Eternal Champions is a series of hyper violent fighting games by Sega of America in the style of Konami's Mortal Kombat. The titles were known for having killing animations and stage kills.
Ultimately the series was cancelled forcibly by Sega of Japan, who saw Eternal Champions as possible competition for the success of the then upcoming Virtua Fighter series in the west, despite Eternal Champions having an established fan base, stellar sales in America and offers for comic book adaptions and animated shows.
Games[]
- Eternal Champions - 1993, Mega Drive.
- Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side - 1995, Sega CD.
Spinoffs[]
- Chicago Syndicate - 1995, Game Gear. A beat 'em up title focused around the Eternal Champion character Larcen Tyler.
- X-Perts - 1996, Mega Drive. A beat 'em up title focused around the Eternal Champion character Shadow Yamoto.
Cancelled[]
- Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter - Sega Saturn
Future of the series[]
On August 16, 2024 after nearly 30 years since the series' last entry, it was reported that a live action Eternal Champions production was in the works, being scribed by Jurassic Park writer Derek Connolly and being produced by Sonic the Hedgehog's Toru Nakahara.[1]
