The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls open beta is now live – players on PS5 and PC can now get their first hands-on look at the upcoming 4v4 tag team fighter from PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games. The open beta runs from 24 July to 27 July 2026, with Malaysian players able to jump in from 3pm (GMT+8) on 24 July until 2:59pm (GMT+8) on 27 July.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta
No registration nor PlayStation Plus subscription is required for the Open Beta, and players can download it directly from their platform’s store once it goes live; pre-downloads will be available two hours before launch. (Note that data does not get carried over to the full game when it launches next month.)
Fifteen of the game’s twenty launch characters will be playable during the beta, including Blade, who will be playable for the first time. The roster includes:
– Captain America, Iron Man and Black Panther (Fighting Avengers)
– Storm, Magik, Wolverine and Danger (Unbreakable X-Men)
– Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord and Peni Parker (Amazing Guardians)
– Ghost Rider and Blade (Samurai Outriders)
– Doctor Doom and Magneto (Knights of Doom)
Six stages will be available, based on locations including Marvel’s New York (Day and Night versions), Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere and Wakanda.
The Open Beta will include Online Casual and Ranked Matches, along with a local Versus Mode for challenging friends or practicing against computer-controlled opponents. An Open Lobby feature will let players select from 16 avatars with four color variations each, interact with other players through chat and preset messages, and access arcade cabinets to initiate matches.
For newcomers, a Start Up Battle tutorial will introduce core mechanics, including 4v4 combat and team-based systems, followed by a trial match. Training Mode will allow players to practice with any character, work on combos and customize training scenarios. The beta will also include an early look at Episode Mode, featuring the first three chapters of the Amazing Guardians storyline, presented through motion-comic style storytelling combined with battle sequences.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is set to launch on 6 August 2026 for PS5 and PC. Players in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and South Korea will receive the game one day later, on 7 August 2026.
Pokdepinion: Perhaps it is coincidence, but I assume they were aware of 2XKO, except this one has even more players involved.
