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* This society does not care if you're the dumbest vegetable on earth,
if you do something wrong, someone will make you pay the price! ;)
* Peter Parker definitely made the mistake of the millenium when he discarded
the all-powerful symbiote! Now it has taken a more powerful host, and
fused what it has learned from a spider-influenced DNA to produce...
Venom! Alright! I was waiting for this character(subconsciously) all
my life and seeing him in MVC definitely left an evil grin on my face.
He's not what I frequently use nowadays, but I still have won many battles
with him cause:
1. Venom can surprise a lot with his Venom Fang
2. Venom is all range, without having to suffer much speed
3. Venom has the most damaging non super or throw-linked air combo
4. Venom's Venom Web is easily the best to use in a team work super
Why read this guide:
I. Legend
II. General Moves
III. Normal Moves
IV. Supers
V. Combos
VI. Vs. Computer
VII. Vs. Human
VIII. Ending
IX. Credits
X. Revision History
XI. Final Words
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U - up
D - down
B - back
F - forward
+ - at the same time
P - any punch
K - any kick
L - low
M - medium
H - high
/ - or
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dash - F,F / B,B (goes in direction you choose)
super jump - D,U / D,UF / D,UB (goes in direction you choose)
guard push - LP+MP+HP (while blocking)
taunt - press select
call helper- MP+MK
tag super - D,DF,F+HP+HK
team work - D,DB,B+HP+HK
* let me explain a few things about some of the general moves:
* first of all, in the PSX version, you'll have to choose only ONE partner,
either one of the conventional characters ("partner heroes") or one of
the helpers ("special heroes").
call helper - your helper is the character you choose after you have chosen
the special heroes option. He/she basically, when called,
just enters the screen, does an attack, and leaves. Fighters
available in the character select screen are not available
as helpers and vice versa. In the PSX version, choosing a
helper does not require much effort since the cursor is at
your command. Beware of the time limit though, and be sure
of who you'll choose before you enter that menu. Oh, and
even the secret helpers are no secret no more---just press
down on Iceman to select Shadow and down on Colossus to
select Sentinel. One last reminder, helpers in the PSX version
are no longer limited to a certain number of strikes so,
in my opinion, rammers will RULE.
tag super - common to crossover fans, this move needs at least two levels
of super charged up. It will allow both fighters to execute
their respective supers at the same time, though the resting
one, in the PSX version, will no longer be left behind as if
they already "tagged"
team work - a clone of your opponent enters the screen, and after that
you can control both your fighters at the same time! (they'll
both respond to your controls.) What's more, your super gauge
is set to infinite. Yeah! This state is timed though, so use
it wisely. The length of time you stay in this state is determined
by the amount of super you have charged up when you did it.
Oh and I did say you can choose a helper as a partner right?
Well if you do, and use this move, he/she'll just enter the
screen, do his/her thing, exit, and repeat the whole process
over and over while you do YOUR thing and until the time runs
out---again one of the reasons why rammers would RULE. (cause
they'll be the ones repeating their entrances most before
time runs out).
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1. LP - - Venom is not one of the normal-sized players in the game, so his
jab won't be quite the same. This jab reaches further, is just
about as fast, and combining both properties, it becomes superior
in priority.
a) standing - not quite a jab since he actually holds back before doing
it and utilizes the full length of his arm (which is quite
lenghty) And since it's just about as fast as any other,
can be unexpectedly used as a counter for dash-ins.
b) crouching - well, he just crouches and does basically the same attack
as his standing LP. May also be used to counter dash-ins,
especially those that end in low attacks.
c) jumping - well, he just jumps and does basically the same attack
as his standing LP. You can use it to start an air combo,
but other than that I don't see any reason to do it.
2. MP - without doubt Venom's most useful move, these come with range and
pack a moderately large damage as well. Combo filler, combo starter,
anything that has to do with combos! That's the MPs' main uses.
a) standing - this is what every MVC character has---a launcher. In
this move, Venom delivers an uppercut, but not with a
closed fist. Instead he claws his opponent so hard they
actually rise.
b) crouching - yuck. If you're disgusted by the way his tongue hangs
from his mouth all the time, then don't do this move.
