Demolition Man for Sega Genesis is an action platformer game based on the 1993 sci-fi movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. Players control John Spartan, a police officer cryogenically frozen and thawed in the future to capture his nemesis, Simon Phoenix. True to its genre, the game features a mix of side-scrolling shooting and platforming segments, along with driving and gallery-shooting sections. Players must navigate through various levels, defeating enemies and confronting Phoenix in a dystopian future world, utilizing Spartan's combat skills and an arsenal of weapons to restore order.