Last updated on Aug. 23, 2009
• Mystic Stare •
Shoots six eye balls across the screen, if these hit they still stick to the other fighter and then explode about 8 seconds after wards.
Your opponent cannot block the explosion later on if the eyeballs connect initially, and this lets you set up some combos as soon as the explosion goes off.
You cannot fire off another Mystic Stare while the other player has eye balls attached to them.
Your Hard Punch Mystic Stare travels further across the screen than Light Punch.
(Can also be done in the air)
(When close)
• Devitalization (Command Grab) •
An unblockable command grab with more range and usually more damage than your regular throws. Solid attack.
• Hyper Mystic Smash •
Very fast start up time on this Hyper move making it easy to combo with. It shoots out a bunch of Shuma balls (like your Mystic Smash attack) which travel across the screen. This attack also performs well when trying to juggle the other player.
(Requires 3 Hyper bars)
or
• Chaos Dimension •
A difficult move for the other fighter to avoid. Once activated, you have 8 seconds to get close to the other player and connect with a Hard Punch or Kick, doing so will cause Shuma to encase them in a ball and take off over half of their life. This attack cannot be blocked.
This is a TERRIFIC Hyper move, even though it costs three Hyper bars to execute, because unless your enemy is very good at avoiding it or you're poor setting it up properly, you should be able to consistently land your Chaos Dimension in most of your battles.
(In the air)
• Petrification •
(In the air)
• Upward Blast •
| Type | Partner Assist | Variable Counter | Variable Combination | |
| A | Projectile Type | (H) Mystic Stare | (H) Mystic Stare | Hyper Mystic Smash |
| B | Expansion Type | (H) Mystic Smash | (H) Mystic Smash | Hyper Mystic Smash |
| Y | Balance Type | (H) Mystic Stare | (H) Mystic Smash | Hyper Mystic Smash |
Posted by 1 on August 24, 2009 at 7:55 a.m. #1
whats the story to this guy?
Posted by KG on August 24, 2009 at 1 p.m. #2
doesn't he have a teleport? could we get some information on that?
Posted by Gief_Mobile on August 24, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. #3
You're probably thinking of his back and forward dash. They make him look like he's teleporting a bit, but he doesn't have a teleport move.
Posted by ITS ME AGAIN!! on August 25, 2009 at 10:19 a.m. #4
he only teleports if you dash back for the most part. KG
heres a breaker for of souls.
do the chaos dimension, then quickly jump in lk,lk,lk,lk,super jump,lp,lp,lk,(lp,hp) for the final part of the chaos dimension,
Posted by Cannibalistic on August 26, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. #5
His mystic stare is the perfect set up for the hyper mystic smash. Just get the timing down for the eyes to explode and you can combo straight into the hyper mystic smash for almost half the oppenents health
Posted by MVC2Junkie on August 27, 2009 at 10:18 p.m. #6
Shuma-Gorath is a powerful demon that is one of
Dr. Strange's (original)most powerful foes, having been seen to make a voodoo doll of the earth among other immense magics espcially in his own dimension, where he is strongest.
Posted by DJ Pato on December 26, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. #7
He is the best, so odd and funny yet super strong, the grab that leeches health is useful at irritating your foe haha!
Posted by Ex_Ein on November 24, 2010 at 12:58 p.m. #8
Originally a Robert E howard character
Posted by Aftermath1349 on January 17, 2011 at 4:18 p.m. #9
And an obvious homage to the work of H.P. Lovecraft which automatically makes Shuma the greatest character in fighting game history ;)
Posted by ButterKnife on February 2, 2011 at 11:50 a.m. #10
For those wondering who Shuma Gorath is, here's some facts about him:
-He's a very obscure character who has been in less than 20 comics over 30+ years. Most of those appearances are very brief too (I've read every comic with him). He doesn't even always look like this.
-As far as I know, Shuma Gorath's first time appearing on a cover is this month (Invaders Now #4) despite being created in 1974.
-Shuma was NOT created by Robert E Howard. The name Shuma Gorath was mentioned once in one of his unpublished stories, but there was no description of the character or any information about him. It was just a name.
-He is mostly known as a Dr. Strange villain, but also fights the Fantastic Four. He's the most powerful being in his dimension and wants to get to Earth, but has trouble doing so due to spells that have been placed on him.
-He is MUCH bigger than in the game and more powerful than any other character by a long shot. He's Galactus level (This power has never been shown in a comic, but it has been talked about).
-He is one of the few Marvel characters who has legitimately met Conan the Barbarian and has history with him (Marvel no longer has rights to Conan)
-Despite being included in Capcom's games about the Infinity Gems, Shuma wasn't really a player in the story.
Conclusion: You don't need to recognize him, so don't feel bad about it. Even heavy duty Marvel fans have never seen him. I have no idea how he made it into a video game, but it's awesome that he did.
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