The game Mystical Fighter is set in feudal Japan, where a kabuki warrior steps into a time portal to go back to the Shogun dynasty to defeat the evil lord Kabuki. The player controls the kabuki warrior as they navigate through each stage, fighting hordes of enemy minions and bosses.
The gameplay involves delivering kicks and punches to enemies, using jump kicks, lifting and throwing enemies, and grabbing them to spin like a tornado. The player can also use a special magic power that gets charged by picking up scrolls throughout the level. Life bar refills are scattered throughout each stage, giving the player an extra chance to survive.
The game requires the player to defeat each section of a stage within a certain time limit, and at the end of each stage, they must face off against a boss enemy to advance to the next stage.