III. Capcom Characters
29. B. B. Hood - Little Red Riding Hood on steriods and with a major attitude problem!
Hood makes
her debut on the Marvel vs. Capcom scene far away from the other losers in the Darkstalker
genre and
it looks like she's out to leave a very big mark!
Quote: "You sleepy baby. You need a wake-up shot!? HA HA HA!!" (Darkstalkers 3)
Launcher: standing WK twice
Special Moves:
Smile & Missile - charge b 2 sec, f +P/K
Hop & Missile - charge d 2 sec, u + P
Shyness & Strike - qcb + P
Molotov Fire - dp + P (can be done in air)
Ring Around The Posies - hcb + P (near foe)
Super Moves:
Cool Hunting - qcf + PP
Apple For You - hcb + KK
Beautiful Memory - hcf + KK
I have never, in all my gaming years, seen a game character more twisted and perverse
than this
seemingly innocent little girl/killer. I LOVE IT!!
Using B.B. Hood - She's somewhat down in the speed department, but her dash is pretty much
decent.
Her Launcher, because of its range, may prove to be a bit difficult to pull off against
opponents, so try
to get it very near them. Or simply suck them in with a jumping two hit C combo, then dash
forward
quickly while they're stunned and throw another 2 hit C combo. She has a damaging delay
combo
when you've got them in the air. A, C, A, C, stall for half a second, then C, C, then her
Molotov Fire.
Don't underestimate this move. Her Molotov Fire does about as much damage as Dhalseim's
Yoga
Flame move. Her Missiles go the way of Sagat's (ever wonder why HE never got a shot in any
of the
Marvel vs Capcom series?) One goes over, the other goes under. Learn which is which and
keep your
enemies guessing. However, it would not be wise to use this move often, since they come
out
ridiculously slow and any fool can either duck or jump over said missile before it even
comes withtin
an inch of them. Her Cool Hunting is, in my opinion, one of the most awesome move in the
whole
MVC2 game! If timed right, it can deal up to 60-hits of damage! AH HA HA HA!!! POWER!! It
comes out quickly, which means this is the Doomsday Weapon against those of the Cheapo
fighters,
(except for thos with Beam projectiles). This Cancels out shots headed her way and
makes'em eat
lead!! Where was this girl brought up? So far I know of no Supers of hers which are Super
Cancelable. Her Cool Hunting comes out fast, yes, but not fast enough to Cancel it with.
Her Apple
For You move, while very damaging, comes out slower than the Cool Hunting which gives the
opponent enough time to block it. It gets points for comic releif though. Her Beautiful
Memory has
potential. I'll get back to you when I do get it. Bottom line is, Hood is a hunter. So
attack cautiously
and precisely. Don't try to go running in and out of fights, hear?
Against B.B Hood - This girl is BAD news. Hers has got to be the most tuned-up Capcom AI
in the
game (along with Cammy and Anakaris). HUMANS, I'm not so sure, I haven't gone up against
any
B.B Hood users yet. Letcha know on Ver. 2.0 if I do find a worthy opponent. CPU on the
other hand,
plays almost HUMAN. Be careful because she constantly blocks anything and everything you
throw at
her. Most players I've seen, even some of the better ones, can only beat her after taking
out her mates
and try to damaging her before the clock stops, winning by time over whne they encounter
her in the
higher levels. Stage 1-3, no threat. Stage 4-5, visbly dangerous, but beatable without too
much trouble.
Stage 6-7? AAAAHHHHH!! Watch out!! She enjoys jumping over you and tossing a Landmine (D
attack) over yo' head which has gotta hurt! She also throws very unexpected Cool Hunting
just when
you're dashing towards her, leaving you wondering where in the name of all things decent
did that
huge mother of a Super come from. She's also even more dangerous when she Hyper Combos
with
her friends!! Whoa! I rememeber the CPU throwing a Hyper Combo at me using Cable, Iron Man
and
B.B. Hood. I was dashing in with Captain Commando, see?, coming in to give the hurt! Then
all of a
sudden, she HYPER COMBOS me!! My jaw dropped as it racked up to 137 hits, effectively
dropping
a full healthed Captain Commando! AAAARRRRGGHH!! She also has a penchant for tossing out,
and making full use of, the Assist Characters. Just when you least expects it, they pop
out! Whoa!! All
I can say is, when playing against her, do two things. First, pray that you encounter her
in the earlier
levels, and two, if you're lucky enough, pray that if you do encounter her in the higher
stages, she
makes dozens of mistakes to give you the battle. Hey, like the Church says. A battle isn't
always about
fighting. Prayer helps out too.
30. Anakaris - Along with B.B Hood comes another refugee from the Darkstalkers series. A
mummy
with an attitude problem! And one of the harder opponents in the game.
Quote: ''How dare you!? Never interfere with the chosen one again!" (Darkstalkers 3)
Launcher: d+HP
Special Moves:
Coffin Slam - d, d + P (can be done in air)
Cobra Blow - b, f + P (can be done in air)
Mummy Drop - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Royal Curse - In air, qcf + K
Super Moves:
Pharaoh Magic - HK, WP,  D,  WK,  HP (can be done in air)
Pharoah Cobra Blow - b, f + PP (can be done in air)
Coffin Rain Blows - d, d  + PP
Pharoah Illusion - WP, WP, F, WK, HP
With him, think of Dhalseim who died in Egypt in ancient times while on steroids,
because that is
exactly how Anakaris fights.
Using Anakaris - Band-Aid Boy is fast. Just like the Sentinel. Very fast when it comes to
dashing at
foes. But when jumping, Anakaris has that, you guessed it, "floatng" jump also seen in
Sentinel and
Spiral, only he REALLY floats! His Coffin Slam can be used to smash opponents who have
been
tripped, but don't expect to use this move all the time, since most opponents already know
how to roll
away from a trip. A Cobra Blow (why is it called a Cobra Blow? The way it looks like, it
should be
called Fish Blow!) is a great way to end an aerial rave combo. It comes out quick and fast
and it has
very little recovery time. But in a projectile trade, the projectile is cancelled but
Anakaris gets hit
since the Cobra Blow IS part of his body (duh!) Mummy Drop is good for surprising some of
those
unsuspecting opponents, since the distance of the grab is determined by the P you press.
