@OPR:
Doesn't excuse them, considering these are all characters who will be very important in the New World. Having them in their old appearances while everyone else is sporting their current ones takes something out of the experience for me. Even in Drake's case, where I infinitely prefer his old look, I'd still prefer his new look for this game, just to stay consistent.
for the drake case I totally agree with you, even more now that he'll probably appears in the next arc, seeing his link with kaido. for capone and urouge, I can't even guess why they're in the game. I would prefered to see them in some sequel with drake and kid playable