Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls - Controls

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls gives each attack button a clear job, but the interesting part is how those buttons work together. You can start with straightforward light, medium and heavy attacks, then build toward assists, character switches and team techniques.

This guide covers the PlayStation controller layout shown in the game's button settings, explains the move commands visible in Captain America's command list, and highlights the controls worth learning first. The screenshots use Controller 1 with the displayed default assignments.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Controller Buttons

The controls below come from the in game Button Settings screen. The Xbox column shows the equivalent physical buttons on an Xbox style controller, not a separately verified Xbox default preset. Keyboard assignments are configurable and are not shown in the supplied screenshots.

Quick Assemble, Light + Medium, Medium + Heavy and Light + Assemble also appear as configurable entries, but no buttons are assigned to them in the screenshots. You can leave these empty or assign shortcuts if the game allows the combination you want.

How the Attack Buttons Work

Light, Medium and Heavy are the foundation of combat. Rather than memorising every special move immediately, get comfortable recognising which button starts an attack and how your character behaves when you press it at different distances.

Assemble is a separate button, which matters because Marvel Tōkon uses team actions alongside individual character attacks. Unique and Quick Skill also have dedicated inputs, so they should not be confused with the three standard attack strengths.

Movement and Directional Inputs

The default movement directions are assigned to the D Pad. Directional commands also appear throughout the move list, including combinations that use a direction together with R1, R2 or Assemble.

For example, Captain America's Freedom Charge uses a directional input followed by R2. The move list also distinguishes aerial versions, so the same general input can produce a different technique when performed in the air.

Captain America Special Moves and Commands

The screenshots show Captain America's command list with the note that the commands are displayed for a character facing right. Reverse the horizontal direction when facing left.

Some skills share button combinations but have different directional or situational requirements. Use the command list's demonstration and move description to check which version you are performing.

How Team Switching and Assemble Work

Member Switch is assigned to L2. The game's command description says you can select the ally you want to switch to using directional inputs. Switching is available when allies have been summoned through actions such as Assemble Assist or Assemble Rush.

The move list also notes that switching cannot be activated while the leader or assist characters are being hit. If L2 does nothing during a hectic exchange, check whether a teammate is available and whether your team is currently under attack.

Captain America's Assemble Assist moves use directional inputs together with Cross. The listed variations include Shooter, Vertical and Assault, plus aerial and attack hit situations. These are worth practicing individually because they are not all interchangeable.

How Super Skills and Ultimate Skills Work

Captain America's Living Legend is listed as R1 + R2 and costs 150 Skill Gauge. The move description says it becomes available when losing the current round would end the match.

Sentinel of Liberty is listed separately as an Ultimate Skill using Down + R1 + R2. Check the current character's command list before assuming every fighter has identical conditions or gauge costs.

Training Controls and Button Settings

The settings screenshots include Record on L3 and Playback on R3, useful for practicing against repeated situations. Reset Position is mapped to the touchpad in the shown configuration.

You can also adjust Save Slot and Input Delay, open Input Test, or choose Revert to Default. Input Test is particularly useful after changing buttons because it lets you confirm that the game recognises the input you intended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Assemble button in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls?

Cross on PlayStation is the default Assemble button shown in the screenshots. It is used in team related commands, including Captain America's Tōkon Assemble input with R2.

How do you switch characters?

Press L2 when a teammate is available to switch in. The game's move description notes that switching depends on summoned allies and cannot be activated while the leader or assist characters are being hit.

How do you use a Super Skill?

For Captain America, Living Legend uses R1 + R2. Its listed gauge cost is 150, and the move has a specific match condition. Other characters may have different commands or requirements.

Can you change the controls?

Yes. The Button Settings menu shows individual assignments, optional shortcut entries, an Input Test and a Revert to Default option.

Are the Xbox and keyboard controls confirmed?

The screenshots confirm PlayStation assignments. The Xbox column gives equivalent controller positions, while keyboard bindings must be checked in the relevant game settings. These should not be treated as independently confirmed platform defaults.