Hi everybody! I’m Takeshi Yamanaka, Manufacturer of MARVEL Tōkon: Combating Souls. As of late at EVO Japan 2026 in Tokyo, we published our 3rd crew to sign up for the Problem of the Champion: Combating Avengers. Be certain to take a look at the brand new crew expose trailer beneath!
A brand new crew joins the combat: Combating Avengers
Becoming a member of the up to now introduced Captain The us (voiced by way of Brian Bloom) and Iron Guy (voiced by way of Josh Keaton) are Hulk (voiced by way of Fred Tatasciore) and Black Panther (voiced by way of Erica Luttrell), forming the brand-new crew: the Combating Avengers.
Led by way of Captain The us, this newly shaped Avengers squad comes in combination to confront a brand new danger dealing with Earth. As heroes watched intently—and admired a great deal—by way of other folks all over the world, we are hoping you’re taking a look ahead to seeing how they upward thrust to the problem in Episode Mode.
New degree published: Wakanda
We’re additionally excited to announce a brand-new degree: Wakanda.
Wakanda is a country positioned in Africa, blessed with wealthy herbal landscapes whilst additionally status as an international chief in complicated medical generation. Historically safe by way of its king, the Black Panther, Wakanda is now dominated by way of the younger Black Panther, Shuri, who has taken at the mantle to protect her other folks.
New playable personality: Hulk
A inexperienced goliath whose power grows along with his rage, Hulk as soon as fought along the Avengers to avoid wasting the sector. Alternatively, in MARVEL Tōkon: Combating Souls, his overwhelming energy and instability lead the federal government, S.H.I.E.L.D., or even his fellow teammates Captain The us and Iron Guy, to exile him to the Savage Land.
There, Hulk lives a quiet lifestyles, surrounded by way of nature and animals, however his mistrust of the Avengers has but to vanish.
All over construction, Hulk’s backstory was once established early on. Whilst staying true to the core design thought of an enormous, gamma-radiated powerhouse, parts impressed by way of this narrative have been integrated into his design. Hulk ornaments himself with dinosaur bone armor toreinforce his feral, untamed combating taste and spotlight his uncooked energy.
Hulk can overpower warring parties at any differ with sheer power. Channeling his anger builds his distinctive Gamma Gauge. When it reaches most, Hulk enters Gamma Rage which considerably boosts his power and pace.
Building up the Gamma Gauge and unharness devastating one-shot assaults at simply the precise second to deal huge injury.
New playable personality: Black Panther
Ruler of the good African country of Wakanda, Shuri protects her nation because the Black Panther.
Having simplest lately inherited the mantle, she struggles with doubts about whether or not she is in point of fact in a position for the function.
As a brand new danger approaches, Shuri will have to make vital selections, no longer simplest as a warrior, however as a queen who will have to steadiness custom and growth.
Once we determined to incorporate her within the roster, her personality backstory was once mentioned and established early on. Having simplest lately taken up the mantle of Black Panther along her current function of Wakanda’s leader scientist, Shuri’s design displays this essential transition.
Swish, athletic traces emphasize a way of pace befitting an acrobatic fighter, whilst holding the primal wildness that defines the function. On the identical time, delicate touches of Wakandan royalty are woven into the finer main points of her swimsuit, reflecting the load of management she now carries.
In battle, Black Panther excels with swift motion and lengthy achieve the usage of the Spear of Bashenga. She possesses a high-speed mobility talent known as Bast’s Blessing, permitting her to sprint in more than one instructions. Bast’s Blessing consumes a devoted gauge, however it may be canceled from customary assaults and talents, enabling various and versatile combinations and mixups.
Dominate mid-range battles with actual spear assaults, then shut the space with lightning-fast motion to crush warring parties up shut.
New danger published: The Champion
The newest trailer additionally offered a brand new personality: The Champion.
Probably the most Elders of the Universe, Champion has existed because the delivery of the universe and travels the cosmos along his right-hand showwoman, Promoter. A cosmic conqueror obsessive about hand-to-hand battle, he trips from planet to planet searching for worthy warring parties.
Those that fail to fulfill his thirst for combat face without equal result: the destruction in their whole international.
And now, his subsequent goal has been selected: Earth.
Beneath Promoter’s course, the “Problem of the Champion” event has been introduced. Groups of 4 will combat via qualifiers, incomes the precise to stand Champion himself. However is there extra to this sinister sport than simply recreation?
The Combating Avengers input the event as one among its main contenders. Extra information about Champion will probably be published quickly!
What’s subsequent?
Did you benefit from the hands-on demo at EVO Japan? Thanks such a lot for your whole comments! We in point of fact recognize it and it’s already serving to form construction.
Subsequent up, we’ll be bringing the latest playable construct to:
- Combo Breaker 2026, beginning Might 22 in Chicago, Illinois
- Hong Kong Comedian Con 2026, beginning Might 29 in Hong Kong
The construct will come with the newly introduced Black Panther and the Wakanda degree, for a complete of 13 playable characters and 5 phases. When you’re attending both tournament, you should definitely forestall by way of and check out it for your self!
Construction is coming into its ultimate phases, and all the crew is operating arduous each day to ship the most productive conceivable revel in at release.
Thanks, as at all times, in your persisted beef up! We’ll have extra information to proportion quickly!
