SD Gundam Psycho Salamander no Kyoui is an arcade 2D side scrolling shooter with shmup elements, based on famous anime/manga series Super Deformed Gundam (a "spinoff" of Mobile Suit Gundam). The player controls a super deformed version of Mobile Suit Gundam.

The player's Gundam goes right (on some levels on foot, like in platformers - on the rest the Gundam can fly) and destroys enemies with gun and sword. The player can find better weapons, like a cannon or machine gun, and a shield for protection. Between levels, he can get new equipment. The game has multiplayer for 2 players.