During today’s PlayStation State of Play, PlayStation Studios, Marvel Games, and Arc System Works announced that it is partnering up to bring a brand new Marvel tag team fighter. It’s titled Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (stylized MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls), and is slated for a 2026 release on PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls announced at PlayStation State of Play
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls features a cast of fan-favorite characters from the beloved comic book property. Heroes and villains, like Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Ghost Rider will all join the fray, with movement and skills inspired by the comics.
“From the beginning, we aimed to make MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls a title that could be enjoyed by a wide variety of players,” explains Game Director and Lead Battle Designer, Kazuto Sekine.
”Generally, a team VS fighting game requires the player to learn multiple characters, but for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, you only need to master one character in order to play the game,” he continues. “We have designed the mechanics in such a way that you can perform a variety of actions with either traditional fighting game inputs or simple inputs. With the press of a few buttons, multiple characters can appear on screen to provide backup or attack together – creating a new and exciting team VS battle experience.”
Arguably, the most interesting facet is its gameplay. Most tag fighters are 2v2 or 3v3. However, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be 4v4. Sekine explains that this format was chosen as it “would be the best way to not only create those over-the-top moments, but further evolve the tag fighting genre.”
Alongside the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls announcement, Sony revealed Project Defiant, a wireless fight stick designed by SIE. The new controller will utilize PlayStation Link technology to provide a wireless experience with ultra-low latency. Sony also confirms that there is a wired connection option via USB-C.