I made a Dream Character Roster recently; as the name implies, it includes many characters that have no chance in hell. It consists of characters that I want/find intriguing/appeal to me/would like to play with/etc.
See it below:
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Nine Third-Parties is excessive, but that's what Dream Rosters are for. The distribution skews toward Konami, but that's only because I'm a big fan of Metal Gear and Silent Hill (and I added Belmont because he seems pretty cool; same with Wonder Red). You also have the obligatory Bear & Bird.
Also, for those unaware, Shadowman is an Acclaim Entertainment (RIP) character. Shadowman began as a comic series in the 90s (Valiant Comics); Acclaim took the character and reimagined him in a horror-genre action-platformer with heavy voodoo motifs. The game was awesome; there was a sequel, but I haven't played it, and it allegedly sucks. The first one (N64/PS1/Dreamcast/PC) is certainly worth one's time, though. Here's a
theme song for your listening pleasure.
Since Acclaim is no more, Shadowman is an impossibility (Acclaim also notably made the oldschool Turok games). But a guy can dream.
Feel free to appraise my misguided desires in the comments below.