Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
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.
Articles
RETRO FLIGHT
T.J. "Millie" Archer
- Jun 15
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Nov 5, 2018
- 7 min
Review: Turn and Burn: No-Fly Zone
The last place you'd expect to activate the CADC and ECM in a Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a Super Nintendo.
FEATURED
Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
- Aug 26
- 3 min
DCS World: A Game or a Hardcore Simulator?
What makes DCS able to ride this very thin line between a game and a "serious" flight simulator? Let's find out!
Caio "Hueman" Barreto
- Jun 24
- 12 min
Novalogic F-16 & MiG-29 - A Tale of Red and Blue
A look into a pair of classic 90's sim-lite games, and a nostalgic glance at their impact on a generation.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Apr 22
- 5 min
TALD: Enhancing DCS World Coordinated Strikes
Digital Combat Simulator World has an often forgotten munition amid its glide bombs, anti-radiation missiles, jammer pods, and cruise...
