Published May 3, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT

Shuri, not T'Challa, will be Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls' Black Panther

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Arc System Works released a new trailer for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on May 2, confirming that Black Panther and Hulk are part of the game's roster and its "Fighting Avengers" team. While those aren't the most shocking fighter announcements, what came as a surprise is that Shuri will be the Black Panther in the tag-team fighting game, not T'Challa.

In games like Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite , Marvel's Avengers , and Marvel Ultimate Alliance , T'Challa version of Black Panther has been the one featured or playable. Black Panther is a mantle passed down through generations, though, so other characters have taken it up in the comics and movies.…