Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is shaping up to be an exciting addition to the fighting game genre. Alongside its eye-catching presentation, the game brings together a wide range of Marvel heroes and villains, each offering their own personality and potential playstyle.
So, who can you play as when the game launches? Below, we break down the Marvel Tōkon launch roster and introduce every announced character.
The roster is divided into five teams, each featuring four characters. Every team shares a storyline, giving its members a clear narrative connection even when their personalities and powers differ.
With Arc System Works leading development, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls pairs an accessible foundation with the depth experienced fighting game players expect. Here is the full line-up, team by team.
The Amazing Guardians bring together two instantly recognisable heroes and two fan favourites from across the Marvel universe. The team name combines the spirit of The Amazing Spider-Man with the cosmic adventure of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man joins the fight with his trademark agility, web-slinging skills and quick wit. His webs help him close the distance quickly, while Web Zip gives him directional movement and several follow-up options as he approaches.
Kamala Khan can stretch and enlarge her limbs, giving her excellent reach. Elasti-Grab combines movement and attack to help her get close, where she can keep opponents guessing with a grab or an overhead strike.
Peter Quill is a mobile gunslinger with an extensive selection of projectiles. His Element Blast changes properties with the equipped element, while lunging attacks and movement techniques give him options in a wide range of situations.
Peni Parker is a brilliant young scientist who pilots SP//dr, a powerful mech suit. In battle, Gadget Launcher calls in drones with different effects, encouraging players to adapt their tactics and coordinate attacks around whichever drone appears.
The Fighting Avengers unite four of Marvel’s best-known heroes. With leadership, advanced technology, tactical expertise and immense strength between them, this team is ready for threats of every size.
Steve Rogers brings leadership, close-quarters skill and his iconic shield to the fight. He is a versatile all-rounder with projectiles, lunging attacks and anti-air tools, while unusual shield trajectories can catch opponents off guard.
Tony Stark combines inventive genius with a powerful armoured suit. His projectiles and mid-air options make him particularly effective at mid-range, where he can pressure opponents before moving in to continue the offence.
This version of Black Panther is Shuri, whose intelligence and technological expertise complement her speed and agility. Long-range spear attacks and projectiles build her Bast’s Blessing Gauge, which she can spend to maintain pressure and move in quickly.
Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Hulk delivers extraordinary strength and reach. Although he cannot air dash, his powerful offence can push through incoming attacks, while building his Gamma Icon allows him to enter the even stronger Gamma Rage state.
The Knights of Doom assemble four formidable Marvel villains. Their mix of intellect, raw power, advanced weaponry and symbiote abilities makes this one of the roster’s most imposing teams.
The ruler of Latveria combines scientific brilliance, advanced armour and mastery of the mystic arts. He excels at mid-to-long range with projectiles, can neutralise enemy fire with Nullify Shield, and uses teleporting dashes to switch sides.
One of the world’s most powerful mutants, Magneto can generate and manipulate magnetic fields. He is a technical fighter who creates battlefield debris with his projectiles, then collects it to strengthen his skills before pulling opponents into his offence.
Norman Osborn enters the fight with his glider, pumpkin bombs and a dangerous array of high-tech weapons. The glider gives him exceptional aerial movement and attacks, while Razor Bats and Pumpkin Bombs help disrupt opponents when its gauge is depleted.
The Carnage symbiote can reshape its body to strike from a distance before launching a relentless offence. Inflicting Necrosis strengthens its attacks, while Parasite Fang can create the opening needed to begin the assault.
The Samurai Outriders are an eclectic group of antiheroes and unpredictable figures. Blades, supernatural abilities and unconventional tactics give this team a distinctive identity.
Robbie Reyes channels the Spirit of Vengeance and uses his chains to threaten opponents from long range. Building the Vengeance Gauge increases his skill damage, but exceeding its limit leaves him vulnerable, making careful gauge management essential.
The Daywalker pairs enhanced strength and speed with expert swordsmanship and an arsenal suited to any range. Heart Stopper lets him attack from afar while advancing, although its limited uses must be replenished by finding an opening for Up the Stakes.
The Merc with a Mouth combines remarkable regeneration with a broad collection of standard and unconventional moves at every range. Taking damage builds his Healing Gauge, which changes certain skills, while Meat Shield lets him generate more gauge himself.
The God of Mischief is a technical fighter who uses magic, projectiles, feints and counters to confuse opponents. Norn Stone can restrict their movement, giving Loki more opportunities to control the pace of a match.
The Unbreakable X-Men showcase the breadth of mutant abilities, bringing together an accomplished leader, a sorcerous teleporter, a legendary close-range fighter and a highly advanced artificial intelligence.
Storm can command the forces of nature, but her intelligence, tactical skill and leadership are just as important as her elemental power. She is a technical fighter whose Tempest gust can influence her projectiles and open up several attacking routes.
Illyana Rasputin is a versatile close-range fighter who wields the Soulsword and the magic of Limbo. Dark Portal can reposition Magik or her projectiles around the battlefield, allowing attacks to arrive from several directions.
Logan combines heightened senses, a powerful healing factor and adamantium claws in an aggressive rushdown style. His speed and mix-up options help him stay close, while Berserker Rage makes his offence even more ferocious.
Danger is the highly intelligent artificial life form that emerged when the X-Men’s Danger Room gained autonomy and took physical form. A technical fighter effective at any range, she combines Calibrate with position-specific skills, while her grounded dash launches her into aerial attacks.
From Avengers and X-Men to cosmic heroes, supernatural fighters and major villains, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls spans a broad range of characters and abilities. Its five-team structure gives every part of the roster a distinct identity and sets up plenty of exciting match-ups.
The roster will continue to expand after launch through the Year 1 Character & Stage Pass, which will introduce four additional playable characters and a new stage. That means even more fighters to discover, team combinations to experiment with and strategies to master as the first year unfolds.
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