The Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls final at EVO France had barely wrapped up before it was confirmed that the fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by PlayStation will welcome 4 new characters during its first year of additional content: Jane Foster in her Mighty Thor guise, Venom, Jubilee and a Cyclops bound to the power of the Phoenix. The latter had already been announced a few days earlier (and was playable here at EVO France in Nice), but the other three fighters certainly got the crowd at the Palais des Expositions going. Here's what you need to know about the new arrivals.
Hammer time
Jane Foster kicks things off in this trailer dedicated to Season 1 of Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, arriving as Mighty Thor, inspired by the comics run in which she takes up the famous hammer Mjolnir. Beyond picking it up and pointing it threateningly at Loki, we see absolutely nothing of her in motion, and we'll have to wait a few more weeks before Arc System Works shows off her gameplay. No doubt a few corners of social media will grumble, but casting Jane Foster also lets Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls offer a different take on Thor, rather than defaulting yet again to the male version popularised by the MCU films. The same thinking applied to Shuri's Black Panther, also part of the launch roster. Either way, Jane Foster's Thor is due this winter, though PlayStation hasn't given a precise date yet.
Another hotly anticipated character, Venom, will also be joining the cast in this first year of DLC. Spider-Man's long-standing nemesis has an aura and a power set that should slot neatly into the universe Arc System Works has reimagined. His hulking frame, symbiotic tendrils and fighting style give the developers plenty of scope for attacks you can recognise at a glance. Of course, Carnage is already in the launch roster and plenty of people may fear — understandably — that Venom will feel like a retread, but that's underestimating Arc System Works. Venom is slated for spring 2027.
Jubilee, my friend
X-Men fans can also look forward to Jubilee, the mutant capable of conjuring bursts of light energy, usually depicted as fireworks. The character, known for her fiery temperament and her ties to several X-Men, will be making her debut here in Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls. Once again, there's no concrete info on her, though we do know she'll land in summer 2027, so somewhere between June and September 2027. As for the last name on the list, it isn't exactly a surprise: Phoenix Cyclops had already been announced by PlayStation on 7 October, with a release date set for 2 November. EVO France visitors can even go hands-on with him on site, giving a first concrete taste of this revamped take on the X-Men's leader. And for what it's worth, we've already played as him and gathered people's impressions in a video we're sharing right here.
