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Rise of the Robots
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Rise of the Robots (USA)

Sega Game Gear
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
1994
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Rise of the Robots inherits the impressive marketing of its 16 bit originals, but the Game Gear version shares the same flaws: stiff combat, few moves, predictable AI. The metallic sprites hold up visually without masking shallow gameplay. More a technical curiosity than an enjoyable fighter.

Your verdict
Category
Fighting 2 players 12+
Description
A robot fighting game with pre-rendered graphics.

Rise of the Robots review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Sloppy"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,27 MB 📅01/01/1994
Published by Acclaim

Rise of the Robots (Game Gear) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $12 Q6 complete
 $400 Q10 new
 $720 !
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Other versions
Rise of the Robots
Europe
01/01/1994
🇬🇧

Collector interest

The US release is markedly scarcer boxed than its PAL twin: the NTSC run was more cautious after the game's frosty reception, and complete or sealed copies command sums wildly out of step with the game itself. The loose cart is trivial, but the complete American box drives a value set by survival rarity rather than demand. A niche piece for anyone documenting the North American collapse of a heavily oversold title.

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