'When's Marvel?' (or Mahvel, if we're being picky) has been a rallying cry among fighting game fans for years now. Part meme, part genuine call for the return of Capcom's classic Marvel vs Capcom series. Well, the good news is that Marvel is coming back, and we even know when—2026! The bad news is that Capcom (and its extensive cast of crossover characters) is out of the picture. But the potentially very good news is that Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ (arguably MVC's spiritual successor) studio Arc System Works is taking the next shot at the superhero tag-team fighter format, and raising the stakes.
Announced during Sony's State Of Play showcase last night, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls looks like it's putting a bit of an anime-styled spin on the classic cast (returning favourites Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr Doom and Storm are now joined by Star Lord, Ghost Rider, and Ms. Marvel to make up the initial eight revealed), and upgrading the fights from MVC-standard 3v3 to 4v4. There's no release date yet, and no hint at how many fighters there'll be, but I'd expect a drip-feed of reveals from now til' launch.
