{"id":85084,"date":"2026-06-29T13:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=85084"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:36:53","slug":"marvel-tokons-deadpool-is-full-of-obscure-references-just-like-youd-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=85084","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Tokon\u2019s Deadpool Is Full Of Obscure References, Just Like You\u2019d Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of its launch in August, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/games\/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls\/\" id=\"627469\">Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls<\/a>&#8216; final team of multiversal brawlers was\u00a0revealed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/all-the-major-fighting-game-announcements-from-evo-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evo 2026<\/a>. Dubbed the Samurai\u00a0Outriders, this team includes Blade, Loki,\u00a0Ghost Rider, and everyone&#8217;s favorite chatterbox antihero, Deadpool. As you&#8217;d expect, Deadpool is pure chaos, but he&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the reveal trailer only shared <em>some <\/em>of Deadpool&#8217;s gameplay, the references ranged from anime poses to an incredibly obscure PlayStation Easter egg. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up, yes, Deadpool is indeed doing the infamous Naruto run:<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1805705\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marvel-Tokon-Deadpool-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805705\" \/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guilty Gear Strive players will likely recognize this Jack-O pose:<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1805712\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marvel-Tokon-Deadpool-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805712\" \/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did the Hulk break Deadpool&#8217;s $500 sunglasses? Because that sure looks like Johnny Cage&#8217;s signature attack from Mortal Kombat:<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1805706\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marvel-Tokon-Deadpool-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805706\" \/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of Mortal Kombat, get over here and look at this move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of its launch in August, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls&#8216; final team of multiversal brawlers was\u00a0revealed at Evo 2026. Dubbed the Samurai\u00a0Outriders, this team includes Blade, Loki,\u00a0Ghost Rider, and everyone&#8217;s favorite chatterbox antihero, Deadpool. As you&#8217;d expect, Deadpool is pure chaos, but he&#8217;s also a walking tribute to fighting games from across multiple series. 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