Ahead of its launch in August, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls‘ final team of multiversal brawlers was revealed at Evo 2026. Dubbed the Samurai Outriders, this team includes Blade, Loki, Ghost Rider, and everyone’s favorite chatterbox antihero, Deadpool. As you’d expect, Deadpool is pure chaos, but he’s also a walking tribute to fighting games from across multiple series. As part of his character, Deadpool has somehow obtained a game strategy guide from beyond the fourth wall, allowing him to use attacks from other games in combat.
While the reveal trailer only shared some of Deadpool’s gameplay, the references ranged from anime poses to an incredibly obscure PlayStation Easter egg.
First up, yes, Deadpool is indeed doing the infamous Naruto run:
Guilty Gear Strive players will likely recognize this Jack-O pose:
Did the Hulk break Deadpool’s $500 sunglasses? Because that sure looks like Johnny Cage’s signature attack from Mortal Kombat:
Speaking of Mortal Kombat, get over here and look at this move from the Scorpion playbook:
Toasty!
What’s the point in having an advanced healing factor if you don’t use it to poke fun at Tekken with a Yoshimitsu-inspired Hara-Kiri attack? This could also be a reference to Deadpool & Wolverine, as the first meeting between the fan-favorite Marvel characters wasn’t exactly cordial.
What will Dr. Doom say when he sees Deadpool use one of his aerial stomp-attacks from the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 days?
And then there’s this move, which resembles Vegeta’s Consecutive Energy Blast barrage from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Deadpool even drops an infamous Moon Knight quip about resorting to random bulls**t attacks. One of the random objects thrown out is the original PlayStation mascot–and PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale final boss–Mr. Polygon Man:
We’re also treated to Deadpool riffing on Guilty Gear some more with a burning Sol Badguy uppercut:
May’s forward-charge Mr. Dolphin attack:
And Lady Deadpool uses Jam’s Ryuujin Kick during Deadpool’s ultimate, which also looks like it was inspired by a Persona team attack:
She also strikes a Sailor Moon pose afterward, and yes, it’s adorable:
And finally, that is Nolan North voicing Deadpool once again. The veteran actor has provided his voice in several Marvel games, including the 2014 Deadpool game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3.
Sony has also confirmed that a Marvel Tokon open beta will start on July 24, and Blade will be playable in it. The fighting game launches on August 6 for PC and PS5, and if you’re looking to start building your dream team, you can check out our list of every Marvel Tokon character in the launch roster.
