By the early 2000s, Yakyuken Special tournaments were being broadcast on niche cable networks. Today, it is a certified component of the industry, complete with professional leagues, merchandise lines, and destination resorts.

The gameplay is extremely basic. You play rounds of Rock-Paper-Scissors against various opponents. Winning a round triggers a video clip of the opponent removing a piece of clothing.

In Yakyuken Special Uncensored, players take on the role of a young girl named Momoko, who participates in a martial arts tournament to prove her skills. The gameplay involves a mix of interactive anime sequences, visual novel-style storytelling, and traditional fighting game mechanics. As players progress through the story, they'll encounter various characters, each with their own unique abilities and fighting styles.

: While it lacked an official Sega rating initially, Sega of Japan's master list eventually gave it an X rating .