The game presents one-on-one fights on a side-view screen. Players select a Sailor Guardian, defeat an opposing character, and advance through a sequence of battles. Each fighter has different normal attacks, movement properties, and special techniques.

The main structure is a single-player progression mode, with versus play available for local competition. Winning requires managing distance, jumping over attacks, blocking, and finding openings for repeated attacks or character-specific moves. Exact move commands vary by fighter and are not listed here without a verified version-specific command table.

Learn the spacing and attack range of the selected Guardian before relying on special techniques. Short, controlled attacks are safer than repeatedly approaching with jumps.

Block when the opponent begins a close-range sequence, then counter after the final attack misses or is guarded. In two-player matches, vary timing and distance rather than repeating the same move.