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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Trivia and Easter eggs - ZpaceJ0ck0 - 05-15-2017
When choosing candidates for the Tatsunoko and Capcom character rosters, the development team was free to nominate any character it wished. However, the team faced limitations on its Tatsunoko candidates; Niitsuma explained, "[We] had to consider licensing issues. Once we had that list we had to figure out how to make a balanced fighting game. On top of that we wanted a good balance between male and female characters."
Among the Tatsunoko candidates, the team considered the eponymous characters of Tatsunoko's Muteking, The Dashing Warrior and Nurse Witch Komugi, but were eventually scrapped. They disallowed characters from Genesis Climber MOSPEADA orSamurai Pizza Cats, despite the high number of fan requests for the latter.
As for Capcom candidates, the development team hoped to include Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins, Ingrid from Capcom Fighting Evolution, Charlie Nash, Ibuki and M. Bison (Dictador) from Street Fighter, a Tyrant (unclear which one specifically) and Leon from Resident Evil, Date Masamune from Sengoku BASARA, Hsien-Ko from Darkstalkers, Zero Gouki from Cyberbots, Tiara from Gaia Master, Rouge from Power Stone, June from Star Gladiator, and Nero from Devil May Cry.
Sources:
http://www.gamesradar.com/e3-09-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-interview/
http://archive.is/zWsZ
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/17/these-characters-didnt-make-the-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-cut/