Characters and combat — MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Discover in-depth character guides and get to know more about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls' variety of game modes and unique fighting mechanics.

What is MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls' story?

The story so far...

The planet Chandilar, home of the Galactic Shi’ar Empire, lies in ruins. The Champion, supreme master of the pugilistic arts, has defeated its mightiest warriors and condemned their home to be wiped from existence. Next up: planet Earth.

Heroes and villains across the globe receive an invitation from an emissary known only as The Promoter, telling them that they have been selected to participate in The Challenge of the Champion. Only the best, bravest and most violent fighters have been selected to lead teams of four in a tournament to decide who will face The Champion and determine the fate of the entire planet...

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Iron Man

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The Invincible

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With his impressive arsenal of projectiles and mid-air options, Iron Man specialises in fighting from mid-range.

Use projectiles to jab at the opponent, then move in to go on the offence.

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Captain America

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The Sentinel of Liberty

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Captain America is an all-rounder with access to projectiles, lunging attacks and anti-air tools.

In addition to his traditional battle options, he can trip the opponent up with the unique shield trajectories of Trick Shield or by sending the shield rebounding with Ricochet Volley.

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Storm

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The Mistress of the Elements

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Storm is a highly technical character who wields the forces of nature.

Her Tempest summons a gust of wind that opens up various options for her.

Use Tempest to control her projectiles or her Whirlwind lunging attack to overwhelm your opponent.

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Ghost Rider

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The Spirit of Vengeance

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Ghost Rider can perform long-range attacks with his chains.

Certain moves either increase or decrease his unique Vengeance Gauge.

The damage of his Skills increases as the gauge builds up, but it leaves him wide open if it surpasses the limit.

Manage the Vengeance Gauge carefully as you fight.

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Spider-Man

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Your Friendly Neighbourhood

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Spider-Man utilises webs to quickly close in on the opponent.

His Unique, Web Zip, allows him to move swiftly after an attack, moving him in different directions depending on the direction input.

Trip up your opponent with different combinations of follow-ups after Web Zip as you approach.

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Doctor Doom

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The Emperor of Latveria

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Doctor Doom excels at mid-to-far range due to his focus on projectiles.

His Unique, Nullify Shield, can negate the opponent's projectiles to give him the upper hand at range.

His dash and backdash teleport him, meaning he can cross over past the opponent.

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Ms. Marvel

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The Magnificent

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Ms. Marvel excels at range due to her ability to stretch her limbs.

Although she cannot perform an aerial dash, her Elasti-Grab combines movement with an attack to let her close the distance even faster.

At close range, she can mix the opponent up with her Rubber Bind grab and her overhead, Karate Chop!

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Star-Lord

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The Infamous Outlaw

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Star-Lord is a gunslinger with an arsenal of projectiles.

His Unique, Element Blast, gains different properties depending on the element currently equipped.

His movement techniques and lunging attacks provide a rich variety of options for any situation.

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Magik

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The Demon of Limbo

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Magik is a versatile close-range fighter, wielding the Soulsword and the magic of Limbo.

She can use Dark Portal to teleport herself or projectiles around the field, capable of attacking from all sides.

Place her Dark Portals strategically to tear your opponent apart.

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Wolverine

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Weapon X

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Wolverine is a rushdown character wielding deadly adamantium claws.

He charges through his opponent's attacks, becoming even more ferocious during his Berserker Rage. Utilise his wide arsenal of mixup options, employ his speed to stay in close combat, and unleash a flurry of Unique moves on the opponent.

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Danger

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The Ruthless Robot

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A technical character who excels at any range by using her Unique, Calibrate, in combination with other Skills.

Find the right Skill for your positioning to condition the opponent and begin your offence.

Her grounded dash puts her in the air, making it possible to perform aerial attacks.

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Peni Parker

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The Kawaii Kiddo

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Peni Parker and her mech, SP//dr, utilise various drones in combat.

Gadget Launcher summons random drones, each with a different effect

that Peni can use to coordinate her attacks.

By adapting to the drones, she can employ a wide range of tactics in battle.

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Hulk

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The World Breaker

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Hulk's immense stature grants his attacks impressive range.

