Hidden Characters (for 2 player mode): 
Grendal:
Win three 2-player games. On the fourth 2-player game. Go to the 
Executioner, Hold Start and press attack. (Be sure to keep holding 
Start until the fight starts).

War Mech and Ichiro: 
At the copyright screen (the very first screen) press right, up, left, 
down, right, up, left, down. War Mech and Ichiro appear above 
The Executioner and Lord Deimos. 

Pojo:
Pick Taria and do her Execution. At the next Character Select 
screen hold Start and Press an attack button to choose Pojo.

To unlock the secrets below, move to each character listed and 
press start after each one, then go to your desired character and 
select as usual. All of these secrets are for two-player mode only:

     Big Head mode (Ragnar, Al' Rashid, Takeshi) 
     Midget mode (Takeshi, Al' Rashid, Ragnar, Xiao Long) 
     Mini Golf Course stage (Koyasha, Mordus Kull, Takeshi) 
     Inside Castle stage (Mordus Kull, Taria, Ragnar) 

To select a specific stage to fight in, go to the character's portrait 
on the player select screen and press Start four times. Then choose 
your character as usual.

Play as Ned the Janitor:
To play as Ned the Janitor press start on Koyasha then the Executioner then
Lord Deimos. Then go to Xiao Long and press A or B.

M A C E - The Dark Age
-Moves-

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Standard Control-Configuration:

Control Stick: Move Player
L Button: Evade
R Button: Evade
Z Button: Evade
Left C: Strong
Top C: Kick
Right C: Kick
Bottom C: Strong
A Button: Quick
B Button: Quick

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Explanation:
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B=Back, D=Down, F=Forward, J=Jump, Q=Quick, S=Strong, K=Kick, E=Evade
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The Story...
For centuries an impenetrable darkness has shrouded Europe, 
Arabia, and Asia, with countless victims succumbing to the 
ravenous hunger of unchecked pestilence and war. In Asia, 
Khan's ruthless Golden Horde wages a war of terror from the 
shores of Japan to Europe. In Arabia, the legendary Assassins' 
Guild asserts a bid for power, toppling sultans and kings.
Europe, once a promising glimpse of humanity's potential, has 
become a well of despair under the despotic rule of a handful 
of feudal lords.

Many great kingdoms have been devastated, but a few have 
grown more powerful. These comprise the Covenant of Seven - 
lords who have allied with Asmodeus, a practitioner of the dark 
arts who wields the fabled Mace of Tanis. The Mace is embued 
with necropotic energy, offering those who wield it a tantalizing 
promise of ever-lasting life and unbridled power.

With this power comes a terrible price: Asmodeus must feed 
off despair, disease, and poverty. In limited doses, Asmodeus 
grants the Seven the power they need and crave. In return, they 
expand their kingdoms with bloody battles and torment their peasants.
But Europe can no longer sustain Asmodeus' ravenous appetite. 
He now reaches east into the Orient, to find new lords who yearn 
to sample the dark powers.

But there is rebellion. Each of the Seven, addicted to the corrupting 
power of the Mace, dispatch their best warriors to kill Asmodeus and 
steal his power. Leaders from the East sense Asmodeus' plottings 
and strive to destroy him before it's too late. Heirs to kingdoms long 
since vanquished seek revenge on Asmodeus and those who wield 
the dark energy.

They are the fiercest fighters on Earth, and they all have one thing in 
common. They each must possess the Mace...

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AL RASHID (Speed:7 Power:7 Reach:7 Armor:5)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Block Attack: B + S

BASIC COMBOS:
K, Q, K
S, S, Q

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Dodge Left: E + S
Dodge right: E + Q
Sand Devil: Hold S for 2 seconds, then release

Flashcut Left: D, F, S (try following with D, F, Q)
Power Chop: Q + S (2nd attack is anti-crouch)
Sweep Kick: B + K
Big Spin Uppercut: F, D, F, S
Side Kick: B, F, K (try following with F + S and then Big Spin Uppercut)

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Blade tornado: F, D, B, S
Double Chop: F + Q + S (anti-crouch)
Air Dive: B, F, Q (while in the air)

EXECUTION:
B, D, F, B, S (in close)

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TARIA (Speed:8 Power:7 Reach:7 Armor:7)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Dagger Stab: B + Q

Left Side attack: E + Q

BASIC COMBOS:
S, K, K
Q, Q, S

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Flip Kick: D, F, K
Fireball: D, F, Q
Right Side attack: E + S
Double Low spin: F, D, B, S (can be followed by another special after the 2nd Hit)
Rush forward: B, F, S

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Bladegeyser: F, D, Q (can be followed with a special)
Air Fireball: D, F, Q (while in air)
Low Dagger: S + K (can be followed with a special)
Overhand: F + Q + S
High Thrust: Q + S (can be followed with a special)

EXECUTION:
Hold S, then release (within sweep distance)

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THE EXECUTIONER (Speed:5 Power:9 Reach:9 Armor:5)

COMBO STARTERS:
Head Stab: B + Q
Air Attack: Q (in air near ground)

BASIC COMBOS:
S, K, Q
Q, Q, S

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Big Swing: B + S
Corps Kiss: D, F, Q
Devastator: B, F, Q
Axe Hook: B, D, F, S (Hooks, then throws opponent)
Sweepchop: D, B, S (Sweep, then anticrouch)

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Fadeback: Q + S (Anticrouch)
Overhand: F + Q + S

