When you think of Captain America, the image of a brawler with a shield throw comes to mind. While Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls sticks to that fantasy, it’s expanding on the shield shenanigans in some interesting ways, as indicated in the first Character Guide.
Pressing any of Cap’s Light, Medium and Heavy attacks in quick succession will unleash some pretty hard-hitting combos. It’s when you use Trick Shield that things get interesting, as it can ricochet vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Even better is that when it returns, you can hit it again to send it flying back at an opponent.
This also works with the dedicated projectile attack, Shield Strike, and is perfect for setting up combos that chain into other skills like Soaring Justice. It comes into play during one of his Assist types as well, and since you can actively swap during the same, it’s a great way to keep the other side guessing.
Of course, even with his five-star ease-of-use, there’s plenty more complexity to Captain America. The guide also offers a look at Tōkon Assemble, a comeback mechanic available when losing the current round would end the match. It lets you call in the Fighting Avengers for a four-on-one beatdown before ending in a massive Soaring Justice.
With Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls out on August 6th for PS5 and PC, expect even more Character Guides ahead of launch. There are also more characters yet to be revealed, namely Ghost Rider’s team, so stay tuned for a possible shadow drop in the coming weeks.
