Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
What critics said
ElderPlayers 90Marvel Tokon has succeeded in introducing a fighting experience that fits the legacy of Marvel characters in the fighting genre. Much of that is thanks to its distinct art style, alongside its packed content, a healthy variety of mods, and its fast, fun combat system built around 4v4 showdowns. To be a standout in the genre, has a clear identity of its own, and proving that Marvel still has a prominent place in the fighting game scene.
Eurogamer80Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a smart marriage of classic tag fighter staples and modern design, creating an excellent fighter anyone can enjoy.
PC Gamer80Innovating on the tag fighter formula, Marvel Tōkon has a little something for everyone. If only the PC version was up to par with console.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls news
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls to add Jane Foster's Thor, Venom and Jubilee - following Phoenix Cyclops - in its Year One DLC pass
Following the announcement of Phoenix Cyclops as the game's first DLC character back in July (who'll finally be joining the roster on November 2nd), Arc System Works have ripped the plaster off and revealed all the other new fighters set for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls' Year One phase. Courtesy, by the by, of a beautiful illustration by Peach Momoko, the artist of 2024's unique Ultimate X-Men run.
Marvel Tokon’s Year One DLC roster confirmed, including Venom, Thor and Jubilee
Four characters and one stage will be available individually or as part of a season pass
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls reveals its Year 1 DLC roster, starting with Phoenix Cyclops on 2nd November
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has revealed its full Year 1 DLC roster, with Phoenix Cyclops, Thor (Jane Foster), Venom, and Jubilee all on the way.
Marvel Tokon DLC Roadmap Reveals First Look at Jane Foster Thor, Venom and Jubilee Coming in 2027
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will continue its Year 1 DLC roadmap with Thor (Jane Foster) this winter, with two more characters coming in 2027.
Jane Foster, Venom, Jubilee Join Marvel Tokon in Year 1 on PS5
Klyntar stage also coming in Spring 2027. Wow wow wow! Arc System Works has confirmed the remaining trio of new characters joining Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ roster in Year 1 – courtesy of some typically awesome Peach Momoko artwork. Following on from Phoenix Cyclops on 2nd November, the lineup looks like this: Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls DLC characters Thor (Jane Foster), Venom, and Jubilee announced
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works have announced four-versus-four tag fighting game …
Marvel Tokon Far Exceeds Expectations in US Sales Charts, PS5 Dollar Spend Up
But Sony's system behind Switch 2 overall. Isn’t it interesting how conventional wisdom from social media – usually massively influenced by Steam concurrent users – would lead you to believe a game flopped, only for the reality to be quite different? Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been tagged as a slow seller, but it did well in the recent PS Store sales charts, and has worked its way into third position in Circana’s August report, which tracks physical and digital sales for the US marked. Rea
Phoenix Cyclops Fires Up Marvel Tokon on 2nd November, PS Plus Trial Out Now
Classic costume available as DLC. It’s been a few months since the sublime Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls released, and while it’s had its issues on PC, I’ve personally loved playing it. (What a game!) Earlier in the year, dev Arc System Works announced Phoenix Cyclops as the first of four Year 1 Pass combatants – and we’ll get a proper look at the newcomer in action, courtesy of a trailer set to release tomorrow, 7th October. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls DLC character Phoenix Cyclops launches November 2
Four-versus-four tag fighting game MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls downloadable content character Phoenix Cyclops will launch …
Phoenix Cyclops joins MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls on November 2
Hello everyone! I’m Takeshi Yamanaka, Producer of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Today, we’re excited to reveal the gameplay trailer for Phoenix Cyclops, the first DLC character included in the Year 1 Pass for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Arriving on November 2, Phoenix Cyclops (voiced by Ray Chase) brings a unique fighting style that combines a […]
Marvel Tokon Will Fully Reveal First DLC Fighter Phoenix Cyclops This Week
Sweet Scott Summers child. It’s been a few months since the sublime Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls released, and while it’s had its issues on PC, I’ve personally loved playing it. (What a game!) Earlier in the year, dev Arc System Works announced Phoenix Cyclops as the first of four Year 1 Pass combatants – and we’ll get a proper look at the newcomer in action, courtesy of a trailer set to release tomorrow, 7th October. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
The importance of being earnest: How Marvel Tōkon's Deadpool trades ridicule for fighting game reverence
Deadpool’s a weird character. Like fellow mutant Wolverine, Wade Wilson is a trained killer whose primary superpower is a healing factor that lets him recover and reform from any wound, even if bisected or decapitated. Unlike Wolverine, Wade knows he’s in a fictional medium, be it a comic book, movie, or game, and physically can’t stop quipping about that fact and referencing things in and out of his world. It’s up to the writer whether this is sheer coincidence (as in, he’s genuinely just psych
Marvel Tōkon’s Apology Tour Continues, but ArcSys Is Playing the Long Game
A month after launch, Marvel Tokon Director Kazuto 'Pachi' Sekine and Producer Takeshi Yamanaka share how they're measuring success The post Marvel Tōkon’s Apology Tour Continues, but ArcSys Is Playing the Long Game appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.
