MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Guide | How to Unlock Characters and Costumes

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has a roster of iconic Marvel heroes and villains, but players may be wondering how to unlock additional characters, alternate colors, and costumes. While most of the launch roster is available immediately, a few rewards require you to complete specific game modes. 

Here’s everything you need to know about how to unlock characters and costumes in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. 

How to Unlock Characters 

Most of the game's launch roster is available from the start, so you don't need to grind through the game to play your favorite Marvel characters.

The main roster includes Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, Storm, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Deadpool, and Black Panther. 

However, there is one notable secret character that players can unlock by progressing through the game's story content. 

How to Unlock The Champion 

The Champion is the main secret character players can unlock in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. 

To unlock The Champion, you need to complete an Episode Mode story for the first time. You can choose any available team, so there is no need to complete every Episode Mode campaign. 

Once you finish the story, The Champion will become available as a playable character. 

How to Unlock Alternate Colors 

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls also includes several alternate character colors that can be unlocked by playing different modes. 

The requirements vary by color. Some are connected to Episode Mode, while others require online matches, Survival Mode, or Character Lesson challenges.

This means you can unlock many of the game's cosmetic rewards naturally while playing through its different modes. 

How to Unlock Colors 5, 6, 7, and 8 

The most important alternate-color requirements are: 

• Color 5: Complete a team's Episode Mode story. 
• Color 6: Complete the required number of online matches. 
• Color 7: Reach Stage 100 in Survival Mode. 
• Color 8: Complete the required Action Checks and Combo Challenges for the character in Character Lesson Mode. 

If you're trying to collect every color, you'll need to spend time across several different game modes rather than focusing on just one. 

How to Unlock Costumes 

Costumes are separate from the standard alternate colors. Some of the game's special costumes are tied to the Ultimate Edition rather than normal gameplay progression.

The Ultimate Edition includes special costumes for characters including Spider-Man, Storm, Iron Man, Captain America, and Doctor Doom, along with an additional animated color option for the launch roster. 

These costumes cannot simply be unlocked by completing Episode Mode or Survival Mode. 

Fastest Way to Unlock Everything 

If you want to work through the major unlockables efficiently, start with Episode Mode. Completing a story gives you access to The Champion and helps with the corresponding team color reward. 

After that, play Character Lesson Mode for the fighters you use most, then move into online matches. Once you're comfortable with the combat system, tackle Survival Mode and work toward Stage 100 for Color 7. 

This approach lets you combine learning the game with progressing toward its major rewards. 

Final Thoughts 

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls doesn't lock most of its roster behind a long progression system. The majority of the launch characters are available right away, while The Champion is the main character unlock players need to work toward. For cosmetics, Episode Mode, online matches, Character Lesson Mode, and Survival Mode each provide different color rewards. Special costumes, meanwhile, are primarily tied to the game's Ultimate Edition. 

If you're looking to unlock the most important content quickly, start with Episode Mode and then work through the other modes as you play your favorite characters.