Shadow Lady is a secret playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. She is a roboticized and cybernetically-enhanced version of Chun-Li with high-tech abilities empowered with Shadaloo technology. Chun-Li was captured by M. Bison and was altered the same way Charlie was turned into Shadow in the previous game.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Shadow Lady wears the same clothes as Chun-Li, except they appear dark blue with glowing gold details, with her alternate color being pink with green glowing details. She sports a Chinese qipao dress modified for ease of movements, combat boots and a blue leotard with dark brown sheer pantyhose and a blue thong underneath her dress. She also sports Chun-Li's "ox horns" hairstyle.
As a cybernetically-enhanced version of Chun-Li, she carries several weapons within her body, including missiles, lasers and plasma generators.
Personality[]
When converted, Chun-Li's normal determined and dedicated personality as a law officer is overwritten, and instead she becomes a subservient killing machine under M. Bison's orders, mindlessly following his orders in the manner of a robot. This personality is presented in her pre-battle intro when faced as a secret opponent in Arcade Mode.
According to her bio, Chun-Li regained her memories shortly after the cybernetic process after her initial secret battle in Arcade Mode, recovering her original personality and determination to stop M. Bison and Shadaloo.
Story[]
Shadow Lady represents a Chun-Li that has been captured and experimented on by Shadaloo in the same manner Shadow was in the previous game. Unlike Charlie, however, she was not enhanced with Psycho Power and was only granted mechanical and cybernetic parts to enhance her mobility and power, such as vernier thrusters on the plant of her foot that lets her perform triple jumps. She was also outfitted with a number of weapons within her body, which become attacks replacing Chun-Li's normal moveset.
She was initially a fully servient fighter to Shadaloo and M. Bison. When confronted as a CPU opponent, Shadow Lady appears together with Bison, who floats behind her and orders her to go forth and show the world Shadaloo's true power. According to her bio and as seen in her ending, however, she recovered her memories shortly after her transformation and escaped Shadaloo, joining Shadow as they fight against the evil Bison.
In Chun-Li's ending, M. Bison captures her and "welcomes" her to Shadaloo, but Shadow appears and saves her before anything happens. Whether this means her existence in-game is simply a "what-if" character or not is uncertain.
In Shadow Lady's ending, she and Shadow arrive too late to stop Bison from fatally injuring Jin. Shadow Lady sees Jin is barely alive, and Shadow states that only cyberization can save him now. The screen then goes white, and when it fades back Jin is seen alone, standing in place with a darker, Shadow-like palette and with his right hand turned into a drill. Jin then questions if he's alive.
Gameplay[]
Shadow Lady plays almost entirely different from Chun-Li. They share some of the same moves and unique attacks, but Shadow Lady possess a number of her own moves that display her robotic nature, such as large drills instead of hands and missiles launched off her body. While Shadow's moves ignite the enemy in blue flames to indicate he was infused with Psycho Power, Shadow Lady lacks this feature.
Shadow Lady also has her own attacks, which differ from Chun-Li's moves. She has the Rainbow Missile, three missiles fired from her back, the Miracle Drill, an attack that turns her hands into a drill to attack the opponent and the Plasma Barrier, a shield made of electricity. Other unique moves she has include the Triple Jump and Air Dash, which she is capable of due to having compact Vernier thrusters on her soles. Her Hyper Combos include the Big Bang Laser, a giant energy laser fired from her palms, the Galaxy Missile, a series of missiles that Shadow Lady shoots towards the opponent from her back and the Final Mission, a move she shares with Shadow.
Unlocking[]
To unlock Shadow Lady, highlight Morrigan and press: Up, Right (x2), Down (x4), Left (x2), Up (x4), Right (x2), Left (x2), Down (x2), Right (x2), Down (x2), Left (x2), Up (x2), Right (x2), Up (x2), Left (x2), Down (x5).
For the PlayStation version, beat the game with Chun-Li and select the cursor below Gambit to select Shadow Lady.
