The player takes the role of Leon, who must find the six elemental spirits and use their powers to fight the evil wizard Agito and his legions of creatures.

[3][4] It was originally planned for the 32X add-on shortly after the release of its predecessor; however, the idea was scrapped before the game's development, according to an official statement and documents from Ancient.

Critics varied widely in their reasons for recommending the game, but the most common subjects of praise were the sharp graphics,[7][10][12][14] controls,[7][14] and blending of the action, puzzle, and RPG genres.

[10] GamePro's Scary Larry remarked: "Though somewhat juvenile, this smooth-moving and colorful action RPG is engaging and enjoyable.

"[13] Next Generation held that it "manages to expand upon the original formula cosmetically while still offering all the great action-adventure elements that made the first game a winner.