Marvel Tokon Dev Apologises for PC Launch Woes, Outline Future Balance Updates
Arc System working. Developer Arc System Works has published a blog post about its recent fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, touching on the PC version's issues before diving into a bunch of incoming updates. The game was released by Sony in early August on both PS5 and PC, and the latter version sadly had some teething troubles that meant it was pretty rough to play in the opening days and weeks. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Director Apologizes for Rough PC Launch and Outlines Upcoming Balance Changes
The director of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls issued a statement apologizing for the game’s rough launch on PC and outlined upcoming balance adjustments based on the dev team’s findings.
Marvel Tokon Put Up a Fight for North America's Best-Selling PS Store Game Last Month
Fighting soul. Sony has released the PS Store's chart data for the month of August, and among the best sellers is PS5's superhero tag fighter, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. On the PS5 chart for North America, the game landed in second place, coming in behind only Madden NFL 27. It's a pretty impressive placement for a new fighting game. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon Devs Confess Regaining Trust After Fumbled PC Launch Will Be 'Extremely Challenging'
Arc System Works has apologized for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' PC launch and admitted it will be "extremely difficult" to regain player trust.
'It Will Not Be Easy': Marvel Tokon Producer Talks Winning Back Burned PC Players
"However, this is an issue that we’re facing head-on". Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a very well-regarded fighting game, but it's not without its problems — and, so far, most of them have been on the PC version. While the PS5 rendition has been largely spotless, those playing on PC have had to put up with inconsistent performance and online play. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon devs admit it will be ‘extremely challenging’ to regain player trust after troubled PC launch
Marvel Tokon producer tells VGC the team is working urgently to fix PC issues
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 physical units in Japan in its first week
Retail sales for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls are unexpectedly low in Japan
A cracked version of Marvel Tōkon is reigniting questions around DRM and its impact on PC games
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Soul is reigniting the debate around DRM, amid reports a new DRM-free cracked version is performing better than Sony's widely lambasted official PC version.
Rocket Raccoon and a Battle Pass reportedly found in a Marvel Tokon datamine
Rocket Raccoon, a Battle Pass, and new costumes have seemingly been datamined from Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Spider-Man is looking exceptionally strong in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Since its release, people have been throwing themselves at Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Much debate has been had around who are the strongest characters in the base roster, but now that the game's first big tournament has concluded, we may have an early answer.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls review
Whenever I see the words "spiritual successor" attached to any new game, I immediately get concerned. You set a bar in the minds of old fans that can prove impossible to reach. This is not the next great Marvel vs Capcom game. It's not a Marvel vs Capcom game at all, in fact. It is, however, the best tag fighter I've played in years.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls looks to have sold almost half a million copies in a week
New sales estimates show that Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls may have sold almost 500,000 copies in around a week, a solid pace for a fighting game.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Raises The Bar For Tag Fighters
For many fighting game fans, It's impossible to look at Marvel Tokon and not think of Marvel Vs. Capcom. The crossover series defined the crossover tag genre, from X-Men Vs. Street Fighter in 1996 to Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 in 2011. For some who didn't read comics as a kid, myself included, these games were the introduction to the X-Men, Avengers, and other Marvel faces that fought alongside Capcom's top characters. With MvC dormant outside of a recent collection, Arc System Works has swoo
Dataminers Uncover Five Possible DLC Characters for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Now that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is officially out in the wild, dataminers have wasted no time digging through the game’s files, and they’ve found some interesting heroes mentioned within them.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review
A gorgeous and innovative fighting game that can appeal to all skill levels.