And since the
rest of the arm is invisible, the opponent won't know you've just thrown the move until
it's too late!
The Royal Curse should not be expected to hit all the time, and even if it does, it really
doesn't do that
much damage. But if it does hit, get ready to laugh your socks off. It be funny! All of
his button-link
Supers are incredible visual sights, but sadly unlinkable. (so far as I can tell. But if
you've had any
luck in connecting please tell me about it. I love hearing about new ideas.) And oh yeah,
his Pharoah
Cobra Blow is determined by button-linkage for a blow to come out at a certain level. One
button
throws a blow at head level, another hits at stomach level, and one more hits at feet
level. It takes
some time to practice before you can get which button throws which, but ultimately you'll
get it. Or
you can do what I do. MASH those buttons! ALL OF THEM! If all of them connect, very good.
Against Anakaris - This guy is tricky. Very tricky. You might just say he's a slow guy but
in reality,
he's pretty fast when it comes to dashing. He's one of the more dangerous foes in this
game since
almost all of his moves have very little recovery time which you will find very hard to
take advantage
of. This applies to both HUMANS and CPU. The worst trick will be to get you downstairs and
strike
you with a d+C, C, D  combo. This hurts alot. Don't keep running into the fights alot
since you might
find yourself suddenly wrapped up and slammed out of breath. Those hands of his comes out
when
you least expect it. His Supers come out pretty fast but they go only to one certain
direction. So what
you do when you finally recoginize the start-up animation of his Supers is you jump over
him and
let'im have it. But this might take some practice since they do come out pretty fast. Be
very careful
because if you get it wrong, you'll find out just how devastating his Supers can be. But
probably the
best style against him is to use quicker opponents, take the fight to him and rain Assist
characters all
the way.
31. Chun-Li - Now this little girl, the speed queen and, the first female in the fighting
game scenes, I
might add, of Street Fighter is back with the same number of games as Ryu and Zangeif.
The
popularity of these guys are amazing.
Quote: "You underestimated me. Enjoy your defeat." (MVC)
Launcher: standing HK
Special Moves:
Kikouken - hcf + P
Hyakuretsu Kyaku - K rapidly (can be done in air)
Tenshou Kyaku - dp + K
Hienshuu - hcb + K
Super Moves:
Kikoushou - qcf + PP
Senretsu Kyaku - qcf + KK
Hazantenshou Kyaku - dp + KK
Hey, Anthony! Have you ever seen the hentai pictures of Chun-Li? It's on
www.kissmehentai.com.
Man, she is  HOT!! And I just gotta say, I...huh? What about the readers? Readers? What
readers?!
What the...? Whoops!! Sorry! Forgot where I was! Damn! ......Now.... On with the
show.....
(boy, is my face really red!)
Using Chun-Li - First thing you must remember everytime you play is she is fast. Second
thing you
must remember is that being one of the older generation of fighters, almost all her moves
and all of
her Supers are Cancelable. When you start an aerial rave, try ending it with a Hyakuretsu
Kyaku. Or if
not try this; after launching, A, C, A, C, d+C, (this is that old d+MK stomp which keeps
your foes in
the air) then A, C, A, C, again. Repeat this as far as you possibly can go. Thanks to
Doods for this
tip. I could get as much as a 13-Hit combo from this one before dropping out. Try it and
tell me how
many hits you guys can get. Her Hienshuu is perfect for overhead attacks against people
who love to
duck, especially against Charge fighters like Guile and Nash. She's not much of a
projectile user, since
her Kikouken comes out pretty slow, even her B Kikouken, and she would always lose in a
projectile
trade against Beam projectiles. So this projectile is best used like Nash's Sonic Boom. A
screener
attack with which to force your foes into blocking or jumping over you. If he/she blocks
it rush'em
while they're blocking. Strike them with low-high attacks or better still, a grab. If they
jump over the
Kikouken, have a quick Tenshou Kyaku ready to take them out once they're just within a few
inches
of you. She may not be much in the projectle department, but her other moves come out
pretty fast, so
some players do not expect you to throw a Tenshou Kyaku so quickly or better still a
Hazantenshou
Kyaku when he/she REALLY doesn't expect it for more hurt! Chun-Li's Kikoushou comes out
quite
slow, so don't expect to always get hits in. Only use it to hit easily suckered opponents
or to sheild
yourself from projectile Supers in order to avoid block damage. Her Senretsu Kyaku is
cancelable by
doing this, A, C, d+B, then while your opponent's reeling from the HP blow, throw her
Senretsu
Kyaku Super to link up with it as fast as possible. Her Hazantenshou Kyaku can be
combo-linked by
A, C, then Hazantenshou Kyaku for great effect. The one thing that's really bugging me is,
where is
her Shichesei Senkuukyaku!? That move was not only the most damaging move in her arsenal,
it was
one of the most incredible moves I had ever seen, along with the Eternal Slumber of
Morrigan and the
Captain Storm of Captain Commando. The others are pretty cool, but these three Supers were
the most
awesome Supers in MVC. Now? Weeeell....Only time can tell. I'll try to compile the list of
the most
awesome looking Supers, for me, in MVC2 (see below). Tell me what your most awesome Supers
are.
Against Chun-Li - Now although Chun-Li's fast, she can make some awful mistakes. Her
Kikouken,
when blocked near, a faster foe can shrug it off and strike her quickly. Trick her into
sending a
Tenshou Kyaku or a Hazantenshou Kyaku. Block low, then do low hit-Launcher attacks or
strike back
with a Super of your own, because although it comes out quickly, when it ends, she
crouches down
for a while to probably catch her breath. Standing attacks go over her head, so
low-hit-Launchers all
the way or Super. CPU also has the bad habit of suddenly throwing the Hyakuretsu Kyaku out
of
nowhere, which also has quite a recovery time when it ends. Not as long as that of the
Tenshou
Kyaku, but still, it's there. Dash in and take her out. Same goes for her Senretsu Kyaku.
