I feel Torrian picked Dante and Clive instead of working with Ninja Gaiden and Bayonetta because the latter two have the crazier, more ambitious, and brutal gameplay. There's no way any Death Battle animator would ever do justice to Bayonetta, Ryu, and now Yakumo. The Death Battles featuring Bayonetta and Ryu are crap compared to random gameplay clips of their best games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6-mVGayNk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzqvkh9m8jY