Players must explore each stage to find helpless citizens and recruit them to join their army of heroes. The more heroes you gather, the greater your Unite Morph Powers will be. These Morph Powers include powerful weapons like a giant fist or sword, and tools such as a bridge to interact with and traverse the environments. Heroes can also morph into gelatin to guard themselves from enemy attacks. The game uses the Wii U GamePad by allowing players to draw with their finger basic shapes such as circles and lines to quickly change between Morph Powers. You can also buy upgrades like new morph powers and items from the in game shop