Block it to its
entirety, then take her out. A Super or, if you're planning for an aerial combo, throw a
Launcher for
this one, since low-hit attacks such as C won't hit her unless you time it right and
standing weak
attacks will knock her back, unless you have a quick 2-hit standing Launcher combo, like
Cable's and
Cyclop's. Her Kikoushou, although deadly when it hits, is crappy when blocked, or worse,
when
thrown far away. When it ends, she pauses for a while, just like War Machine & Iron Man
after a
blocked Proton Cannon, only a little longer. So throw a Super of your own, one that
doesn't take too
long or dash in and combo her. Your choice. Be careful because both CPU and HUMAN players
like
tossing out Assist characters unexpectedly. Coupled with her speed, this makes her one of
the more
dangerous characters. So don't go dashing in just like that. Wait. Bait. Block. THEN dash
in. Just like
that.
32. Cammy - M. Bison's right hand assassin is back after a two game rest. And she's got
the right
adjustments to be one of the games finest characters. The adjustments I'm talking about,
for those of
you who are perverts, are not what you think!
Quote: "Bison and I shall laugh about this tonight." (XMVSSF)
Launcher - d+HP / standing HK
Special Moves:
Spiral Arrow - qcf + K (can be done in air)
Cannon Spike - dp + K
Spinning Fist - qcf + P
Cammy Counter - hcb + P
Sky Lance - in air, qcb + K
Rolling Frankensteiner - qcb + K, then HK again when near foe's head
Reverse Toe Hold - qcb + K, then HK again when near body of foe
Rolling Slider - qcb + K
Super Moves:
Wild Bull - qcf + KK
Lock On - qcb + PP (can be done in air)
Vertical Spear - qcb + KK
She's got a new Super. With that, she's ready to hit the road and kick ass!
Using Cammy - Now the first thing you should remember is that she's the fastest character
among the
Capcom characters, with Strider Hiryu in second and Morrigan a close third, which means
she has the
ability to run into a fight, whack out a few times, then beat a hasty retreat before the
enemy even
realizes the game has started. That you should use to your advantage, especially against
projectile
users, since Cammy has no projectiles to speak of. So use her speed to jump over
projectiles and stike
foes out. Her Spiral Arrow move goes low and can go under most projectiles, if timed
right, and hit
the opponent doing the firing, if you're near enough. If you're feeling bad enough, you
can cancel that
and go into her Wild Bull Super for maximum damage. But don't go throwing Spiral Arrows at
just
any time. This is not a projectile. If it is blocked, you put yourself in a very dangerous
position as it
takes cammy awhile to recover from a blocked Spiral Arrow, leaving her open to Supers,
Launchers,
etc., unless before you throw a Spiral Arrow, you have an Assist character back you up, so
Cammy'll
have some time to recover. Refrain from using her Spinning Fist and her Rolling
Frankensteiner /
Reverse Toehold / Rolling Slider command. These moves are the only times when Cammy is at
her
slowest and her most vulnerable. Learn to time a Cammy Counter well in order to stop using
the block
command. Her Cammy Counter is a great way of blocking physical strikes (it won't work on
projectiles and Beam and Charge Supers though. I've seen her Counter Impact Supers before
but those
were rare.) and make her opponent eat their own foolishness. Some of the hard core
fighters associate
this move with the Parrying Command in Street Fighter 3. But make sure to time it right,
as it only
stays on for just a second then disappears. If done perfectly, you block an opponent's
attack and strike
him/her down. If not, well, you get a knuckle sandwich! What's also great about this
player is that all
her Supers are button-link chainable. Her Wild Bull Super is best used as described above.
Her
Vertical Spear is, dash, A / C, then quickly go into Vertical Spear as fast as humanly
possible. Not for
the very slow. This really packs a punch. If you would like to hear some OHHs and AHHHs,
does
this; launcher, A, C, A, C, qcf+D (HK Spiral Arrow), then quickly do her Lock On Super.
This has
got to be done as fast as humanly possible to get these hits in and this might take some
time to master.
But hey. No prob.This one's a real crowd pleaser.
Against Cammy - Be very careful with this one. The CPU AI for Cammy is just as anti-social
as
Gambit's or Psylocke's plus it has the annoying habit of walking up to you and grabbing
you when
you least expect it. She may be fast but all her moves, when blocked, have insane recovery
time,
recovery times which you must take advantage of immediately in order to win. Against
HUMAN
players, same thing. Block all their atacks and counter quickly. Don't try to go for fancy
schmany
combos which might not have a 100% success rate. The simplest combos are always the best.
Keep
your combos against Cammy as simple, but as painful, as possible. Keep your Assist
characters on
their toes. When Cammy's the Assist character, take her out as fast as possible / reduce
her life
considerably before she comes out to the playing field. When in doubt, after a blocked
move or a
Super from Cammy, throw a Super of your own or a plain projectile. Just be careful of
Crossover
Supers. Who the hell cares if everyone doesn't think it's flashy enough? Do they feed
you?! Do they
clothe you?! To hell with them! What matters most, in the end, will not be the flashy
attacks, but who
stands over whose dead players victorious.
33. Morrigan - Oh my, my, my! The ultimate sex goddess of the Capcom is back in her
second
installment and best of all when she wins, the bondage victory pose with Lilith which
appears in the
Jap version but not in the American version is here! Whoa! Spank me, Morrigan! I've been a
naughty
boy!!
Quote: "Your soul is strong. May I borrow it ..... forever?" (MVC)
Launcher: df + HP
Special Moves:
Soul Fist - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Demon's Claw - dp + P (can be done in air)
Shell Kick -  in air, qcb + K
Earth Vacuum - hcb + P (near foe)
Super Moves:
Soul Eraser - qcf + PP
Silohuette Blade - dp + PP
Darkness Illusion - qcf + KK (can be done in air)
Damn! Her Eternal Slumber Super is gone! Hell and a damn!!
