Yet there will always be the feeling that its not enough.
For the sake of equality, Im going to go back and forth between Marvel and Capcom.
Im also going with characters who have been around for a while.
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We have guys who have dressed up as Daredevil, but never the real deal.
Thats kind of crazy.
Youd think Capcom would at least have made Danny Rand Daredevil an alternate costume for Iron Fist.
Hed bring the Spider-Man agility with some offense probably reminiscent of Captain America.
Hell, give him boxing skills while youre at it.
Too bad his powers dont exactly translate into a fighting game all that well.
BLANKA
Of the original 12Street Fighter IIcharacters, only seven have shown up in the Marvel crossovers.
The ones who sat it out include Sagat, Vega, Balrog, E. Honda, and Blanka.
Having Blanka on the sidelines during all of this seems kind of questionable.
He has the most ridiculous, inexplicable design with an actual superhero origin.
Hes practically Hulk mixed with Wolverine, but with the mind of a child.
Amp up his abilities and toss him into the melee!
CARNAGE
First off, Red Venom/Hyper Venom fromMarvel vs. Capcomtotally doesnt count.
Carnage is like Blanka in that he was huge in the 90s, but his star has since died.
Sagats the best, man.
Let the King of Muay Thai beat up some Skrulls.
It is interesting to consider how Sagat would fit into this series.
Would he have been given beam attacks?
Maybe a barrage of Tiger Shots that fire in all sorts of directions?
Im not entirely sure how a less-grounded Sagat would work, but Im bummed weve never found out.
Sentry was a secret boss character in the firstStreet Fighterback in 1987.
Totally forgot that happened.
Strangely, his rebellious brother has never received his day in the crossover spotlight.
Well always havePower Fighters.
Not only is Vision a fitting inclusion, but hes also very versatile.
Theres a lot of potential there.
He was Wilys personal Goro with a body like Clayface.
THE PUNISHER/NICK FURY
Its INSANE that they havent put Frank Castle in a fighting game yet.
Remember the Sentry was inStreet Fighter.
TESSA
Im going to level with you.
Ive never actually playedRed Earth.
I know maybe one person who actually has.
Its a very beautiful-looking game with some wonderful designs.
Its also a game that Capcom likes to think back fondly on when crossovers come into play.
More specifically, when it comes to Tessa, who they consider the best character.
Shed fit in wonderfully, too, especially now that Dr.
Strange has more public visibility.
Tessas deal is that shes a witch who studies sorcerology.
LOKI
It took a hell of a lot of time to get Thor as a playable character.
But you know who else came out of the Marvel movie experiment with higher stock?
None other than Loki, the guy responsible for there being an Avengers team in the first place.
TakePower Stone, for instance.
It had two flawed, but fun installments and an anime, but its been all but forgotten.
And while Capcoms like, Hey, rememberRed Earth?
Well, we do!
theyve leftPower Stonein the dust.
Hes practically too on the nose to show up inInfinitewhere powerful treasure is the gimmick of the game.
But he also comes with a special flying armor form, which would make for a rad super.
I mean, Nicholas Cage named himself after him.
That is, until you remember that Iron Fist was inUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3first!
I know theyre supposed to be partners and theoretically equal and all, but come on.
For like a ten year stretch, his identity was Luke Cages friend hanging out in the background.
Give us a blaxploitation grappler with super armor already.
Theres a whole pile of characters from this game that are more interesting.
Personally, my choice would be to go with Akira the Kung-Fu Rider, Capcoms answer to Samus Aran.
Only in her ending did she remove her helmet to reveal that she was a girl.
Besides,Infinitealready suffers from a lack of female combatants as is.
NAMOR
Namor predates Captain America.
Why he has yet to show up in any Capcom game is beyond me.
Hes strong, he flies, hes fast, and he can sometimes shoot electricity.
JON TALBAIN
sighFace it, were never getting that newDarkstalkersgame.
The only way well ever get to see these guys in action again are in crossover games.
I want my martial artist werewolf, damn it!
RyusCapcom Fighting Evolutionending is essentially: How awesome would Ryu vs. Talbain be?!
I know, right?!
Yet here we are.
Who is their star if it cant be Storm, Rogue, or Jean?
They tossed Black Widow into theAvengersmovie while kind of treating her as the bottom rung member.
Theyve spent years insisting that Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel is totally a thing we should be into.
But really, why not just focus on Songbird for once?
Her powers are half Green Lantern and half Sindel and she has a history with pro wrestling.
Actually, to hell withMarvel vs. Capcomgames, they need to announceThunderboltsas a Phase 4 film already!
Hes the main character of theStreet Fighter IIIgames, which are awesome, but rarely revisited.
He representedStreet FighterinTatsunoko vs. Capcom, but apparently hes not good enough to powerbomb Dr. Doom.
The only tiny guy Marvel has to play with is Rocket Raccoon.
Seems the House of Ideas could use a cartoonier and shorter warrior.
A sillier take on the Spider-Man moveset would win over many.
Otherwise…perhaps Howard the Duck with the same attacks as Scrooge McDuck from CapcomsDucktales?
Trojan is essentially Mad Max if he rocked a sword and shield to fight evil.
Outside of showing up in an arcade collection or two, Trojans fallen into obscurity.
Kind of a shame that a guy from the future is stuck so far in the past.
