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Blade, Loki, and Deadpool Join MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

The open beta marks the first public hands-on opportunity for a game that has already undergone two closed beta tests, and the addition of Blade, Loki, and Deadpool completes the Samurai Outriders team, giving players a full picture of one of the game's five launch rosters.

Key Facts

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works revealed Blade, Loki, and Deadpool as playable characters for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at the EVO 2026 tournament.
  • An open beta test runs from July 24 to July 27 on PS5 and PC, with cross-platform play support; Blade is the first playable character in the beta.
  • The game adds a new stage, Asgard, with five areas: the Observatory, the Rainbow Bridge, the King's Hall, the Treasure Vault, and the World Tree.
  • MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is scheduled for release on August 6 or August 7 depending on region, for PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
  • The game uses a 4v4 tag system and offers both traditional fighting game controls and simplified inputs.

Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Game Spark.

Blade, Loki, and Deadpool Join MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works revealed three new playable characters for the upcoming fighting game MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at the EVO 2026 tournament. Blade, Loki, and Deadpool will join Ghost Rider as members of the team called Samurai Outriders. The announcement came with a new trailer showing battle scenes for each character, including Deadpool's Jack O'Poses move. The game also adds a new stage, Asgard, which features five areas: the Observatory, the Rainbow Bridge, the King's Hall, the Treasure Vault, and the World Tree. An open beta test will run from July 24 to July 27 on PS5 and PC, with cross-platform play support. Blade will be the first playable character in that beta. The game uses a 4v4 tag system and offers both traditional fighting game controls and simplified inputs. Producer Takeshi Yamanaka, previously producer for Guilty Gear -Strive-, is leading the project. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is scheduled for release on August 6 or August 7 depending on region, for PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Blade's Japanese voice actor is Junichi Suwabe, Loki is voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa, and Deadpool by Takehito Koyasu. Ghost Rider, previously announced, is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi. The open beta runs from July 24 to July 27 Japan time on PS5 and PC, with cross-platform play support. A PlayStation account is required to participate. The beta will let players try Blade as the first playable character from the Samurai Outriders team.

The game's producer is Takeshi Yamanaka, who previously produced Guilty Gear -Strive-. The game uses a 4v4 tag system and offers both traditional fighting game controls and simplified inputs to appeal to casual and competitive players. The Asgard stage has five areas: the Observatory, the Rainbow Bridge, the King's Hall, the Treasure Vault, and the World Tree. The game is scheduled for release on August 6 or August 7 depending on region, for PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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