{"id":24358,"date":"2026-08-12T09:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T07:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-an-anime-style-rumble-thats-rooting-for-you\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T07:37:23","slug":"marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-an-anime-style-rumble-thats-rooting-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-an-anime-style-rumble-thats-rooting-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls review \u2013 an anime-style rumble that\u2019s rooting for you"},"content":{"rendered":"

PlayStation 5, PC; Arc System Works\/Sony Interactive Entertainment
<\/strong>With tremendous visuals and accessible controls, this superhero-themed fighter has the chops to inspire a new generation of champs<\/p>\n

Arriving at the turn of the millennium and the twilight of the video arcade, Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes has long been a high-water mark for fighting games, with no heir apparent; its massive, colourful roster and frenetic, spectacular combos have lured newcomers and elite competitors alike. Developer Arc System Works, a fan-favourite studio famous for its hyper-fluid and extremely technical anime-style fighting games, has been on a long journey to usurp Capcom\u2019s throne. With Marvel T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls, it may have finally achieved this difficult task.<\/p>\n

Marvel T\u014dkon is less an attempt to recreate a Marvel vs Capcom-esque phenomenon out of whole cloth, and more a thoughtful evolution of the developer\u2019s previous riffs on the formula such as 2018\u2019s BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and Dragon Ball FighterZ, building on its low-floor, high-ceiling approach. Simplified inputs allow players to execute combos and finishers with a single button, which gives novices the confidence to keep playing and inspires them to study and improve \u2013 because when anyone can pull off a flashy ultimate skill or EX attack, strategy and mastery take on a premium. And Marvel T\u014dkon has great depths to plumb.<\/p>\n

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\nPlayStation 5, PC; Arc System Works\/Sony Interactive EntertainmentWith tremendous visuals and accessible controls, this superhero-themed fighter has the chops to inspire a new generation of champs
\nArriving at the turn of the millennium and the twilight of the video arcade, Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes has long been a high-water mark for fighting games, with no heir apparent; its massive, colourful roster and frenetic, spectacular combos have lured newcomers and elite competitors alike. Developer Arc System Works, a fan-favourite studio famous for its hyper-fluid and extremely technical anime-style fighting games, has been on a long journey to usurp Capcom\u2019s throne. With Marvel T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls, it may have finally achieved this difficult task.
\nMarvel T\u014dkon is less an attempt to recreate a Marvel vs Capcom-esque phenomenon out of whole cloth, and more a thoughtful evolution of the developer\u2019s previous riffs on the formula such as 2018\u2019s BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and Dragon Ball FighterZ, building on its low-floor, high-ceiling approach. Simplified inputs allow players to execute combos and finishers with a single button, which gives novices the confidence to keep playing and inspires them to study and improve \u2013 because when anyone can pull off a flashy ultimate skill or EX attack, strategy and mastery take on a premium. And Marvel T\u014dkon has great depths to plumb. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PlayStation 5, PC; Arc System Works\/Sony Interactive EntertainmentWith tremendous visuals and accessible controls, this superhero-themed fighter has the chops to inspire a new generation of champs Arriving at the turn of the millennium and the twilight of the video arcade, Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes has long been a high-water mark for …<\/p>\n

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