looks like some of the characters were waaayyy off, but here's the official release of the beta, as posted by acey:

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Due to be completed in 2009, here is another beta release of the Super Marvel vs. Capcom: Eternity of Heroes project for your testing pleasures. Back in October we all decided to pull together and work exceptionally hard to complete more content earlier than previously expected so we would have another present to give the forum users this year. Here, in all its glory is the next beta release of SMvC:EoH. Right now, with over 40 stages and over 80 on screen characters, this is the biggest versus bash next to your own personal Mugen. We have made multiple improvements over last year’s release with up-to-date visuals, an insane amount of bug fixes and even more new challengers with the help of a plethora of new contributors. So pat yourself on the back for the support you gave this endeavor and let's start downloading!! Download (1 Gig): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PYQ7UOBK (Link updated) Downlad (In Parts) Part 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?jddnzgetyqj Part 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?omj3eznztjg Part 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?nnmzzn5yhym Part 4 - http://www.mediafire.com/?mjtkz2jlgto Part 5 - http://www.mediafire.com/?yzmjkzjz3dz Part 6 - http://www.mediafire.com/?jajtuxjhga0 Part 7 - http://www.mediafire.com/?zmjhwvmty2i Part 8 - http://www.mediafire.com/?nlhjzqhy24n Part 9 - http://www.mediafire.com/?tzzy2mmyi5n Part 10 - http://www.mediafire.com/?yed2nwyenjn Part 11 - http://www.mediafire.com/?jytjyogmnk2

There will be 70+ characters in the game, only 32 of them are on the wallpaper.

This is the list as far as I know. not solid, some characters might not make the cut, others are secret and unknown at the moment. I'm pretty much listing everyone that I know is being worked on, that has a chance of being in the project.

= May not even be in the project, but is definitely being made for mugen by members of this project.
- May not be in the upcoming beta.
+ will be in the upcoming Beta.


Megaman:
+Roll
+Servebot
+Megaman
=Megaman X
=Zero
-Dr. Wily
=Sniper Joe
+Protoman
+Bass
+Cutman
+Iceman
+Elecman
+Metal Man
-Pharoh Man
-Airman
=Fire Man
+Crash Man
=Sigma

Resident Evil:
+Jill Valentine
=Nemesis
=Leon S. Kennedy
-Ada Wong

Three Wonders:
+Lou

Cyberbots:
-Jin Saotome

Plasma Sword:
+Hayato Kanzaki

Final Fight:
+Mike Haggar
-Guy Genryusai
-Cody Travers
+Poison
+Rolento

Street Fighter:
+Ryu
+Ken
+Akuma
+Evil Ryu
=Violent Ken
-Chun-Li
+Sakura
+Balrog
+Sagat
=Birdie
+Blanka
+Dee Jay
+M.Bison
+Dan Hibiki
+Ibuki
+Gill
+Adon
+Oro
+T.Hawk
+Sean
+Guile
+Cammy
+Charlie

Darkstalkers:
+Lillith
+Huitzil
-Pyron
+Jon Talbain
+Donovan
-Anita
+Jedah
+Anakaris
-Dimitri

Devil May Cry:
=Dante

Red Earth:
+Leo
+Kenji
=Tessa
-Hauzer
+Hydron

Ghosts n' Goblins:
+Arthur

Demon's Crest:
+Firebrand

Strider:
+Strider Hiryu
-Strider Hien
=Striders Chaos and Insanity (I have no idea)

Rival Schools:
-Kyosuke

Captain Commando:
+Captain Commando
+Baby Commando

Marvel:
+Banshee
+Psylocke
+Beast
+Captain Marvel
+Galactus (two forms, form 2 may not be in the beta.)
+Green Goblin
+Hulk 2099
+Human Torch
+Juggernaut
+Sabertooth
+Spiderman
+Silver Surfer
+The Thing
+The Hulk
+Captain America
+The Punisher
+Blackheart
+Gambit
+Venom
+Boneclaw Wolverine
+Unmasked wolverine
-Jubilee
-Thanos
-Sunfire
+Storm
+ShumaGorath
+Spiral
-The Sentry
-Sentinel
+omega Red
=Mystique
=Scarlet Spider
+Hydro man
=Havok
=Boomer
+Ms. Marvel
+Rogue
=Quasar
=Super Skrull
+Marrow
+Iron Man
+Warmachine
+Morph
+Iceman
+Cyclops
-Birdy
-Symbiote Spiderman
+Cable
+Colossus
+Dr. Doom
-Mr. Fantastic
-Archangel
+Blackheart
+Black Cat


Original:
+Symbiote Onslaught



Character select screen for the beta, this may not be everyone though, as the prior beta's had akuma, evil ryu, metal man, serverbot, and charlie as hidden characters.

EDITED, see first post.

there's a lot more, but I'm tired.

what's really cool is that they're redoing some of the older cahracters, so they aren't the same as capcom's versions.

like wolverine will be able to mask/unmask, and it wil lchange his moves. he's also more combo freindly (like he needed it) faster, and a lot weaker. cap america can wear different outfits "regualr, WWII, ultimates, US agent) and they all change his moves. hulk has a new stance and is stronger. juggernaut is a little faster and a littel more combo freindly, stuff like that.

hell, hayato is a whole different kind of character, with an air dash, loss of his plasma field hyper, and the ability to do double shouzens.

because deadpool is going to be in phase 2 of DC vs. Marvel.

http://scruffydragon.com/f/dcvsm.html

actualyl I'm lying, he's gonan be in a game called "unlimited access" which is a DC vs Marvel kind of game, but not afilliated with the official DCvM project.

I can't find info on it anymore. it seems to ahve mysteriously vanished.

furthermore, deadpool was released as a standalone mugen cahracter if you feel like doing that kinda thing.

it's gonna have tag I believe.

implementing tag in mugen is a huge pain in the ass, so I think they were waiting til everything worked before worrying out it, because that's a whole new bunch of debugging to do. I know the earlier released beta didn't have it yet (just 2 v 2 simul matches and 1 v 1), so I know that teh final game will ahve it, but I'm not sure if the new beta will have it yet.

but other than that it's still MVC styled, two button hypers, chain combos, super jumps, the whole deal.

I think fei long and super skrull may get in too. I know one of the guys was working on a fei long, but it kinda dropped off the face of the earth, and someone else was working on super skrull, but he's very early in the sprite department (his hands definitely don't look like fire and rock, for one)

also, don't mind those lifebars, those are all screens from different peopel workign on it, so they all have their own bars and shit.

early, unfinished versions of the bars for the final game can be seen in haggar and sentry's screens:




the ken action figures are only placeholder portraits.