7) Lisa Trevor
The near endless pool of potential that Resident Evil‘s bestiary provides seems almost totally lost on Capcom. Nemesis is scheduled to reprise his role from Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as a playable character, which is cool and all, but I can’t help but look at his ugly mug and wonder what could have been.
The terrifying visage and tear-jerking backstory that the developer created for poor Lisa Trevor are far more interesting than the one-dimensional nature of Resident Evil 3‘s S.T.A.R.S. stalker, so why not give the unfortunate victim of Umbrella’s heinous experiments her time to shine?
Given that Infinite appears to be aiming for a more modern roster – the Marvel side is almost entirely made up of characters currently starring in their cinematic universe – Lisa’s a much better fit in that regard, what with the recent(ish) re-release of Resident Evil Remake for current-gen consoles.
6) Jack Krauser
For whatever reason, Capcom appears to have dropped everyone’s favorite sunglasses-wearing villain for Infinite. Indeed, Mr. Wesker is, so far, at least, noticeably missing from the sequel’s incomplete roster, and while there’s every chance Chris Redfield’s nemesis (no, not that Nemesis) could still return, I’d rather see the open space given to another antagonist.
Chris’ inclusion may have already sullied any chances of Leon S. Kennedy finally making his debut in the crossover franchise, but that doesn’t mean Resident Evil 4 has to be ignored yet again. Jack Krauser, Leon’s former buddy-turned-enemy and the lucky owner of some tremendously gravelly vocal chords, would make for an excellent replacement for Wesker, not least because of his impressive skill set.
The hardened soldier is famously a dab hand at hand-to-hand combat but besides that, having decided to jack himself up on Las Plagas juice, Krauser’s quite literally got a trick up his sleeve (if that sleeve was to be made of skin) in the form of a mutated arm blade with which to skewer his opponents.
