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Aug 22, 2026

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls by Sony for PlayStation 5 failed in the Japanese retail market — fewer than 3,000 copies sold in the first week

Michael Torres
By Michael Torres Video Game News and Features Editor
Last updated: Aug 22, 2026
Marvel tokon fighting souls by sony for playstation 5 failed in the japanese retail market fewer than 3000 copies sold in the first week

The new fighting game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a joint release from Sony and Arc System Works, stumbled badly out of the gate in Japan's retail streets. Famitsu reports just 2,814 physical PS5 copies moved in week one. Analysts—some blunt about it—call this the weakest Japanese launch in Arc System Works' history outside of very niche efforts like DNF Duel.

It gets starker when you put the numbers next to similar releases: Marvel Tokon trailed most entries in the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue lines and the Under Night In-Birth series. The title sold roughly three times fewer physical units than the 2024 collection Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, whose boxed edition reached Japan later. Digital figures aren't in Famitsu's table; even assuming about 70% went via the PS Store (approx.), the all-format total would still be modest—likely under 10,000 copies. By contrast, the new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation for PS5 opened with 43,000 physical sales in Japan. Today Famitsu's analytics team published the latest two-week physical charts; Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls dropped completely out in week two.

Game sales in Japan on physical media for the week of August 3 to 9, 2026

  1. 01./02. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove - 55,827 / 790,303 (-7%)
  2. 02./00. [PS5] Beast of Reincarnation - 43,010 / NEW RELEASE
  3. 03./01. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders - 32,386 / 580,612 (-56%)
  4. 04./04. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - 18,213 / 1,536,544 (-1%)
  5. 05./14. [NS2] Pokemon Pokopia - 6,447 / 1,104,004 (+27%)
  6. 06./10. [NSW] Power Pros 2026-2027 - 5,318 / 194,482 (-10%)
  7. 07./16. [NSW] Minecraft - 5,167 / 4,254,804 (+16%)
  8. 08./12. [NS2] Mario Kart World - 5,097 / 3,011,560 (-11%)
  9. 09./03. [NS2] Village in the Shade - 4,723 / 26,688 (-78%)
  10. 10./13. [NSW] Goemon's Great Gathering! - 3,967 / 77,860 (-28%)
  11. 11./20. [NSW] Splatoon 3 - 3,008 / 4,566,568 (+6%)
  12. 12./18. [NS2] eFootball Kick-Off! - 2,879 / 66,617 (-11%)
  13. 13./00. [PS5] Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls - 2,814 / NEW RELEASE
  14. 14./07. [NSW] Village in the Shade - 2,626 / 15,084 (-79%)
  15. 15./00. [PS5] Astro Bot - 2,561 / 116,074
  16. 16./24. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 2,324 / 5,938,595 (+6%)
  17. 17./29. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 2,103 / 6,596,111 (+19%)
  18. 18./23. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 2,096 / 8,463,275 (-5%)
  19. 19./11. [PS5] Village in the Shade - 2,074 / 7,954 (-65%)
  20. 20./26. [NS2] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 2,001 / 87,656 (+0%)
  21. 21./30. [NS2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 1,858 / 143,268 (+5%)
  22. 22./00. [NS2] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 1,768 / 68,550
  23. 23./00. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports - 1,628 / 1,750,333 (+1%)
  24. 24./00. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - 1,557 / 1,516,011 (-10%)
  25. 25./00. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Your Town Must Be There Too - Eastern Japan Edition + Western Japan Edition - 1,552 / 374,585 (+3%)
  26. 26./00. [NSW] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - 1,539 / 1,528,679 (-1%)
  27. 27./22. [PS5] eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 - 1,523 / 28,543 (-38%)
  28. 28./00. [NSW] Route-16 Collection - 1,516 / NEW RELEASE
  29. 29./00. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 1,462 / 2,456,493
  30. 30./00. [NS2] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV - 1,442 / 216,695

Game sales in Japan on physical media for the week of August 10 to 16, 2026

  1. 01./01. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove - 83,536 / 873,839 (+50%)
  2. 02./03. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders - 32,535 / 613,147 (+0%)
  3. 03./04. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - 25,671 / 1,562,215 (+41%)
  4. 04./05. [NS2] Pokemon Pokopia <ADV> (Pokemon Co.) {2026.03.05} (¥8,164) - 7,788 / 1,111,792 (+21%)
  5. 05./06. [NSW] Power Pros 2026-2027 - 7,569 / 202,051 (+42%)
  6. 06./07. [NSW] Minecraft - 7,184 / 4,261,988 (+39%)
  7. 07./08. [NS2] Mario Kart World - 6,280 / 3,017,840 (+23%)
  8. 08./02. [PS5] Beast of Reincarnation - 5,147 / 48,157 (-88%)
  9. 09./10. [NSW] Goemon's Great Gathering! - 4,085 / 81,945 (+3%)
  10. 10./12. [NS2] eFootball Kick-Off! - 4,082 / 70,699 (+42%)
  11. 11./11. [NSW] Splatoon 3 - 3,576 / 4,570,144 (+19%)
  12. 12./16. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 3,448 / 5,942,043 (+48%)
  13. 13./17. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 2,725 / 6,598,836 (+30%)
  14. 14./18. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 2,690 / 8,465,965 (+28%)
  15. 15./00. [NS2] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Deluxe Edition - 2,539 / NEW RELEASE
  16. 16./24. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics -