Rise of the Robots is a versus fighting game for the Sega Game Gear. Electrocorp's EGO virus has taken over the factory plant, and it's up to the ECO32-5 Cyborg to put an end to it.
The player controls the Cyborg as it fights its way through hordes of infected robots. The gameplay involves using punches and kicks, with jumping, moving, crouching, and blocking performed on the directional pad. The Cyborg has two super moves: the Turbo Head Butt and the Shoulder Barge.
The game features three modes: mission, where the player fights each robot in a fixed order; training, where the player can fight any robot in any desired order; and a single-player mode. There is no multiplayer mode available for the Game Gear version. The game also boasts an AI system that reacts to the player's style and 3D rendered cutscenes.