Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is a first-person shooter for the GameCube, set during World War II in the Pacific theatre. Players assume the role of a young recruit navigating significant historical missions, starting with the Pearl Harbor attack and extending to key engagements like Guadalcanal. The game incorporates period footage and interviews with veterans to enhance players' understanding of the era's historical context.
First-person shooter set in the Pacific theatre of WWII, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor and moving through the campaign with you playing as a young recruit chosen for various historical missions such as the raid on Guadalcanal. The game also makes efforts to educate players in WWII history and conditions, with period stock footage and images, and unlockable interviews with Pacific veterans.