
Now that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is formally out within the wild, dataminers have wasted no time digging via the sport’s recordsdata, and so they’ve discovered some fascinating heroes talked about inside them.
Marvel’s newest preventing sport has had fairly per week. After stuttering points plagued the PC model upon launch, Arc System Works was fast to implement a repair, turning the tide of public opinion from dismal to delighted.
Many blamed these PC issues on Arc System Works’ anti-datamining measures, which appear to have paid off; one reputable source claimed they couldn’t discover a lot, crediting the developer for their efforts in ‘cleansing up’ the sport’s information. In different feedback, they stated they haven’t come throughout something new concerning upcoming costumes or DLC spoilers — however they did point out that they’ve seen property for a future battle move, and warned gamers to “prepare” for what’s subsequent.
btw, there’s not a lot to datamine out of tokon by way of unreleased content material (thank god). arcsys has gotten actually good about cleansing up in the previous few years
the one factor i did discover is battle move property, so uh. prepare lol
— Ryn 🏳️⚧️ (@WistfulHopes) August 11, 2026
Notable datamining group X0XLEAK additionally chimed in with some discoveries, particularly mentioning five heroes they supposedly found throughout their tour into Tokon’s recordsdata: Physician Unusual, Wasp, Gambit, The Factor, and Daredevil.
Their publish additionally talked about that these are “attainable prototype/future characters” which might be “topic to vary,” including extra confusion and hypothesis onto the topic. Given their description as potential prototype or DLC characters, it stands to purpose that these aren’t background property, like a number of the nonplayable heroes we have seen dotting Tokon’s varied phases.
Regardless of the case could also be, the mere point out of those names in Tokon’s information has stirred up a heated dialogue on social media. Many gamers are arguing that the one really distinctive addition to this roster is Wasp, noting that each one the opposite characters on the record are already playable in Marvel Rivals.
MARVEL TOKON
Possible prototype/Future characters talked about in recordsdataPhysician Unusual
Wasp
Gambit
The Factor
Daredevil(Topic to vary)#MARVELTokon pic.twitter.com/SqjYfsIR7w
— X0XLEAK (@X0X_LEAK) August 12, 2026
Tokon’s roster, much like that of Rivals, has introduced in some lesser-known characters from inside the Marvel universe, however the two differ considerably so far as particular picks are involved. For instance, Tokon boasts a far wider number of true-blue villains in Carnage, Dr. Doom, and Inexperienced Goblin. It’s additionally received a deep minimize in Hazard, giving the Mutant her first-ever absolutely playable position in a online game.
For now, it’s anybody’s guess as to who’ll seem in Tokon subsequent, however we did get some info concerning future DLC characters at San Diego Comedian Con this yr. Throughout a panel, it was revealed that Phoenix Cyclops would be the subsequent character to hitch the fray, main a group with as-yet unknown members (although it’s possible we see extra members of the Phoenix Power).
Cyclops involves Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in Fall 2026. Till then, you may learn our glowing evaluate of the sport, which IGN’s personal Mitchell Saltzman scored a 9 out of 10.
Virginia (she/her) is IGN’s Information Editor. With ten years of expertise reporting on video games and leisure, she’s received a storied background within the preventing sport neighborhood, influencer information, and viral on-line traits. Discover her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze.
