Seven Unhinged Characters That Would Make Tōkon A Marvel Fighter For The Ages

Kotaku | 10.08.2026 01:42
While Tōkon producer Michael Francisco says character popularity wasn’t the deciding factor in the new fighting game’s roster, it’s hard to overlook how closely it aligns with hits like Marvel Rivals. When Capcom’s Marvel brawlers first hit arcades, it was at the tail end of the superhero comics gold rush. All new, all xtreme debuts. Prismatic collectible covers. Mullets, mullets, mullets. Their 2D crossover fighters reflected this wild west era, giving slots to out of pocket choices like Spiral, Blackheart and Shuma-Gorath years ahead of Thor or Iron Man.