Venom

Venom is a villain and sometimes anti-hero of the Spiderman comics. He is also notable for appearing in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, but only in the first and second installments. He was made by Big Eli King in late 2002, being based off said appearances in the Marvel vs. Capcom series.

Development/Background
This character was released in December of 2002. He was Big Eli King's second character from the Marvel vs. Capcom series (the first being Rogue).

Biography
(Taken from the readme)

Gameplay
For the most part, Venom is a source accurate conversion from the Marvel vs. Capcom series, harboring all of the Specials from the source.

In the .def file, Venom's comboing can be altered to two styles: MvC, based off the first game, which chains any punch to kick, and MvC2, which chains from weak up to strong.

Another key feature is that Venom also includes its "Venom EX" mode from the first game, which comes in a separate .def file, as well as having a configurable mode switch. In this mode, Venom has altered Specials and combos. He is also very fast and mobile, but takes twice the damage.

As per a character from the Marvel vs. Capcom games, Venom is able to use areal raves, with standing ( in EX mode) as his launcher; a big upwards slash. Venom has a Super Jump to back this up.

In terms of overall fighting style, Venom is rather unpredictable and has many tricks up his sleeves. Most of his Specials and Hypers give him control over the field, due to their great range.

Other notable versions

 * Venom has been converted many times, but Big Eli King's version is regarded as the best. Other versions include:
 * The first version by Carnificina, released in 2000. It had improperly ripped sprites, giving it choppy animations and inconsistent palettes, as well as garbled sound effects (Mega Man's voice can be heard if "Venom Web" connects)
 * A version by the deceased Juan Carlos, which was updated by Scruffydragon member Magus.
 * A version made by Sludge for Infinity Mugen Team's MvC: EoH game.
 * Another IMT version by Kong, with predictable results.
 * A P.O.T.S styled version by Bask
 * An obscure version by Unkoman, which is initially A.I only, unless given minor edits in a .txt file.
 * There is also a custom version by T.O.P.S, which is based off the 90s cartoon and has a new moveset, only retaining Web Throw. He also has a super cheap A.I.

Trivia

 * Venom received December 2002's Character of the Month award at ShinMugen, and a Fighter of the Week award at MugenGuild.