1997 · Ambrosia Software · Shoot 'em up
Deimos Rising
A top-down shooter similer to Xevious, exclusive to the Mac OS (classic). Precedes Deimos Rising.
- Released
- 1997
- Platforms
- macOS
- Genres
- Shoot 'em up
- Developers
- Ambrosia Software
- Publishers
- Ambrosia Software
- Modes
- Single-player
- Country
- United States
About
Mars Rising is a vertically scrolling shooter written by David Wareing and released as shareware by Ambrosia Software for Macintosh computers in 1998. Reviewers called out similarities to Xevious and Raiden. It was followed by Deimos Rising in 2001.
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Legacy
The 2001 sequel, Deimos Rising, adds 16-bit color, alpha transparency, motion blur, improved artwork and a wider range of enemies and weapons. It was ported to Microsoft Windows.
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