MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2: New Age of Heroes
FAQ Version 0.1 (Last updated 04.26.00)
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GUILE FAQ © 2000 The Dali Ramas ([email protected])
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Name: Guile
Original Series: Street Fighter II
Recent Appearances: GQ (haha)
Personal Nickname:

Version Updates:
0.1 - (04.26.00) - Sections 1 to 12 completed.

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CONTENTS
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1) FAQ KEY
2) GENERAL COMMENTS
3) COLORS
4) POSES
5) TAUNT
6) BASIC ATTACKS
7) SPECIAL MOVES
8) HYPER COMBOS
9) ASSIST TYPES
10) STRATEGY
11) VS. ABYSS
12) GRADE

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FAQ KEY
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This FAQ assumes you are the first player with your character facing to the
right.

B - Back
F - Forward
U - Up
D - Down

U* - Up* (i.e. UB - Up and Back)
D* - Down* (i.e. DB - Down and Back)
T* - Tap* (i.e. TB - Tap Back)
H* - Hold* (i.e. HB - Hold Back)

WP - Weak Punch
WK - Weak Kick
FP - Fierce Punch
FK - Fierce Kick
AA - Assist A
AB - Assist B

* ; * - In Series (i.e. WP ; WK - Weak Punch, then Weak
Kick)
* + * - Simultaneous (i.e. FP + FK - Fierce Punch and
Fierce Kick)

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GENERAL COMMENTS
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After a long absence from the video game scene, Guile finally makes his much
anticipated return in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, commemorating the year 2000 with a
bang! Back due to popular demand, he has been updated to fit the modern style
of combat and is better than ever. He still sports his trademark hairstyle and
returns with moves from his old arsenal. This just goes to show die-hard fans
that things never really change; they just get updated.

Guile is an extremely well-balanced character with average size, speed,
strength, and reach. He stands at a little under half of the height of the
screen with his fists held up and close to his body in a tight boxing stance.
When crouching, he lowers himself to about one third of the height of the
screen. He rests one knee on the floor and keeps his fists up, maintaining his
boxing stance.

When walking, he either hops forward or backward with both feet. He has a fast
walking speed and maintains his boxing stance by keeping both fists up. His
dash, both forward and backward, is very quick and reaches about two thirds of
the length of the screen. When dashing forward, he lunges quickly and goes
into a forward roll. When dashing backwards, he simply jumps back. He is quite
manueverable in the air but has no extra abilities such as an air dash or an
extra jump.

Guile, because of his average strength, both deals out and takes a decent
amount of damage. Considering his speed and ability to combo rather well, this
often gives him the advantage during a match. As a balanced character, he does
not need to rely on a single strategy and does
well in almost every aspect of the game. Probably the best thing about Guile,
and other characters like him, is that he has very little to no drawbacks.

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COLORS
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WP - green (jungle camo)
WK - blue
FP - cream (light desert camo)
FK - brown (desert camo)
AA - green (jungle camo), dark-skinned Guile
AB - grey, dark-skinned Guile

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POSES
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Entrance - Guile sizes up his opponent. With one hand on his hips, he looks at
his opponent and rotates the other arm twice, saying, "I'm impressed."

Win - Guile has three different win animations. For the first, he places one
hand on his hips and beams a mocking smile at his fallen opponent as he raises
the other arm, flexing and showing off his muscular form. For the second, he
turns to the players and places both hands on his hips, his dog-tags glinting
momentarily. For the last, he pulls out a comb and fixes his hair. Then, he
puts the comb away and, facing the players, places both hands on his hips.

Win (time) - Guile turns his head away and mockingly salutes to his opponent.

Loss or Tie (time) - Guile buries his face into one hand in disappointment.

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TAUNT
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Guile momentarily straightens out. He places one hand on his hips and, as he
rotates the other arm once, says, "Too easy."

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BASIC ATTACKS
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WP - Guile jabs quickly with the front fist. It is a short range attack with
good speed.

