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The Marvel universe meets ARC SYSTEM WORKS' signature high-octane tag fighting. Build a team of four iconic heroes or villains, chain flashy assist combos, and break spirits across dynamic stages drawn from Asgard, Wakanda, Knowhere and beyond.
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NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Beginner Guide — Your First Match to Mastery
Complete beginner guide for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls covering Startup Battle, 4v4 tag-team basics, the L/M/H chain system, and your first three matches as Captain America.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Character Archetypes — Point, Assist, Zoner, Rushdown Roles
Master the four character archetypes in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Rushdown, Zoner, Balanced, and Air. Learn role assignments, Point/Assist positioning, and team composition strategy.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Defense Guide — Blocking, Parrying, and Crossover Counter
Master defense in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Standing Guard, Crouching Guard, Break (parry), Crossover Counter, and how to escape pressure strings on every Easy character.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Episode Mode Guide — Champion of the Universe, Motion Comics, Story Walkthrough
Master the Episode Mode story in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Follow the Champion of the Universe tournament, the Promoter, and the Amazing Guardians through motion comic cutscenes for all four preset teams.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Link Attack Combo Guide — Chain Assists, Assemble Rush, Follow-up
Master Link Attacks, Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Combo strings for every Easy character, gauge economy, and Advanced Combo theory.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby & Ranked Guide — Cross-Play, 64 Players, Matchmaking
Master the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby. Learn Cross-Play between PS5 and PC, 64-player matchmaking, ranked ladder, and how to climb the leaderboard during Open Beta.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta & Launch Preparation Guide — July 24-26 Window, Settings, Day-One Strategy
Prepare for the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta (July 24-26, 2026) and launch (August 6, 2026). Learn the 72-hour Open Beta strategy, pre-launch settings, day-one character picks, and competitive ladder climb.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Skill Gauge Management — Spend Smart, Win Matches
Master the Skill Gauge in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn how to fill, spend, and preserve gauge across Skills, Super Skills, and Ultimate Skills for every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Stage Hazard Guide — Asgard, Wakanda, Knowhere Interactive Stages
Master the eight launch stages in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn interactive hazards, stage transitions, Asgard Rainbow Bridge, Wakanda energy panels, Knowhere head, and stage selection strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Switch & Tag Mechanics — 4v4 Point/Assist System Explained
Master the Switch and Tag system in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Point Character, Assist Character, L2 Switch, tag-in invincibility frames, and optimal 4v4 team rotation strategy.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Beginner Guide — Your First Match to Mastery
Complete beginner guide for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls covering Startup Battle, 4v4 tag-team basics, the L/M/H chain system, and your first three matches as Captain America.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Character Archetypes — Point, Assist, Zoner, Rushdown Roles
Master the four character archetypes in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Rushdown, Zoner, Balanced, and Air. Learn role assignments, Point/Assist positioning, and team composition strategy.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Defense Guide — Blocking, Parrying, and Crossover Counter
Master defense in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Standing Guard, Crouching Guard, Break (parry), Crossover Counter, and how to escape pressure strings on every Easy character.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Episode Mode Guide — Champion of the Universe, Motion Comics, Story Walkthrough
Master the Episode Mode story in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Follow the Champion of the Universe tournament, the Promoter, and the Amazing Guardians through motion comic cutscenes for all four preset teams.
Read more →NEWMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Link Attack Combo Guide — Chain Assists, Assemble Rush, Follow-up
Master Link Attacks, Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Combo strings for every Easy character, gauge economy, and Advanced Combo theory.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby & Ranked Guide — Cross-Play, 64 Players, Matchmaking
Master the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby. Learn Cross-Play between PS5 and PC, 64-player matchmaking, ranked ladder, and how to climb the leaderboard during Open Beta.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta & Launch Preparation Guide — July 24-26 Window, Settings, Day-One Strategy
Prepare for the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta (July 24-26, 2026) and launch (August 6, 2026). Learn the 72-hour Open Beta strategy, pre-launch settings, day-one character picks, and competitive ladder climb.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Skill Gauge Management — Spend Smart, Win Matches
Master the Skill Gauge in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn how to fill, spend, and preserve gauge across Skills, Super Skills, and Ultimate Skills for every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Stage Hazard Guide — Asgard, Wakanda, Knowhere Interactive Stages
Master the eight launch stages in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn interactive hazards, stage transitions, Asgard Rainbow Bridge, Wakanda energy panels, Knowhere head, and stage selection strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Switch & Tag Mechanics — 4v4 Point/Assist System Explained
Master the Switch and Tag system in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Point Character, Assist Character, L2 Switch, tag-in invincibility frames, and optimal 4v4 team rotation strategy.
