Mars Rising is a vertically scrolling shooter written by David Wareing and published by Ambrosia Software for Macintosh computers in 1998. Mars Risings setting and gameplay has been compared to similar scrolling shooters Xevious and Raiden. It was followed by Deimos Rising in 2001. 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. References External links 1998 video games Ambrosia Software games Classic Mac OS games Classic Mac OS-only games Vertically scrolling shooters Video games developed in the United States Video games set on Mars