The wait is almost over. The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is nearly here, and we can’t wait for players to jump into the action.
Whether you’re returning after last year’s Closed Betas or stepping into the fight for the very first time, here’s everything you need to know before the Open Beta begins.
Open beta schedule
The Open Beta will run for 72 hours, starting on:
- Start: July 24, 12:00am PT / 8:00am BST / 4:00pm JST
- End: July 26, 11:59pm PT / July 27, 7:59am BST / 3:59pm JST
The Open Beta will be available on PlayStation 5 console, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. No registration is required: simply download the Open Beta from your platform store and start playing. Pre-downloads will be available two hours before the Open Beta goes live, so you can be ready to play as soon as the servers open.
A PlayStation Plus subscription is not required. However, all players will need an internet connection and an Account for PlayStation to access the Open Beta on both PS5 and PC.
15 playable Heroes and Villains
Fifteen of the game’s twenty launch characters will be available during the Open Beta, including Blade who becomes playable for the very first time.
Fighting Avengers
- Captain America
- Iron Man
- Black Panther
Unbreakable X-Men
- Storm
- Magik
- Wolverine
- Danger
Amazing Guardians
- Spider-Man
- Ms. Marvel
- Star-Lord
- Peni Parker
Samurai Outriders
- Ghost Rider
- Blade
Knights of Doom
- Doctor Doom
- Magneto
Players will also be able to battle across six iconic stages, each inspired by legendary Marvel locations: Marvel’s New York (Day), Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere, Wakanda, and Marvel’s New York (Night).
More than online battles
Many of you have already experienced online matches during the Closed Betas. This time, we also want to give you a taste of the additional modes and features waiting for you in the full game when it launches on August 6.
Online Casual and Ranked Matches
Jump into Casual Match to quickly face opponents of a similar skill level or test yourself in Ranked Match and climb the competitive ladder against the best of players.
Want to battle locally? Versus Mode will let you challenge friends on the same system or practice against the CPU whenever you like.
Explore the open lobby
The Open Lobby is your hub between battles, featuring miniature versions of the game’s iconic stages.
Choose from 16 unique avatars, each with four color variations, then explore the lobby, meet other players, and communicate using free chat, preset messages, stamps, and emotes. Ready for another fight? Head over to one of the arcade cabinets scattered throughout the lobby to challenge other players.
Practice time
New to MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls? Start with Start Up Battle, an interactive tutorial designed to introduce the game’s core mechanics. Learn the fundamentals of 4v4 combat, understand team-based systems, and put your new skills to the test in a trial match before jumping into the action.
Whether you’re learning the basics or mastering advanced combos, Training Mode gives you all the tools you need. Experiment with every character, practice combos, learn game mechanics, and customize a wide variety of training scenarios and dummy settings to sharpen your skills.
Experience Episode Mode
For the first time, players will also get an early look at Episode Mode. Play through the three first chapters of the Amazing Guardians storyline as Spider-Man begins assembling his team to confront a mysterious threat descending upon Earth. Experience how beautifully illustrated motion-comic storytelling blends seamlessly with explosive battles.
Finally, the Open Beta will reflect the full localization players can expect at launch, featuring localized voice-over and text in US English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese (Mandarin VO). Text-only support will also be available in UK English, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, and Traditional Chinese.
If you played during last year’s Closed Betas, you’ll notice that MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has continued to evolve. Based on community feedback, we’ve refined gameplay, improved mechanics, and made numerous adjustments across the experience to deliver an even more exciting and accessible tag fighter.
We’re incredibly excited to welcome both returning players and newcomers into the fight and can’t wait for everyone to experience the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter when the Open Beta begins on July 24.
Assemble your dream team and get ready to fight!
