Marvel Tokon's single-player mode is written by Kieron Gillen and packs five stories with boss fights

Marvel Tokon, the upcoming fighting game from Eighting, has revealed details about its single-player offering — five separate stories written by comics veteran Kieron Gillen, each capped with dedicated boss fights.

Gillen, best known for his acclaimed runs on titles like Young Avengers, Journey into Mystery, and Immortal X-Men, is handling the narrative side of the mode. The five stories presumably follow different Marvel characters or factions, though the source doesn't break down which heroes or villains anchor each one. Boss fights are built into the structure, suggesting the single-player content is more than a standard arcade ladder — it's designed with narrative payoff in mind.

Eighting has a long history with licensed fighting games, most notably the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series, so pairing that pedigree with a writer of Gillen's caliber is a deliberate signal that Marvel Tokon wants to be taken seriously beyond its multiplayer modes. Gillen's comics work is known for sharp character voices and dense lore, which could translate well into a story mode that needs to juggle a large Marvel roster without feeling generic.

No release date has been confirmed yet, but the single-player reveal suggests the game is far enough along in development to start showing off its full feature set. Fighting game fans who usually skip story modes may want to pay attention to this one given the creative pedigree behind it.