Candidates for a new Parodius?
The Parodius series has not had a new release for some time, save for Parodius Portable on PSP. I want to see a sequel to this, and if not official, then fanmade. Now say we did a fan-made new entry for Parodius, who would be your candidates for the roster?
Some that come to mind:
-Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures)
The space stage on RKA1 gave us a good example of how this could work. Sparkster in his flight mode, with the crescent shots as his ammo.
-Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
Though characters like this may be considered too serious for the tone of these games, an SD rendition of folks like Snake would help keep in touch with the mood, and an obvious candidate.
-Koh (Azure Dreams)
Yes, the protagonist of the roguelike RPG (which IMHO was best on GBC) really has the potential to be a worthy candidate, with his familiar Kewne as his option powerup.
-Simon Belmont (Castlevania)
His whip would be unique as the only non-bullet weapon in the game, reaching farther as his powerups increase.
-Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer/Lance "Scorpion" Bean (Contra)
Another obvious candidate.
Notice the Konami-ness, keeping in touch with the spirit of the series.
So who else are we missing?