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Rise of the Robots
| Title | Rise of the Robots |
|---|---|
| First release | 1994 |
| Developer | Instinct Design |
| Publisher | Atari Games |
| Platforms | 3DO, Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom, ArcadeADB |
| Genres | cyberpunk video game, fighting game |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Amiga: 1994-01-01 DOS: 1994-01-01 Amiga CD32: 1994-01-01 Mega Drive / Genesis: 1994-11-19 SNES / Super Famicom: 1994-12-01 (NTSC-U), 1995-06-16 (PAL) 3DO: 1995-01-01 |
| Wikidata ID | Q644838 |
Metropolis 4 serves as the battlefield for high-intensity robot combat. Players engage in two-player confrontations using choreographed martial arts routines and devastating super-moves to crush an android revolution. A combat intelligence system adapts to your specific playstyle, while morphing character graphics provide a cinematic approach to the fighting mechanics.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | rotr |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Rise of the Robots (prototype) |
| Manufacturer | BFM/Mirage |
| Year | 1994 |
| Genre | Fighter / Versus |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (BFM/Mirage); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 5
Screenshots 11
Logos 5
Artwork 2
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(16): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari Games · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos
(6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari Games · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari Games · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
3DO Longplay [002] Rise of the Robots (US)
Rise of the Robots (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