WK - Guile pivots on the front leg and quickly does a low kick with the back
leg. Like his standing WP, this is a very close range attack.

B + WK - Guile hops forward a little, travelling about one sixth of the
distance of the screen, and extends his knee in an attack. Despite the fact
that this move does as much damage as a fierce, it is practically useless. No
hits can be chained either before or after it. Therefore, it serves no purpose
in terms of combos. Plus, it doesn't have enough speed or range to catch
anyone by surprise. Because Guile hops forward, he will be closer to the
opponent and will be open to a counter-attack if it is blocked. Never use this
in a serious match!

FP - Guile's back foot steps back a little as his front fist hooks upward in a
close range uppercut. It has about as much range as the standing WP and does a
fair amount of damage.

B + FP - Guile punches straight forward with his back fist. This fierce attack
comes out pretty fast and has good range, reaching about one third across the
length of the screen.

F + FP - Guile pivots on his front leg, spinning back and unleashing a long
range backhand. This move is fast considering its range, reaching almost half
of the length of the screen. Does a good amount of damage and is good for
catching opponents by surprise.

FK - Guile pivots on his front leg as he does a high, spinning roundhouse kick
with the back leg. This move reaches up to Guile's height, but it has very
little horizontal range, about as much as the standing WP.

B + FK - Guile hops forward as he executes a spinning back kick. This move has
good speed and excellent range, reaching over one third of the length of the
screen.

F + FK - Guile flips over and kicks with a sweeping motion while upside down.
It's visually impressive considering he's upside down when kicking. It reaches
a little under one third of the length of the screen and, like his other
fierce attacks, has decent speed.

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D + WP - This is a crouching version of Guile's standing WP. He simply jabs
with the front fist for a quick, short range attack.

D + WK - Guile kicks low for a quick attack with good range. It reaches about
one fourth of the distance of the screen and hits if the opponent is not
blocking low. Because of its speed, range, and ability to hit low, this is an
excellent opener for combos and is highly recommended.

D + FP - Guile straightens out all the way as he punches up, unleashing a
fierce uppercut. It doesn't have much horizontal range and, if it hits, will
launch the opponent into the air.

D + FK - Guile executes two sweep kicks in a row. First, he sweeps forward
with the back leg, reaching almost one third of the length of the screen.
Then, he plants the foot down and, continuing the momentum of his spin,
executes a reverse sweep with the other leg, reaching a
little over one third of the length of the screen. Each kick, which hits if
the opponent is not
blocking low, does half of the damage of a fierce attack and knocks the
opponent to the ground. If the first kick hits, it will knock the opponent to
the ground, and the second kick will automaticaly hit the fallen opponent,
unless he manages to roll out of harm's way. After the
second hit, the opponent will roll away automatically. Because Guile is
essentially doing two
moves, it takes him a while to execute both kicks. In some cases, this leaves
him wide open to attacks. Luckily, you can snap him out of it and prevent him
from doing the second sweep by executing a special move, either a Sonic Boom
or a Somersault Kick, immediately after the first sweep. Use a Sonic Boom on a
far away opponent or a Somersault Kick on an opponent jumping in at you. It's
a great fail-safe ability on an already excellent double sweep attack.

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WP (in air) - Guile jabs quickly diagonally downwards. It is a fast, short
range attack.

WK (in air) - Guile tucks his feet in and strikes diagonally downwards with an
extended knee. It's quick but is an extremely close range attack.

U + WK (in air) - Guile straightens out both legs and, with one leg extended
straight down, kicks diagonally upwards with the other. Like the other aerial
weak attacks, it's quick but has very little horizontal range.

FP (in air) - This is a more powerful version of Guile's WP in the air. He
quickly winds back before punching diagonally downwards. A powerful punch, it
is just as fast as WP and has as much range.

U + FP (in air) - Like the regular FP in the air, this short range move is
both fast and strong. However, instead of punching, Guile chops diagonally
downwards with the other hand.

FK (in air) - Guile kicks straight across, extending his leg to its full
extent. This move has good speed and has the best horizontal range in Guile's
aerial arsenal.

