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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


Pensées, Ace Combat 7 Ending Theme Song
Pensées, the ending song of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Apr 3, 20191 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 (日本語)
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. The questions presented in this interview were gathered from various members and staff from Project: Lighthouse during the lead up to the convention, along with questions that were created onsite at PAX South. We give our special thanks to Bandai-Namco US community specialist Dmitryi
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 18, 20199 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


Strangereal Study: Pilgrim 1
The following could be considered a spoiler to the story of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 4, 20195 min read


PAX South 2019: Ribbon-Blue Report
This report is written by Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza who attended PAX South 2019 and experienced it all first hand. Written from his point of view, he describes some of the day by day events not mentioned in the Summary: PAX South 2019 article. Launch weekend of the long-awaited newest game from Project Aces with the brand director of the series in attendance and a live competition sponsored by the United States Air Force? It was undeniably a once in a lifetime event. In
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 3, 20198 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


Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat
Inclusion of countermeasures in Ace Combat came late but is now an option for players to rely more on technology to evade missiles.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 25, 20186 min read


Yukikaze: Fairies Dancing in the Sky (Xbox Port)
Beyond the hyperspace corridor beneath the glare of two suns, humanity combats mysterious alien invaders that once overwhelmed Earth's...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 15, 201810 min read
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