There is a grand total of 14 fighters, including two bonus and two hidden. Each character can perform a number of different moves and combos as well as fatalities. The fighting system is a lot like Street Fighter in that there are projectiles and spells as well as close battling. Koyasha, for example, has the ability of throwing an electro-shuriken, which is very effective, but can also sweep into an opponent, spin kick and finish with an ankle bite. All in all it's not a bad fighting system.
Control is sluggish and feels heavy at times.
We're not entirely sure if this is how the development team wanted it or if framerate and animation drops are playing a hand. Don't expect a quick, fast-moving fighter, though, as Mace just isn't it. The game isn't slow, but it's not exactly fast, either. If you were happy with Dark Rift's pace then Mace should be equally as satisfying. The audio in mace is better than average, with songs that fit each stage.