Dark Presence is the first digitized fighting game to utilize weapons throughout the entire game. Dark Presence also runs at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. Listed are many of the other incredible features found in DARK PRESENCE:

• Characters have left and right sides. NO image flipping!
• Realistic moves. This game is very realistic. No throwing fireballs. Only true-to-life weapon-to-weapon fighting.
• A combo system with reactions like you've never seen before. No generic animations. If you hit a fighter left, they roll right. If you punch them in the stomach they hunch forward.
• Over 350 moves and reactions per character!
• Well developed characters and stories.
• Multiple endings!
• An artificial intelligence that will challenge but not frustrate you! AI also helps new players in two player mode, allowing you to get your $.50 worth, keeping you from just being killed off by the advanced players.
• Linkable finishing moves. Three finishing moves per character can be done separately or linked to two or even three for the ultimate blood bath move.
• Internal clock and calendar allow the backgrounds to change. Day to night. Summer to winter. All done in REAL time.
• No palette swapped characters. All the characters and all there weapons are unique.
• New control settings allow for a more realistic fight.
• Multiple basic moves make it harder to "master" the game.
• Stance changes. As your fighter takes damage he or she changes to a weakened stance. If your fighter takes repeated hits, he or she will go into a "RAGE" stance. Changing your fighter attributes.
• A rockin' sound track.
• A story that will be consistent. The sequel to Dark Presence will be the Conquering Light, and will be an entirely new game but conclude the epic saga. Check out more on the Conquering Light page!

There are several features pending being added. Such as:

• THE SHOCK BAND - a bracelet worn by the player where if a finishing move is done, the loser receives a small totally controlled and harmless shock.
• A prize drawer. If you are first in your arcade to finish the game you receive a prize relating to that character you won with, on the spot!