To fight Shadow Lady, perform a Hyper Combo finish, a Crossover Combination finish or a Duo Team Attack finish in every bout. However you must perform 4 Duo Team Attack finishes before Stage 7 and never lose your character in every round.
| Move Name | Input |
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| Miracle Drill |  +
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| Rainbow Missile | +
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| Infinity Leg |  
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| Sky Counter Crash |  +
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| Plasma Barrier |  +,
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| Big Bang Laser | +, or
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| Galaxy Missile | +
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| Final Mission |    +
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Special Moves[]
- Infinity Leg: Shadow Lady's version of the Hyakuretsu Kyaku.
- Sky Counter Crash: Shadow Lady's version of the Sen'en Shu.
- Miracle Drill (ミラクルドリル, Mirakuru Doriru?): Shadow Lady dashes forward with her hands turned into a large drill, striking the opponent twice.
- Triple Jump (トリプルジャンプ, Toripuru Janpu?): Shadow Lady will make a super jump three times larger than a normal jump.
- Air Dash (エアダッシュ, Ea Dasshu?): Shadow Lady will make an air dash walking the entire screen in the air. Can be used to get away from the opponent in the air, and for combo possibilities.
- Rainbow Missile: Shadow Lady bows and shoots three homing missiles from her back aimed at the opponent.
- Plasma Barrier (プラズマバリアー, Purazuma Bariā?): Shadow Lady stands and generates a field of electricity around her. Mashing buttons allows for the field to stay longer.
Hyper Combos[]
- Big Bang Laser: Shadow Lady gleams and then shoots a large laser beam from her hands.
- Galaxy Missile: Shadow Lady gleams, then bows and releases a large number of homing missiles at the enemy.
- Final Mission: Identical to Shadow's Level 3 Hyper, Shadow Lady will rush forward and attempt to kick the enemy upward. If she connects, she follows up with an aerial 15 hit combo behind a completely whited-out screen, not unlike the Shun Goku Satsu.
Theme Song[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Upon defeat, Shadow Lady starts to malfunction and explodes shortly afterwards. She shares this trait with Shadow from the previous game, and with three other characters in this game: Mega Man, Roll and Strider Hiryu. Unlike the other three, Shadow Lady's explosion is not a reference to her origin series.
- Shadow Lady received a profile in the Street Fighter V encyclopedia site in September 2016, the day after Shadow. The bio explains she was only remodeled with technology and, unlike Shadow, possess no Psycho Power enhancements. Shadow Lady recovered her memories shortly after surgery and joined Shadow in opposing M. Bison and Shadaloo.
- The bio also states her drills are made of an alloy of "Light Ceramical Titanium", the Japanese name of "Ceratanium", a special material featured in the Mega Man series.
- Shadow Lady later appeared as a card in the SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters series and as one of Chun-Li's costumes in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
- Shadow Lady made a guest appearance in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition as a limited-time boss character fought in an Extra Battle event called "Pursue the Mysterious Mech!". Her gameplay style was an accurate homage to the character and the fast gameplay style of Marvel vs. Capcom, performing high chain combos and aerial raves and using most of her moves and Hyper Combos. As a result she was incredibly difficult to beat within the slower and less chaotic gameplay style of Street Fighter V. The reward for beating her was a title called "Product of Shadaloo".
- A Shadaloo-brainwashed incarnation of Chun-Li appeared in the Street Fighter II V anime series. Though unconfirmed, this brainwashed form may have served as the inspiration for Shadow Lady.
- Her bio also indicates that she hates running out of power, as she is powered by Psycho batteries that last for only 48 hours before showing a slight decline.
- The announcer never speaks Shadow Lady's name after winning a battle. This happens to all secret characters in this and the previous game who have unique names (Shadow, Mephisto, U.S. Agent), with the exception of Roll.
External links[]
- Capcom Database:
- Street Fighter Wiki: