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Play Dark Rift (Europe edition) Online
Dark Rift
Play Dark Rift online. Learn vertical and horizontal attacks, guard and sidesteps in Practice before taking on the original N64 tournament.
Browser play
Nintendo 64 (N64) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | X / S |
| START | Enter |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Z | Tab |
| L-STICK ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | T / G / F / H |
| C ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | I / K / J / L |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Dark Rift
Quick start
Open Practice, select a fighter with left/right and confirm with START. Compare C-left vertical attacks with C-up horizontal attacks, then try C-right guard and the shoulder-button sidesteps. When comfortable, choose Tournament to face the computer’s challengers.
Controls
Default: stick/D-pad moves; up jumps, down crouches. C left vertical attack; C up horizontal attack; C down kick; C right guard; B grab; A with directional commands performs specials. L or Z sidesteps inward, R outward. START confirms/pauses. Controls can be reassigned in Options.
Dark Rift — About this game
Dark Rift separates vertical attacks, horizontal swings and kicks rather than using a standard punch-and-kick layout. Sidestepping can avoid many straight attacks, but sweeping strikes demand a different response. Close range opens grabs, while directional commands with the special button activate character-specific techniques. Tournament mode sends your fighter through ten stages, and Practice displays inputs for studying chains. Reading the opponent’s attack direction and managing distance provide a foundation before attempting long combinations.
Dark Rift Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · n64
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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