The game was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan and North America in August 2014, and later in PAL regions in April 2015.

A version of the original for the Nintendo Switch was announced to be bundled with its sequel and PuzzMiX in Inti Creates Gold Archive Collection.

Gunvolt can perform a double jump and use a chargeable lightning attack, Ekoro can float in mid-air and convert certain enemies to her side, and Beck can use slides and tackles to access certain areas and charge through opponents.

[4][5] All stages end in a boss battle, many of which are the Sumeragi adepts of Azure Striker Gunvolt, but with some differences in their attacks or patterns.

After defeating all eight, a cutscene plays where the playable character enters a crack in the simulation, leading in to the final four stages of the game.

However, after his defeat, Teseo resets the virtual world to its factory settings, which would doom the playable character to float in the void forever, if not for their sidekick coming in to save them in the minigame that plays during the credits.

Players can discover upgrades hidden throughout the levels, then mix and match them to create up to 24 weapons on one save slot.