Most of you probably wouldn't care, and this is a very
useful pure-ground combo starter so I really advise
using it. Oh, and in this move, he licks(!) his opponent
by sticking his tongue out to its full length.
c) jumping - well, he just jumps and does basically the same attack
as his crouching MP. You can use it to fill an air combo,
or counter a close air to air enconter but other than
those I don't see more reasons to use it.
3. HP - the looong rangers! These babies reach about three-fourths the
screen and come out fast enough to surprise any on-rusher! Let's
not forget the fact that these can also deal awesome damage and
are never to be underestimated.
a) standing - Venom's whole upper body BECOMES his mouth, complete with
razor sharp teeth, and bites the opponent. Definitely
High on damage, comes out a little slower but is still
considered quick, and reaches, like I said, three-fourths
the screen! Nice to exchange hits with.
b) crouching - well, he just crouches and does basically the same attack
as his standing HP. Just as high on damage, as quick
on execution time, but a little less on the reach factor.
Use it occasionally.
c) jumping - this is an execption. Well, it's still quite long-ranged
but not as long as the other two HPs and clearly not as
useful. Don't even use it as an air combo either cause
a jumping HK to Venom Fang is always better.
4. LK - nothing his LKs can do that his LPs can't do better so I won't
be including strategies on this but I'll describe them...
a) standing - everybody's short, forward kick, very common, very
useless
b) crouching - everybody's crouching short, forward kick, very common,
very useless (yup, the kick still looks the same even
if he's crouching)
c) jumping - your basic combo filler, but nothing else. Looks much like
the other LKs, so won't be packing much use with it either
5. MK - looks the coolest, but is the most awkward to use. I recommend
their use only as a combo filler or a super meter charger.
a) standing - a whole lotta little sharp beaked shapes morph from Venom's
own skin in his leg area and hit the opponent almost
all at once. Gives two hits, may be linked from a standing
LP and to a Death Bite but nothing more than that.
b) crouching - again, a whole lotta little sharp beaked shapes morph
from Venom's own skin this time in his back area and
hit the opponent all at once. May be linked from a crouching
MP and to a Death Bite but nothing more than that.
c) jumping - Venom turns to YOU, compresses himself, and out comes a
multitude of "spike" skins that hit the opponent wherever
he is, that is, within a very short radius. Only for filling
air combos.
6. HK - the multi-hitting ones. Makes use of multi-fanged mouths that take
shape from his legs. These fanged mouths sort of jumps from Venom's
body, hits the opponent, and goes back.
a) standing - like I said, a multi-hitting move. His feet "melts" on
the ground and from its semi-liquid state, out splashes
those fanged mouths and quickly hit the opponent while
trying to return to their master.
b) crouching - this is an execption. Hits only once but the method by
which Venom attacks in this move is very similar to the
one he used in his other HKs---the fanged mouths!
c) jumping - well, he just jumps and does basically the same attack
as his crouching HP. Just as high on damage, as quick
on execution time, but a little less on the reach factor.
Use it occasionally and always link, if you're aligned
horizontally with the opponent, to a Venom Fang.
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1) Venom Fang - D,DF,F+P
If you thought his standing/crouching HP, in which half his body
body becomes a mouth, was cool, you'll think this is wacky. In this
move Venom HIMSELF becomes a whole, big, fanged, slimy, mouth! He then
dives for his unsuspecting victim to deal a lot of damage. Easily the
most abused move in his arsenal, and not without good reason. It has
damage, range, and priority, not to mention a great surprising ability.
Also the best air combo ender and even better than an air throw.
2) Venom Bite - D,DF,F+K
Hey, I thought the Venom Fang was already a bite! Anyway, if that
move copied while greatly improving his HP, this one does the same
with his HK. This time his "melted" portion extends himself at a distance
depending on the K you used and out comes those quick to strike fanged
mouths---cool! USe this move as a ground combo ender or simply as a
chipper but with extra care on estimating the opponent's distance and
hitting the right K.
3) Web Throw - F,DF,D,DB,B+P
Shows that Venom still has some Spidey moves left, but also shows
he has more than double the checkered bug's strength. Hits higher because
of his height, but otherwise comes out the same, with the angle of the
shot also depending on the P used (the stronger P, the higher angle)
However, if it connects, Venom won't rely on circular (centripetal
and centrifugal) force , but rather on his own weight-lifting strength!
