2) Asura
Capcom’s playing it far too safe with Infinite so far. It’s a recurring theme that’s started to emerge with each subsequent entry of this article and, overall, a tentative criticism that’s applicable to both sides of the crossover. Barring the total absence this time around of Marvel’s Astonishing X-Men, Infinite‘s roster remains largely unchanged from what’s come before. A handful of newbies (Captain Marvel, Jedah) have been added in order to shake up the status quo, but it’s not quite enough just yet.
Why that is, I’m not going to speculate on, but it’s certainly not down to a lack of material. Devil May Cry, Dead Rising and Resident Evil are always going to be represented in some form or fashion, purely due to their popularity, but that still leaves plenty of room for other, lesser known, beings.
Instead of Ghosts ‘n Goblins’ Arthur – who, by the way, is largely considered to be a joke character – why not have a representative from other Capcom IPs take his place? Asura’s Wrath didn’t exactly set the Western world on fire with its progressive genre ideas, but it did spawn some interesting characters, not least its namesake.
I’d much rather take control of an enraged demi god hell-bent on revenge than a pint-sized, lance throwing knight, I know that much. Take the plunge, Capcom, you won’t regret it!