Using Morrigan - Just like Cammy, she's a speed fighter, so keep those hits coming. She
has an
incredible combo which few use but it's very intense. It goes like this, make sure first
that you are
anywhere near a corner. Then Launcher, A, C, A, C, then Demon Claw. This knocks them
towards the
wall. While you opponent is in the air dropping down on the wall, dash right in and the
instant he/she
lands, throw a Earth Vacuum whcih will catch him/her. Most, while coming down, on seeing
you so
near, will automatically block an attack. Problem is, Earth Vacuum is like Zangeif's
grabs. Un-
blockable. All the blocking they do will merely provide you with an easy target. Also,
this same
combo, minus the Earth Vacuum, if done, say, in the middle of the screen, can be linked
with a Soul
Eraser. How? This Super has been given faster recovery time which makes it a great Beam
Super. So,
after a Demon Claw, when the enemy is coming down, the moment he or she lands, FIRE! Very
few
expect that, and since it comes out very fast, chances of a successful hit are 85%. She
has one of the
fastest air dashes in the game which can be put to good use by annoying your foe while
coming in for
a quick hit. Use her Soul Fist to keep opponents away for a while then strike. Probably
the only Super
which is button-link chainable is her Silouhette Blade. Dash, d+C then Silouhette Blade,
if you're fast
enough, or dash, A, C, then Siluohette Blade. Just like Captain America's Hyper Star's n'
Stripes.
Against Morrigan - The one thing you have to watch for is her air dashes in which she uses
them to
great extent. Don't start rushing in after she throws a projectile. You block it, so what?
the moment
you dash in, she could fire a devastating Soul Eraser at you. Although it comes out faster
than in
MVC, it still has a starter time problem, so jump over it and whale away at her. This is
also one of
the characters in which Assist characters are definite must. Sometimes there are ambitous
bastards who
try to throw a Darkness Illusion at you. Make them regret this, since this Super is the
only one in her
repetoire with incredible recovery time when blocked, because if this super is blocked,
she then jumps
back. Remember, don't hesitate. A Super is what is called for right away. And just like
Cammy, please
try to get rid of her quickly when she's an Assist character or damage her quite a bit,
before she comes
out. Saves you alot of trouble.
34. Ryu - the Shotokan Master has come back to his 12th game!! Still an arcade favorite.
all the way!
Quote: "Good fight. Don't restrain yourself next time." (MVC)
Launcher - d + HP
Special Moves:
Hadouken - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Shoryuuken - dp + P
Tatsumakishipuukyaku - qcb + K (can be done in air)
Super Moves:
Shinkuu Hadouken - qcf + PP (can be done in air)
Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku - qcb + KK
Shin Shouryuuken - dp + PP (Level 3 or higher)
Good thing they took out that horrid Change ability of Ryu's in MVC. Yeech! I mean,
gender-
switching in the middle of the fight? Keeerist! FREEEEKEEEEE!
Using Ryu - Now I'm not such an avid fan of Ryu's so I really can't tell you exactly on
how best to
use him. All I know is, he's one of the most balanced fighters in the game, which makes
him maintain
his status as Arcade Fave (At least, from what I've observed, although it's slowly
waning.) Hell, the
only button link-Super chain combo I know is the one my friend taught me, launch, A, C, A,
C then
ShinkuuHadouken in the air. That's all I know about Ryu. Sorry. So if you would like
better info, go
get tips from expert users. You must know some of them. Me? I'm still experimenting with
Ryu. I'll
find out how to use him well. When I find the time. I'll post my findings on Ver. 2.
Against Ryu - This one is dangerous. Very dangerous. Seems like the CPU version has a
nasty habit,
when it's Super Meter is say at Level 4 or above, of throwing a Hadouken, then dashing
back and
Canceling it with a ShinkuuHadouken, which catches alot of players unawares and can put on
the big
hurt. I've even seen HUMAN players use this tactic with very painful results, to their
opponents.
Also, sometimes he does an aerial Tatsumakishipuu Kyaku, which is easily blocked. but the
moment
he touches the ground, he immediately goes Shinkuu Tatsumakishipuu Kyaku, which can pull
an
opponent close into the whirling vortex for quick hits. Worst of all, this move has NO
recovery time,
which means after blocking this attack, Ryu can immediately block against the opponent's
counter-
attack. There is no real way to beat a good Ryu player. (against the Cheapos however,
there are plenty
of ways.) The only way to beat Ryu is observance. Watch your opponent's style and
counterattack
when you feel a perfect oppurtuniy comes your way. Good Ryu players may be good, and I've
gone
up against the best of them, but they are certainly not unbeatable. I should know. I've
kicked some of
their asses. Each and every one of them has their styles. Learn them, view their strengths
and
weaknesses, observe their favorite combos, master them, beat them.
35. Ken - The Gaijin comes back with a vengence after resting for one game due to that
(shudder)
gender switching issue with Ryu. (Brrrrr).
Quote: "You've got a lot to learn before you beat me." (MSHVSSF)
Launcher - d + HP
Special Moves:
Hadouken - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Shoryuuken - dp + P (can be done in air)
Tatsumakishipuukyaku - qcb + K(can be done in air)
Evade Roll - qcb + P
Super Moves:
Shoryuu Reppa - qcf + PP
Shinryuu Ken - qcf + KK
Shipuu Jinrai Kyaku - qcb + KK
One of the fighters whose own popularity rivals that of his best bud. Let's see just
how good
Blondie is right now.
