Fairy Tail Gekitou! Madoushi Kessen is split between battles which are played on a 2D battlefield between up to two characters and customizing your characters with different techniques and abilities to use within battle. Battles are done in a unique way, with a character's skills depending on how one customized their characters throughout the game. In battle, one uses the arrows to move and the down arrow to charge up their magical supply to initiate different types of special attacks. A player can use basic combos and attacks without depleting their Magic bar, as well as guarding. At the same time, one is able to use their customized attacks through customizing them and assigning special techniques to the 'A', 'Y' and 'X' buttons to initiate a magical attack that depletes your Magic bar. The game is also split into numerous mode