In other words, he doesn't whirl the opponent round his head like Spidey
does, but instead slams the opponent on one side, pulls and slams him
again on the other, repeats, and repeats again for a number of times
depending on the buttons you mashed. A good strategy would be to air
combo your opponent in a corner, end it with a Venom Fang, and pull off
this move as he tries to fall and do a jump-in on you.
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1) Venom Web - D,DF,F+2P
This is what a true human spider should be doing, not some off-the-
screen flying kicks. Venom jumps forward a little, prepares to do what
looks like a jumping MK, but then flashes and out comes a screenfull
of...WEB! Anyone open at that moment, unless he's at the peak of a super
jump, will fall prey to this great super move. THE best super to use
in a team work super because it allows your partner to pour out his/
her own super while Venom's at it. Other useful reasons to do this move
would be to finish what a helper started, punish a missed super, and
trick a raging super-jumper.
2) Death Bite - D,DF,F+2K
First, there was the HK, then there was the Venom Bite. Now, this?
Capcom has really overused the animation for Venom's HK cause, as you
can see, it has both a special and a super version! *Sigh*,...at least
it's a good ground combo ender, specifically after a crouching HK,
and it also is a good chipper, compared to the Venom Web, which does
ZERO chip. Use it mainly to counter slow ground attacks.
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Universal Jump-in: HK - yes, that's all you should do to start a jump-in
combo. You may want to do a LK-> HK combo to
start a jump-in but, can the LK really hit the
opponent before he does something else?
* a jump-in you MAY add while a dash-in you MUST add to any of these combos:
1. LP-> MK-> Venom Fang
2. D+MP-> D+MK-> Venom Fang
3. MP-> UF-> LP-> LK-> MP-> MK-> HK-> Venom Fang
4. D+MP-> D+HK-> Death Bite
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Well, pull off all the combos I just taught you! If you block all day,
computer opponents will most likely do a dumb attack that'd leave them
open for a combo that ends in a super! If, however, they walk forward
for no reason, they're planning to throw you so do what you want to counter
that! Simple enough?
Oh, yeah, how to beat Onslaught:
First, cool-looking form: all you have to do is block low and lick his...
well, let's just say reapetedly do a D+MP
whenever he's finished doing a special move.
You can also try diving for him via Venom Fang.
Second, cheap@$$ form: jump and HK his face until you're all charged up
for a super then Death Bite his face and make his
neck crack! Block right after your every move to
avoid his eye beams.
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*Well, there won't be any universal rules for fighting against humans cause
no two humans think identically. There are, however, general rules that
could apply to at most 80% of your encounters with human challengers.
1. Use Psylocke as a helper - You may replace her, but make sure the
replacement pretty much does the same thing---
RAM the opponent! You can always do a Venom
Web for major damage afterwards.
2. Do not let Venom's personality confuse you
As you might have already known, Venom is well-equated with the
word, "savagery" Whether you saw him on TV or read about him in the
comic world, he's the aggressive, come-what-may type. He is, however
very much the opposite in MVC. True, his air combos have a lot of
berserk rage in them, but I'm talking about the way you'll LAND those
air combos. First of all, don't just dash in and combo the opponent
like crazy, one, because you simply can't, and two, because he'll find
a lotta opens spots to take advantage of. Venom in MVC is cool and
calculating, and will only make a move AFTER the opponent has done
his. Here's what you generally should do: If the opponent jumps for
you, jump back, block his series of attacks, and Venom Fang him afterwards.
If he's short and dashes in, jab him in the face. If he's the tall,
muscular type, try an HP to counter his dash-ins. If he tries to throw
you, reverse the situation cause your throw is higher in priority.
(not to mention opens the opponent up for a launcher)
3. Don't abuse his MP/HP throw
If you chose Venom mainly because of his mighty throw, then you're
just about as desperate as a cheap@$$ Strider user! Almost ANYONE
nowadays can easily win whenever they abuse the potential in this cheap
throw. Not only does it have one of the highest ranks in terms of priority,
it also does some nice damage and stuns the opponent long enough for
you to hit him with a standing MP and continue with an air combo. You
can always use the MK/HK, and if you really want to use the stunning
version, do at least only when necessary. (e.g. you "sense" a throw
coming your way but it's too late to do anyhing else)
4. Know which super to use
Venom only has two supers(whereas most have three or more) and
the least you could do is know their differences in terms of use.