Using Ken - Obviously, he's waaay faster than his rival Ryu, who opts for balance. That
much I can
tell you. To tell you all the truth, I have never used anyone from the Shotokan school of
Martial Arts
yet. I still have to practice using one of them, whether it's Ryu, Ken, (chukle!) Dan
(though I'm not
sure whether this loser is with the Shotokan school), Sakura, and Gouki. But hey, I'm
accepting
suggestions on how to use these guys properly. My e-mail is above, so please send in your
suggestions
along with your e-mail address and your name (name is optional, but e-mail is required) so
I can
thank you and give you credit in Version 2.0. But really Ken is so fast that practically
all of his
Supers, with the exception of the Shipuu Jinrai Kyaku, have a 100% success rate if used
properly.
Like his Shoryuu Reppa. Simply A, C or A, A and then go into Shoryuu Reppa (can also be
done
with Gouki.) or his Shinryuu Ken. Launcher, then Shinryuu Ken. Just like a Captain Sword.
Cool.
Against Ken - That speed of Blondie can be used against him. CPU Ken is no threat. HUMANS
are
deadly, with a captital D. His Hadouken, while impressive, disappears at a certain
distance, sometimes
not even getting close enough to give you block damage. Time it that when his projectile
disappears,
throw a projectile of your own. If timed right, your projectile will go through the
disappearing
Hadouken and strike Ken before he recovers from the hadouken throw animation. Also, try to
trick
opponents into going into a Shoryuken. Block this low and when he lands, nail the blonde
geek! His
Tatsumakishipuukyaku goes diagonally up, making him very susceptible to an anti-air move
or Super.
So take advantage of that. Take advantage of all his blocked Supers because once blocked,
Ken leaves
himself open to any move under the sun, especially his Shipuu Jinrai Kyaku, which, when
blocked,
ends with Ken stalling for a full second, showing you how smashing his red knee is. Bust
him apart!
And always use Assist characters whenever possible. Heaven knows that you'll need all the
help you
can get against him, especially against good Ken players who are almost unbeatable ( but
not so
unbeatable. I've kicked more than one blonde ass now and then).
36. Dan -  The(snicker!)self taught fighter is back, (AH AH AH AH HA!!) and he's
still as pathetic as ever! AH HA HA HA!! HOOO HA HA HA HA HA!!!
Quote: ''The only master I need is myself." (MSHVSSF)
Launcher - d + HP
Special Moves:
Gadouken - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Kouryuuken - dp + K
Hishu Burai-Ken - qcb + K (can be done in air)
Autograph - qcf + K
Super Moves:
Dankuu Gadouken - qcf + PP
Shoryuu Reppa - qcf + KK
Desperation - qcb + KK
Super Taunt - qcf, qcf + Start
Oh yes. You REALLY are going to get anywhere with this guy.....
Using Dan - Oh yes. I really want to use this Ryo Sakazaki/Robert Garcia clone. With
pathetic moves
and pathetic Supers, only those with the mettle can use him without being bothered by his
(hhmph!)
moves, such as they are. Look. Read this movelist and then talk to someone who likes using
Dan as
a serious competitor (Good luck finding him/her. Good Dan players are like rare Pokemon,
like
theMew or Mewto. Few and very hard to find.) You won't get anything from me other than
this.
Against Dan - He is the EASIEST character in the game. I'm only going to tell you what the
score is
on the CPU because the HUMANS using Dan who've gone up against me always got Dan busted
up
before the real fight started. Remember, all of his moves are pathetically slow. The only
real danger
comes from his Desperation Super. It comes out faster than the rest of his moves with
decent speed,
which gives it the potential to really catch you off guard. But other than that, take the
fight to him,
because CPU has weird habit of standing back and signing autographs, signing them and
tossing them
at you. Jump and take this joke out for good!
37. Sakura - Oh jeez! The little Sailormoon reject has come back again! And just like
before, she's just
as pathetic as ever. I mean, why can't she get her own moves, eh? Always copying, always
following!
What a crackpot fighter! Why the hell did she come back anyway? She should go
f...waitaminit.
Someone at the door. Well, hey, Saki, baby! how are ya? You're doing well? What!? ME!? Say
bad
things about you!? Oh, no no no! You must have heard someone else say that! I'm your
biggest fan!
Really! You don't beleive me, do you? Wait. Lemme explain. Please. Put that down! Wait!
WAIT!
NOOOO!! AHHHH! SOMEBODY HELP MEEEE!!!! YAAAARGH!
Quote: "I'd never date someone as weak as you!" (MSHVSSF)
Launcher - d+HP
Special Moves:
Shououken - qcf + P (can be done in air), dp + P if Dark Sakura
Hadouken - qcb + P (can be done in air), qcf + P if Dark Sakura
Shunpuu Kyaku - qcb + K (can be done in air)
Ashura Warp - dp + PP/KK (only with Dark Sakura)
Super Moves:
Midare Zakura - qcf + PP, dp + PP if Dark Sakura
Shinkuu Hadouken - qcb + PP, qcf + PP if Dark Sakura
Haru Ichiban - qcb + KK
Dark Sakura - rdp + PP
Shun Goku Satsu - WP, WP, f, WK, HP(Level 3 or higher)
She's still one of the better, no, NO, best, BEST, characters in MVC2, just as she
was in
MSHVSSF. Really! Honest to God!! You've gotta beleive me! (There. I said it now, Saki.
Please don't
kill me.....)
Using  Sakura - Is she gone? She is? Whew! Why the hell is she so touchy? Anyways, Just
like Ryu, I
have absolutely no idea how to use her well yet. I'm still experimenting and the
experiment's not going
so well so far. I'll let you know of any developments soon.
