Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a new fighting game from developer Arc System Works, has been released for PlayStation 5 and PC. The game is described as an evolution of the developer's previous anime-style fighting titles, building on a low-floor, high-ceiling approach to gameplay.
The game features simplified inputs, allowing players to perform combos and finishers with a single button. Matches are 4v4 affairs, with each player controlling a squad that shares a single health bar. Team mechanics are central to the game's complexity, with three additional characters able to perform assists, extend combos, or swap with the leader once an assemble gauge is filled.
Marvel Tōkon offers a lightweight story mode consisting of five episodes, primarily serving as tutorials for hero teams like the Avengers or X-Men. Other modes include a party mode called Arcadia Rumble and several arcade ladders. The game focuses on self-improvement through competitive play against the CPU or other players online and locally.