[4][5] Following the first season of the anime series, which adapted the first arc of the manga,[6] the players control one of the five original Inner Senshi and fight against enemies across several locations in order to protect Earth from the Dark Kingdom, a group of antagonists led by Queen Beryl who previously destroyed the ancient Moon Kingdom as they attempt to steal life energy from humans and the Silver Crystal to free Queen Metaria from her imprisonment.

[5][8] Similar to Golden Axe, each Soldier has a special attack of their own that deals damage to all enemies on-screen at once depending on the number of crystals collected along the way, which up to a dozen can be fought at one time.

[9][10] At certain difficult points during battle, Tuxedo Mask will show up and throw a rose, which is a bonus drop that restores health for the players and damages the enemies as well.

Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon was the first title to be developed by Gazelle, which was one of the offshoot companies formed after the closure of Toaplan due to bankruptcy, along with CAVE and Takumi Corporation.

Laraque of Obsolete Gamer gave an overall mixed review of the game, criticizing the music and sound effects, while regarding it as a "rip-off of Final Fight with little girls in school uniforms.