B or F + FP (while near opponent) - Guile grabs the opponent and flips him
overhead, tossing him across the entire length of the screen. Use this if the
opponent is getting a little too close for comfort and you need the room. It
puts a lot of distance between you and your opponent and gives you time while
he is getting up from the ground.

B or F + FK (while near opponent) - Guile grabs the opponent and turns him
around. With arms secured around the opponent's mid-section, Guile executes a
suplex. The opponent hits the ground and, as Guile releases, bounces across
the entire length of the screen, recovering in the air.
This is Guile's old suplex move, but it isn't too good because it allows the
opponent to recover
in mid-air.

B or F + FP (while near opponent in air) - Guile intercepts the opponent in
the air, wrapping an arm around his mid-section, and forcefully throws him
back down to the ground.

B or F + FK (while near opponent in air) - Guile grabs the opponent and holds
on to him as they fall back to the ground. Right before landing, Guile places
the opponent over a shoulder and executes a backbreaker as they hit the
ground. Guile then drops the opponent down. The opponent
will be vulnerable for a brief moment because he will be on the ground right
next to Guile, and
it is possible to punish him with something before he can get up. A crouching
kick, either WK or FK, can hit, but it won't set up for much because the
opponent will automatically roll away after one hit. I suggest executing the
hyper combo Somersault Strike. If you time it right, you
can send your opponent reeling with a nice unblockable hyper combo.

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SPECIAL MOVES
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Sonic Boom - HB ; F + Any P
Guile swings both arms before him in a pincer-like motion, sending two arcs of
energy spiraling towards the opponent. Both WP and FP do equal amounts of
damage and differ only in speed. WP sends a slow projectile while FP sends a
faster one. Because of the charge time required for this move, you should use
it sparingly. Use it once in a while to keep opponents on their toes or tack
it at the end of a ground combo. It comes out pretty fast and has very little
recovery time. However, be sure to never get into a projectile battle when
using Guile. You won't stand a chance against characters whose projectiles do
not require charge time.

Somersault Kick (a.k.a. Flash Kick) - HD ; U + Any K
Guile jumps forward, quickly flipping back and kicking with an extended foot.
As he kicks, he sends a crescent of energy soaring through the air diagonally
upwards for a second hit. The crescent of energy sails all the way up and
across, but it does minimal damage by itself. The move has limited horizontal
range, but is an excellent anti-air defense. FK sends Guile as high as a
regular jump and will make him land about halfway across the screen. WK does a
little less damage and has a little less range, both vertically and
horizontally. The actual kick itself comes out very fast, but the move has
considerable recovery time. Guile will be vulnerable on
his way back to the ground. Use it primarily as a defensive move on an
opponent jumping in at you, or chain it at the end of a ground combo.

Anti-Air Somersault Kick - (in air) TD ; TU + Any K
This is the aerial version of Guile's Somersault Kick. If you perform this
during a regular jump, Guile will be vulnerable on his way back to the ground.
Because of this recovery time and moment of extreme vulnerability, try not to
use this during a regular jump. There are better things you can do in the air
to take advantage of openings or repel airborne opponents. You can use FK or
simply block. It's better than leaving yourself momentarily open. Luckily,
when done during a super jump, Guile recovers almost instantly after the kick.
This is better used during a super jump because it's fast and does not leave
Guile open. This is also chainable to combos. So, feel free to use this rather
than a regular move to end an aerial rave for some extra damage.

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HYPER COMBOS
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Sonic Hurricane - D ; DF ; F + 2 Punches
Guile winds back with both arms and brings them both before him in a pincer-
like motion, as if he were to throw a Sonic Boom. A huge disc of energy then
forms and spins around Guile as he remains in the "pincer" stance. This move
reaches about two thirds across the length of the screen and, whether it hits
or is blocked, draws the opponent in with its whirlwind motion. It actually
comes out pretty fast and does solid damage. It's highly chainable, and a
simple opener for it can be WP ; WP. Tack it on to the end of a ground combo
for a devastating unblockable hyper combo or use its speed to take advantage
of openings.