Read more →Featured Guides
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Beginner Guide — Your First Match to Mastery
Complete beginner guide for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls covering Startup Battle, 4v4 tag-team basics, the L/M/H chain system, and your first three matches as Captain America.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Character Archetypes — Point, Assist, Zoner, Rushdown Roles
Master the four character archetypes in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Rushdown, Zoner, Balanced, and Air. Learn role assignments, Point/Assist positioning, and team composition strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Defense Guide — Blocking, Parrying, and Crossover Counter
Master defense in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Standing Guard, Crouching Guard, Break (parry), Crossover Counter, and how to escape pressure strings on every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Episode Mode Guide — Champion of the Universe, Motion Comics, Story Walkthrough
Master the Episode Mode story in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Follow the Champion of the Universe tournament, the Promoter, and the Amazing Guardians through motion comic cutscenes for all four preset teams.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Link Attack Combo Guide — Chain Assists, Assemble Rush, Follow-up
Master Link Attacks, Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Combo strings for every Easy character, gauge economy, and Advanced Combo theory.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby & Ranked Guide — Cross-Play, 64 Players, Matchmaking
Master the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby. Learn Cross-Play between PS5 and PC, 64-player matchmaking, ranked ladder, and how to climb the leaderboard during Open Beta.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta & Launch Preparation Guide — July 24-26 Window, Settings, Day-One Strategy
Prepare for the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta (July 24-26, 2026) and launch (August 6, 2026). Learn the 72-hour Open Beta strategy, pre-launch settings, day-one character picks, and competitive ladder climb.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Skill Gauge Management — Spend Smart, Win Matches
Master the Skill Gauge in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn how to fill, spend, and preserve gauge across Skills, Super Skills, and Ultimate Skills for every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Stage Hazard Guide — Asgard, Wakanda, Knowhere Interactive Stages
Master the eight launch stages in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn interactive hazards, stage transitions, Asgard Rainbow Bridge, Wakanda energy panels, Knowhere head, and stage selection strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Switch & Tag Mechanics — 4v4 Point/Assist System Explained
Master the Switch and Tag system in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Point Character, Assist Character, L2 Switch, tag-in invincibility frames, and optimal 4v4 team rotation strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Training Mode Guide — Practice Combos, Punish, and Matchups
Master the Training Mode in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn dummy settings, frame data display, combo recording, punish trainer, and how to practice every mechanic before ranked play.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Beginner Guide — Your First Match to Mastery
Complete beginner guide for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls covering Startup Battle, 4v4 tag-team basics, the L/M/H chain system, and your first three matches as Captain America.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Character Archetypes — Point, Assist, Zoner, Rushdown Roles
Master the four character archetypes in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Rushdown, Zoner, Balanced, and Air. Learn role assignments, Point/Assist positioning, and team composition strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Defense Guide — Blocking, Parrying, and Crossover Counter
Master defense in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Standing Guard, Crouching Guard, Break (parry), Crossover Counter, and how to escape pressure strings on every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Episode Mode Guide — Champion of the Universe, Motion Comics, Story Walkthrough
Master the Episode Mode story in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Follow the Champion of the Universe tournament, the Promoter, and the Amazing Guardians through motion comic cutscenes for all four preset teams.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Link Attack Combo Guide — Chain Assists, Assemble Rush, Follow-up
Master Link Attacks, Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Combo strings for every Easy character, gauge economy, and Advanced Combo theory.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby & Ranked Guide — Cross-Play, 64 Players, Matchmaking
Master the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Online Lobby. Learn Cross-Play between PS5 and PC, 64-player matchmaking, ranked ladder, and how to climb the leaderboard during Open Beta.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta & Launch Preparation Guide — July 24-26 Window, Settings, Day-One Strategy
Prepare for the MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta (July 24-26, 2026) and launch (August 6, 2026). Learn the 72-hour Open Beta strategy, pre-launch settings, day-one character picks, and competitive ladder climb.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Skill Gauge Management — Spend Smart, Win Matches
Master the Skill Gauge in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn how to fill, spend, and preserve gauge across Skills, Super Skills, and Ultimate Skills for every Easy character.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Stage Hazard Guide — Asgard, Wakanda, Knowhere Interactive Stages
Master the eight launch stages in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn interactive hazards, stage transitions, Asgard Rainbow Bridge, Wakanda energy panels, Knowhere head, and stage selection strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Switch & Tag Mechanics — 4v4 Point/Assist System Explained
Master the Switch and Tag system in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn Point Character, Assist Character, L2 Switch, tag-in invincibility frames, and optimal 4v4 team rotation strategy.
