 1995 SEGA
All Rights Reserved
Source:
In-game credits
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Magazine articles

Main article: Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #1: "Premiere Issue 1995" (1994-12-08)
also published in:
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №162
Sega Mega-CD
92
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
85
[12]
Digitiser (UK)
85
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
61
[14]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
95
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
84
[16]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[18]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
90
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
70
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[7]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[22]
Player One (FR)
33
[23]
Sega News (CZ)
100
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
91
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[26]
Top Consoles (FR)
35
[27]
Top Consoles (FR)
45
[28]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[29]
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
20 reviews

Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side

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Cover
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Manual
Mega-CD, UK
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Manual
Mega-CD, PT
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Cover
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
506,131,584 1995-05 CD-ROM (US) 4427
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
506,131,584 1995-05 CD-ROM (US) 4427 (RE)
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
506,486,736 1995-06 CD-ROM (EU) 4427-50
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
506,131,584 1995-05 CD-ROM (US) Page
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
506,133,936 1995-06 CD-ROM (EU) Page

External links

References

  1. File:Eternalchampions mcd us manual.pdf, page 71
  2. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/jtrll05qN_Q/m/gtdu-R5gKgUJ
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  6. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-08-21), page 03
  7. 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-28), page 86
  8. SuperGamePower, "Outubro 1995" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
  9. File:Eternalchampions mcd us manual.pdf, page 29
  10. File:Eternal Champions MCD credits.pdf
  11. Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
  12. Consoles +, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 103
  13. Digitiser (UK) (1995-08-23)
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  21. Mega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-30), page 4
  22. Next Generation, "February 1995" (US; 1995-01-24), page 101
  23. Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 127
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  29. VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81


Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side

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Sega Mega-CD
Prototypes: 1995-05 | 1995-06



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)