Eternal Champions

About

Eternal Champions is a 1993 fighting game from Sega that leans into the mid-90s arcade-style brawler trend. It pits 12 characters from different historical periods against each other in one-on-one combat. Each fighter brings unique weapons and abilities to the mix with moves executed through a button-combo system that adds a layer of strategy. The game supports single-player matches hotseat multiplayer and split-screen action. Stages feature destructible elements and special finishing moves called Overkills that vary by location. The game’s narrative centers on an entity called the Eternal Champion who gathers doomed historical figures for a tournament to decide their fates. Winners get a second chance losers meet their historical ends. While it doesn’t have the same polish as contemporaries like Street Fighter II it offers a quirky mix of strategy and history. Available on modern platforms it remains a curious artifact of early 90s fighting games.

Storyline

An ominscent being known as the Eternal Champion predicts that mankind will soon fade to existence due to the untimely and unjust deaths of key individuals throughout history who were destined for greatness. Seeking to restore balance to the world, the Eternal Champion gathers these souls from time moments before their deaths to participate in a fighting tournament. The victor will be able to change their fate and bring balance to the universe, whilst the losers will be forced to live out their deaths just as history intended.