Although he cannot perform aerial dashes, he has potent offensive options

allowing him to push through the opponent's attacks.

Charging up his Gamma Icon activates the monstrous Gamma Rage state.

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Black Panther

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The Queen of Wakanda

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Black Panther moves with the unmatched agility and grace of her namesake.

Bast's Blessing can be used after normal moves or Skills to press the advantage on the opponent.

Charge the Bast's Blessing Gauge with her long-range spear attacks and projectiles,

and go all-out once you find an opportunity.

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Magneto

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The Master of Magnetism

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Magneto is a technical character who uses magnetism to turn the battlefield itself into his weapon.

Using his projectile builds up more debris, powering up his Skills.

Use magnetism to collect debris to gain an advantage on the field,

then draw in the opponent to go on the offence.

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Green Goblin

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The Mad Menace

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Green Goblin is a tricky character whose glider grants him impressive agility and offensive capabilities.

While riding the glider, he can move freely through the air and use unique attacks.

When the Glider Gauge runs out, use his Razor Bats and Pumpkin Bomb projectiles to trip up the opponent.

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Carnage

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The Crimson Killer

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Carnage changes and reforms his body to strike the opponent from afar.

He infects his opponents with a parasitic symbiote, inflicting Necrosis to power up his attacks.

Create an opening with Parasite Fang to launch his vicious offensive.

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Blade

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The Dangerous Daywalker

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Blade is a character equipped with an arsenal to fight at any range.

His Unique, Heart Stopper, allows him to attack from range while approaching the opponent.

It can only be used a certain number of times, as indicated by the Heart Stopper icon. Take advantage of openings to restock it with Up the Stakes.

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Loki

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The God of Mischief

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Loki is a technical character who wields magic to confuse the opponent.

Perform lunging attacks and projectiles as normal,

or as feints or even counters to prevent the opponent from attacking.

Use Norn Stone to limit the opponent's movement. Make the most of his varied kit to toy with the opponent!

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Deadpool

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The Merc with a Mouth

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Deadpool's combination of standard and unique moves allows him to fight at any range.

Expending his Healing Gauge, which is generated by enduring attacks, alters the △ versions of his Skills.

His Unique, Meat Shield, also allows him to generate Healing Gauge on his own.

Master his rich set of Skills!

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Champion

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Primordial Pummeler

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Champion is a high-power character who prefers to fight solo.

Use the X Button to perform unique actions instead of summoning allies.

Meeting certain conditions allows him to transform from his initial Primordial Form into his powered-up Awakened Form for the rest of the match.

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls game modes

Hone your skills, enjoy exclusive new stories and take on the world in thrilling online battles. No matter your fighting game experience, there's a game mode for you.

Episode Mode

A powerful cosmic force threatens Earth with destruction, forcing heroes and villains into an epic tournament for survival. Fight as five unique teams and experience the story through fully voiced motion comics from acclaimed Marvel and manga artists.

Ranked and Casual Battles

Hone your skills in Casual mode or step it up and test your might with Ranked matches and see how your team stacks up against some of the best fighters in the world.

All Star Arena

Blast your way through five battles with a mix of traditional matches and unique twists that will keep you on your toes.

Battle Arcadia

Control a chibi version of a favourite character to pick up matches, play mini-games and interact with other players, all in a theme-park version of the game’s many dynamic stages.

Arcadia Rumble

Race to collect souls to power up your character before challenging others to battle. Snag offensive items to use against your opponents, stunting their progress, and get the most points by the end to win it all.

Training Mode

A safe place to practise simple inputs and combos, create custom bots to battle against and adjust CPU settings with an easy-to-use menu that allows you to create the perfect virtual sparring partner.

Choose your skill input style

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls offers two ways to perform Skills, allowing fighting game players of all abilities to unleash spectacular techniques.

Command Inputs

Also known as motion inputs, Command Inputs will be familiar to fighting game veterans. As they require more skill to perform, Command Inputs offer slightly higher damage and generate more Skill Gauge.

Quick Skills

The Quick Skill option allows you to execute skills with a single button press – perfect for fighting game newcomers. Quick Skills allow you to focus on learning the fundamentals until you become comfortable enough to try incorporating Command Inputs into your combos for even greater rewards.

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