Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
PS Flight Force Pro: HOTAS of Childhood Dreams
HOTAS style flight controller with four analog axes, fifteen buttons, sixty-seven programming slots for the PlayStation 1.
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RETRO FLIGHT
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Sep 3, 2022
- 4 min
Macross: Flying 4th Generation Fighters Against Futuristic Mecha
Two games from the Macross series let stubborn fighter jocks fly fixed-wing fighters against futuristic transforming robots.
Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Strike Fighters 2: A great sim-lite example
Strike Fighters 2 is one hell of a sim-lite gem, but it seems as if this genre is long past its prime.
T.J. "Millie" Archer
- Jun 15, 2022
- 15 min
Airforce Delta Sega Dreamcast Review and Opinion
A review and passionate opinion about the original Airforce Delta released on the Sega Dreamcast from a long term-supporter of the series.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
Hands on Console and Stick: Atari 2600 F-14 Fighter Simulator
As someone that collects and plays retro video games as a hobby, the Atari 2600 has a special place in my collection. Something akin to...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Mar 29, 2022
- 5 min
Yukikaze: DIY CIWS
That's not a fluke, that's a feature. Since the beginning of the genre, combat flight simulators of all difficulties and complexity have...
T.J. "Millie" Archer
- Jan 19, 2022
- 12 min
Airforce Delta Storm: The Forgotten Rival in Deadly Skies
Have you ever gotten into a rate fight with two MiG-21s welded together at the wings? I have. It might seem odd to review this series...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Oct 30, 2021
- 7 min
Over G Fighters: Appreciating Arena Mode
This opinion is probably a decade and a half late, but Over G Fighters is such an excellent flight-sim lite. When I was forced to notch...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Aug 18, 2021
- 8 min
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.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
An Honest-to-Goodness Sky Odyssey
I never once remember seeing Sky Odyssey advertised or for sale. As someone who grew up playing just about every flight game and flight...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Dec 15, 2018
- 10 min
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...
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Skyward Staff
- May 10
- 6 min
DCS World F-15E Strike Eagle: What We Know so Far and Our Thoughts
Let's talk about the upcoming F-15E Strike Eagle for DCS World, its capabilities, limitations and what we will be able to do at launch!
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Jan 29, 2022
- 15 min
Creator Highlight Month 2022: Sacchan
The fourth entry of Creator Highlight Month 2022 is with Sacchan, founder and lead developer behind VRChat aviation.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
An Honest-to-Goodness Sky Odyssey
I never once remember seeing Sky Odyssey advertised or for sale. As someone who grew up playing just about every flight game and flight...
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