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Cardinal Syn

For decades, the clans of Bloodland were locked in a never-ending war; then the Wanderer arrived with the Book of Knowledge. He divided the book and gave each clan a piece, hoping the clans would come to rely on each other's newly acquired knowledge. The Wanderer left and the clans, hoping to reassemble the book, returned to their old ways. That is when Syn appeared. She turned the pieces of the book into weapons and organized a tournament of the clans' warriors. Whoever wins the tournament will control the Book of Knowledge and become the ruler of Bloodland. Choose one of 20 characters, each with unique combos and weapons, and battle your way through the tournament. If the tournament is too...

Genre: Fighter
Year: 1998
Developer: Kronos Digital Entertaiment.
Publisher: 989 Studios
Players: 2

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Achievements

65 achievements · 330 total points

Orion Complete the Tournament Mode with Orion on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Hecklar Complete the Tournament Mode with Hecklar on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Nephra Complete the Tournament Mode with Nephra on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
McKrieg Complete the Tournament Mode with McKrieg on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Finkster Complete the Tournament Mode with Finkster on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Vanguard Complete the Tournament Mode with Vanguard on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Mongoro Complete the Tournament Mode with Mongoro on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Plague Complete the Tournament Mode with Plague on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Juni Complete the Tournament Mode with Juni on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Kahn Complete the Tournament Mode with Kahn on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Stygian Complete the Tournament Mode with Stygian on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Redemptor Complete the Tournament Mode with Redemptor on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Mongwan Complete the Tournament Mode with Mongwan on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Vodu Complete the Tournament Mode with Vodu on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Bimorphia Complete the Tournament Mode with Bimorphia on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Moloch Complete the Tournament Mode with Moloch on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s | 60s]
3 pts
Syn Complete the Tournament Mode with Syn on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
Kron Complete the Tournament Mode with Kron on any difficulty [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
3 pts
The Giant Complete the Tournament Mode with Mongoro on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Witch Doctor Complete the Tournament Mode with Plague on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Knight Complete the Tournament Mode with Vanguard on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Thief Complete the Tournament Mode with Finkster on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Elven Princess Complete the Tournament Mode with Orion on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Jester Complete the Tournament Mode with Hecklar on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Priestess Complete the Tournament Mode with Nephra on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Miner Complete the Tournament Mode with McKrieg on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Lizard Complete the Tournament Mode with Moloch on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s | 60s]
5 pts
The Warrior Complete the Tournament Mode with Kahn on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Abomination Complete the Tournament Mode with Stygian on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Purgator Complete the Tournament Mode with Redemptor on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Fairy Complete the Tournament Mode with Juni on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Oracle Complete the Tournament Mode with Mongwan on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Shaman Complete the Tournament Mode with Vodu on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Prisoner Complete the Tournament Mode with Bimorphia on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Vilain Complete the Tournament Mode with Syn on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
The Ancient Dragon Complete the Tournament Mode with Kron on Hard difficulty or harder [Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Home Run Finish an opponent with Mongoro, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Equally Distributed Finish an opponent with Kahn, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Uppercut Finish an opponent with Plague, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Bone Crusher Finish an opponent with Stygian, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Cut it Out Finish an opponent with Vanguard, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Cutthroat Finish an opponent with Redemptor, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Sashimi Finish an opponent with Finkster, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Fairy Tales Finish an opponent with Juni, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Head Popper Finish an opponent with Orion, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Ophthalmologist Finish an opponent with Mongwan, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Drummer Finish an opponent with Hecklar, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Knock Knock?! Finish an opponent with Vodu, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
A Shot in the Arm Finish an opponent with Nephra, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
No Arms, No Cookies Finish an opponent with Bimorphia, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Execution Finish an opponent with McKrieg, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Neck Slicer Finish an opponent with Moloch, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
A Thousand Pieces Finish an opponent with Syn, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Crunch Cronch Finish an opponent with Kron, using a Fatality [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Solo Player Win a Team Battle with a single character on Normal difficulty or harder [No Kron]
10 pts
Fully Equipped Have at least 3 Mana Potions and the Power Sword at the same time [Normal Difficulty]
5 pts
Catch Me If You Can Win a round without taking any damage against Syn [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
10 pts
Champion Win a round against Kron with at least half your life [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
10 pts
Perfect Win a round without taking any damage [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
3 pts
Shield Breaker Destroy the shield of your opponent [Difficulty >= Normal | Rounds >= 2 | 60s]
5 pts
Feeble Grunt Survive 3 Battles in Survival Mode [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
3 pts
Farmer Survive 5 Battles in Survival Mode [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
5 pts
Knight Survive 10 Battles in Survival Mode [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
10 pts
Savage Conqueror Survive 15 Battles in Survival Mode [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
10 pts
Master Slayer Survive all Battles in Survival Mode [Difficulty >= Normal | No Kron]
25 pts

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Cardinal Syn frequently asked questions

How do I play Cardinal Syn online with a friend?

Cardinal Syn (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Cardinal Syn on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Cardinal Syn in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Cardinal Syn netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Cardinal Syn have achievements?

Yes, Cardinal Syn has 65 achievements worth 330 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Cardinal Syn for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Cardinal Syn on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.