The Venom Web is easier to connect when the opponent is wide open
so use it only when you think you have confused the opponent on what
you'll do next. The Death Bite, on the other hand, is best used as
part of a combo simply because you can't do that with the Venom Web.
Once you hit the opponent on the ground, follow-up with a D+HK which
is the best normal move from which a Death Bite should come from.
People who have less life generally deserve a Death Bite more than
a Venom Web because the latter does ZERO chip damage. Finally, if
you're doing a team work super, The Venom Web is the only super you
should use(unless your opponent has very little life left) because
it allows your teammate to do HIS super while Venom's busy comboing
the opponent!
5. Character-specific strategies:
Captain America - if there's anyone who could counter your air Venom Fangs,
it's him. His jumping HP does almost equal damage, reaches
almost as far, and all that without having to sacrifice
execution time. Don't be the first one to super jump,
as he would most likely meet you in the air with the
accursed HP. Stay on the ground, dash forward and back
and lure him to miss a standing HP cause that's when
you spread out your Venom Web. Use a confuser's throwing
strategy(only to counter HIS throw attempts), guard
push his supers, and retaliate with a Death Bite
Captain Commando - ahh...this captain must be dealt with in a rather
opposite manner than the first one. With this captain,
ALWAYS super jump and air block to avoid getting hit
by the heavily damaging Captain Corridor or the Captain
Sword super. Being able to block these would mean a
free Venom Web for you. DON'T use a confuser's game
with this captain because he'll just Captain Corridor
you out of it.
Chunli - two problems: avoiding her launcher when you're air-borne and
avoiding her low combo to Lightning K super when you're on dry
land. Two solutions: never be the first to super jump and if
you ever will, hit the HK button rapidly during the whole air
trip. Second, dash to low combo to special and make use of my
Venom Fang strategies, but with extra care. Missing would prove
fatal...
Gambit - just avoid his cheappy infinite (which would probably work exceptionally
well on you) and you'll be fine. That's the only thing he can
do to beat you so if you've mastered the art of avoiding it,
and everything he can do set you up for it, (like a launcher,
a ramming helper, or a throw in the corner) then you'll be fine.
He can be a good confuser but has his options limited to low attacks
and throws so show-off YOUR confusing skills and win! (well,
actually your confusing skills will also have the same limits
as his but your throws will have higher priority) He may use
a rain of Kinetic Cards as a chip away strategy but that can
easily be countered: Just dash right below him, and what else
but Venom Web!
Hulk - Block, block, block! Eventually he'll grow impatient and hit you.
Then attack, attack, attack! He'll be wide open after just about
ANYTHING he does so it's time to dash-in, throw him, and proceed
with air combos which will also work on him fine. Just remember
that with the Hulk, throwing is always necessary cause there's
no other way to launch him. Hulk is big, yet he'd easily be able
to block your Venom Web so use Death Bites instead. Don't use the
Venom Fang on a standing Hulk cause more often than not you'll
get punished by a Gamma Charge.
Jin - obviously cannot even dream of having Hulk's reach, but would definitely
be faster. Other than that, Jin would have all of Hulk's advantages
and disadvantages as well. He'll pack power with his attacks, especially
if he's all yellow! That doesn't give him much of an upperhand,
though, as his attacks have a lame recovery time and could easily
be punished by an aerial combo. Just use the same strategies you
would on a Hulk user and watch out for that hurricane super whenever
you jump!
Megaman - two words: Keep Away. Yep, that's the NES freak's cheapy strategy!
