Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is praised as an excellent 2D four-versus-four tag fighter that successfully blends familiar genre conventions with more approachable modern design. The reviewer argues that, while it should not be treated as a Marvel vs Capcom successor, it is the best tag fighter they have played in years and makes Marvel feel fresh despite wider superhero fatigue.

The game currently offers a roster of 20 heroes and villains, online matches, several single-player modes, training tools and basic account customisation. Its Japanese-inspired character redesigns and comic-book-inflected presentation are singled out, particularly Green Goblin’s unsettling look, while the combat is described as slower and more structured than older classics, initially making fighters feel similar before their distinctive combo options emerge.