Marvel Tōkon's dire PC performance improved massively by new patch, drastically reducing CPU use and stutters
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has struggled with some serious technical problems on PC ever since its release last week, resulting in a disparity between console owners and desktop diehards. Thankfully, a new patch seems to have swooped in to the rescue.
Arc System Launches Marvel Tokon PC Update, and Some Players Are Saying It's Fixing Most of Their Issues
Developer Arc System Works has launched a major Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls update that seems to have fixed many of the PC issues players reported following its launch.
Does Marvel Tokon's New Update Fix the Game on PC? Results Seem to Be Mixed
Patch available now. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and while people generally seem to be having a great time with the superhero fighter, the PC version in particular has been causing a lot of headaches among players. Today, 10th August 2026, developer Arc System Works took the game's servers offline for maintenance, and once they came back, a new, 10 GB patch was deployed — all in the hopes of improving the PC experience. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
As developer Arc System Works promises a fix, Marvel Tōkon's suffering PC players are creating some bizarre home remedies for its dire performance woes
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has been out for a few days now, and the PC version appears a little busted. Wide-ranging reports, including stuttering, online matchmaking issues, and CPU strain, are plaguing Windows warriors who have joined during the game's opening week.
Marvel Tokon PC Launch Is So Bad That Famed FGC Content Creator Maximilian Dood Uninstalled the Game on Stream
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' launch weekend has been filled with so many PC issues that even famed FGC content creator Maximilian Christiansen (a.k.a. Maximilian Dood) couldn't help but uninstall the game on stream.
'It's Really Sh*t': Disaster for Marvel Tokon as FGC Icon Uninstalls Botched PC Port Live on Stream
"It's Dragon Ball PTSD all over again". Of all the nightmare scenarios for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, this was probably top of the list. Fighting game community icon MaximilianDood has uninstalled the botched PC version of Sony’s highly anticipated superhero brawler live on air, declaring its documented issues “too frustrating”. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon Stumbles to Mixed Steam Reviews as 'Miserable' PC Port Complaints Prompt Response From Arc System Works
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls stumbled on Steam with "Mixed" user reviews as players complain of PlayStation account requirements, anti-cheat roadblocks, and other technical issues.
Marvel Tokon's PS5, PC Release Celebrated By PS Studios with Traditional Launch Day Artwork
Now that's what I'm Tokon about. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls just made its debut on PS5 and PC, and as is the case for most PlayStation first-party games, the occasion has been marked with some fun posts from PS Studios. Unfortunately, the game hasn't had quite so many teams posting original artwork as usual, but there's still a few things worth sharing for the superhero fighting title. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon Launches to Mixed Reviews on PC, PS5 Players Encouraged to Disable Crossplay
"Of course Sony has to ruin everything". Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has launched to ‘Mixed’ reviews on PC storefront Steam, despite dev Arc System Works prioritising various improvements after the game’s open beta. The criticisms are broad and varied, but largely pertain to performance issues as opposed to the core game itself. (Which runs great on the PS5, by the way.) Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls suffers from widespread PC issues at launch
Marvel Tokonn: Fighting Souls finally released, and while console players appear to be having a decent time with the 4v4 tag fighting game, PC players are reporting significant technical issues ranging from stuttering to netcode issues.
How many fun little references has Arc System Works snuck into Deadpool's move list in Marvel Tokon? Too many to count, it seems
Marvel Tokon is out at last, and players are diving in and messing around with the full cast of playable characters. However, one of these fighters is truly - and perhaps fittingly - unique among the cast.