Against Sakura - No HUMAN fighters yet, so the CPU version will have to do for now. Just
like B.B
Hood, Sakura is dangerous is the higher stages of the game. Always seems to be able to
find a breach
in your defense and throw a quick Shououken which really brings down your morale.Always
pulls that
combo off whenever she hits you and she's fast enough to do so. Try to block the Shououken
all the
time and counterattack quickly, but don't always resort to a Super. Her recovery time from
a blocked
Shououken may be long but it's not that long that you have the luxury to throw a Super at
her. She's
deadly, that I can tell you. Just Like B.B Hood, she's dangerous in the higher levels, as
both an Assist
character and as a regular fighter and enjoys throwing out Assists, which for some reason
the CPU
Sakura is always accompanied by some of the strongest fighters in the game. UNFAIR! But
the one
thing that's funny about her is that she enjoys throwing her three basic Supers, Midare
Zakura,
Shinkuu Hadouken, and Haru Ichiban right out of the blues. These three moves may prove to
be your
windows of opportunity if you master how to use them to your advantage. The initial hit of
the
Shinkuu Hadouken, when blocked on land, will push you away, giving you only one point
block
damage. But what's this? Sakura isn't even through throwing the rest of the Super, which
leaves her
very susceptible to a SUPER! Her Haru Ichiban, when blocked below, opens her up for either
a Super
or a Launcher, depends on what you want to do, and her Midare Zakura, When blocked, pushes
her
off a little ways. This one you must treat as an ordinary Shououken. No Super. Just a
quick
counterattack. Might I suggest using your faster fighters to take out this clown? What?
She's coming
back? Sorry, gotta go back into hiding for a while.
38. Gouki - The demon master, the man with the chaotic fist, has returned. Another victim
of the
gender-switching issue with Ryu. He really doesn't look too happy about that development.
Quote: "This world is starting to lose its appeal." (MSHVSSF)
Launcher: d + HP
Special Moves:
Gou Hadouken - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Gou Shouryuken - dp + P
Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku - qcb + K (can be done in air)
Tenma Kuujin Kyaku - in air, qcf + K
Forward Ashura Senkuu - dp + PP/KK
Reverse Ashura Senkuu - rdp + PP/KK
Super Moves:
Messatsu Gou Hadou - qcb + PP
Tenma Gou Zankuu - in air, qcf + PP
Messatsu Gou Shouryuu - qcf + PP
Messatsu Gou Rasen - qcf + KK
Shun Goku Satsu - WP, WP, f, WK, HP (level 3 or higher)
Just like Bison, Gouki has really gone down the tubes when he got transferred to the MVC
series.
Any good Gouki player can remedy that little problem. But he just doesn' have that same
power which
made him fearsome in SF3.
Using Gouki - Fight fans, I know this must come as a great disappointment from me, but
just like
Sakura, I'm still in the stages of experimenting with Gouki. So I can't even begin to
advice you on
how exactly to use Gouki. I don't have the right. Perhaps the only combo-Super Cancel that
I've been
able to pull off so far has been, Launcher, A, C, A, C, HK Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku, then
half way
through that move, Tenma Gou Zankuu. Has an 87% success rate, but with constant practice
you
should be able to get that thing to work everytime. The same goes for his Messatsu Gou
Shouryuu. A,
A then Messatsu Gou Shouryuu. That simple. However there is one Super I've been meaning to
try
out. It's Launcher then Messatsu Gou Rasen. Just like Magneto's Shockwave after Launcher
chain. I
don't know if this works, though. I'm still testing it. But if anyone can confirm that
I'll give him/her
full credit in Ver. 2.
Against Gouki - Gouki plays alot like a combination of Ryu and Ken, only alot more
calculating.
Figure out how to beat Ryu and Ken, pile up together what you do know about busting them
up and
use it against Gouki who fights like these two. Oh, and keep him on the ropes with
low-high attacks
and Assist Characters. Theres a good lad.
39. Roll - Tsk, tsk, tsk. Roll. Poor Roll. Thrust into a game for the big boys. But, hell!
Does this little
girl care? Hell, no! Watch it! She's comin' to get some!
Quote: "Don't be mad at me. I'm just a little girl." (MVC)
Launcher - standing HK
Special Moves:
Roll Shot - qcf + P (can be done in air)
Deadly Bouquet - hcb + P (can be done in air)
Get Rockball - qcf + K, repeat to use
Get Tornado Trap - dp + K, repeat to use
Get Leaf Sheild - qcb + K, repeat to use
Super Moves:
Hyper Roll - qcf + PP (can be done in air)
Rush Drill - qcf + KK
Beat Bomber - qcb + KK, p to shoot, K to drop bombs
Plays a tad just like Megaman, only she doesn't belong in the Cheapo ranks. Capcom
has also
decided to tune her speed up a bit. One question, though. What the hell is she? Megaman's
sister or
the runt's girlfriend? Because in the earlier Megaman games, Roll is his sister. In the
later ones and in
MVC, she's his girlfriend. Wusssup with that? I'm more willing to beleive that she is his
sister, since
they play so much alike. But if she's also Megaman's girlfriend, then this is the most
public display of
incest in a fighting game, EVER, in the entire world! Whoa! Awesome!
Using Roll - Now remember, you can't use her as some Megaman clone, in which you sit back
and
throw fireballs?! Uh uh. You do that, you get your ass royally kicked. She's been made
faster, so use
her enhanced speed to play like never before. Dash in and out of fights and keep launching
your
opponents for aerial raves. Forget about doing a Hyper Roll chain when you're done with an
air
combo. It is IMPOSSIBLE! Lemme put it this way. Her Hyper Roll comes out so slow, your
enemy
will have enough time to drop to the ground and block before she can complete the
animation of
Hyper roll and start firing away, leaving her open to any anti-air attacks and Supers that
the enemy
might throw at you from underneath. Don't take the risk. use instead her Rush Drill and
her Beat
Bomber if you really want her Supers. they're slow, but at least they're faster than the
Hyper Roll.
Like Megaman, switch weapons constantly to keep your opponents guessing. But no Rock Ball.
It is
PATHETIC. Easy to see and to block when it shoots. Be very careful when using her.
Although she's
been tuned up more to a real fighter, she still takes more damage from ordinary moves
compared to
the others. Best thing to do is wait and counterattack. And don't skimp on the Assist
Characters. They
can help you out alot.
Against Roll - Play against her like you would Megaman, because both CPU Roll and Megaman
play
the same. Just watch it with the HUMANS. They're a whole lot craftier than the CPU. But
still, not so
much of a problem. One thing I ask of you is just: please go easy on her. She's just a
little girl and
she's not as annoying as her brother / boyfriend / whatever. C'mon. Have a heart. She's
just a girl.