Somersault Strike - D ; DB ; B + 2 Kicks
This is a souped up version of Guile's Somersault Kick. He executes three
Somersault Kicks in a row as he traverses the length of the screen. Guile
barely leaves the ground for the first two, releasing a crescent of energy
with each kick, and soars up for the third, this time creating two energy
crescents with the third kick. This move has decent speed and does a good
amount of damage. As with all "wave" hyper combos, this will eventually hit
from a distance away, but it is most effective when used at close range. As a
matter of fact, it is also highly chainable. You can open for it simply with
WK ; WK. It will also hit if the opponent is on the ground. So, feel free to
use it immediately after the first sweep of crouching FK (D + FK) or any other
time the opponent is on the ground right next to you. Be careful, though, if
you are blocked because this move has an ample amount of recovery time, as
Guile will be vulnerable on his way back down
to the ground after the third kick. Use it only to take advantage of openings
or combo into it
for a deadly offensive strike.

Crossfire Assault - (in air) D ; DF ; F + 2 Kicks
While in mid-air, Guile first tucks his arms and legs close to his body and
then quickly dashes forward, reaching about three fourths across the length of
the screen. If he hits the opponent, he will quickly execute a series of moves
and end the combo with an Anti-Air Somersault Kick. If this move misses or is
blocked, Guile will come out of the dash and simply drop down to the ground,
carrying some of the forward momentum of the dash. Although Guile will be
vulnerable on his way back to the ground, this is usually not a problem. If
the opponent is airborne, then he will usually not be able to retaliate with
much until he gets back on the ground, giving you enough time to recover. Like
the other two hyper combos, this is also chainable. You can combine it with a
combo by using it at the end of an aerial rave, or you can use it by itself to
catch opponents by surprise. Not only can you catch aerial opponents by
surprise, you can even surprise grounded opponents with this. While at a
distance away from an opponent on the ground, execute this move at the moment
right before you land since Guile will be low enough to hit. Because of
Guile's lack of an aerial dash, the opponent will most likely not expect to be
hit by anything until Guile is on the ground. If the opponent does block, it
won't take Guile too long to recover since he is so near to the ground.
However, because this is a surprise tactic, use it
sparingly.

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ASSIST TYPES
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Alpha - Somersault Kick
Dual/Triple Hyper Combo - Somersault Strike
Guile hops in front of his ally and quickly does a Somersault Kick. This is a
pretty good defensive assist move, especially against opponents jumping in at
you. Although it does reach as much as halfway across the screen, it's not
very good when used offensively. Guile will be vulnerable on his way back to
the ground after the Somersault Kick and momentarily upon landing.

Beta - Sonic Boom
Dual/Triple Hyper Combo - Sonic Hurricane
Guile steps in directly behind his ally and throws a Sonic Boom. This is
useful because it gives Guile's ally a projectile attack if he doesn't already
have one or an extra projectile attack if he does. As with all projectile
moves, this has multiple uses.

Gamma - Sonic Boom
Dual/Triple Hyper Combo - Sonic Hurricane
This is the same as Guile's Beta assist type. As far as I can tell, there
seems to be no difference between the two. It just comes down to preference,
whether you want a green or blue life bar.

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STRATEGY
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The combination of Guile's speed, strength, and toughness makes him an
excellent character. As an average character, he does not rely on a single
strategy but provides a balance. He can be both defensive, relying on his
Sonic Boom and Somersault Kick to keep opponents at bay, and offensive,
utilizing his speed, strength, and ability to combo well for a deadly assault.
The best way to use him, then, is to balance out your battle strategy. Switch
around between offensive and defensive tactics to keep your opponents on their
toes.

