Yusuke Urameshi, Detective of the Spirit World, faces off against friends and foes in a cel shaded fighting game which brims with cinematic cut scenes and intermissions. Standard attacks, a block move, and combinations are part of every fighters repertoire along with a series of special attacks and emotion attacks. Desperation moves are also possible in jams. Game modes include Story Mode which may be played from Yusuke, Kurama, or Hieis perspective and a Versus Mode with one on one or five on five team competitions. A third option in VS Mode is a 4 player tournament which features a total of 8 fighters.
In addition to the three characters mentioned above, the other fighters that appear in the game are Kazuma Kuwabara, Genkai, Jorge Saotome, Chu, Jin, Shishiwakamaru, Karasu, Bui, Toguro Ani, Toguro Ototo, Shinobu Sensui, Shura, Yomi, Shigure, Mukuro, Enki, and Raizen.