Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
SIMPLE 2000 Vol. 117 The Zero Fighter
Review of a relatively unknown budget flight arcade game with a quirky representation of World War II air combat.
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Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 14, 20216 min read
Enhanced Reality System: Augmented Reality Flight Assists in Tom Clancy's HAWX
On April 3rd, 2008, the last thing anyone expected from the Tom Clancy brand was a combat focused arcade flight simulator. With well...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 3, 20214 min read
First Impression: Aggressor (Early Access Launch)
In the past few weeks, media of a shiny low poly flight shooter has been particularly eye-catching. 'Aggressor' advertises itself as a...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Curious Case of PICO-8 Flying
I was vaguely reminded of something during a discussion about childhood flight games and sims. A classic "what sparked your interest in...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 13, 20217 min read
The Form and Function of Clouds and Weather in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
In case you have not noticed, clouds are sort of the "big thing" in simulated flight recently. The once taken for granted masses of water...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 19, 20214 min read
Azure Domain Pitches Aircraft Performance and Firepower Variety
Something arcade flight games have always had to struggle with is the number of weapons and customizations an aircraft should be allowed...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 15, 202110 min read
Interview with Fractal Phase, Developer of Sky Rogue
Following our article about how genuinely fun the co-op gameplay of Sky Rogue is, we reached out to the developers behind the game for an...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 11, 20214 min read
SP-34R: Bold Project Wingman Design Choice
When your aircraft is carrying an excess of 60 or more missiles while casually afterburning well above Mach 2, you know it's flight...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 1, 20215 min read
Aero Dancing: Game Console Air Show Training and Performing
The elegance of flying a tight formation with multiple aircraft in front of a crowd of thousands is something that takes a long time to...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 30, 20215 min read
VRChat Aviation Events and Organizations Reach New Heights
March 2021 should be marked down as the month VRChat (VRC) aviation reached a new height. This month had multiple aviation events and...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 27, 20214 min read
The Refreshing Feeling of Skye
It seems like whenever I fly, I'm either steeped in flight planning specifics or in combat situations focused on getting weapons on...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 12, 20216 min read
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere PAL Press Kit Analysis
This article was originally posted on November 26th, 2017. It has received an update in text and download link at the end of the article....
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