Hyper Wars is a strategic simulation game for TurboGrafx CD that combines robot creation and management. Players assume the role of a team manager, tasked with building robots by merging different parts, upgrading their capabilities, and equipping them with weapons. Competing in a league, players manage schedules and resources while aiming for victory in combat arenas.
Hyper Wars is primarily a managerial simulation; robot combat itself is calculated depending on how the player created and maintained his or her robots. The player controls a manager of a team which competes in a league, complete with schedules, stadiums, etc. The player is given an initial budget with which he or she is able to create the first robot models and train them. Each robot can be created by merging together various parts ("human", "beast", "bird", and so on). After creation, it is necessary to outfit the robot with weapons and upgrade its parameters by paying for training. When the player feels ready, the robots can be taken to combat arenas and participate in the tournament.