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The importance of being earnest: How Marvel Tōkon’s Deadpool trades ridicule for fighting game reverence
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls successfully integrates Deadpool's meta-commentary by focusing his references on fighting game culture, a significant departure from previous, often annoying, interpretations. This approach, developed by Arc System Works, uses in-universe explanations and mechanics tied to his healing factor to create an affectionate tribute to the genre, rather than mere ridicule.
