Total newbie question-how does one block/guard?

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After a decade-long hiatus, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 continues the popular crossover fighting game series characterized by fast-paced gameplay, complex tag teams, and elaborate combos.

Total newbie question-how does one block/guard?

#1 Posted by jclane (122 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

Yeah,talk about a shameful inquiry,but the only fighting game/series I put any real "effort" into learning was Tekken.So this system is drawing a blank in my mind,and there's no simple button according to the game manual (not that those are usually any good point of reference to anyway).I'm using a 360 gamepad by the way.Please don't rain hellfire on this poor lost soul.

#2 Edited by Icemael (6099 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

Hold back.

EDIT: I mean as in the direction back, not the button back. I totally forgot the Xbox 360's select button is called "back".

#3 Posted by jclane (122 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@Icemael said:

" Hold back. "

Of course it'd be the same as Tekken! How could I have been so stupid.Urgh

#4 Posted by monocactus (21 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

Does a high block, block high attacks and the crouched block low and high attacks, like in SFIV?

#5 Posted by Hockeymask27 (3445 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@monocactus said:

" Does a high block, block high attacks and the crouched block low and high attacks, like in SFIV? "

yes

#6 Posted by monocactus (21 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

Offtopic question:
Why is my name blue?

#7 Posted by Ezekeilpurger (319 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

oh hey another mvc related question. when someone says "he has super armor" wtf does that mean?

#8 Posted by TechHits (1169 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@monocactus: because you set your alignment to PS3 in your profile. Green is 360 and red is Nintendo.

#9 Posted by monocactus (21 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@TechHits: Thanks.

#10 Posted by Sayishere (1823 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

also press light and medium while holding back in a direction to advance guard, which pushes them back

#11 Posted by TheFreeMan (2686 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@Ezekeilpurger said:

" oh hey another mvc related question. when someone says "he has super armor" wtf does that mean? "

means that, while they have super armor up (usually tied to specific attacks, I think. Example: Hulk's heavy attack has super armor) they can take a hit without being stunned.

#12 Edited by smitty86 (666 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@Ezekeilpurger: I think your referring to the fact that some characters, like the hulk, have attacks where he can be hit once but they will still continue. I suggest looking at the shoryuken wiki page they made. It helped me out a lot with all the phrases and such.

http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Marvel_vs_Capcom_3/Glossary

Edit: Yeah, what that guy said.

#13 Posted by Ezekeilpurger (319 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@TheFreeMan: thanks!

#14 Posted by GlenTennis (3127 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@monocactus said:

" Does a high block, block high attacks and the crouched block low and high attacks, like in SFIV? "

High block blocks high and medium, low block blocks low and medium.

#15 Posted by monocactus (21 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@GlenTennis: How to block projectiles? They seem to be very fast!!

#16 Posted by GlenTennis (3127 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

@monocactus said:

" @GlenTennis: How to block projectiles? They seem to be very fast!! "

Most projectiles are medium, so either block will do. You just gotta hold back and hope for the best. Or jump over them.

#17 Posted by Sergotron (372 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

Also if you activate X Factor, you can block without taking chip damage.

#18 Edited by AndyPhifer (156 posts) - 2 years, 2 months ago

You'd be surprised how much you can learn by reading the instruction manual.
No, really. Not making fun of you, it really is helpful. Lots of info in there about a variety of basic things.

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