Initially launched for the X68000 home computer, the title was later ported to the Sega Genesis, which was published across several regions during the same year such as Japan by Wolf Team and North America by Renovation Products respectively, featuring several changes compared with the original version.

Granada is a multidirectional shooter game similar to Thunder Force where players assume the role of mercenary Leon Todo taking control of the titular Maneuver Cepter tank unit through eight stages of varying themes set on Africa in order to complete a series of objectives as attempts to fight against the enemies and ultimately end the ongoing conflict in the region.

[7][8] Before starting a new game, players have access to the configuration menu at the title screen, where various settings can be adjusted such as controls and choosing any of the four levels of difficulty, each one applying a different stipulation during gameplay depending on the version that is being played.

About a while after the war, abnormality occurred on the front line, where heavy mobile weapons from both north and south factions were destroyed by an unknown MC unit only known as "Granada", which would eventually be referred to as "God of Africa" or "Ghost of a soldier", whose origins remain uncertain and is piloted by mercenary Leon Todo.

While holding a suspicion, Leon boards the tank and quickly learns that he was deceived, with the engine roaring in the skies of Africa and heading towards Nigeria, with the main purpose being retribution.

[9] Producer Masahiro Akishino also stated the game became their first project that placed heavy emphasis on gameplay instead of plot, as he felt that previously published Wolf Team titles had poorly balanced sections in terms of structure.

[8] However, the Genesis port retains most of the special effects featured in the original X68000 version, includes a brand-new seventh level and runs at a higher frame rate but suffers a greater amount of slowdown.