- January 13, 2017
- Super Mega Team
- 3h median play time
Rise & Shine
It’s full of blood, violence, puzzles, humour, all set in such a beautifully designed world. Definitely one of the most fun platformers of recent years.
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Rise & Shine is a single player arcade role playing shooter game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Super Mega Team and was released on January 13, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
"Rise & Shine" is a challenging indie game with a blend of action and puzzle-solving elements. Players control a young boy named Rise, who must use his intelligence and a talking gun named Shine to defend his city from an invading army. The game features fast-paced gameplay, hand-drawn art, and a variety of unique weapons and abilities.











- Gorgeous art style and visuals that pay homage to classic games.
- Engaging gameplay mechanics that combine shooting and puzzle-solving.
- Fun and humorous story with plenty of video game references.
- Extremely short playtime, averaging around 2-3 hours.
- Frustrating difficulty spikes, especially in boss battles, with some mechanics feeling unfair.
- Controls can be imprecise and awkward, leading to a less enjoyable experience.
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The gameplay of "Rise & Shine" is a mixed bag, featuring a blend of fast-paced shooting, puzzle-solving, and varied mechanics that some players find engaging, while others criticize for being repetitive and frustrating. Many reviews highlight the beautiful art and clever references to gaming tropes, but also point out issues with controls, pacing, and a lack of depth in mechanics, leading to a challenging yet sometimes unsatisfying experience. Overall, while the game offers moments of fun and creativity, its execution leaves room for improvement, particularly in balancing difficulty and enhancing gameplay variety.
“Great game with good synergy between its gameplay mechanics, visuals, and soundtrack.”
“The gameplay is a great blend of a bullet-hell shoot 'em up, puzzle solving, and strategy.”
“Influenced by adventure-platform games of the past, Rise & Shine manages to enrich a classic gameplay formula with a tight mix of different genres, interesting combat depth, and varied puzzles.”
“I really want to like this game, I really do, but the gameplay has the horrifying flaw of being under the ruthless feel of the cruel mistress of floaty controls.”
“For all the things Rise & Shine gets right, it bungles it all away with repetitive and frustrating gameplay that eventually starts to border on pure sadism except that here there is no gratification waiting at the end of it.”
“This game features some incredibly annoying game mechanics that suck the life and fun completely out of it.”
Rise & Shine Review
It’s full of blood, violence, puzzles, humour, all set in such a beautifully designed world. Definitely one of the most fun platformers of recent years.
90%Review: Rise & Shine
Have some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend.
40%Rise and Shine Review – Dead by Sunrise
Rise and Shine's awesome 2D art-style and references can't help the uneven shooting that pervades its shoddy gameplay.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rise & Shine is a arcade role playing shooter game with fantasy theme.
Rise & Shine is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing Rise & Shine.
Rise & Shine was released on January 13, 2017.
Rise & Shine was developed by Super Mega Team.
Rise & Shine has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.
Rise & Shine is a single player game.
Similar games include Titan Souls, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Eldest Souls, Akane the Kunoichi, Crossing Souls and others.





