I want to see how Ryuk would play in this game because as far as I'm concerned he's who I'd pick to play as. I was hoping this would be a 2.5 fighter but you can't win them all. Hoping to see more as it comes along in the future.

Unlucky:

"As reported by Gamespot, producer Koji Nakajima confirmed that the Death Note characters such as Light Yagami are involved in the game’s plot, but aren’t there to actually fight. Specifically, Nakajima states (via a translator) “This game is going to feature a story around this unique situation, and that’s where Death Note comes into play. To kind of weave the story together. So, Death Note is not [going to have] a fighting game character.”

Additionally, Bandai Namco PR manager Nick O’Leary also confirmed as much in a separate interview with ComicBook.com. He stated that Light Yagami wasn’t exactly an action oriented character, while there would be certain limitations if they added Ryuk.

Well my excitement kinda dwindled after seeing that lol.

This is a game that I expect both in terms of image and quality. Wonderful.