5) Edward Falcon
No, that’s not some random image of a cartoon, ever-so-slightly romanticized depiction of a British pilot you see above, but rather, Edward Falcon, the main character and poster boy of the Power Stone series. For those not familiar with the name, don’t be surprised, Capcom itself has seemingly forgotten about the 3D arena fighter since its inception, having released just one sequel back in 2000, Power Stone 2, for Sega’s equally short-lived Dreamcast.
Which is, without sugar coating it, a crying shame, given the various unique elements both games brought to the genre. Similarly to Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros., which, as we now know, turned out to be a wildly successful formula, Power Stone‘s interactive environments and mid-battle item pickups injected an element of fun into an otherwise, let’s say, serious genre, a stark contrast to the combo heavy and technical natures of Tekken and Street Fighter, at least.
Falcon’s, or any other Power Stone character, for that matter, appearance fits perfectly with the aesthetic that Capcom’s shooting for this time, too, so really, his inclusion largely comes down to whether there’s any room on the roster for lesser-known combatants. Marvel vs. Capcom 3‘s character sheet did include Viewtiful Joe, after all, so there’s still hope.
