Sengoku Blade is horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up.The player may choose from five playable characters at the start and may unlocked two more. 10-11 The game takes place in an imaginative and futuristic version of feudal Japan featuring ninjas and steam-powered machinery. The Saturn version provides an option to choose a difficulty level between 1 and 7, configure controls, and set the amount of lives between 1 and 4.6-7 Items include a power-up to increase weapon power level, bombs, and bonus coins to increase score. 8-9 Holding down the standard shot button can provide a more powerful shot. If the player touches an enemy ship, their weapon power level will drop by one. The player will lose a life if they get hit by an enemy bullet. If all lives are lost, continues are provided. Once the game is beaten once, a second round will begin without the ability to use continues. Score rankings and other options can be saved to the system's memory.