Closing out Wednesday’s PlayStation State of Play was a banger of an announcement: Sony revealed Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a tag-team fighter from Arc System Works (Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Strive). Excitement could not be higher for the anime-inspired fighter coming to PlayStation 5 and PC next year, and the buzz around it has only illuminated how well Marvel is dominating video games right now — especially when compared to the Distinguished Competition, DC.

Marvel Tōkon’s announcement comes after a string of successful video games featuring Marvel characters across genres; Marvel is crushing the mobile market with Marvel Snap, the hero shooter category with Marvel Rivals, and the single-player space with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Insomniac’s previous Spidey games. Marvel’s games offer something for every type of gamer and, even when its games aren’t commercial hits, they can still land with players and critics. Marvel’s Guardians of the........

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