The title offers up offers a sword-based and action-filled first-person perspective on the classic RPG franchise. Series creator Yuji Horii, renowned manga artist Akira Toriyama, and composer Koichi Sugiyama all contributed to the game, which was developed by 8ing and Genius Sonority.

The English version adds several new elements over the original Japanese edition, including four hidden bosses and a mode entitled "Payback."