Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Mighty · 63 top critics · 60 articles · Aug 6, 2026

Arc System Works

What critics said

From the anime-inspired character models, stages, down to the special attacks, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls embodies the vibe of reading a comic while playing a next-gen game. The story mode, while not topnotch and limited in roster, offers enough to flesh out different characters’ motivation and background. In a world where Street Fighter 6 and Tekken cater to its loyal fanbase, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls approach is both admirable and welcoming to both new and competitive fighters.

Eurogamer80

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a smart marriage of classic tag fighter staples and modern design, creating an excellent fighter anyone can enjoy.

PC Gamer80

Innovating on the tag fighter formula, Marvel Tōkon has a little something for everyone. If only the PC version was up to par with console.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls news

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

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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.

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'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

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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

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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

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Business

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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Business

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

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Rumour

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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Culture

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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Review

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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Business

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

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Preview

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.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

Rumour

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review

A gorgeous and innovative fighting game that can appeal to all skill levels.

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Review

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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Update

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.

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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

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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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Update

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.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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'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

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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.

IGN / Michael Cripe

Business

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

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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

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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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

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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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

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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

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Marvel Tokon Server Times: Here's When You Can Start Playing Sony's Fighter on PS5, PC

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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

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Update

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

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Announcement

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

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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

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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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Business

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

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MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls launch trailer

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works have released the launch trailer for …

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Rumour: Marvel Tokon's PS5 Trophy List Leaks Online Ahead of Launch

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Rumour

'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

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Update

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

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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.

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

Culture

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.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

Business

Blade and Magik lead as Marvel Tōkon's most popular characters during its beta

It sure felt like it.

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

Culture

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

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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.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Culture

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.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren

Announcement

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.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake

Update

'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

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I suck at fighting games, but Marvel Tōkon has the sauce

It could be the game that makes me a fan of the genre.

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

Preview

The Marvel Tokon beta is out now, but PC players should be aware there’s performance issues

The post The Marvel Tokon beta is out now, but PC players should be aware there’s performance issues appeared first on GamesHub.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta available now on PC and PS5

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta is available to play on PS5 and PC right now.

VGC / Dave Aubrey

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Thwack, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta is underway, and, pow, Phoenix Cyclops is coming as a post-launch DLC fighter

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' pre-launch open beta has opened its doors today, July 24th. It's set to run until July 27th, so offers a chance to end your week with some superhero graps prior to the game's full launch early next month. Meanwhile, Arc System Works have revealed the first fighter set to arrive as part of Fighting Souls year one batch of post-launch DLC in autumn. It's Phoenix Cyclops.

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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls appears to block SteamOS / Linux

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has an Open Beta available and sadly they seem to have blocked SteamOS / Linux from playing due to anti-cheat. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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Hardware

Marvel Tokon's First DLC Character Has Been Revealed, Launching This Fall

An unexpected addition. Sony and Arc System Works have revealed the first playable character that will join Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in post-launch DLC. It's Phoenix Cyclops, and you can catch a brief glimpse of him in this teaser trailer: Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Announcement

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals First Year 1 DLC Character, Opening Movie Released | Comic Con 2026

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has revealed its first Year 1 DLC character alongside its opening movie during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.

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Announcement

Phoenix Cyclops revealed as MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls First Year 1 DLC character

Hello everyone, I am Takeshi Yamanaka, producer of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Earlier today at San Diego Comic-Con, we hosted the panel MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Behind the Battle. where we shared several new announcements and updates about the game. Today I would like to recap those reveals here on PlayStation Blog. Phoenix Cyclops […]

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Announcement

Marvel Tokon's Intro Movie Is Anime as Hell, and I Love It

This is the stuff. Okay, now I demand Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls gets a new anime adaptation for Crunchyroll. At the San Diego Comic Con today, Arc System Works debuted the opening movie for its upcoming PS5 and PC fighter. And it looks like it belongs to a time when I spent lazy Saturday mornings lounging around eating cereal in my pyjamas. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls opening movie, DLC character Phoenix Cyclops announced

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works have released the opening four-versus-four tag …

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Announcement

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls opening movie

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works have released the opening four-versus-four tag …

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Trailer

Marvel Tōkon beta start time and everything you'll be able to play

Get ready for a sparring match.

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

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'From Japan to the World': ArcSys Reveals How It Built the Unique Style of PS5's New Marvel Fighter

Familiar but fresh. The thing I really appreciate about Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is that it’s providing a different spin on familiar characters and concepts. For example, we’re all familiar with Iron Man, right? But Arc System Works’ interpretation of the character incorporates elements from mecha manga and anime, like Gundam and Getter Robo. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Green Goblin Joins Marvel Tokon's Stacked Open Beta on PS5, PC

Not easy being green. The open beta test for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is coming up very soon, and it's a super generous one — but it's about to throw in a surprise bonus. Developer Arc System Works has confirmed that Green Goblin will be playable during the test, announced with this short video on social media: Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta test set for July 24 to 26

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works will host an open beta test …

Gematsu / Sal Romano

Release date

Everything you need to know about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta

The wait is almost over. The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is nearly here, and we can’t wait for players to jump into the action. Whether you’re returning after last year’s Closed Betas or stepping into the fight for the very first time, here’s everything you need to know before the Open Beta begins. […]

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