Let him use his X buster all he wants, while you constantly super
jump and HK all the way. There'll be four kinds of Megaman
users, and only two will you find challenging. The first one
just hammers away with a stream of X busters that's easy to
jump over and punish with a combo. The second one will always
charge up his X buster and use it as part of an air combo. Just
dash back and forth to confuse him into giving up that hold
then welcome his fireball with a mid-air Venom Fang. The third
Megaman user would be using a rammer as a helper, slide kick
you, and hope that you'll retaliate with a combo as he summons
his helper afterwards. He'll surely get hit, but you'll be punished
by his helper as well, giving him enough time for a Hyper Megaman
super. Just don't counter the slide kick and wait for him to
run out of helpers, THEN attack! The fourth, most challenging
one would be a Megaman that X busters low, then X busters high,
then low, then high, then you lose your sanity---WRONG!! Fight
on! Block his low X busters and dash forward when he does the
high one. Eventually you'd be near him. Time to use your confusing
skills. If he manages to escape, which would only be possible
via super jump, catch him off guard with an MP or HP Web Throw
(not LP cause it aims horizontally) By the way, don't worry
bout his supers, just block and do either super of yours afterwards.
Morrigan - will fight like you do, being a good confuser and all that.
She will, however, have her options limited to low attacks
and throws so show-off YOUR confusing throw skills and win!
(well, actually your confusing skills will also have the same
limits as hers but your throws will have higher priority)
If she does something you won't, namely raining you with air
fireballs, Dash in and punish her with your Venom Web or
catch her off guard with an HP Web Throw if you don't have
the extra charged super bar.
Ryu - If he's using strategies found in my Ryu faq, then may the best
confuser win! If he's not, you're in for a cheapy fireball game.
Again, you'd be needing your invaluable jumping HK to chrage up
your super, Venom Fangs to counter his ground fireballs and dash-in
to Venom Web his air fireballs wherever he may be! (except at the
peaks of high jumps, of course)
Spiderman - Even his Maximum Spider has a high chance of getting countered
by a Venom Web in progress so abuse that fact to your advantage.
Master the art of rolling and you'll be avoiding his Crawler
Assaults forever! His Ultimate Web Throw will be his only
super that could counter all of yours but you can easily
detect that. If he uses an air combo that knocks you down
and falls right behind you as you get up, Venom Fang him!
Strider Hiryu - I don't believe I'm hearing myself say this, but I advise
you to STAY in the corner when pitted against this teleport
master. That way he wouldn't be able to use an Ouroboros-
and-teleport-behind-you strategy. But with you in the
corner, he'll try two things: combo you like crazy, wherein
the guard push feature would prove most useful, and chip
away some nice damage with his robo dog, which you should
super jump to avoid and charge up your super meter. Use
your helper whenever he jumps for you then launch him
and air combo to Venom Fang. If he doesn't have a single
super charged up yet, hell, forget all I've just said
about him and engage in a confuser's throwing game instead.
Venom - Just super jump and HK all the way and as you land, choose from
two landing sites: as far away from him as possible to be able
to continue super jumping and charging up your meter, or a little
behind him so your HK could out prioritize he whips up and give
you an opportunity to do a D+MP-> D+HK-> Death Bite combo whether
he blocks it or not. If he's able to block all of it, engage in
a confuser's throwing game but beware, he may not have an overhead
but his throw allows him to combo you afterwards so get ready
for that.
War Machine - Just block his ground combos, D+MP to combo his throw attemps,
and do a dash in to Venom Web if he abuses his mid-air
smart bombs. If he's dumb enough not to include his War
Destroyer super in a combo, dash to Death Bite him one moment
after all his missiles are launched from his armor. I guarantee
you the missiles will drop where you WERE before you dashed
but you have to time it right, though. The Proton Cannon,
if not done as an ender to a helper attack, would be easily
detected and therefore super jumped from and punished with
what else but a Venom Web. If your opponent doesn't make
flaws like this, then you better stick to your good 'ol
jumping HK to mid-air Venom Fangs to do the trick.
Wolverine - until recently have I thought that Wolvie users (including
me, once) were just plain good at it but now I know Wolvie
was just too advantaged to be defeated by a mere above average
player. I hate to be called cheap, so now I have stopped
using Wolverine, and started taking him as a challenge to
defeat with my players. There'll be two things any "challenging"
Wolvie user would do: stomp you like crazy until you open
up for a combo to super, or dash in like crazy also until
you open up for a combo to super! With the first strategy
you'll again have to utilize your Venom Web and your helper
and mix them up so you wouldn't get too predictable. For the
second strategy, you'll have to assess yourself. If you think
you can pretty much predict what he's doing, then combo him
if he tries to throw and use the guard push otherwise. If
he doesn't give up and still dashes in like crazy, smile
and surprise him with a risky but rewarding D+HK to Death Bite
turn his healing factor off for good!
