Fighting Souls Adds Another Iron to a Crowded Fire

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was one of the most exciting reveals at the Sony State of Play on June 4. Blending some of Marvel’s most notable heroes with classic fighting mechanics and an art style that looks incredibly reminiscent of Dragon Ball Z makes Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls a game worth keeping an eye on.

As exciting as Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is, though, it finds itself in a tough situation. It has the benefit of being a standout option in the fighting genre, but when it comes to gaming as a whole, Marvel-based games are beginning to pile up. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls brings 4v4 matches front and center, but as more Marvel games get announced, the brand is quickly oversaturating the industry.

Marvel Rivals Marvel Tokon Two Sides Same Coin

How Marvel Rivals and Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Aside from their shared IP, Marvel Rivals and the recently announced game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, are clearly two complementary halves.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Adds to the Quickly Growing List of Marvel Games

Plenty of Marvel Projects Have Yet to Lock in Release Dates

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is set to launch in 2026, but has yet to confirm an official date.

While it’s great that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has set an official launch window in place, it still leaves the fighting title in a little bit of a limbo state. Right now, most Marvel games don’t have release dates, and as this trend continues, it leads one to wonder whether all of these games are bound to release around the same time. If that’s the case, then an onslaught of Marvel titles could risk being too overwhelming, causing some projects to not get the attention they would receive otherwise. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls already has competition with its own brand because of hero shooter Marvel Rivals, but other yet-to-be-released titles could bring forth even more competitors.

Some of the characters featured in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls‘ trailer are Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Ghost Rider.

Marvel Games Currently Still in Development

Marvel’s Wolverine
EA Motive’s Iron Man
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Marvel’s Blade

Each developer has been quiet about the progress of these games, but the retro-inspired Marvel Cosmic Invasion is currently the only one eyeing a 2025 release date. If the majority of the other Marvel games are eyeing 2026, then that leaves Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls in an overcrowded year.

Of course, it’s important to note that although Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls‘ release date is vague, it still offers more concrete news than the likes of projects like Marvel’s Wolverine, EA Motive’s Iron Man, and Marvel’s Blade. So many Marvel projects have been kept in the dark, so Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls at least has its fresh hype and general release time frame benefiting it.

EA-owned developer Cliffhanger Games was also working on a Black Panther game, but EA recently canceled the project and shut down the studio.

Marvel’s Many Video Game Adaptations Hopefully Get Updates Soon

After the cancellation of EA’s Black Panther game, Marvel’s gaming projects have been given a fresh spotlight, as questions regarding the status of other in-development projects have begun to pop up. Some of these titles, particularly Marvel’s Wolverine, seem to be in development hell, and the fate of Black Panther has likely ignited some anxiety about whether other games will get shut down or not.

As the year continues, though, there are plenty of chances for these other Marvel games to get fresh updates. Right now, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is set for early 2026, and it will be interesting to see if any other games beyond this and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls lock in dates for next year. This remains to be seen, but 2026 could quickly become a year filled with Marvel launches.