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Marvel Tokon devs admit it will be ‘extremely challenging’ to regain player trust after troubled PC launch
Marvel Tokon producer tells VGC the team is working urgently to fix PC issues
A cracked version of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls runs better than the original game, and players are fuming
The DRM Sony uses to lock down Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PC is so aggressive that people with massively capable gaming machines are complaining about performance and network instability. The developers have already released a patch to fix some of the issues, but the number of people playing...

Marvel Tokon debuts with less than 3,000 physical copies sold in Japan, well under Arc Systems' Guilty Gear and BlazBlue fighters
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is an absolute highlight in the tag-team fighting game genre, but good reviews haven't translated into strong sales in Japan. In fact, it's reportedly one of developer Arc System Works' worst performing games on its home turf. Famitsu recently published its estimated...

Marvel Tokon debuts with less than 3,000 physical copies sold in Japan, well under Arc Systems' Guilty Gear and BlazBlue fighters
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' second week failed to chart

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Releases Brand-New Update for August 2026
Following the important PC performance update, Arc System Works releases another major update for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls which continues to make quality of life improvements and other adjustments. While seeing plenty of excitement during preloaunch character reveals and even during the Open...
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 units in Japan in its first week
Retail sales for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls are unexpectedly low in Japan

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Releases Brand-New Update for August 2026
Arc System Works releases another major update for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, continuing to make performance improvements and much more.

Marvel Tokon's Latest PS5, PC Update Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Fighting fit. Developer Arc System Works has pushed a big new patch for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, making a whole load of fixes and improvements across both PS5 and PC. Perhaps most notable for those playing on computers is that this version of the game sees further improvements to performance...

Heavy DRM seemingly to blame for Marvel Tokon PC performance issues
Over the years, developers have consistently claimed that DRM has no impact on game performance, despite growing evidence to the contrary. Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls is the latest title to fall into this trap, with a cracked version of the game now showing much better performance results, even on...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review: A Worthy Fighting Game That Can't Overcome Tech Problems
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a creative new take on tag games, but the PC port needs major work.

'Marvel Tokon' Has Allegedly Been Cracked And Runs Better Than Official Release
'Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' has allegedly been cracked by pirates, and it turns out this version of the game runs better than the official release.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Leaks Another New Character and Battle Pass
Another Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls datamine seemingly reveals another possible DLC character in the game's files alongside classic costumes and a Battle Pass. Following a jam-packed open beta, there's been a lot of excitement ahead of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls August launch. Despite a rougher...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Leaks Another New Character and Battle Pass
Additional datamining efforts seemingly uncover even more potential DLC for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, including another character and Battle Pass.
Rocket Raccoon and a Battle Pass reportedly found in a Marvel Tokon datamine
Rocket Raccoon, a Battle Pass, and new costumes have seemingly been datamined from Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tokon Datamine Suggests Rocket Raccoon DLC
A Marvel Tokon datamine has revealed Rocket Raccoon will seemingly be an upcoming DLC character.

"This win was purely out of spite" – Fighting game icon SonicFox says winning Marvel Tokon's first major tournament was fuelled by catching flak for criticizing it
After catching flak for their opinions on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, fighting game icon SonicFox has commented on their win in the game's first major tournament. Marvel Tokon has been available for just over a week, and it has already had its first major tournament appearance at CEO 2026 over...

"This win was purely out of spite" – Fighting game icon SonicFox says winning Marvel Tokon's first major tournament was fuelled by catching flak for criticizing it
"Delusion to believe that I don’t like a game because I can’t be 'good' at it."

8 Years Later, Marvel Tokon Team's Amazing Dragon Ball Fighting Game Still Holds Up
Marvel Tokon features a brand-new 4v4 fighting system. But if you want a classic 3v3 tag fighter, Dragon Ball FighterZ has everything you need.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Is Making The Wait For Injustice 3 Much More Bearable
Let me get this straight: I play a lot of the best fighting games. I enjoy playing them. I am not good at the genre. Anything online requires me to adapt to players far beyond my skill level, and it’s almost pointless for me to attempt to reach that level. I just don’t have the time or patience to...

CEO 2026: Schedule, brackets, games & where to watch
The CEO fighting game tournament returns to Orlando, Florida where Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will have its first major competition.

'Marvel Tokon' Reportedly Moves 500K Units In First Week, Kicking Off Sales Figures Debate
According to Alinea Analytics, 'Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' sold 485K units in its first week, sparking a debate about whether it's a bust or not.

Game of the Week – Marvel Tokon is a heroic fighter that's easy to get into, and villainous to master
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is perfect if you want to throw hands across a gorgeous celebration of Marvel comic characters in an excellent fighting system Here's the 60-second pitch for why you should play Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls this weekend: The developer behind the excellent Dragon Ball...

Game of the Week – Marvel Tokon is a heroic fighter that's easy to get into, and villainous to master
You've got a weekend free to play video games? Here's why Marvel Tokon is a fighter you shouldn't skip
102 Deadpool References in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Deadpool leaves us literally hundreds of references in Arc System Works' newest fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Some pretty easy to pick out, others deep cuts, so we show off what he's referring to. Thing is, we are still missing a bunch! From Anime references from Naruto and...
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