Unlike previous titles that were essentially two dimensional, Project Sylpheed is entirely 3D like traditional Flight Sims, but with an emphasis on simple controls and storyline.

Harnessing the power of Project Sylpheed confronts players with an impressive number of enemy ships to destroy, making the game much more than just a retro update. Not only are they enemies more numerous than ever, they are bigger, with the opposing craft hundreds of times the size of the katana ship.