The third installment in the classic series of 3D fighting games for the Playstation, Battle Arena Toshinden 3 adds new characters, new special moves, and new play modes to the formula. One or two players can go head to head in a series of one-on-one fights, using regular, special, and super moves to knock the competitor's energy bar down to zero. Characters possess a wide variety of weaponry, and players will be dueling with swords, scythes, spears, pistols, and stranger arms in addition to engaging in hand-to-hand combat.