Marvel Tokon Release Times: Here's When You Can Start Playing Sony's Fighter on PS5, PC
Next stop: the lab. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches today, but depending on where you live, its servers will go online at different times. If you’ve already got your physical copy in-hand, or your digital purchase pre-loaded, you may be wondering when you can start playing. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon Server Times: Here's When You Can Start Playing Sony's Fighter on PS5, PC
Next stop: the lab. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches today, but depending on where you live, its servers will go online at different times. If you’ve already got your physical copy in-hand, or your digital purchase pre-loaded, you may be wondering when you can start playing. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon's Day One Update Promises a Much Smoother Experience on PC, PS5
Beta feedback implemented. While the reception to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls during its open beta was largely very positive, some users — especially on PC — were experiencing some pretty serious issues with the game. A handful of problems were causing some significant performance hitches, and it's something developer Arc System Works promised to address. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon's PS5 Trophy List Won't Put Up Too Tough a Fight for the Platinum
And it looks pretty easy. We're just one week away from the release of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PS5 and PC, and assuming the issues from the open beta are fixed, we should be in for a great new fighting game. Occasionally, Trophy lists pop up online a few days before a game is due to launch. That's usually not the case for Sony-published titles, but someone appears to have gotten their hands on Tokon's list of trinkets. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Rumour: Marvel Tokon's Comic Book May Have Leaked Its Remaining DLC Fighters
Potential spoilers, obviously. A new official Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls comic book is out today, and some fans think it may have confirmed the remaining characters from the fighter’s Year 1 DLC. We already know Phoenix Cyclops will be part of the roster, with three more to be confirmed as part of the title’s first year of post-release support. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Site News: Where's Our Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5 Review?
Sit tight. By now, you were probably expecting to read our full Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review. Unfortunately, we’re not going to bring you our final thoughts until after launch. Given the live service, online nature of this superhero fighter, Sony has decided to withhold review code until launch day, when the game’s multiplayer servers will go online. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls shows early signs of popularity, soaring up tournament entry leaderboards
Marvel Tokon will be released unto the world by the terrible trio of Marvel, Sony, and Arc System Works later this week. While only the most talented of fortune tellers can say for sure how popular it will be, early indicators from fighting game tournament registration numbers paint a positive picture.
Marvel Tokon's Energetic Launch Trailer Will Get You Hyped for the PS5, PC Fighter
It's showtime. Sony's next big game launch is right around the corner. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sees it step into the fighting game ring with a 4v4 tag fighter starring all your favourite superheroes (and villains), and it's looking great. The launch trailer has just been released, and if this doesn't sell you on the game, I'm not sure what else will: Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls launch trailer
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works have released the launch trailer for …
Rumour: Marvel Tokon's PS5 Trophy List Leaks Online Ahead of Launch
And it looks pretty easy. We're just one week away from the release of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PS5 and PC, and assuming the issues from the open beta are fixed, we should be in for a great new fighting game. Occasionally, Trophy lists pop up online a few days before a game is due to launch. That's usually not the case for Sony-published titles, but someone appears to have gotten their hands on Tokon's list of trinkets. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
'To Our PC Players, Message Received': Marvel Tokon Promises Huge Improvements Day One
Fair play. The beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was mostly well-received, but things did look a little dicey for PC players. Sony doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to supporting storefronts like Steam, and a host of huge issues were reported on social media throughout the entirety of the test period. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
PS Plus Members Get Some Exclusive Marvel Tokon Goodies on PS5
How marvellous. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is very nearly here, and general sentiment seems to be very positive following its big open beta test. The tag fighter launches on 6th August 2026, at which time PS Plus members will be able to claim a special pack related to the game. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tōkon's developer has apologised to PC players for the beta's performance issues, with only a week until launch
But it still broke fighting game beta records on Steam.
The Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta Proves Fans Still Really Want That Blade Movie
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is coming off a record-breaking open beta weekend, where two particular characters reigned supreme over the rest of the game’s cast.
