Marvel Tokon Roadmap: Year 1 DLC Fighters and Release Dates

By Luna. Updated: November 9, 2026. Covers the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass on PS5 and PC.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched on August 6, 2026 with 20 fighters, and the base roster already has plenty to work through. If you are thinking about what comes next, the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass has the answer. The roadmap runs all the way to late 2027, and the first DLC fighter, Phoenix Cyclops, has been playable since November 2, 2026.

Here is every dated piece of Year 1 content, who is out, who is coming next and how to decide whether the pass is worth buying.

Marvel Tokon Year 1 DLC roadmap 2026-2027

Here is the roadmap shown in the pass and when each piece is expected. Phoenix Cyclops is out; the rest of the roadmap only has release windows so far.

Phoenix Cyclops is the only Year 1 fighter released so far. The other three and the stage have announced seasonal windows, not dates.

The October 11 reveal named all four Year 1 fighters. You can see how the existing teams are built on the Marvel Tokon roster page.

Phoenix Cyclops is the first Year 1 fighter

Phoenix Cyclops is the first Year 1 fighter and has been playable on PS5 and PC since the November 2, 2026 update, according to the patch notes the publisher posted on Steam that day. Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works had announced the date on October 7 alongside his gameplay trailer. His DLC costs $7.99 on the US Steam store and is included in the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass.

PlayStation describes him as an all-rounder built around Optic Blasts. Landing them fills four Solar Shards, and full shards let him turn into Dark Phoenix, a temporary power boost that drains his health. His fighter page lists his move names and inputs, rechecked against Dustloop's post-release page on November 9; Tokonify hasn't checked them in the live game.

The Phoenix Five connection

This version of Cyclops is based on the leader of the Phoenix Five. That team formed in the Avengers vs. X-Men comics, when Iron Man split the Phoenix Force, a primordial cosmic entity usually associated with Cyclops' wife Jean Grey. The Force possessed five former heroes and put them on a ticking clock before they lost control and started pursuing their own misguided justice.

The other four members are Emma Frost, Namor, Colossus and Magik, who is already on the launch roster with the Unbreakable X-Men.

How he fits a team

Cyclops is not new to fighting games: he was in Capcom's 1994 arcade game X-Men: Children of the Atom. In Marvel Tokon he has no official team, so he joins custom squads, and the Dustloop wiki lists his Shooter assist as a forward Optic Blast.

Tokonify has not rated his difficulty or placed him on the editorial tier list yet. Now that he is playable, you can rate him yourself on the community tier list.

Thor, Venom and Jubilee release windows

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works revealed the remaining Year 1 fighters at Evo France on October 11, 2026. Thor (Jane Foster) is planned for winter 2027, Venom for spring 2027 and Jubilee for summer 2027. These are release windows, not confirmed dates.

Venom is scheduled alongside a new Klyntar stage. None of these three fighters is playable yet, and their full move lists have not been announced.

We will update the roadmap when exact release dates are announced.

The Year 1 stage, poses and colors

The pass includes the Klyntar stage, scheduled with Venom for spring 2027. Its exact release date has not been announced.

The result screen character poses arrived first, in August 2026, and are the smallest item on the roadmap. Beyond the listed content, new character costume colors are expected to appear over the course of Year 1, though they are not itemised in the roadmap table.

Is the Marvel Tokon Year 1 Pass worth buying?

It depends on how much you plan to play.

• If you play casually and tend to pick up new characters when they look interesting, the pass is usually better value than buying four fighters individually.
• If you play competitively, the case is stronger. Day one access to every DLC character means you can lab them immediately, before the rest of the community has worked out their kit.
• If you only main one or two characters and rarely switch, buying a single fighter later is the cheaper path. Compare the price of the fighters you want individually with the pass before buying.

One thing to check before buying: the Year 1 Character and Stage Pass does not include the base game. You need a copy of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls purchased separately before any of the DLC will work.

If you haven't picked up the base game yet, the game modes guide covers what you can play in it, and the character guide names the key move for every fighter.

Roadmap FAQ

How many characters are in the Year 1 Pass?

Four new fighters, plus one new stage and the result screen character poses.

When did Phoenix Cyclops come out?

November 2, 2026, on PS5 and PC. The date was announced on October 7, 2026, alongside his gameplay trailer, and the patch notes posted that day added him to the game.

Who are the other Year 1 fighters?

Thor (Jane Foster), Venom and Jubilee. Their announced windows are winter, spring and summer 2027 respectively; exact dates are not confirmed.

Is everything released by the end of 2027?

The announced windows place the remaining fighters and stage in 2027, with Jubilee planned for summer. Exact dates may change.

Does the pass include the base game?

No. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls must be purchased separately.

Will there be a Year 2?

Nothing has been announced beyond Year 1. The pass covers content through to the end of 2027 only.

About this article and its sources

Publisher: Tokonify is an independent fan site focused on Marvel Tokon rosters, mechanics and guides. It is not affiliated with Marvel, Sony Interactive Entertainment or Arc System Works.

Evidence and limits: PlayStation's October 7 producer announcement gave Phoenix Cyclops' date, and the November 2 patch notes posted on Steam confirm he was added that day. Sony and Arc System Works' October 11 Evo France reveal of Thor (Jane Foster), Venom, Jubilee and the Klyntar stage, including their release windows, is reported by Gematsu. The Phoenix Five background is drawn from Marvel's Avengers vs. X-Men storyline, and the Children of the Atom reference is to Capcom's 1994 arcade release.

What is not confirmed: exact release dates for Thor, Venom, Jubilee or the stage, Phoenix Cyclops' move details in the live game, and any Year 2 plans.

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