40. Megaman - Oh no. No no no no! Don't tell me! I said DON'T tell me! The leader of the
Cheapo
ranks is back, no? That idiotic little runt! AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! May he
be cursed to all perdition!
Quote: "Wow! Dr. Wily really outdid himself this time!" (MVC)
Launcher - standing HK
Special Moves:
Plasma Cannon - Hold HP for as long as possible and release (can be done in air)
Mega Uppercut - dp + K (can be done in air)
Get Rockball - qcf + K, repeat to use
Get Tornado Trap - dp + K, repeat to use
Get Leaf Sheild - qcb + K, repeat to use
Super Moves:
Hyper Megman - qcf + PP (can be done in air)
Rush Drill - qcf + KK
Beat Bomber - qcb + KK, P to shoot, K to bomb
For once, that's all I ask, for once, no Megaman for the second series! But noooooo!
The small
bastard is back again! But that's okay! I always use him as a punching bag, anyways! MWA
HA HA
HA!!! Take that, boy!
Using Megaman - Use him?! Are you crazy!? I wouldn't use him unless I was dead drunk or
on
extremely heavy drugs! Besides, his Hyper Megaman move come out alot slower than in MVC,
so it's
very difficult now to chain it into an aerial rave unlike in MVC. You know, Launcher, WP,
WK, MP,
MK, then Hyper Megaman. I'm not saying it's impossible, only it would take incredible
timing to
accomplish such a feat, because now, his Hyper Megaman comes out almost as slow as Hyper
Roll!
Look, if you're going to use Megaman, I can only give you two options, it's either if
you're one of the
players who beleives in really flexing your real muscles, you can ask those who know how
to play
Megaman well or you can do what most other players do. Sit back and fire away like crazy.
Maybe
the only thing I can say is to switch your weaponry often to keep your opponents guessing,
though I
think that won't help much since the names of the weapon comes out after you grab it,
which is very
noticable to your opponent, unless of course this is in the heat of the battle, where
players don't pay
much attention to anything else other than beating the tar from you. Also, try to keep
charging that
Plasma Cannon as long as possible and let go when your opponent least expects it. This
ought to give
out some heavy damage. (now enough about using Megaman. I'm feeling dirty. Yuch! Hey!
Where's
my hand sanitizer!?)
Against Megaman - Now this I am good at. No matter who strikes you, most, no, 95.5% of
the
players who use Megaman like to take full advantage of an easy fireball. Very few like to
use
Megaman as a man, not some silly little boy pretending to be a man. Easily taken care of.
But first the
CPU version. Pathetic. Likes to rush back and fire his weapons, which of course, all of
them now
have incredible start up time. In short, Megaman telegraphs his moves to you, stamps it,
delivers it
and awaits your reply. Make sure it's the painful one. Now the HUMANS. Now I know there
are those
who play him like the pros they are, but still, majority of the Megaman players I've seen,
and have
beaten most righteously and heavily, plainly, SUCK! Him? No threat. Rush them with flying
attacks
while they're busy firing away, and get your Assisst characters out once in a while to
join the party
and to block some of those shots, but be careful. Every once in a while, they become
crafty and start
pulling moves which can pull the rug from under ya, by throwing unexpected Uppercuts and
Plasma
Cannons. But still, no threat. Block that Uppercut. The moment the runt lands, POW!. Or
jump over
that idiotic Plasma Cannon of his, since it takes a while to come, and POW! What's even
more
pathetic is that Megaman's Hyper Megaman, when it comes out, doesn't fire immediately
unlike in the
MVC game. Megman poses, he grows, he stalls for a while, THEN fires. Which means it can
be
knocked out of commission before Megaman can even fire a single shot! Even his Rush Drill
and his
Beat Bomber pose NO threat at all. Both can be blocked and when they end, leave Megaman so
open,
only the clinically brain dead would not take advantage of an incredibly tempting and
incredibly stupid
opening! The one thing irritating about him is his taunt after he Assists. Make him eat
that damnable
tongue of his! So all of you anti-Megaman players out there, pound the little runt! And
have fun doing
it! You have my blessing!
41. Zangief - The Crimson Tornado has returned. I wonder how come he's so damn popular.
Must be
that buff exterior.
Quote: "Nothing can withstand my Final Atomic Buster!" (XMVSSF)
Launcher: d+HP
Special Moves:
Double Lariat - PP
Sky Toss - qcb + WP
Banishing Fist - dp + PP
Aerial Russian Slam - dp + K
Screw Pile Driver - 360 + P (near foe, can be done in air)
Double Crusher - hcf + K (very near foe)
Flying Power Bomb - hcf + K
Cyber Fire - hcf + P (only in Iron Body Mode)
Super Moves:
Final Atomic Buster - 360 + PP
Iron Body - rdp + KK (again to switch back)
Iron Tornado - 360 + KK (only in Iron Body Mode)
Ultra Final Atomic Buster - 360 + KK (Level 3 or higher, only in Normal Mode)
This one should be used with the caption, ''For Those Who Beleive That They're That Damn
Good."
I wonder what would happen if the Russian Atomic Bomb met up with either The Rock's
People's
Elbow, Kane's Tombstone or Triple H's Pedigree with his Screw Pile Driver. Wah ha ha ha
ha! (Sorry.
Rabid WWF fan.)
Using Zangeif - I, however, do not deem myself worthy to call myself "That Damn
Good"...yet. If I
use Zangeif now with the skills I have, it would be like signing my death warrant. For
one, he's
incredibly slow, putting him in the "Wait and Bait" category. And two, his moves and
Supers are
extremely hard to pull off. I suggest you people find those who are That Damn Good and ask
them,
very nicely, on how to use Zangeif, that is, if you beleive yourself worthy of going one
level higher to
become better. or I can once again refer you to my friend Anthony Palma (email is above in
Doc
Doom's corner) so he can refer you to our mutual friend Doods who we beleive is That Damn
Good
because he has passed every MVC series with Zangeif. (Ask him NICELY.)
