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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls sold fewer than 3,000 physical units in Japan in its first week
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- Marvel: Tokon Fighting Souls sold only 2,814 retail copies in its first week in Japan, marking the worst launch for an Arc System Works fighting game in the region, excluding niche titles like DNF Duel.
- This retail sales figure is significantly lower than other Arc System Works franchises such as Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and Under Night In-Birth, and even trails behind the Marvel Fighting Collection.
- Digital sales are not included in the retail numbers, but even with an estimated 70% digital share, overall sales remain underwhelming compared to other Marvel fighting games.
- The game has received mixed reviews on Steam, with only 46% of English-language users recommending it, and its player base has declined from a peak of over 24,000 concurrent players at launch to fewer than 5,000 daily players.
- Technical issues during the PC open beta, including prolonged PSN outages, hampered early player access and contributed to the game's challenging launch.
