I don’t think they’ll ever be able to capture the life of most Darkstalkers characters in 3D.
Sure Shuma had some basic morphing in MvC3, but if you compare his 2D sprite incarnations with his 3D one, you’ll notice that the 3D motions are a lot simpler while 2D was more expressive.
3D models can and will be reused. 2D sprites can and will be reused. That somebody believes they’re breaking new ground mentioning this is outstanding. These are non-points. As silly mentioning as it is arguing against them, as it’s both obvious and well documented.