In terms of combos, Guile is actually pretty good. He can chain up to three
regular hits on the ground (for example, WP ; WP ; FP) and up to five regular
hits in the air. You can extend any of his combos and do extra damage by
tacking on a special move, such as a Sonic Boom or a Somersault Kick, at the
end of each combo. When jumping in at an opponent, he can connect an average
of two hits (I suggest using WP ; FP) before landing on the ground. This, of
course, depends on the size of the opponent. When you take Guile's strength
into consideration, it means that even his simple combos can do some serious
damage.

One thing to keep in mind when using Guile is to constantly charge for his
special moves. Whenever you have the chance, hold B to charge for Sonic Boom,
D to charge for Somersault Kick, or DB to charge for both. Even while you're
in the middle of a combo, you should be charging for a special move. You never
know when you're going to need or want to use them. It's better to have
something at your disposal when you want to use it rather than realize a lost
opportunity at the last moment. Even if you end up not using a special move,
charging for it won't cost you anything. It won't leave you open or waste your
time. As a matter of fact, when you block an
opponent's attack, remember that you are already charging a special move.
Blocking high charges for a Sonic Boom while blocking low charges for both
Sonic Boom and Somersault Kick.

Because of their speed and ability to be chained to combos, Guile's hyper
combos can be especially punishing to opponents. They can each be used by
themselves to catch opponents by surprise and do good amounts of damage.
However, like Guile himself, they can also be used both
offensively, chained at the end of a regular combo, and defensively, taking
advantage of momentary openings left by opponents. Because of the new game
engine that allows multiple hyper combos to be linked together, this can be
especially lethal. Combo into one of Guile's hyper combos and link several
others to it for a devastating offensive assault or severely punish an
opponent for leaving himself momentarily open with several linked hyper
combos!

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VS. ABYSS
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Against Abyss' first form, you have to be on the defensive, constantly
blocking his attacks. As soon as Abyss finishes an attack and there is an
opening, execute a simple four hit ground combo. You can do this easily with
HB + WP ; HB + WP ; HB + FP ; F + FP (Sonic Boom). Guile
will do three regular hits and then throw a Sonic Boom. The reason why you
should hold B while doing the three hits is to charge the Sonic Boom so that
you can immediately throw it right after the third hit. This works best when
Abyss is right next to Guile. If there is a little distance between Guile and
Abyss, use HDB + WK ; HDB + WK ; HDB + FK ; (immediately after first FK sweep)
F + FP. Once again, Guile will do three regular hits and then throw a Sonic
Boom.
Because of the range of Guile's crouching kicks, this combo works better than
the previous one if Abyss is a distance away from Guile. However, you have to
be sure to throw the Sonic Boom immediately after the first sweep of Guile's
crouching FK. The second sweep is too slow, and Abyss will nail you if you
don't stop it by throwing a Sonic Boom. If you doeverything correctly, you
should only lose about half of your life bar from chip damage.

Against Abyss' second form, there isn't much Guile can do. Just stay as far
away from Abyss as you can and bombard him with Sonic Booms. Time your
projectiles so that they won't be canceled out by Abyss' flamethrower. While
holding B to charge your Sonic Boom, wait until he finishes his flamethrower
move and then immediately throw a Sonic Boom. If at least one of Guile's
allies has a projectile assist move, feel free to call on that ally for an
extra projectile attack.

Against Abyss' third form,  stand near Abyss' midsection as the match begins.
Then, jump up and do a simple, 3 hit aerial rave (for example, WP ; WP ; FP).
When you land, be on the defensive. If Abyss melts into the ground and leaves
the orb near you, quickly dash to the other side of it
if you can. Be on the defensive, but if the flames start rising on the other
side of it, you are
free to punish Abyss with up to three aerial raves. If you can't do this, then
be on the defensive and be patient. Wait until Abyss resurfaces near you. If
he's close enough, dash in towards his midsection, jump up, and execute an
aerial rave. Once on the ground, be on the defensive again. Repeat this
process until you win. If you want, you can execute Guile's Somersault Strike
hyper combo if you find yourself standing near Abyss' head right after he
resurfaces. This does a good amount of damage and is usually safe because its
forward motion leaves Guile behind Abyss after the move is finished.

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GRADE
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A

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