Marvel Vs. Capcom Fans Talk About What It’s Like Waiting So Long For A Comeback And Why Marvel Tōkon Could Be The Answer
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls was announced in June 2025, marking a new entry in the fighting game genre. Fans of the Marvel vs. Capcom series are left wondering if this new title signifies a shift away from the long-standing franchise. The absence of beloved characters and the underperformance of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite have fueled speculation about the future of the series.
- ▪Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is developed by Arc System Works and features characters like Star-Lord and Peni Parker.
- ▪The Marvel vs. Capcom series has not seen a new installment since Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, which was released in 2017.
- ▪Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite struggled commercially, selling only around one million copies against its two million target.
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By Kenneth Shepard Published May 26, 2026 𝕏 Copied! When the Sony-published fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls was announced in June of 2025, it spelled the coming of a few things. Developer Arc System Works was entering the ring once more with a new anime fighter based on beloved characters after a hot streak with Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive, Marvel superheroes who had never gotten to exist in the fighting game space, like Star-Lord and Peni Parker, were finally getting a chance to win a knockout, and it looked like the ill-fated 2XKO was going to have some competition at the next big tag fighter. But one question lingered: Was Marvel moving on from Marvel vs.
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