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    Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Nov 11, 2003

    Medal of Honor Rising Sun moves away from Europe and into Asia where the enemy changes from the Nazis to the Japanese.

    Short summary describing this game.

    Medal of Honor: Rising Sun last edited by jjroberts on 03/29/24 02:54PM View full history

    Overview

    The attack of Pearl Harbor sets up the game
    The attack of Pearl Harbor sets up the game

    Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is another game in the popular World War 2 franchise. As the title suggests, the game doesn't take place in Europe, like several other games in the franchise, but in Asia against the Japanese forces.

    You play as Cpl. Joseph Griffin of the US Marine Corps. The game starts off with the attacks on Pearl Harbour and to help out, you man anti-aircraft guns and shoot planes down. From there, you ship out over to Asia after War is declared on Japan. You will then find yourself in several different locations in Asia as the game progresses. The environments are tropical and not at all like what you may be used to seeing in World War 2 games, but there is a standard gray aircraft carrier and an office building level at the end of the single-player game.

    New to the Medal of Honor franchise are jungle based levels
    New to the Medal of Honor franchise are jungle based levels

    Rising Sun plays like previous titles in the series and you can expect much of the same kind of gameplay that Medal of Honor has offered in the past, just in a different environment and fighting a different enemy. Like all early Medal of Honor games, the "aim" button simply zooms in slightly, unlike Call of Duty and similar games that have the player look down the iron sights.

    Levels

    • Mission 1: Day of Infamy
    • Mission 2: Pearl Harbor
    • Mission 3: Fall of the Philippines
    • Mission 4: Midnight Raid on Guadalcanal
    • Mission 5: Pistol Pete Showdown
    • Mission 6: Singapore Sling
    • Mission 7: In search of Yamashita's Gold
    • Mission 8: A Bridge over the River Kwai
    • Mission9: Super carrier Sabotage

    Multiplayer

    Medal of Honor: Rising Sun had both online and offline multiplayer and featured 2 online modes, Deathmatch, a free for all, and Team Deathmatch, where two teams face off against each other to see which team can get the most kills. The offline multiplayer includes 8 maps for Deathmatch with 4 people using a Multitap. You could fill in the match with AI's to have up to 8 players. The matches allowed you to play by yourself to train against AI opponents. The Gamecube however only has local multiplayer.

    Soundtrack

    The Soundtrack for Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, was composed by Christopher Lennertz. After the game's release, promotional CD's with the soundtrack were handed out. Even later, the Soundtrack was released in online music stores such as the iTunes Music Store.

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    Rising Sun (Main Title)

    Taiko Bridge

    Pt Attack

    Deep in Guadal Canal

    Stalking in the Caves

    We're Hit

    Engine Trouble

    Requiem for California

    Saving Pearl Harbor

    Singapore Docks

    Passing the Nevada

    Burma

    Elephant Battle

    March On The Temple

    A Prisoner's Eulogy

    Nazi Disguise/Shima's Speech

    Natives are Restless

    Carrier Deck

    Tanaka's Death/The Hanger

    Tank March

    Philippines/Zero Attack

    Courtyard Strike

    Yamashita's Gold

    Incoming!/Aftermath

    Jungle Swarm

    They Got Donnie

    Shell Shock

    The Sewers

    Shima Escapes

    Take Off/Finale

    Hymn to Brothers Lost

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