Marvel vs Capcom 2/Amingo

Introduction

Created uniquely for Marvel vs Capcom 2, there's no real backstory here. He may be searching for the 'destructive wind sweeping across the land' that's destroying plant life, since that's part of the game's "plot". He is generally considered bottom tier.

Colors

First row: LP, HP, A1. Second row: LK, HK, A2.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Jab	5 damage	3 frames startup
Crouching Jab	5 damage	3 frames startup
Jumping Jab	5 damage	3 frames startup
Strong	8 damage	6 frames startup.
Crouching Strong	8 damage	6 frames startup.
Jumping Strong	8 damage	5 frames startup.
Fierce	4 hits: 5+5+5+5 damage	7 frames startup	Awesome. Also his snapback.
Crouching Fierce	14+14 damage. Two hits	8 frames startup.
Jumping Fierce	14 damage	10 frames startup.
Short	5 damage	3 frames startup.
Crouching Short	5 damage	3 frames startup.
Jumping Short	5 damage	4 frames startup.
Forward	8 damage	6 frames startup.
Crouching Forward	8 damage	6 frames startup.
Jumping Forward	8 damage	6 frames startup.
Roundhouse	14 damage	8 frames startup.
Crouching Roundhouse	14 damage	9 frames startup.
Jumping Roundhouse	3 hits. 5+5+5 damage	9 frames startup	One of the best air-to-ground normals in the game. Does an extra +5 dmg hit on Xbox 360/PS3.
Downforward Roundhouse	8 damage	8 frames startup.
Downforward Fierce	8 damage	10 frames startup.
Snap (Standing fierce)	10 damage	3 frames startup	Can cancel into from any point of the fierce.

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Cactus Dash (Kaze no Sakebi)

qcf + P

4 x 2 + 10 / 3 x 6 + 12

airok

Cactus Bounce (Midori no Kanki)

qcb + P

4 x 2 + 12 / 5 x 2 + 12

Child of the Earth (punch: Daichi no Kodomo)

qcf + LK

12

Child of the Earth (kick: Daichi no Kodomo)

qcf + HK

12

Child of the Earth (grab: Daicho No Kodomo)

qcb + K

12 + 6

Throw

You can have two cactus Children on-screen at any time. They can only go one screen length before becoming dizzy and passing out. They can be destroyed with any move by your opponent. The grabbing Child is unblockable.

Super Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Law of Vegetation (Maracas: Taiyo no Megumi)

+

4 x 7 + 15

This "capture" helper cannot be destroyed, but can be blocked.

Sun's Blessing (Vine: Shokubutsu no Okite)

+

6 x 3

Mash buttons for 2 bonus hits

Assist Moves

Name

Damage

Cross-Over Combination

Alpha Counter

Notes

Life Up Fruit

N/A

Vine Super

Cactus Bounce

Defence Up Fruit

N/A

Vine Super

Cactus Drill

Cactus Drill

3 x 6 + 12

Vine Super

Cactus Bounce

The Bonus Fruits pop off the vine in a random direction - you must catch them before they land in order to gain their benefit. They cannot be used by your opponent.

The Basics

On the plus side, your moves do excellent damage: cFP is the most damaging normal in the game. On the downside, Amingo sucks. As such, you'll need to work for your damage.

You'll generally want to heartily abuse the jRH and the sFP. You can cancel sFP into cactus babies and put a little pressue on, but you generally won't have that opportunity against anybody good. Tiger kneed cactus dash should be fairly bread and butter for you. If you can get them in the air in the corner (such as off of his fierce throw or on a new character coming in), you can try for a vine super crossup—or simply do it if they hit a button.

If your opponent starts distance beam warfare against Amingo, you're going to lose and probably want to pick someone else now.

Combos

-Jump LK > LK \/ d.s.LK > s.HK XX qcb + HP

-Jump HK \/ d.s.LK > s.LK XX qcb + HP

-Jump HK \/ s.LP > c.LP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK XX qcf + HP

-Jump LK > LK \/ d.s.LK > c.LK /\ sj.LK > sj.LK, sj.LK > sj.LK > sj.HP

-d.s.LP > s.LK XX qcf + LP XX qcb + PP

-Jump LK > LP \/ d.c.LK > c.HK XX qcf + LP XX qcb + PP

-Jump LK > LP \/ d.s.LP > c.HP XX qcf + HP XX qcf + KK

Infinite

Against Colossus/Sent/Megaman/Roll/Servbot in corner: sHK, (sjLP, qcf + lp, pause, sj.lk, sj.lp, land) <-- repeat that section.

Advanced Strategy