Brave Blade is a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up, featuring a unique gameplay style compared to every other Raizing game. Each of the selectable ships have two distinct modes, each controlled by a separate button. While in Fighter Mode the ship controls like any other shmup ship, having both a frontal shot and sub-shot which are fired by pressing the first button. By pressing the second button the ship will change into Mecha Mode, which attacks with a melee weapon whenever the player presses the second button. Pressing the first button again reverts the ship back to Fighter Mode.