hmm that kinda looks like samurai pizza cats

Hold up everyone, that last little announcement might not be true after all:

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As a bit of bad news (or at least "wait and see" news) the info in yesterday's press release that mentioned an online mode and five new characters for Europe and North America is incorrect. That doesn't mean that it won't happen, but Capcom isn't committing to those claims as of yet. I can't really blame them though either. I don't see this game selling too well (Tatsunoku?) so pouring more money into localization and further development is a lot to ask for a game that's purely a love letter to the hardcore.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991253p1.html

*gulp*  And I was so excited for that, too. 

WP: We know the game is on the show floor, but will the full game have any missing or cut characters when compared to the Japanese version? Or were you able to preserve that?

CK: There will actually be characters in the U.S. — what we call the "newer" version of Tatsunoko, which is called Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. There will be new characters for this game. We are adding some new characters, we're adding some new stages, we're adding a bunch of new features that were not in the Japanese release that came out in December, so for those who might have imported the game or might have read about the game back at the end of 2008, there will be stuff that's being added that we think are going to be pretty attractive for North American gamers.

I fail to see how not being an over-used protagonist makes a character third-rate.  I'm entitled to my own opinion, and in my opinion I think that when you compare her to the likes of a rock star zombie, a jiangshi with an unlimited arsenal of hidden weapons, or a werewolf that fights with nunchucks, a succubus who only ever does exactly what a traditional succubus is said to do isn't interesting in the slightest.

First of all, I hardly think you're qualified to speak for the entire TvC team to say that they "clearly don't give a shit about them."  Second, you don't have to be a furry to like something with a cat in it.  The reason I said Speed Racer and SPC are likely to make it in is because those are the most widely known Tatsunoko-owned properties outside of Japan.  It makes sense that, given that Tatsunoko isn't that well known in the states, that they would add recognizable characters to get people interested.

]Just because you don't play a game doesn't mean that no one else does.  You do not represent the population at large.  All three of those games I mentioned are actually very popular, well reviewed, and huge sellers.  Not to mention the fact that the final boss from Okami is already in TvC.

GAH!! I was already kinda bummed that she got didn't get picked, but I assumed that was because Capcom went straight to Morrigan without considering the other Darkstalkers characters, like usual.  But to hear that she was under consideration, and they consciously decided against using her?   

I notice that SPC and Speed Racer characters weren't on that list though.  I'm going to maintain my assumption that those two are going to get a character for the NA release.  Racer X would be awesome.

Capcom side, I'm expecting more SF/DS characters.  Although I'd like to see Phoenix Wright, Amaterasu, or Zack from Zack and Wiki.  A Resident Evil or Devil May Cry character would be cool too.

What is wrong with the japs and their KDush?