Blade and Magik lead as Marvel Tōkon's most popular characters during its beta
It sure felt like it.
Marvel Tokon's Spider-Man Story Drawn by My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Artist
Illustrator also behind Spider-Man: Octo-Girl. I mentioned it in my poll over the weekend, but did you know Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ five single player Episodes will each have a different artist? Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls had a Magik-al open beta weekend, as character popularity data reveals a surprising community favourite
The data is in! Following the weekend open beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, one player has done the work and discovered which character was the most popular among enthusiastic players.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta beaten and bashed by PC performance issues, Arc System Works "apologise for the impact this has had on your experience"
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' pre-launch open beta has just wrapped up, having been open over the weekend. Sadly, those who've given the fighter a go on PC over the past few days have run into a litany of issues, leaving developers Arc System Works apologising for the inconvenience and scrambling to provide fixes.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls dev apologises for PC "gameplay and performance issues"
The open beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is finally here, and it seems PC players are struggling with a host of issues unique to the PC port, prompting developer Arc System Works to issue an apology and troubleshooting guidelines over the weekend.
'We Sincerely Apologise': Marvel Tokon the Latest Sony Game to Be Busted on PC
Arc Sys investigating. If you’ve been playing the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta on PS5, then outside of some iffy netcode, I imagine you’ve probably had a fairly flawless experience. The game runs and looks great on Sony’s home console – but this is one of the manufacturer’s live service projects, which it also wants to flog on PC. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
I suck at fighting games, but Marvel Tōkon has the sauce
It could be the game that makes me a fan of the genre.
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PlayStation Store: August 2026’s top downloads
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In August, EA Sports Madden NFL 27 and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls led the PS5 charts in the US. In the EU, Call of Duty: Black Ops II continues to hold the top spot. Check out the full […]
UK Charts: Resident Evil Requiem Gobbles A Herb And Is Back On Top
Graceful ascent. The latest UK boxed charts data is in, and it's a fairly quiet week with no major new entries for the Switch 1 & 2. PS5 and PC got Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, which debuts at number 6, while Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation launched on PS5, PC, and Xbox, landing at number 5. Meanwhile, Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem saw a nice boost in sales to jump all the way up to number one, beating Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Pokémon Pokopia. A quick search only reveals th
This week in PC games: Beast of Reincarnation, Big Walk, and Marvel Tōkon, plus a round table RPG, some flammable robots, and a flock of lovestruck pigeons
Ugh, morning has come again. The sultry undergrowth of night has yielded to the obnoxious leaf blower of wakefulness. Another week tumbles pendulously from the unzipped flies of the future. My bed beseeches me: Son of Man, do not waste your time in the upright world. Crawl back under the covers. Embrace your pillow. Forget the sun. But I can't do that, bed, because I have already checked my inbox in a fit of self-loathing, and would you believe there are new PC games to write about???
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls, Beast of Reincarnation, more
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls for PlayStation and PC, and Beast of Reincarnation for PlayStation 5, …
PSN still down several hours after Marvel Tokon open beta goes live
PlayStation Network is currently down, hours after Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta goes live
Wolverine PS5, Marvel Tokon Will Feature Free Crossover Content
Lookin' good, bub. Sony wants to position PS5 as the place for superhero games, and two of its biggest 2026 titles will include crossover content. Marvel’s Wolverine and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls are collaborating on two new costumes, which will be available in each other’s games. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
PS5's New Commercial Goes All-In on Marvel
Superheroes happen on PS5. Sony’s released a new commercial spotlighting its increasingly strong alliance with Marvel. The trailer focuses mostly on console exclusives Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls – but it also includes clips of Marvel Rivals, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
God of War Laufey, Wolverine Reveals Locked in for Comic-Con Panels
Marvel Tokon panel confirmed too. Sony has confirmed it's taking God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, and Marvel Tokon to San Diego Comic-Con at the end of this month, with dedicated panels for all three PS5 titles announced. The Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel Tokon panels shall both take place on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, with both promising new reveals and announcements. Read the full article on pushsquare.com