Arc System Works built Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls around a 4v4 tag format, so the launch roster is the part that decides who you actually take into a match. The full base lineup is now set, mixing top-tier Marvel names with deeper-cut picks that have never appeared in a fighting game before.
Quick answer: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches with 20 playable characters divided into five teams. The game releases for PC, PS5, and PS4 on August 6, 2026.
Full launch roster by team
The 20 fighters are grouped into five preset teams of four, each led by a marquee character. You are not locked into these groups, though. Once you start mixing your own four-character lineup, the game generates a custom team name based on your point character, which is purely cosmetic and does not change how anyone plays.
| Team | Characters |
|---|---|
| Unbreakable X-Men | Storm, Magik, Wolverine, Danger |
| Amazing Guardians | Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, Peni Parker |
| Fighting Avengers | Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther (Shuri), Hulk |
| Knights of Doom | Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, Carnage |
| Samurai Outriders | Ghost Rider, Blade, Deadpool, Loki |
What each fighter does
The cast is built to cover a wide spread of styles, from close-range grapplers to long-range zoners and technical specialists. Here is how the confirmed characters play.
| Character | Role and signature traits |
|---|---|
| Captain America | All-rounder who trips foes with shield throws, lands anti-air counters, and closes distance fast. |
| Iron Man | Mid-range fighter using energy blasts and an eight-directional air dash to set up mix-ups. |
| Hulk | Powerhouse who builds a Gamma Gauge; at maximum, his strength and speed spike for heavy hits. |
| Black Panther (Shuri) | Acrobatic rushdown with Bast’s Blessing, a multi-directional high-speed dash. |
| Spider-Man | Mobile, acrobatic attacker who uses webs to zip around and create unpredictable angles. |
| Ms. Marvel | Grappler who stretches her limbs into command grabs and a spinning throw. |
| Star-Lord | Gunslinger with Element Guns; his Element Blast changes properties based on the equipped element. |
| Peni Parker | Pilots the SP//dr mech, mixing traps and bombs with web-assisted mobility despite the bulk. |
| Storm | Technical zoner wielding wind, lightning, and ice with large hitboxes. |
| Magik | Soulsword range plus Limbo portals for teleports and reflected projectiles. |
| Wolverine | Rushdown brawler who charges through attacks; Berserker Rage boosts his pressure. |
| Danger | Projectile specialist using mines, drills, and lasers, with the Calibrate skill to adapt mid-fight. |
| Doctor Doom | Mid-to-far zoner with tracking strikes, projectile nullification, and teleports. |
| Magneto | Hurls objects and manipulates the resulting debris to extend his control of the screen. |
| Green Goblin | Disruptor who moves fast on his glider and throws Razor Bats and Pumpkin Bombs. |
| Carnage | Symbiote attacker forming bladed limbs and life-draining offense. |
| Ghost Rider | Long-range hellfire chain user; the Vengeance Gauge raises his damage as it fills. |
| Blade | Daywalker joining the Samurai Outriders alongside the game’s villainous and mystic picks. |
| Deadpool | The Merc with a Mouth rounds out the Samurai Outriders lineup. |
| Loki | The God of Mischief completes the Samurai Outriders team. |
How the roster was chosen
Producer Takeshi Yamanaka laid out three filters for the selection. The team wanted recognizable “faces” of Marvel, a spread of battle types and styles, and a few surprises, including characters who had never been playable in a fighting game. That mix is why locks like Captain America and Iron Man share the cast with deeper picks such as Danger, the embodiment of the X-Men’s Danger Room, and Robbie Reyes as Ghost Rider.
DLC plans: Year 1 Character and Stage Pass
The 20-character roster is the starting point, not the ceiling. A Year 1 Character and Stage Pass is already confirmed, bundling four additional fighters and one new stage. There is no confirmed reveal date for those characters yet, and it is not yet stated whether more passes will follow.
Release date and platforms
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls arrives on PC, PS5, and PS4 on August 6, 2026. All 20 base characters are available from launch, so the roster above is what you can build your four-fighter teams from on day one, with the Year 1 pass adding to it afterward.
