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	{{short description\|1997 video game}}		{{short description\|1997 video game}}
	{{Infobox video game		{{Infobox video game
	\| title = Mars ~~Rising and Deimos~~ Rising		\| title = Mars Rising
	\| image = ~~File:Deimos Rising coverart.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| alt = ~~Deimos Rising cover art~~		\| alt =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| developer = ]		\| developer = ]
	\| publisher = ]		\| publisher = ]
	\| designer = David Wareing		\| designer = David Wareing
	\| programmer = ~~David Wareing~~		\| programmer =
	\| engine =		\| engine =
	\| released = ~~'''Mars Rising'''~~{{vgrelease\|NA\|12 January 1998~~}}'''Deimos Rising'''{{vgrelease\|NA\|December 2001~~}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|12 January 1998}}
	\| genre = ]		\| genre = ]
	\| modes = ]		\| modes = ]
	\| platforms = ]		\| platforms = ]
	}}		}}
	'''''Mars Rising''''' ~~and~~ ~~its sequel '''''Deimos Rising''''' are~~ ] ~~video games designed and programmed~~ by David Wareing and published by ] for ] computers in 1998 ~~and 2001 respectively~~. ''~~Deimos~~ Rising'' ~~was~~ ~~also~~ ~~ported~~ to ] in ~~2003~~.		'''''Mars Rising''''' is a vertically-] written by David Wareing and published by ] for ] computers in 1998. ''Mars Rising''{{'}}s setting and gameplay has been compared to '']'' (1982) and '']'' (1990).<ref name="macnnmsrev" /> It was followed by a sequel, ''Deimos Rising'', in 2001.

	==Gameplay==
	''Mars Rising''{{'}}s setting and gameplay has been compared to similar scrolling shooters '']'' and '']''.<ref name="macnnmsrev" /><ref name="macnnmsrev" /><ref name="AppleLinksdrrev"/> The 2001 sequel, ''Deimos Rising'', adds 16-bit color, alpha transparency, motion blur, improved artwork and a wider range of enemies and weapons.<ref name="DRMakingof"/>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	===Mars Rising===
	{{Video game reviews		{{Video game reviews
	\| rev1 = '']''		\| rev1 = '']''
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	}}		}}
	{{expand-section\|date=May 2018}}		{{expand-section\|date=May 2018}}
	'']'' praised Ambrosia's game ''Mars Rising''.<ref name="macworldmsrev"/>
	{{clear}}
	===Deimos Rising===
	{{Video game reviews
	\| rev1 = '']''
	\| rev1Score = {{Rating\|4\|5}}<ref name="macworlddrrev" />
	\| rev2 = ''MacGamer''
	\| rev2Score = 90%<ref name="macgamerdrrev"/>
	\| rev3 = '']''
	\| rev3Score = 8/10<ref name="IMGdrrev" />
	\| rev4 = ''Applelinks''
	\| rev4Score = {{Rating\|4\|5}}<ref name="AppleLinksdrrev"/>
	\| rev5 = ''macHome''
	\| rev5Score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="machomedrrev"/>
	}}{{expand-section\|date=May 2018}}
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|refs=		{{reflist\|refs=
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	<ref name="macworldmsrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041101153449/http://www.macworld.com/1999/01/reviews/marsrising/ \|url=http://www.macworld.com/1999/01/reviews/marsrising/ \|title=1980s-Style Shoot-'em-Up Scores Big \|last=Crotty \|first=Cameron \|work=] \|date=January 1999 \|archivedate=1 November 2004 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>		<ref name="macworldmsrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041101153449/http://www.macworld.com/1999/01/reviews/marsrising/ \|url=http://www.macworld.com/1999/01/reviews/marsrising/ \|title=1980s-Style Shoot-'em-Up Scores Big \|last=Crotty \|first=Cameron \|work=] \|date=January 1999 \|archivedate=1 November 2004 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

	<ref name="DRMakingof">{{cite web\|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/features/view.php?ID=122&Page=1\|last1=Wareing\|first1=David\|last2=Wareing\|first2=Sheryn\|title=
	The Making of Deimos Rising\|website=]\|date=26 March 2002\|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>

	<ref name="macnnmsrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061021164200/http://legacy.macnn.com/thereview/reviews/marsrise/marsrise.shtml \|url=http://legacy.macnn.com/thereview/reviews/marsrise/marsrise.shtml \|title=Another arcade classic by Ambrosia \|last=Sakellaropoulo\|first=Misha \|work=MacNN \|date=1998 \|archivedate=21 October 2006 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>		<ref name="macnnmsrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061021164200/http://legacy.macnn.com/thereview/reviews/marsrise/marsrise.shtml \|url=http://legacy.macnn.com/thereview/reviews/marsrise/marsrise.shtml \|title=Another arcade classic by Ambrosia \|last=Sakellaropoulo\|first=Misha \|work=MacNN \|date=1998 \|archivedate=21 October 2006 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

	<ref name="macworlddrrev">{{cite web \|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1001430/gameroom.html \|title=Ambrosia Software Deimos Rising \|last=Cohen \|first=Peter \|work=] \|date=1 April 2002}}</ref>

	<ref name="macgamerdrrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020823074546/http://www.macgamer.com:80/features/?id=432&page=1 \|url=http://www.macgamer.com/features/?id=432 \|title=Deimos Rising Review \|last=Wang-Iverson \|first=Chris \|work=MacGamer \|date=31 December 2001 \|archivedate=24 August 2002 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

	<ref name="IMGdrrev">{{cite web \|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=221 \|title=Deimos Rising \|last=Barylick \|first=Chris \|work=] \|date=10 January 2002}}</ref>

	<ref name="AppleLinksdrrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210055746/http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/deimosrising.shtml \|url=http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/deimosrising.shtml \|title=Review: Deimos Rising \|last=Stiteler \|first=Bill \|work=Applelinks \|date=21 March 2002 \|archivedate=10 February 2005 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

	<ref name="machomedrrev">{{cite web \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107085900/http://www.machome.com/reviews/MacReviewZone.lasso?grr8=34537 \|url=http://www.machome.com/reviews/MacReviewZone.lasso?grr8=34537 \|title=Deimos Rising \|last= \|first= \|work=macHome \|date=2002 \|archivedate=28 July 2003 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref>
	}}		}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{Official website\|http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/mr}}		* {{Official website\|http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/mr}}
	* {{mobygames\|/mars-rising}} and {{mobygames\|/deimos-rising\|name=''Deimos Rising''}}

	{{Ambrosia Software}}		{{Ambrosia Software}}
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Revision as of 18:29, 30 January 2019

1997 video game 1998 video game

Mars Rising
Developer(s)	Ambrosia Software
Publisher(s)	Ambrosia Software
Designer(s)	David Wareing
Platform(s)	Mac OS
Release	NA: 12 January 1998
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Mars Rising is a vertically-scrolling shooter written by David Wareing and published by Ambrosia Software for Macintosh computers in 1998. Mars Rising's setting and gameplay has been compared to Xevious (1982) and Raiden (1990). It was followed by a sequel, Deimos Rising, in 2001.

Reception

Review scores
Publication	Score
Macworld
macHome

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References

Sakellaropoulo, Misha (1998). "Another arcade classic by Ambrosia". MacNN. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Crotty, Cameron (January 1999). "1980s-Style Shoot-'em-Up Scores Big". Macworld. Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Stafford, Alan (July 1998). "Mars Rising". MacHome. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Official website

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