The early 1990s cult classic series of anime movies and shorts is the inspiration for this adventure game, orginally designed by the Japanese developers at Kadokawa. Like the Record of Lodoss War animated films, this game is set in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery, populated by goblins and dwarves.

Players take the role of a hero who, at the games beginning, has very little to his name aside from a mission to do good and vanquish evil. The game has been compared to the PC hit Diablo for its simple but effective combat interface, its item-based character development, and its similar third-person perspective, but Record of Lodoss War is a true console game, with action designed for Dreamcast gamepad control.

By guiding the hero through detailed underground and outdoor environments, players will encounter vile dungeon denizens to smite and informative NPCs to query. Through his travels, the hero will also find equipment and special items to help him become more powerful and better able to face the increasingly deadly challenges ahead.