Mystic Warriors — The controls in the game consist of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attack and jump. Similar to Sunset Riders, the player can jump between higher or lower levels, as well as slide. The player character attacks first by shooting an unlimited supply of shuriken/daggers or using their weapon at close range. The game includes some improvements that were not included in Sunset Riders, such as the ability for players to change characters after they lose a credit, as well as a life bar that allows the player to take up to four hits from enemy attacks before losing a life .