Marvel Tokon Closed Beta Kicks Off Second Session for PS5 Players

Lead: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ closed beta resumed today with its second 6-hour session for invited PlayStation 5 users, offering CPU tutorials and online matches across global regions. Nut Graf: The beta, running Sept. 5-7, is the first public hands-on test of Arc System Works’ 4v4 tag-team brawler, giving developers crucial server-stress and balance data ahead of the game’s 2026 launch.

Key Session Details

• Session 2 began at 5 AM PDT (12 PM UTC) and runs until 11 AM PDT (6 PM UTC), following a 30-minute CPU battle tutorial.
• Invited players can stream matches freely, with no embargo on sharing footage.

What’s Included in Today’s Beta Session

• Six playable heroes: Captain America, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, Storm and Doctor Doom.
• New York City stage with three transition areas: City Center, Avengers Park and Hell’s Kitchen.
• Modes: online rollback netcode lobbies, limited offline matches, chibi-style spectator lobby and “Startup Battle” tutorial.

Community Reaction and Next Steps

Players praised early access but criticized limited invites and segmented sessions, calling the beta “mishandled” for its restrictive windows. Arc System Works plans no additional tests until later in 2025, with a potential second beta speculated for December. Feedback gathered during this weekend’s beta will shape final balance and netcode performance for the full release in 2026.