Crossed Swords[a] is a hack & slash action RPG arcade game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK.

The player wields both a weapon and shield and can strafe, as well as guard the upper or middle part of the body.

[19][20][21][22] AllGame's Kyle Knight praised the pseudo-3D visual presentation, audio and magic system, regarding its gameplay as interesting but criticized the controls for being sluggish and lack of enemy variety.

[9] GamePro's Doctor Dave gave positive remarks to the graphics, audio and gameplay but considered Crossed Swords as a "straight-up swordfighter".

[10] Joystick's Jean-Marc Demoly compared the title with The Super Spy due to the perspective, commending its visuals, controls, sound and animations but regarded the gameplay as repetitive.

[11] In a similar manner as Demoly, Player One's François Daniel also compared Crossed Swords with The Super Spy but praised the audiovisual presentation, difficulty and longevity.

[14][16] Neo Geo Freak regarded it as a competent action title due to the pseudo-3D visuals and role-playing game elements but noted its difficulty.