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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sells nearly 500,000 copies in debut week
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, developed by Arc System Works, has achieved estimated sales of approximately 485,000 copies during its first week of release across PS5 and Steam. According to market analysis from Alinea Analytics, the PlayStation 5 version accounts for 74% of these sales, while Steam represents 26%. The title has generated an estimated $33 million in gross revenue.
While the sales figures are considered decent for the niche fighting game genre, analysts suggest that performance issues on the PC version may have hindered higher sales potential. Users reported stuttering, frame-rate drops, and high CPU usage on Steam, though developers have since implemented fixes.
Critics and players have highlighted the game's unique 4v4 tag-team mechanics, where teams share a single health bar, and its high-quality visual presentation. While the story mode has received mixed reviews for not fully utilizing the Marvel narrative, the combat is praised for being accessible to beginners while maintaining depth for competitive players. Dataminers have also identified potential future DLC characters and battle pass assets within the game files.
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