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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has revealed Phoenix Cyclops as its first Year 1 DLC character, giving the X-Men leader both his signature Optic Blasts and the cosmic powers of the Phoenix Force. The product of a massive collaboration between Arc System Works, PlayStation Studios, and Marvel Games, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is bringing 4v4 tag-team fighting to one of the biggest media franchises in entertainment.
Phoenix Cyclops Is Marvel Tokon’s First Year 1 DLC Character
On July 23, 2026, the team behind Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls hosted a panel at San Diego Comic-Con and followed it up with a PlayStation Blog post detailing everything that was announced. Perhaps the biggest announcement at SDCC for Marvel Tokon was the reveal of Phoenix Cyclops as the first Year 1 DLC character, arriving in fall 2026. He’ll be voiced by Ray Chase, who fans may know as Rakan in the Solo Leveling anime. This version of Scott Summers is inspired by his Phoenix Five incarnation from 2012’s Avengers vs. X-Men comic storyline, wherein Cyclops harnesses a portion of the cosmic Phoenix Force, so it’s certainly not the character’s standard X-Men appearance. The reveal details that the character retains his classic powerful Optic Blast and exceptional hand-to-hand combat, except now boosted by the Phoenix Force. Arc Systems Works has not yet explained exactly how those Phoenix powers will function during matches, but more detailed fighting-style breakdowns are promised in future updates.
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August 6, 2026
- ESRB
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Teen / Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Publisher(s)
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
