Cross Edge is a Japanese role-playing game with traditional features like a world map, random battles, level grinding, and item combining using alchemy. It also features heroes and villains from franchises published by Gust, Capcom, Nippon Ichi, Namco Bandai, and Idea Factory.
The story follows players as they try to free trapped souls in a nightmare world. To do so, they must engage in turn-based team battles with characters from previous games, combining moves into chain attack sequences to unlock stronger combos. Players can also upgrade their characters' stats and abilities by acquiring new costumes called "forms" and changing their physical appearance.
The goal of the game is to collect and release souls. By searching area maps, players can find and collect souls, which grant items or unlock events. Maps will also point to helpful locations like event points, save points, and item shops where players can buy, sell, and trade items.