P-47 Aces is a horizonal-scrolling shooter game similar to its predecessor, P-47: The Phantom Fighter, where players assume the role of one of the four pilots from an elite squadron sent by the United World Armies taking control of their respective airplanes with their own unique abilities through eight increasingly difficult levels that take place across multiple countries around the world, each with a boss at the end that must be defeated to progress, in an effort to make a dent against the enemy.

[1][2][3][4][5] Certain enemies carry icon-based power-up items that can be picked to increase the aircraft's firepower such as bombs and missiles.

P-47 Aces' soundtrack was scored by then-NMK members Akira Hirokami, Kazunori "HIDE-KAZ" Hideya, Manabu Namiki and Sizlla Okamura.

[7][8][9] In a 2011 interview, Namiki stated Hideya was the game's main composer and that he wrote three songs in MIDI but did not perform a data conversion.

[8] Namiki also stated he liked the track for the night desert stage and planned to release the original version in the future.

[7] Another album titled SUPER Rom Cassette Disc In JALECO was also released by City Connection under their Clarice Disk label on September 25, 2013, featuring music from the game and its prequel.