
This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Violence.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is a first-person shooter developed by EA Los Angeles and released in 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube. Set in the Pacific theatre of World War II, the game follows a young soldier through a series of missions rooted in historical events, opening with the attack on Pearl Harbor and progressing through engagements such as the raid on Guadalcanal. Beyond its combat gameplay, the title incorporates an educational dimension, featuring period stock footage, archival photographs, and unlockable interviews with veterans who served in the Pacific. These supplementary elements aim to provide context for the wartime conditions and historical circumstances depicted throughout the campaign. The game is part of EA's long-running Medal of Honor series, which placed particular emphasis on grounding its World War II action in documented history.
