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Kono's Ace Combat 25th Anniversary Slideshow
On March 26th, 2020, Famtisu aired the Ace Combat 25th Anniversary livestream featuring Kazutoki Kono the (brand director of the Ace...

TaskForce23
Mar 27, 20207 min read


A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces
Since its introduction in the arcades of 1993, the Ace Combat franchise did not give players a level of control over their aircraft...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 25, 20207 min read


New Dimension of Appreciation, the Ace Combat 7 Virtual Reality Experience
In the grand scheme of things, if the primary complaint is that people wanted more, something must have been done right.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 6, 20196 min read


Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat
An in-depth look at S.E.A.D strategies and weaponry inside of the Ace Combat Franchise.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 8, 20198 min read


Scale Aviation vol. 127: Ace Combat 7 VR Vehicle Model Creation Interviews
Scale Aviation is a visual bimonthly magazine for scale aircraft modelers. Volume 127, released in May 2019, features interviews centered...

TaskForce23
Jun 12, 20191 min read


The Three Pillars of Ace Combat Infinity's Over the Top Presentation
Even for a series like Ace Combat, this game went well beyond the limits of over the top scenarios the series has ever provided.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 6, 20196 min read


Victory Through Airpower: A Realistic Perspective of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
An opinion piece from the perspective of a decades long fan of the Ace Combat series, aviation simulators and flight action games in...

T.J. "Millie" Archer
Mar 16, 20195 min read


Competitive Ace Combat: 1st and 2nd Generations
The competitive side of the Ace Combat series has been a part of the identity of its online community.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 16, 20195 min read


Interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019
Our interview with Ace Combat Brand Director Kazutoki Kono at PAX South 2019 was originally scheduled for Tokyo Game Show in 2018, but under went a rescheduling due to unforeseen circumstances. We give our special thanks to Bandai-Namco US community specialist Dmitryi Khlynin for assisting with the rescheduling of this interview. This interview is available in English and 日本語 thanks to TaskForce23 who also assisted Ace Combat Fan in his interview with Kazutoki Kono. Con

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 18, 20198 min read


Beginning of the 5th Generation of Competitive Ace Combat Events
An overview of the early Ace Combat 7 competitive scene.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 16, 20194 min read


PAX South 2019: Covering the Launch Weekend of Ace Combat 7
The third weekend of January 2019 was undoubtedly an important weekend for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and the series as a whole.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 26, 20196 min read


"Righteous", the Gen 5+ Testbed Ace Combat Barely Knew
The most underused and now forgotten aircraft from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon may be a testbed aircraft nicknamed Righteous.

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 8, 20195 min read
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