The video game does not follow the plot of the film of the same name, instead is based on the fictional world of Gorgon, where the characters are living beings, rather than animatronic toys.

The Gorgonites originally come from a variety of planets, one per race, with the "Land of Gorgon" being something of a creation myth.

This is again notable, as the core programming of the Gorgonite toys in the movie is to "hide and be defeated by the Commando Elite", and they are a canonically passive tribe (pro-Commando marketing aside).

Players take the role of Archer, Emissary of the Gorgonites, as he battles against the forces of the game's antagonist, Major Chip Hazard, leader of the Commando Elite.

The Game Boy version of this title is no exception (as one would expect from a handheld console), being a mono-colour 2D platformer.