Joe then shoots down more planes and also aids the USS Nevada (BB-36) to escape the harbor. A few minutes later, he is blown from the ship and lands in the water, where a PT boat carrying Jack 'Gunny' Lawton, Frank Spinneli, and Silas Whitfield. Joe then makes his way to the topside and aids in shooting down Japanese planes. The game starts at Pearl Harbor where corporal Joseph 'Joe' Griffin wakes up in his bunk on the USS California (BB-44) during the attack. However, this was canceled after Rising Sun received only mixed reviews. Joseph Griffin of the United States Marine Corps.Ī sequel was originally planned in which players would have assumed the role of Joseph's brother Donnie. In single-player mode, the player assumes the role of Cpl./ Sgt.
It features single-player and multiplayer capabilities (multiplayer terminated as of November 2006). Unlike predecessors, Rising Sun is set during the Pacific War. Like its predecessors, Rising Sun is a first-person shooter set in World War II. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is the fifth installment of the Medal of Honor series, released by Electronic Arts in November 2003.
