Just like clockwork, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has revealed that new heroes are joining the roster for the game’s release on August 6th.
The FGC had been voicing concerns about the fighting game’s small roster, wondering how a 4v4 title could succeed with only 20 heroes at launch. While the upcoming X-Men heroes are exciting, the roster size is still questionable.
During Sony’s February State of Play, Wolverine, Magik and Danger were revealed as part of the starting roster. The “Unbreakable X-Men” trailer showed off a bit of their gameplay.
Magik brings her iconic Soulsword, using powerful slashing, fire, and portal teleportation to control the stage. Wolverine uses his razor-sharp claws to aggressively rush down opponents. Danger is the third addition, using a wide arsenal of mines, laser guns and drills to bombard enemies.
The X-Men heroes will be joining the eight original fighters on the roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Storm, Doctor Doom, Star-Lord, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Some further heroes from the starting roster have been leaked, but the total is currently 20 at launch.
The FGC has continuously critiqued Marvel Tokon for its small roster over the last eight months. The lack of hero reveals has left some concerned ahead of launch, but even the newly announced X-Men trio hasn’t stopped players from ranting about the 20 hero roster.
While it’s already considered pretty low for a fighting game in general, it’s even more questionable for a game that’s 4v4. It will become quite repetitive and monotonous to see the same heroes over and over again, since nearly half of the roster will be in each match.
Arc System Works has stated in the past, however, that it plans to support the game for 10 years. This means more heroes will be added to the roster as DLC as time goes on.
The game felt promising when Esports Insider tested it out at Evo 2025. But the FGC will need to wait for the full launch in August to see how the roster size impacts gameplay and success.
