Rise of the Phoenix is a strategy game for the Super Nintendo, where players assume the role of either Liu Bang or Xiang Yu during the tumultuous period of the Qin Dynasty. The objective is to conquer cities across China by building armies and managing resources, including taxation in captured territories. Players can compete against the computer or challenge a friend in head-to-head mode.
The goal of the game is to destroy the enemy army and take control of all the cities in China by building armies and raising taxes in occupied territories in order to build the army. The player can choose either Lui Bang or Xiang Yu, playing against the computer or go head-to-head against a friend.