Marvel TÅkon: Fighting Souls is a week old now, and fans have already gone through the tag fighterâs files in search of any hint of the gameâs upcoming DLC characters. Thus far, the only character developer Arc System Works has confirmed for the new anime fighter is Phoenix Cyclops, but he is only one of the four new heroes joining the roster in the first year. And as fans have started datamining TÅkon for further clues, theyâve found names of multiple heroes in the gameâs files who arenât currently on the roster. Though whether the names are exciting or disappointing depends on who you ask.

Dataminers have found mention of Doctor Strange, Wasp, Gambit, The Thing, Daredevil, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and Mr. Fantastic in TÅkonâs files, none of which are in the gameâs roster at launch, nor have they been confirmed by Arc System Works. If these are the upcoming DLC characters, it looks like the entire Fantastic Four could be coming to the game in the future, which isnât surprising considering their quartet formation is literally the basis for TÅkonâs 4v4 format, according to the story mode. Strange, Gambit, Wasp, and Daredevil seem to be much more random, but TÅkon does an okay job of pulling a lot of miscellaneous characters into the ring, and itâs cool to see several characters from different sides of the Marvel universe converging. Whatâs unclear at this point is if the new characters will make up one of the default âteamsâ in the actual storyline of TÅkon like the starting roster does, or if theyâre just joining the game without much in the way of story integration.

MARVEL TOKON

Possible prototype/Future characters mentioned in filesDoctor Strange

Wasp

Gambit

The Thing

Daredevil(Subject to change)#MARVELTokon pic.twitter.com/SqjYfsIR7w

— X0XLEAK (@X0X_LEAK) August 12, 2026

â£ï¸O nome é Gambit, mon ami.

Arquivos internos do jogo Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, sugere a chegada de Gambit como futuro personagem jogável. Demolidor e os membro do Quarteto Fantástico também estão inclusos

Conta pro ADM qual personagem você espera nesse jogo! pic.twitter.com/9TDsuCj8SI

— Sociedade X-Men ⨷ (@sociedadexmen) August 12, 2026

Marvel has thousands of characters to draw from across the comics, so itâs gonna be impossible to please everyone hoping to see their favorite on the roster. Some feel like characters such as Doctor Strange are overused, while others might claim Wasp, being a lesser-known hero compared to her partner Ant-Man, is a wasted slot. I donât know about that, though. TÅkon has a lot of Marvel mainstays and could use some of the lower-tier heroes so it doesnât seem like itâs just playing the hits, especially if the Fantastic Four might be taking up four DLC slots in the future. Give us a couple of underutilized heroes to balance out the big names. For now, itâs unclear if these are all coming out in sequence or if we might not see some of these characters hit the gameâs roster for years. As fans point out, Guilty Gear Strive had files referencing characters that didnât launch until several seasons in, so Arc System Works may just be establishing the foundation for the long game.

Also in the files are references to what seem to be new stages, including Klyntar, Japan, and Sanctum Sanctorum which, if Doctor Strange is coming to the roster, seems like a lock.Â

Whatever the case, thereâs bound to be someone disappointed that their favorite heroes havenât made the roster yet. Iâm kind of surprised that Thor isnât mentioned in the files, as he is one of the Avengers mainstays, though he is notably absent during the events of the gameâs story mode.