Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls might have delivered some long-awaited fixes this week.
PlayStation Studios and Arc System Works have officially rolled out a new update for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, addressing a colourful variety of bugs and performance issues. These include PlayStation 5 woes like team building settings constantly getting reset, performance problems across the board, and various gameplay bugs.
Let’s break it down.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Release Date: 6 August, 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
Developers: Arc System Works
Has Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls fixed its PC port yet?
Developer Arc System Works has officially pushed a new patch for its latest fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. This 21 August patch is focused on fixing up some of the game’s more debilitating and often reported-on bugs and performance issues, targeting both PC and PS5 versions.
First off, the PS5 version has had a few annoying bugs ironed out. Specifically, online battle, lobby avatar, and registered teams will no longer reset upon restarting the game (an issue that has plagued this writer since launch), and players will no longer automatically forfeit their match by not pressing the Participate button quickly enough.
The PC version will no longer experience heavy processing loads periodically during matches, which will hopefully improve performance. On PC and PS5, badge progress will now save correctly. There are quite a few gameplay bugs that have been fixed as well, including issues with the Crossover not activating correctly, or backdashes being performed in unintended ways.
The Green Goblin and Deadpool’s character lessons have also been touched up. Episode Mode, Arcadia Rumble, and Open Lobby have also been fixed up with minor bugs being addressed.
The big ticket item here is matchmaking. In this week’s patchnotes, Online Matches have been adjusted to “improve matchmaking in both Ranked and Casual Matches.” This has been a major issue for players in recent weeks, as some players have been unable to find matches unless using specific search options.
The full 21 August patch notes include fixes for features like Replays, along with information on the game’s PC patch sizing. Read it all below:
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 21 August patch notes
PC Fixes
Performance Improvements
- Fixed issues where the system would periodically experience heavy processing loads during matches.
PS5 Fixes
- Fixed an issue where online battle settings, lobby avatar customization settings, and team building settings would reset when restarting the game.
- Fixed an issue where players could automatically forfeit their match if they did not press the Participate button within a specific window, even when still within the eligible time limit.
PS5 & PC
General
- Fixed an issue where badge progress on the battle result screen would not save correctly.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue that allowed unintended follow-up attacks after landing Champion’s Cosmic Smash.
- Fixed an issue where Crossover would not activate if a button was being held while guarding.
- Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, an Assist could not be used again after a member change due to its cooldown not completing.
- Fixed an issue where the camera could move to a difficult-to-see position when Carnage’s Guillotine Axe hit an opponent at a high position.
- Updated the dash and backdash inputs (←← and →→) so they can only be performed after passing through the neutral position.
- Fixed an issue where Peni Parker’s Cyber Web and Assemble Assist Shooter could become invisible while retaining their hitboxes.
- Fixed an issue where the camera would not correctly switch when performing a Tōkon Finish in rounds other than the final round.
- Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, an opponent would remain in an attacked state and is unable to move during Spider-Man’s Web Slam.
Character Lessons
- Green Goblin
- Updated the Level Up Mission 1 and Level Up Mission 5 requirements so that the Skyscraper mid-combo objective can also be completed while riding the glider.
- Deadpool
- Fixed issues with the Level Up Mission 5 challenge “Burning Haymaker”:
- Landing Foot Dive after a grounded Death From Above will no longer incorrectly clear the mission.
- Landing Burning Haymaker while holding an Incendiary Grenade will now correctly clear the mission.
Episode Mode
- Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, a boss character would repeat the same actions after a timeout.
Arcadia Rumble
- Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the multiplayer mode menu screen to freeze.
Open Lobby
- Fixed an issue where some sound effects could continue playing after leaving the Open Lobby.
- Fixed an issue where the network compatibility icon was not displayed correctly in Lobby Select.
Online Matches
- Made adjustments to improve matchmaking in both Ranked and Casual Matches.
- Fixed an issue where activities would not finish properly in Room Matches using certain rules.
Replay
- Fixed issues related to replays not saving or playing back correctly.
Ranking
- Fixed an issue where the Ranking screen could not scroll down under certain circumstances.
- Fixed an issue that displayed an incorrect phase number.
Trophies/Achievements
- Fixed an issue where the number of matches played was not properly counted toward unlocking “I Can Do This All Day.”
Additional Notes
Replay Data
- Due to a fix related to the replay functionality, previous replay data will no longer be accessible or viewable after this update.
PC Patch Size
- Changes and optimizations for the PC version have resulted in a larger patch size.
Shader Warm-Up
- PC players should run and complete the shader warm-up before playing for a smoother and more optimal experience.
PS5 Initial Setup
- New PS5 players may encounter a known progress issue where the game loops between selecting the game logo and system language during the initial boot. Please wait until the full game has finished downloading before trying again. The issue should then be resolved.
- A permanent fix for this issue will be included in a future patch.
