Podcast # 1 - Wolverine Master Interview

In our first Podcast, Romneto interviews Joe aka Wolverine Master. Listen to hear more about the making of The Danger Room video and find out why Wolverine Master possesses an unwavering dedication to making combo videos. Overall there were many interesting perspectives and ideas that surfaced in this interview. From the Long Island MvC2 Blog team thank you Wolverine Master.






A big shout out goes to Jr. Mints for interviewing Romneto and featuring that interview on his website All is Fighter. The website functions like a microcosm of Shoryuken. Forums, videos, polls, interviews, and tournament results are all regular components of All is Fighter. Check it out sometime!

Romneto interview


We wish you Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year!

-LI MvC2 Team

'The Danger Room' trailer

Only 8 days until the final video will be online. Stay tuned for the premiere of 'The Danger Room' right here on the Long Island MvC2 blog.



-LI MvC2 team

MvC2 Online: Brett vs Theo (first to 10) .:11.13.09:.

Check out the rematch between Brett (New York) and Theo (Oregon). This set of battles is much closer, and although Theo definitely has the edge, Brett is gaining ground. There is a lot of solid MSS and MSP play in these matches:





-LI MvC2 Team

MvC2 Online: Brett vs Theo (first to 10) .:11.8.09:.

A highly competitive and entertaining first to 10 wins battle between Brett (New York) and Theo (Oregon). Brett used MSP and MSS. Theo used Matrix, MSS, Row, MSP, Santhrax.




Good games, Theo!


-LI MvC2 Team

Highlights video + New MvC2 Online matches

Check out these casual match highlights of Mixah vs Brett:




The following is a playlist of MvC2 Online ranked matches. This will provide some idea of the overall skill level of players you will fight in this mode:




Brett vs beatsofdevil (Online) :




Online Matches-Brett, Dr Who, SeacShade, and more:




Online matches- Drumliner Joe vs Brett:




Online matches- Brett vs Darknight:




First to 10: Brett vs Nxver Die (online) :





Great matches everyone. Now that I have my own Xbox 360, I will be uploading more matches than ever before. The first to 10 against 'Nxver Die' was a blast, and I plan on having more first to 10 battles vs other players.

MvC2 Online Update: A patch was just released that fixed Cable's unblockable Air Hyper Viper Beam. This is great news for the online Marvel community, and a positive sign of things to come. Thanks to players actively reporting glitches, bugs, and problems to Microsoft we have already seen a marked improvement in the online MvC2 experience. For full details, read the official article here.


Enjoy the videos!

-LI MvC2 Team

A Quick Look at GGPO

With the release of Marvel vs Capcom 2 online, many people are connecting and playing MvC2 for the first time. While playing MvC2 online is great (we all have been waiting for this since 2001), it's always good to take a break. Another way to play fighting games online is through your computer using a service like GGPO.

GGPO stands for "Good Game Peace Out". It's also a free way to play various games online through your computer. The main website for GGPO is http://ggpo.net/.

To install GGPO you need:

1. Adobe Air
2. The actual GGPO package which you can download from here: http://ggpo.net/download/

Don't forget to open up ports on your computer or router so that GGPO can communicate with the server and your opponents. All of the instructions are on the website.

Before you can play online, you have to create an account and registration is as easy as 1-2-3.












After successfully installing the program, click on the icon which will bring you to this screen:
















After you have logged in, you can select a room for the particular game you wish to play or chat it up in the lobby with other like minded gamers. You must have the correct rom (not the infinite) to enter that respective room.


















More games will be supported over time. After joining a specific room, just challenge someone to a friendly match. One of the LI MvC2 Blog is about to play a few rounds of (even though they are not too good).

Some other nice features are the built in chat for any match your playing in. Press t and then just punch in your message and hit enter. That's useful if you need a second or wish to trash talk between rounds.

If you really like GGPO, don't forget to donate

-Long Island MvC2 Team

MvC2 Online Matches + Analysis

Xbox 360 MvC2 Online matches




PS3 MvC2 Online matches



MvC2 Online: Xbox 360 vs PS3


The Xbox 360 version is slightly slower than the Dreamcast port. Although it isn't as fast, the 360 version usually maintains a consistent speed. That provides a high level of leniency when executing combos. The PS3 version, while technically faster than the 360, has noticeable frame dropout and inexplicable input lag as well as dropout. This speed can be quite disorienting when you consider the fact that you have to execute your combos very fast, and even when you press all the right inputs, there is still a decent chance that some of those inputs will not show up in the game.

If you watch the above videos carefully (mostly PS3 matches), you will notice that there are times when the screen will shift unexpectedly and it will look quite strange. This is what happens when one or both players are not seeing the game at the actual speed at which it should be running. There is no real way to compensate for this because it is impossible to detect exactly when and where these shifts will occur. When searching for lobbies online, it is best to join the ones that have a Ping of less than 80. Anything much higher, and you run the risk of teleporting Magneto's and Unblockable everythings.

My experience comes from playing on systems (PS3 & 360) that were each connected to a Cable ethernet cord. Since I used the same connection when trying each system, I gained an objective comparison from my matches. I have not tested how MvC2 plays on wireless connections, so I cannot comment on the speed/reliability of that type of setup.

When playing on PS3 there were several times when my character was full screen away, and my opponent's Magneto literally appeared next to me (just moments later) and was already 10 hits into the Rom. This sort of thing renders the game almost unplayable, but that is not to say that all matches on PS3 are this laggy. As you will see from the above videos, matches with VDO and DaveSmooth ran quite nicely. On the other end of the spectrum, battles with Phil0pia were highly affected by frame dropout and input lag/dropout.


Another issue with online play is people who disconnect when they are about to lose a match. This is commonly referred to as 'Ragequitting'. A most deplorable act, it really kills the fun of the experience. What makes it even worse is the fact that the person who quits does not even get charged with a loss. Many players who reached the highest rankings on Xbox Live did so by quitting before losses.



Here is a perfect example of a notorious Ragequitter:



Overall, MvC2 online is really fun to play. Hopefully, there will be patches released soon that will address some of the major issues with the online experience. The Dreamcast version still stands as the definitive MvC2 model, but it is awesome to be able to battle people across the globe any time you want. Enjoy the match videos, and if you play online, feel free to post your Xbox or PS3 name so I can add you as a friend. Also, if you have video capturing software, it would be great to have more people uploading MvC2 online matches. Most of the people putting up videos are new to the game, and while it is nice that they are presenting MvC2 content, it would be even better if serious players took some time to put up videos.


I play once a week online, so there will be more videos in the near future on my youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/Bretth123


-LI MvC2 Team