Rocket Raccoon looks set to join Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls as downloadable content, and the tip-off came straight from the game itself. Buried in the files is a developer note that treats him as a fighter still to come, which is an unusually blunt way to spoil a roster addition. That single line sits alongside a wider batch of datamined material covering more characters, costumes, stages, and how Arc System Works plans to keep selling content over time.
Quick answer: Rocket Raccoon is not on the launch roster and has not been officially announced, but the game’s files include a note flagging him as future DLC. The only DLC fighter Arc System Works has actually confirmed so far is Phoenix Cyclops.
Why Rocket Raccoon points to DLC
The evidence is a piece of internal text tied to Kamala Khan. In it, she is described as “delighted to see Groot and Rocket,” followed by a warning to the developers to be “careful with the look, as he’s future DLC.” That note reads less like scrapped experiment and more like a live production reminder, since it directly references Rocket’s status as paid content still in the pipeline.
Nothing here is an official reveal. Arc System Works has not put Rocket on any announcement or roadmap, so treat the inclusion as strongly indicated rather than locked. Still, a self-referencing dev note carries more weight than a stray character name, because it describes an intent to ship the character.
Other characters named in the files
Beyond Rocket, dataminers pulled several character references that are not on the launch roster and have not been confirmed. Two separate finds overlap on the Fantastic Four and a handful of other heroes. The full Fantastic Four lineup makes sense given that the story mode builds its 4v4 format around a four-member team.
| Character | Notes |
|---|---|
| Mr. Fantastic | Part of a possible full Fantastic Four addition |
| Invisible Woman | Part of a possible full Fantastic Four addition |
| Human Torch | Part of a possible full Fantastic Four addition |
| The Thing | Referenced with a Loki tag-in interaction in the files |
| Gambit | Referenced with a Loki tag-in interaction in the files |
| Doctor Strange | Tied to a possible Sanctum Sanctorum stage |
| Daredevil | Listed as a possible prototype or future fighter |
| Wasp | Listed as a possible prototype or future fighter |
One important caveat: there are more names here than there are open slots. The Year 1 Character & Stage Pass includes four new fighters, and Phoenix Cyclops already takes one of them. That leaves three spots for the first year, so this list cannot all arrive in the opening season even if every name is genuine. Arc System Works has a history of leaving references to characters that only launch several seasons later, so some of these may be long-term groundwork rather than imminent releases.
Classic and Legacy costumes
The files also point to alternate outfits. Four base-roster fighters are marked for both Classic and Legacy costumes: Hulk, Spider-Man, Green Goblin, and Doom. Those are the only ones surfaced so far, but the presence of a defined costume system suggests the rest of the cast is likely to follow with similar sets over time.
New stages hinted in the data
Three possible stages turned up as file references: Klyntar, Japan, and the Sanctum Sanctorum. The Sanctum Sanctorum lines up neatly with a potential Doctor Strange addition, since that location is his home base. As with the characters, these are unconfirmed and could shift before anything ships.
Battle Pass monetization
Terms found in the files indicate the game is heading toward a Battle Pass model for ongoing content. A dataminer who went through the game reported that there was little unreleased material left to dig up, with Battle Pass assets being the main find. That points to a Battle Pass arriving in a future update rather than at launch.
What is actually confirmed right now
Only one DLC fighter has an official reveal: Phoenix Cyclops, announced as the first character in the Year 1 pass. Everything else covered here comes from datamined files and community findings, not from Arc System Works. File references can be renamed, delayed, or cut, and some may exist purely as development leftovers.
Note: the Rocket Raccoon note stands out because it explicitly labels him as future DLC, which is stronger than a bare name in a list. That still is not the same as a dated announcement. Until Arc System Works publishes a formal roadmap for the remaining fighters, treat the Rocket inclusion, the additional character names, the extra costumes, the new stages, and the Battle Pass as well-supported signals of the game’s direction rather than finished plans.
