Marvel Tokon Wins PS5 Review With 20-Fighter Roster as PC Issues Hit Crossplay

Q: With Phoenix Cyclops confirmed, which obscure Marvel icons are secretly hiding in the highly anticipated Year 1 Character Pass?

Only Phoenix Cyclops is officially confirmed for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Year 1 Character & Stage Pass. The other three fighters have not been announced by Arc System Works, Sony, or Marvel Games. What is fueling the speculation is an official tie-in comic, Marvel Tokon: First Strike, which features Thor, Nova, and Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer despite none of them being in the launch roster. Because the pass still has exactly three unfilled character slots, fans have seized on those appearances as a possible hint that they are the remaining Year 1 additions. At this stage, though, that remains rumor rather than confirmed information. The only concrete details beyond Phoenix Cyclops are the release windows listed on the game’s Steam pass page. Phoenix Cyclops is due in fall 2026, the second fighter in early 2027, the new stage in spring 2027 alongside the third character’s window, and the fourth fighter in summer 2027. That schedule shows Arc System Works intends to spread the content across the full year. If the question is which “obscure Marvel icons” may be hiding in the pass, the best evidence-based answer is that fans currently suspect Nova and Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer most strongly, with Thor also widely rumored. But until an official reveal happens, Phoenix Cyclops is the only Year 1 DLC character that can be stated as fact.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls earns a strong PS5 verdict, with its four-on-four combat and high production values framed as the most exciting fighting-game package since Street Fighter 6.
Arc System Works’ design pairs accessible auto-combos and shared inputs with deeper tag mechanics, giving the 20-character launch roster room for both newcomers and competitive players.
PS5 performance is described as practically flawless, but the PC version’s documented problems already disrupt crossplay, including brief pauses tied to slower SSD loading during matches.
Offline content is solid rather than genre-leading: five comic-book campaign episodes, an arcade-style ladder, survival mode and side activities provide roughly six to eight hours before online play takes over.
Arc System Works is already planning post-launch support, with Phoenix Cyclops slated as the first DLC character later this year and a longer-term live-service roadmap in view.