Against Zangeif - One thing you must remember by heart when going against him, is NEVER
GET
WITHIN HIS REACH or you will be kissing floor, with both HUMAN and CPU. 4 Screw Pile
Drivers is enough to knock you out of your misery while 2 Final Atomic
Busters....weeeellllll, let's
just say you won't be getting up to go back to play anytime soon. Play keep away, use
projectiles and
Assist characters to keep him away and make use of low attack-Launcher attacks. That's the
only way
you should play against him. Keep away. And stay away from him as often as possible. You
want to
win, doncha!?
42. M. Bison - the Dictator is back and I have to say, I'm really not impressed.
Quote: "I shall rule all in this pathetic world." (MSHVSSF)
Launcher - standing HP
Special Moves:
Psycho Shot - hcf + P
Psycho Feild - hcb + P
Scissor Kick - hcf + K
Head Stomp - charge d 2 sec, u + K
Demon Press - d+P after Head Stomp
Teleportation - dp + PP
Float - qcb + KK
Super Moves:
Psycho Crusher - qcf + PP (can be done in air)
Knee Press Nightmare - qcf + KK
Psycho Cannon - hcb + PP
The Dictator? Of what? Of Losers Extraordinaire?
Using Bison - In the SF game, his speed was something else. That little detail has carried
over to the
MVC series. He may not be the fastest, but he's still pretty quick. His Psycho Shot is
good, but his
Psycho feild is even better, since it does some big damage when unblocked and big cheese
damage
when blocked.  Don't keep doing that Head Stomp move since all you'll be doing is leave
yourself
open to tons of anit-air attacks or Supers. but if you must, when it gets blocked, follow
up with a
Demon Press right away in order to knock out those opponents who expect you to land
without any
protection (which he does whenever the Head Stomp gets blocked. He recoils and lands very
near
opponents, giving that window of oppurtunity to kick your ass!) However, the Demon Press
does not
grant him invincibility against anti air attacks such as the Shoryuken or the powerful
Captain Corridor.
In other words, don't use this move often. Please. No Floating please. None of that since
it makes you
very susceptible to alot of attcks, because this move robs Bison of the ability to block
attacks. UGH!
make good use of your Teleportation move since if done properly can get you out of some
very tight
situations and prevent those players who enjoy trapping opponents in a corner and whale
away from
getting their way with you. You'll drive them nuts disappearing all of a sudden since you
can teleport
behind them and lay the smack down on them. Do not underestimate the effectiveness of his
Scissor
kick. omes out quick and has very little recovery time. Now I don't know about the others,
but, as far
as I know, his Psycho crusher is the only Super in his arsenal that can be used to end an
aerial rave
combo.(Launcher, A, A, then Psycho Crusher) His other Supers, the Knee Press Nightmare and
the
Psycho Cannon take some time to start up and has only a 20% chance of successfully taking
out a foe
since they have horrible starting time. If they do hit, good. They do tons of damage. If
they're
blocked, however, Bison is open all sorts of pain. Better learn how to use these things
properly.
Against Bison - In the SF games, Bison (why is it Bison? Vega sounded faaaaar better! Why
IS it
Bison?) possessed the power to chill even the most hardbitten fighters with his power and
speed. He
was almost unbeatable, almost godlike. Then when he got transmitted over to the MVC
series, almost
every players simply laughs at him now. He has got to be the easiest CPU fighter in the
game to beat,
since he moves fast yes, but not as fast as he would like to be just like in the SF
series. His moves no
longer intimidate, as they once did in SFA3. In that game, he was a force to be reckoned
with. Even
the best warriors really had to shed all of their knowledge to take him out. But here?
HERE!? AH HA
HA HA!! This guy always telegraphs his moves. And since they come out so slow, you have
enough
time to either block the moves or jump over it. And after you do either of these options,
they leave
Bison throwing stuff at a ready opponent who, when the move ends, is ready to retaliate
because he
has some wicked recovery time, (well, maybe except for his Scissor Kick.) But almost all
of his
moves do have soem serious recovery time. Recognize his animation for a Head Press,
because that
move is about to be your best friend. When it comes out, block it. Then when he recoils,
don't wait
for him to come down to bust his chops, because Bison all of a sudden might thorw a
painful Demon
Press. Not good. So throw an anti-air move, or better yet, an anti-air Super. Knocks him
out of that
move and blows away any Assist characters he has in store for youse. All of his
projectiles can be
jumped over. Good thing about his Psycho Feild is that if you pound him, that action
automatically
cancels out the projectile. Bison is also a sucker for low-high attacks, so use your best
characters on
him (fast or slow, in doesn't matter. Just use your best character against him) He's one
of the easiest
CPU players to beat, so consider this one in the bag. I don't know about the HUMAN players
though.
I've never gone up against anyone who could use Bison well. With his Supers, if you see a
Psycho
Crusher coming your way, here's the fun part. Block it, no, don't jump over it, and keep
pushing away
(PP). Make sure that when the Super ends, it ends with Bison in front of you recovering
from the
Super and pound him out! All of his Supers are easily defendedable since he telegraphs all
of his
moves horribly, which gives you ample time to block and counterattack. Oh, how the mighty
have
fallen. And fallen far.
43. Jill - Capcom must have been desperate to put out more new fighters in this game to
decide to
take a character from a popular action game who has absolutely NO experience in a fighting
game.
And so we have Jill Valentine, making her first ever debut into a fighting game.
Launcher: d+HP
Special Moves:
Power Shoulder A - qcf + P
Restrained Power Shoulder A - qcf + hold HP for a few seconds, then let go.
Grenade Launcher - dp + P
Gun Trapper - hcb + P
Summon Dead Dog - qcf + WK
Summon Killer Bird - qcf + HK
Summon Trap Zombie - qcb + WK