{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cb52eee71931336940766707","clusterId":"c_bc02711a5cfa080b765085dc","slug":"marvel-tokon-launches-on-ps5-and-pc-with-20-character-roster","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"MARVEL Tōkon Launches on PS5 and PC With 20-Character Roster","summary":"Sony Interactive Entertainment released MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls on August 7 for PlayStation 5 and PC. Developed by Arc System Works, the 4v4 fighting game features Marvel heroes and villains, with 20 characters available at launch. Players select four characters to form a team, with real-time switching and an assemble state when all four are active. The game includes a skill button for one-button special moves, designed so players can focus on a single character. Episode mode offers a story rebuilt for the game, blending American comics and Japanese manga, with full voice acting in 10 languages and 3D audio support. Editions include Standard at 7,980 yen, Digital Deluxe at 10,480 yen, and Ultimate at 11,980 yen. The Digital Deluxe includes a Year 1 pass for four additional characters and one new stage. The Ultimate adds five costumes, including Spider-Man's Advanced Suit 2.0 from Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and gaming colors for all 20 launch characters. Online and local battles are supported, with an open lobby for up to 64 players.","whyItMatters":"The game's Deadpool character guide video, released the day before launch, shows parody moves from other fighting games, including a Captain Sawada harakiri move and a Hotaru Futaba-style mounted explosion, indicating the game leans into crossover humor.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDeadpool\u0026#39;s guide video, posted August 6 on the game\u0026#39;s official English X account, shows him stealing moves from other fighting games. The account wrote: \u0026#34;Deadpool breaks the fourth wall, finds a guide, and steals legendary fighting game moves!\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe video includes a harakiri move resembling Captain Sawada\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Gokusatsu Jibakujin\u0026#34; from the live-action film \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter: Real Battle on Film\u003c/em\u003e, complete with the original\u0026#39;s projectile-canceling effect.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOther parody moves spotted: a Flying Barcelona Attack-style jump from Balrog, a shout of \u0026#34;Yororeihi~,\u0026#34; an uppercut similar to Tekken\u0026#39;s Wind God Fist, and a victory screen that mirrors \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA mounted explosion move is compared to Hotaru Futaba\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Tenshou Ran Ki\u0026#34; super from \u003cem\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEarlier Deadpool videos showed \u0026#34;Muda Muda Muda Muda\u0026#34; and \u003cem\u003eMortal Kombat\u003c/em\u003e parodies, plus a dolphin charge whose flame effect some liken to the Falcon Punch from \u003cem\u003eSuper Smash Bros.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLaunch roster includes Spider-Man, Penny Parker from \u0026#34;Spider-Verse,\u0026#34; and Deadpool. Penny Parker\u0026#39;s Japanese voice actress continues her role from the film.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game is available on PS5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. A PlayStation 5 first-party arcade stick, the FlexStrike Wireless Fightstick, was delayed from its planned August 6 release.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYear 1 DLC\u0026#39;s first character is Phoenix Cyclops, announced July 24 alongside a 2000s-style opening theme with Japanese lyrics.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MARVEL Tōkon's one-button skill system is the quiet compromise: Arc System Works built a 4v4 fighter that lets players focus on a single character, trading depth for accessibility.","twitterPost":"MARVEL Tōkon's one-button skills trade depth for pick-up-and-play ease, a deliberate Arc System Works pivot for 4v4 chaos.","threadsPost":"MARVEL Tōkon's skill button is the design tell. Arc System Works built a 4v4 fighter where one-button specials let you focus on a single character, which is a real departure from their usual depth-first approach.","newsletterBlurb":"MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is now available on PS5 and PC, bringing a 4v4 fighting experience with 20 Marvel characters. Arc System Works delivers accessible controls and a story mode, while Deadpool's moves parody classic fighting games.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2129845.html\",\"title\":\"対戦型格闘ゲーム「MARVEL闘魂」本日発売。マーベルを代表するヒーローやヴィランたちが登場\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/06/170287.html\",\"title\":\"Reiwa Era Gets a \\\"Captain Sawada\\\" Parody!? Deadpool's Moves in 'MARVEL Tōkon' Are as Chaotic as Ever. 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