For those curious about Arc System Works’ latest game and hyped crossover with Marvel Comics, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, ArcSys has given us an 11 minute breakdown of the system mechanics that will be available in the game. Though, keep in mind the game is still in development and still subject to change.
The video goes over some of the typical things you’d expect from a fighting game: hold back to block, hold down back to block low, up is jump, dash is two forward inputs, etc. Some of the atypical things to most 2D fighters, but Marvel vs. Capcom players will recognize are things like Super Jumps as well as launchers and assist calls. One thing that’s confirmed to be in the game is an easier input system similar to assist modes like Street Fighter 6’s Modern mode, with simplified assists for those who don’t want to learn motion inputs. Thankfully, motion inputs are still in Marvel Tokon, much to the relief of the majority of the older fighting game player base.
I fell to my knees in my hotel room when I saw a DP input pic.twitter.com/q1jGg4fWcO
— Cole Tocci (Flux) (@FluxedOver) July 31, 2025
Also explained in the video are the unique system mechanics, including the Skill Gauge at the bottom of the screen used for metered variations of various special moves, as well as the Assemble Meter below the characters’ health bars, which fuels the various team-up and tag abilities you can use.
Speaking of tags, Tokon has a very unique approach to your teammates. Unlike other tag fighters, Tokon uses a single bar of health to determine the collective health of your squad of 4. And, and this might be the most contentious topic of the video, you don’t start a match with all 4 of your teammates. Instead, you start with a single teammate and their assist, and can “earn” additional teammates either by landing a throw or achieving a wall break while on offense, or the game will give you teammates for every round you lose (matches are 3 out of 5 rounds). An interesting variation on the assist mechanic made famous by past Marvel vs. titles, we’ll have to see how popular it is when we can all get our hands on a demo.
A normal match in MARVEL Tōkon will start as a 2v2
You will gain a Team Member if you:
Throw your opponent
Upon meetup, both your Life/Vital and Skill gage increase! pic.twitter.com/giZqLE0WF2
— Fighting-Games Daily (@FGC_Daily) July 31, 2025
While we’re sure to get many more characters in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the initial 6 we’re seeing still give us plenty to look at and Tokon’s Twitter has given out their move lists for you to peruse and find your team. Give it a look!
6 characters.
6 move sets.
Your #EVO2025 training begins now.
Swipe through the command lists of the playable characters on the show floor of @Evo 2025 #MarvelTokon pic.twitter.com/yK8LkTD7cm
— MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
EVO 2025 (@MARVELTokon) July 31, 2025
Watch the full Beginner’s Guide here: https://t.co/oeZ5SHIAOd pic.twitter.com/DK73Wlvoi9
— MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
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