There is a Story mission for one or two players, and a multiplayer mode for up to four players. Multiplayer has four modes: Monster battle, Free-for-all, Team versus and My kong. In My kong, one player controls the monster and must defeat the tanks of the other players.
At the start of the game, players can take their picture using the camera in the Wii-U tablet. On-screen icons with these photos combined with a health bar represent the players during the game. Between missions, you can upgrade your tank and buy weapons with medals that you earn during the game.