EXECUTION:
B, D, F, B, D, F, Q

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KOYASHA (Speed:10 Power:6 Reach:5 Armor:3)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Far Stab: Q + S
Back Kick: S + K (jumping cross over)

BASIC COMBOS:
S, Q, K
Q, K, K

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Spin Kick: D, B, F, K (can be done up to 3 times and followed with a special)
Left attack: E + Q
Ankle Biter: E + S
Lowhigh: F, D, F, S
Sweep: B + K
Deception: F, D, B, S (can be followed with special)
Slide: B, F, K (can be followed with special)
Electo Shuriken: D, F, Q (tap Q again for another one)

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Heel Drop: F, D, B, K (Anticrouch)
Overhand: F + Q + S
Air Grab: Q + S (must be in air near standing opponent)

EXECUTION:
B, F, B, F, Q

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LORD DEIMOS (Speed:5 Power:9 Reach:10 Armor:9)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Iron Fist: B + Q

BASIC COMBOS:
S, S, Q + S
S, D + S, D + S

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Soul Kick: B, F, K
Hell-icopter: B, D, F, S (can be followed with a special)
Shoulder rush: F, F, S (can be followed with Quick Power)
Fire Wall: B, D, F, Q
Quick Power: B, F, S

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Homerun Swing: Q + S
Overhand: F + Q + S
Mega Thrust: B + Q + S (press Q when hitting to toss)

EXECUTION:
F, B, D, F, S (within sweep distance)

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MORDOS KULL (Speed:7 Power:8 Reach:8 Armor:7)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)

BASIC COMBOS:
S, Q, B + S
Q, S, Q

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Dragon Strike: F, D, F, S
Shield Rush: B, F, S (can be followed with Dragon Strike)
Side Kick: B, F, K (can be done up to 3 times)
Dodge Left: E + S
Dodge Right: E + Q
Helliattack: B, D, F, S (can be followed with a special)

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Block high, go low: F, D, B, Q (Defensive Attack)
Block low, go high: F, D, B, S (Defensive Attack, Anticrouch)
Sweep: B + K
Anticrouch: F + Q + S
Flail Twirl: B + Q + S (can be followed with a special)
Bell Ringer: Q + S (can be followed with a special)

EXECUTION:
D, D, B, S (in close)

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NAMIRA (Speed:9 Power:5 Reach:7 Armor:3)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)

BASIC COMBOS:
K, S, Q
K, K, B + K

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Spin left: B + Q (can follow with another spin by hitting Q again)
Spin Right: B + S (can be followed with another spin by hitting S again)
Heelslap: D, F, K (can be followed by K)
Sweep: B + K
High Kick: F, F, K
Twirl: Q + S + K
Dodge Slash: E + S

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
High Thrust: Q + S (can be followed with a special)
Low Thrust: S + K (can be followed with a special)
Anticrouch: F + Q + S
Heel Drop: B, F, K (anticrouch)
Powerchop: B + Q + S (anticrouch, can be followed with a special)
Block high, cut low: F, D, Q (Defensive Attack)

EXECUTION:
D, D, B, F, K (in close)

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RAGNAR BLOODAXE (Speed:6 Power:9 Reach:6 Armor:4)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)

BASIC COMBOS:
Q, S, Q + S
S, Q, Q

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Valhalla Sweep: B, D, F, S
Roll nī Scoop: B, F, K
Fake Roll nī Scoop: F, F, K (Horns hit but there is no scoop)

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Head Rush: B + Q + S (sends character flying)
Big Chop: Q + S (anticrouch)
Anticrouch: F + Q + S (anticrouch)
Double Axe Attack: Q + S + K (anticrouch)
Frenzy: F + Tap Q quickly
Thunder Clap: B, F, Q

EXECUTION:
B, D, F, B, K (in close)

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TAKESHI TSUNAMI (Speed:8 Power:7 Reach:7 Armor:8)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Steel Waterfall: F, D, B, S
Hop Kick: B, F, K

BASIC COMBOS:
S, Q, S
Q, Q, S

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
Flipping Uppercut: B, D, F, S
Energy Palm: B, F, S (can be followed by Q + S and then another special)
Typhoon Fury: F + Tap Q quickly

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Sweep: B + K
High Thrust: Q + S (can be followed with a special)
Low Thrust: S + K (can be followed with a special)
Zen Dodge: E + S (can be followed with a special)
Left spin: E + Q (can be followed with a special)
Dodge slash: F + Q + S

EXECUTION:
F, D, B, D, F, S (in close)

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XIAO LONG (Speed:10 Power:5 Reach:6 Armor:3)

COMBO STARTERS:
Air Quick: Q (in air near ground)
Kneehit: Tap B + Q
Hop Kick: B, F, K

BASIC COMBOS:
S, Q, K
Q, K, K

COMBOABLE SPECIALS:
1000 Staffs: Hold S for 2 seconds, then release (can be followed by a special)
Staff Sweep: D, F, Q then another special
Leg Sweep: B + K
Fierce: Q + S
Spin Kick: B, D, F, K
Lowhigh: F, D, B, S (sweeps, then chops)
Slide Right: E + Q

STAND ALONE SPECIALS:
Orb: Hold B for 2 seconds, F, S (holds victim still for 1.5 seconds)
Block/Kick: F, D, B, K (can be followed with a special)
Thrust: B, F, Q (can be followed with a special)
Slide left: E + S
Knockout: B, D, F, S
Overhand: F + Q + S

EXECUTION:
B, F, B, F, S,