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With almost 40 playable characters, Capcom is obviously trying its hardest to pack as many virtual brawlers as possible in its upcoming fighter mega-mix, Marvel Vs Capcom 3. While we completely appreciate the company’s efforts, there is always room for improvement.

This super nerd post is a listing of our 5 favorite Capcom characters that are suspiciously missing in action (Check out our Marvel Edition from a few week’s back). We’re trying to go original here, so only characters that have not appeared in a Versus title qualify for this list.

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Samanosuke (Onimusha) – A shining gem of Capcom’s last generation efforts, the lead of the first Onimusha adventure would make excellent Marvel Vs Capcom fodder. Capcom already featured the samurai in the often overlooked Blade Warriors, so an appearance in the Versus series should be a given.

Samanosuke’s samurai sword would be his main weapon, but we wouldn’t mind seeing some bow or elemental attacks in the mix.

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Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) – If anyone has a chance of making into the hopefully long list of upcoming DLC characters, everyone’s favorite portable lawyer Pheonix Wright has to be at the top of Capcom’s list. Mentioned in multiple interviews about the game, Mr. Wright’s  iconic look and “Objection” catch phrase would fit perfect in the Versus universe.

Phoenix Wright’s finishing move might be visually tricky to pull off, but our idea would see Phoenix literally “throwing the book” at his foes.

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Edward Falcon (Power Stone) – Don’t remember Edward Falcon? This all American pilot was one of our favorite characters from the cult classic Dreamcast brawler Power Stone. Don’t let Falcon’s boyish looks fool you, once powered up, this red suited bruiser turned into an anime inspired mech that packed a serious punch with a barrage of heat tracking missiles that would swarm towards his competitors.

Honestly, any of the Power Stone crew would make fine additions to the Marvel Vs Capcom 3 roster – in fact, let’s get an official reboot going Capcom, this cult fighter deserves another day out in the sun!

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Barry Burton (Resident Evil) – Did you really think we’d leave S.T.A.R.S. supply man Barry Burton off the list? Marvel Vs Capcom 3 may already feature the holy trinity of Resident Evil characters (Chris, Jill and Wesker say hi) but Barry’s awkward dialogue and bad-ass beard would be a welcome addition on the Capcom side of the line up.

Barry’s special and move set would be predicable but fun – all Capcom would need to do is take Barry’s Mercenaries Reunion animations and add those classic Burton-isms like “master of un-locking” and “You were almost a Jill sandwich”.

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Scrooge McDuck (DuckTales) – Before you roll your eyes, hear us out. Sure, the richest duck in the world isn’t directly a Capcom character, but the NES classic DuckTales is one of our all time favorites and with Disney owning Marvel, licensing Mr. McDuck wouldn’t be the nightmare everyone would expect.

Scrooge would feature his signature cane/pogo stick as a weapon, and we’re sure oversized money bags would be the perfect visual punch for a super move. A guest appearance by Uncle Scrooge’s meddlesome nephews would be another nice addition, but if we don’t see a safe swimming ending scene they’ll be hell to pay!

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Marvel Versus Capcom 3 arrives February 15^th. Did we miss your favorite Marvel/Capcom star? Chime in with a comment and let your voice be heard!