Read more →MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Training Mode Guide — Practice Combos, Punish, and Matchups
Master the Training Mode in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Learn dummy settings, frame data display, combo recording, punish trainer, and how to practice every mechanic before ranked play.
Read more →Your Path to Fighting Souls
Click any module for a full breakdown — from beginner picks to deep team-lab theory.
Beginner Guide
Pick your first Marvel team, learn the Link Attack combo system, and survive your first Startup Battle as Captain America.
Read moreRoster & Team Builder
Every confirmed launch fighter — Spider-Man, Storm, Magneto, Doctor Doom and more — with archetype, team and ease-of-use ratings.
Read moreCombos & Link Attacks
Light/Medium/Heavy chains into Skill, Super and Ultimate. Master Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter.
Read moreStages & Interactive Hazards
Asgard, Wakanda, Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere and Marvel's New York — stage transitions you can weaponise in team fights.
Read moreEpisode Mode Lore
The Champion of the Universe tournament, Promoter vs. Champion, and the Amazing Guardians story told through manga-style motion comics.
Read moreEvery Section of the Tōkon Wiki
Click any module for a full breakdown — from beginner picks to deep team-lab theory.
Launch Roster
Browse the full 20-fighter launch roster with archetype, team and EASE OF USE rating.
Combo System
L/M/H chains into Skill Gauge, Assemble Rush, Follow-up Attack and Crossover Counter.
Preset Teams
Fighting Avengers, Unbreakable X-Men, Knights of Doom, Samurai Squad and Web Warriors — break them apart and remix.
Stages & Hazards
Asgard, Wakanda, Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere and Marvel's New York — every launch and Year-1 Pass stage ranked by threat.
Episode Mode Lore
Champion of the Universe tournament and the Amazing Guardians team arc told via motion comic.
Editions & Pre-order
Standard, Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Edition breakdown plus Year 1 Pass — and which one is right for you.
Character Deep Dives
Spider-Man, Storm, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Hulk and the rest of the launch roster.
Open Beta (July 24–26)
Free, no PS Plus required, cross-play enabled — 15 of 20 launch fighters available.
How It Compares
Where Tōkon sits next to Marvel vs. Capcom, Marvel Rivals and Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Beginner Guide
Pick a starter, learn the Link Attack combo system, and finish the Startup Battle.
What is MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls?
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a 4v4 tag-team fighting game developed by ARC SYSTEM WORKS (Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball FighterZ) in collaboration with PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games. Players assemble a team of four iconic Marvel heroes or villains and rotate, assist, and combo between them mid-fight.
Every character is rendered in a bold anime-inspired art style unique to this Marvel universe and is part of a preset story team — from the Fighting Avengers to the Knights of Doom — that players can break apart and rebuild in the Versus modes.
4v4 Tag Combat
Rotate, assist and combo with three teammates — assemble four iconic Marvel characters and swap mid-fight.
Link Attack System
Light/Medium/Heavy chains feed Skill, Super and Ultimate — every character has full move-set parity.
Assemble Rush
Team extensions after Skill that chain into Follow-up Attack with any of your three teammates.
Crossover Counter
□ + × during a guard to parry the attacker and launch a free combo with the point character.
Interactive Stages
Six launch stages with dynamic transitions that you can weaponise to swing a round.
Episode Mode
Single-player story told in motion comics — full voice acting in 10 languages.
