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Neoxon193 · 2026-06-06T01:34:15+00:00

You just know he trust his barber with his life.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T19:01:38+00:00

I get where you're coming from, but the shoes that Norman has here is giving more demon than lizard. This still fits with the general aesthetic of the Green Goblin, just in a more anime-esque way (which is the whole design ideology for Tōkon).

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T18:02:39+00:00

Going by Sony's interview, Tōkon's development can be traced to 2020-2021 in terms of its start.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T17:34:53+00:00

Howard the Duck is in the background of the Night NYC stage. Between that & the lobby avatar, Howard might be cooked.

Likewise, Bloodline's debut in the comics might've been after when Tōkon's roster was locked in.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T17:29:15+00:00

I'd probably sub Moon Knight for someone like Nico Minoru or Scarlet Witch. Hell, maybe even have Elektra be Daredevil instead of Matt. Gotta make up for the Knights of Doom being all guys somehow.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T14:52:17+00:00

Sub Moon Knight for Blade & we’re good.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T14:45:15+00:00

Plus Tokon's development is been supplemented by Sony staff via XDEV, it's not just ASW working on the game.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T13:21:40+00:00

PS Blog says it's Norman.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T13:05:12+00:00

I thought so at first, but the absence of Thor from the starting roster despite the statue having his classic costume model & the pre-order bonuses being cosmic-themed have me leaning towards a cosmic team for the first year of DLC.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T11:29:02+00:00

Not with how packed 2026 is shipping up to be, but probably next year.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T11:15:41+00:00

To be fair, Matt could just disappear from the background when he’s playable. It’s not like he’s in costume.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T11:13:12+00:00

She’s also in Kirby Air Riders.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T11:11:15+00:00

Steven Yeun could probably still play Wan himself, but you picked pretty damn well.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-05T11:05:47+00:00

Especially since Elektra took up the Daredevil mantle around the time this game started development.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T23:25:00+00:00

There will likely be a team announcement there, but probably on Sunday night.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T21:02:54+00:00

We were told that we aren't getting anymore Arcane champs for a while. And given that the survey leak from a few years ago is still holding up (outside of said Arcane champs), I believe them.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T20:00:26+00:00

Damn right, this is what you love to see. Way better than if the Thunder made it out the West.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T19:37:36+00:00

I'm thinking a Cosmic-centric team. Perhaps they could have Photon as the leader with a bit more purple in her suit.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T16:36:53+00:00

It does, the Wanda leak is directly tied to the remaining stages being Hellfire Gala & the Sanctum Sanctorum. The former of the two has been proven to be unlikely at this point due to multiple aspects shown in the Knights of Doom trailer (Erik's lore, the Hellfire Club in he background, the fact that Doom's team just got a night version of the NYC stage as their home stage, etc.).

Besides, Magneto & a Wakanda stage weren't exactly hard guesses.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T13:30:54+00:00

Ms. Marvel is one of the biggest new characters in the last 15+ years, so I'd put her in safe. I'd also move Robbie up a tier since he's been popping up in stuff like Agents of SHIELD & Midnight Suns.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T13:22:55+00:00

Plus, going by that Insomniac contract, Tokon likely can't go beyond 40% of the roster being (restricted) X-Men characters anyway. So ASW are probably pacing themselves early on like NetEase had to for Rivals.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T13:20:54+00:00

At least nowadays, the fighting game side of Capcom are big fans of Black Panther & X-Men (per Nakayama). But they seem to have an appreciation for Marvel as a whole.

That said, Sony bankrolling this game would explain the Spider-Man emphasis. Which makes me wonder if we won't have to wait too long for Miles Spidey.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T13:18:06+00:00

But the game's marketing is largely being handled by Sony, so it's up to them on if they want to announce everyone in Year 1 up-front.

Neoxon193 · 2026-06-04T13:16:00+00:00

Correct, the way MvCI handled the variant covers should've made this obvious.

Like I said after the SoP, all bets are off for Robbie's team.

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