Zangief - Just charge up the way I've been telling you since the beginning
of this section and guard push all his attacks so that he couldn't
link them to a grapple or worse, SUPER grapple! He'll be using
blocks much, so you'll just have to play a risky confuser's game
with him. Remember that in a confuser's throwing game, you'll
have to be extra careful since his throws are part of the few
that can out prioritize yours! Whenever you're charged up and
can't land a combo, just chip away with my helper to Venom
Fang strategy.
6. Strategies on secret characters:
Golden War Machine - Just block his ground combos, super jump from his
throw attemps, and do a sudden dash in to jump up
and air throw if he abuses his mid-air smart bombs.
If he's dumb enough not to include his War Destroyer super
in a combo, dash and give him a Death Bite one moment
after all his missiles are launched from his armor.
I guarantee you the missiles will drop where you WERE
before you dashed but you have to time it right, though.
The Proton Cannon, if not done as an ender to a helper
attack, would be easily detected and therefore super
jumped from and punished with what else but a Death
Bite. If your opponent doesn't make flaws like
this, then you better stick to your good 'ol jumping
HK to Venom Fangs to do the trick.
Morrigan's Lilith Mode - as with her "older" counterpart, she'll be best
dealt with a confuser's strategy. This time she
can't use a rain of fireballs to annoy you because
she'll only have short range ones but still beware
her confusing skills and counter as you see fit.
Orange Hulk - Block, block, block! Eventually he'll grow impatient and
hit you. Then attack, attack, attack! He'll be wide open after
just about ANYTHING he does so it's time to dash-in, deliver
an MP, and proceed with air combos which will also work
on him fine. Orange Hulk is big, yet he'd easily be able
to block your Venom Web so use Death Bites instead. Don't
use the Venom Fang on a standing Hulk cause more often than
not you'll get punished by a Gamma Charge.
Roll - She's so cute, I wouldn't dare land a jab on her face, but, sadly,
MVC is survival of the fittest and Roll, as many would say, is
not "fit". I'd choose her over Megaman anytime but I must admit
I find the always-give-you-a-stupid-look boy much harder to defeat.
Refer to my Megaman strategies for dealing with her and adjust
them according to these added notes: One, Roll's X buster CAN chip
some block damage but it would need a down to forward motion so
it'll come out slow. Two, you can low block against her Hyper Roll
and you wouldn't get a bruise. And three, all her other supers
are easy to block and retaliate with your Venom Web afterwards.
Shadow Lady - Chunli minus the ability to combo a super but plus the
ability to chip away with her butt missiles. Keep an eye
out for your life bar cause these farts can cut it down
to half without even you noticing. Don't super jump, as
that would mean a free chip from those accursed butt bombs.
If she's stupid enough to do it while you're on the ground,
and up close then it's throwing time! The missiles won't
connect if you time your throw right. She'll also be using
a ramming helper to easily connect with her Big Bang Laser
so you'll have to predict when she'll use it. Knowing all
these, engage in a confuser's game and she'll definitely
short-circuit.
Venom's Carnage Mode - I really am not very observant on who takes more
damage than who but I definitely noticed the Carnage
Mode's belief in the quote, "The best defense is
a strong offense." (did I say it right?) Anyway,
Carnage Mode concentrates on speed and power, but
gives up stamina in return. Don't try a confuser's
game for him cause he's already confused!(heh)
Seriously though, his tremendous speed just gives
him the ability to jab his way out of any confusing
strategy you may have in mind. Let him combo you
like crazy, (while you block, of course), abuse
your guard push, and make him feel he's just another
big sucker for the Death Bite!
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Venom sees the potential in his partner(the one YOU chose) to be a good
fighter like himself. He then invites his partner to join him as his
tag teammate in their next adventures but, as soon as his partner agrees,
the sybiote takes over his mind, he says a lot of gross things, and the
partnership is immediately broken.
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