Introduction
Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side(Also known as Eternal Champions CD) is a fighting game released by Sega of America for the Sega CD platform. Boasting 25 characters, fatalities, and an interesting "inner strength" system, the console-only fighter is considered to be a high point of the 16 bit era.
The storyline revolves around figures throughout history that could have been major influential forces had they not died prematurely through deception and murder. The Eternal Champion has gathered them together with a simple goal-the winner will get to go back to their life without dying. The Dark Champion has also entered the tournament with his own group of figures.
Notation
Joystick Notation
Six Button Notation
Descriptors
Connectors
State Modifiers
Miscellaneous Notation
Game Mechanics
The most important thing to grasp in Eternal Champions CD is the presence of the Inner Strength gauge. Taking the form of a yinyang next to your character's life bar, special moves will use a portion of the circle. If it's empty, then you can't do a special move, but it does recharge quickly. Characters also have "skill moves" which are specials that don't require any meter.
By landing a Power Combo on your opponent, you can gain unlimited Inner Strength for 10 seconds. During this time, the yingyang will be replaced with the bushido logo from the game's title screen.