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1997 video game 1998 video game
Mars Rising and Deimos Rising
Deimos Rising cover art
Developer(s)Ambrosia Software
Publisher(s)Ambrosia Software
Designer(s)David Wareing
Programmer(s)David Wareing
Platform(s)Mac OS
ReleaseMars Rising
  • NA: 12 January 1998
Deimos Rising
  • NA: December 2001
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Mars Rising and its sequel Deimos Rising are scrolling shooter video games designed and programmed by David Wareing and published by Ambrosia Software for Macintosh computers in 1998 and 2001 respectively. Deimos Rising was also ported to Microsoft Windows in 2003.

Gameplay

Mars Rising's setting and gameplay has been compared to similar scrolling shooters Xevious and Raiden. The 2001 sequel, Deimos Rising, adds 16-bit color, alpha transparency, motion blur, improved artwork and a wider range of enemies and weapons.

Reception

Mars Rising

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Macworld
macHome
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Macworld praised Ambrosia's game Mars Rising.

Deimos Rising

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Macworld
MacGamer90%
Inside Mac Games8/10
Applelinks
macHome
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2018)

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Stiteler, Bill (21 March 2002). "Review: Deimos Rising". Applelinks. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. Wareing, David; Wareing, Sheryn (26 March 2002). "The Making of Deimos Rising". Inside Mac Games. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. 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)
  6. Cohen, Peter (1 April 2002). "Ambrosia Software Deimos Rising". Macworld.
  7. Wang-Iverson, Chris (31 December 2001). "Deimos Rising Review". MacGamer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2002. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 23 August 2002 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. Barylick, Chris (10 January 2002). "Deimos Rising". Inside Mac Games.
  9. "Deimos Rising". macHome. 2002. Archived from the original on 28 July 2003. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 7 November 2003 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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