Following its reveal of the final team for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, the Samurai Outriders, Arc System Works has released a new character guide. This time, the focus is on the genius billionaire philanthropist and, in his own words, world-class ass-kicker, Iron Man. Marvel vs. Capcom fans will find plenty familiar here, but this version of Tony Stark offers plenty of new tricks.
Besides unleashing a Unibeam, multiple projectiles and enabling flight for a limited time in mid-air, he can also fire Smart Missiles. Given their delay, it’s possible to charge an opponent before they land. The ability to Multi-Dash also allows for hefty mix-ups, and skills like Iron Avenger let you rush down foes before they have a chance to react.
His Ultimate Skill, Champion Buster, is also a nice callback and has likely been designed to contend with the antagonist, the Champion. Whether it can succeed where the Hulk and Sentinel Busters failed remains to be seen, but watching him team up with it to channel a massive death laser in his Tōkon Assemble attack is cool.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6th for PS5 and PC. However, an open beta is set for July 24th to 26th, featuring much of the playable roster – including the newly revealed Blade.