Preset Teams
Break apart the Fighting Avengers, Unbreakable X-Men, Knights of Doom and remix your own.
EASE OF USE
Official difficulty rating — Captain America, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man are the easiest picks for new fighters.
Every character is rendered in a bold anime-inspired art style unique to this Marvel universe and is part of a preset story team — from the Fighting Avengers to the Knights of Doom — that players can break apart and rebuild in the Versus modes.
Developer
ARC SYSTEM WORKS
Co-Developer
PlayStation Studios / Team Asobi
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment / Marvel Games
Platform
PS5, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store)
Genre
4v4 Tag-Team Fighting Game
Launch Roster
20 Characters
Modes
Versus, Online 64-Player Lobby, Episode, Training
Engine / Art
Hand-drawn 2D anime-inspired
Release Date
August 6, 2026
MSRP
$59.99 / €69.99 / ¥7,980
Launch Roster
Browse the full 20-fighter launch roster with archetype, team and EASE OF USE rating.
Preset Teams
Fighting Avengers, Unbreakable X-Men, Knights of Doom, Samurai Squad and Web Warriors — break them apart and remix.
Fighting Avengers
Earth's Mightiest line-up of Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and Black Panther.
Unbreakable X-Men
Storm, Magik, Wolverine and Danger form a magical / feral X-Men squad.
Knights of Doom
Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin and Carnage — supervillain master-class.
Samurai Squad
Blade, Loki, Deadpool and Ghost Rider — the wild-card 4v4 squad.
Web Warriors
Spider-Man, Peni Parker, Star-Lord and Ms. Marvel — the remix Web Warriors.
Stages & Hazards
Asgard, Wakanda, Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere and Marvel's New York — every launch and Year-1 Pass stage ranked by threat.
Editions & Pre-order
Standard, Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Edition breakdown plus Year 1 Pass — and which one is right for you.
Standard Edition
$59.99 / €69.99 / ¥7,980
Base game with 20 launch fighters, 6 launch stages, Episode Mode and online Versus.
Digital Deluxe
$84.99 / €94.99 / ¥10,480
Year 1 Pass + Howard the Duck avatar + Cosmo pet + early-access lobby emotes.
Ultimate Edition
$99.99 / €109.99 / ¥11,980
Deluxe plus 5 costumes (Spider-Man Advanced 2.0, Storm Punk Rock, Iron Man Classic, Captain America Classic, Doctor Doom Supreme Ruler) and all-20 Animated Chromatic unlocks.
Year 1 Pass
Bundled with Deluxe / Ultimate / standalone TBA
4 additional fighters and 1 new stage releasing before 2027-12-31.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls release?+
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches worldwide on 6 August 2026 for PS5 and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Korea receive the game on 7 August 2026.
How many launch fighters are there?+
The launch roster features 20 fighters across the Fighting Avengers, Unbreakable X-Men, Knights of Doom, Samurai Squad and Web Warriors. The Year 1 Pass adds 4 more characters before 31 December 2027.
Is there an Open Beta before launch?+
Yes — the Open Beta runs 24–26 July 2026 across PS5 and PC (Steam, Epic). It is free, requires no PS Plus, supports cross-play and lets you try 15 of the 20 launch fighters including Blade's first playable appearance.
Which edition should I pre-order?+
Standard is the base game. Digital Deluxe adds the Year 1 Pass plus Howard the Duck and Cosmo cosmetics. Ultimate adds Deluxe plus 5 themed costumes and full Animated Chromatic unlocks for all 20 fighters.
What do I get for pre-ordering?+
Pre-orders before 5 August 2027 receive the Infinity Gauntlet lobby equipment, Baby Groot pet and Cosmic Surfboard lobby ride. Pre-orders also grant a 72-hour early-access window in select regions.
Does Tōkon support cross-play and rollback netcode?+
Yes — PS5 and PC players can queue together in the 64-player Online Lobby and ranked Versus. Online matches use rollback netcode, while the 64-player Lobby uses delay-based netcode optimised for the browser-style format.
Ready to Build Your Marvel Dream Team?
Whether you main Spider-Man, Storm, Doctor Doom or Ghost Rider — start mastering the 4v4 meta before launch on August 6, 2026.