Arc System Works has released the final trailer for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, offering a last look at the game before its August 6 launch. The trailer emphasizes the story mode's premise, where the Champion of the Universe convenes a tournament to determine Earth's fate. Comic author Kieron Gillen, known for his work on titles like Once & Future and Die, penned the story mode, which features a roster of 20 playable characters.
The trailer provides a closer look at Deadpool, who delivers numerous fourth-wall-breaking jokes and comments on the four-versus-four gameplay filling the screen. At one point, he adopts a Dragon Ball power-up pose reminiscent of Cell's introduction in Arc System Works' Dragon Ball FighterZ. The video also showcases Battle Arcadia, a party-game-style side mode similar to the Grand Bruise mode in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. Overall, the trailer reinforces the game's distinctive visual aesthetic, blending comic book and anime influences.
This trailer follows a recent beta weekend that yielded mixed reactions from fighting game enthusiasts. While the game's animation, soundtrack, and stylistic presentation received widespread praise, with Magik proving to be the most popular character among those available, many players also appreciated the unique abilities of the roster. However, significant issues marred the game's PC port, which reportedly performed poorly even on robust hardware, impacting online play. Beyond frame rate problems, some players found the combat to feel sluggish, with slower character movement and attacks compared to the typically faster pace of tag fighting games. With the game launching next week, Arc System Works has a limited window to address these PC port concerns.