Project ACES delivered fans a wonderful Christmas present on December 24, 2020, with a new GAZE in-world news magazine article on the official Japanese Ace Combat 7 website. Titled "ACES at WARS: The classified document about Circum-Pacific War was revealed," the truth behind the great war is finally revealed to the public. Told from the point of view of a defense journalist, it takes us through the 2020 Osean ceremony that commemorates the 25th anniversary of the end of the Belkan War, the reveal of top secret records pertaining to the Circum-Pacific War, the reason for the massive elephant walk of ace squadrons from around the world, and much more. Check out my translation of the text at the link below. Read More Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

Translations of pages 175-188 of the Ace Combat Zero Perfect Guide. The Ace Pilot Profile section of the book focuses on the allied and enemy ace pilots seen in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. This post includes high quality recreations of the identification cards seen in the book. [READ MORE] Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

On July 2, 2020, Famitsu published a colossal 25-page special feature in their weekly magazine to celebrate Ace Combat's 25th anniversary. In it, the Famitsu staff discussed the various appeals of Ace Combat, highlighted noteworthy aspects from each title in the series, and held a round-table discussion with Kazutoki Kono, Manabu Shimomoto, Masato Kanno, Masashi Koyanagi, and Kosuke Itomi. In the final part of our translation, we take a look at pages 50 - 53 in which the 5 members look back at the series and talk about previously untold, behind-the-scenes stories and events. [Read More]

On July 2, 2020, Famitsu published a colossal 25-page special feature in their weekly magazine to celebrate Ace Combat's 25th anniversary. In it, the Famitsu staff discussed the various appeals of Ace Combat, highlighted noteworthy aspects from each title in the series, and held a round-table discussion with Kazutoki Kono, Manabu Shimomoto, Masato Kanno, Masashi Koyanagi, and Kosuke Itomi. In part 2 of our translation, we take a look at pages 36 - 49 in which Famitsu discusses the unique elements and highlights from all of the games released in Japan, and feels like a trip down memory lane. [Read More]

One of four Ace Combat 7 related lectures given at CEDEC 2019, Narrative Director Kosuke Itomi and Radio Script Writer Masahide Kito focused on the techniques, concepts, and tools used in developing Ace Combat 7's narrative elements. Though these slides exist to complement the lecture given by these two Project Aces members, they provide a brief but fascinating look at how the story of Ace Combat 7 was constructed, along with the tools used to share and test ideas before settling on the final product. What were these techniques and tools? Read more to find out. (Note: View the page on your desktop or laptop to view the embedded videos and for the best experience) [READ MORE] Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

Our Science Volume 1033 is available on the official Japanese website for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Like other types of media that can be found on the official Japanese websites for the Ace Combat series, Our Science is a fictional magazine based in the original world of Ace Combat known as Strangereal. The following is a unofficial translation of an article in this magazine which presents canon information about the International Space Elevator featured in Ace Combat 7. [READ MORE] Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

"A Blue Dove for the Princess" is an original fictional story from Strangereal, the original world of the Ace Combat series. The story was first introduced in the campaign of Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (October 21st, 2004) as the favorite book of Kei Nagase, a fellow wingman of the protagonist. In the lead up to the release of Ace Combat 5, desktop wallpapers, illustrations and the text of the story were released in Japanese by Project Aces. Years later, a limited run of hardback copies of A Blue Dove for the Princess was printed and sold in Japan only. [READ MORE] Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

This presentation focuses on the composition and implementation of sound effects in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for both the standard game and virtual reality. Watanabe Ryo (Sound Director, Composer/Section Manager) and Tetsukazu Nakanishi (Audio Director / Lead Sound Designer / Technical Sound Designer Head of Sound & Motion Division) of Bandai Namco Studios split their presentation into four parts: handling compositions and implementation, implementing sound effects, development and addition of plug-ins and sound in the virtual reality. [READ MORE] Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

Prior to the release of the Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown "Ten Million Relief Plan" DLC mission, Project Aces posted an in-universe FRONTLINE magazine article regarding the Alicorn. In this volume, published a little over a year after the end of the Circum-Pacific War, we follow a military analyst as he witnesses the transfer process of this Yuktobanian "Submersible Aviation Cruiser" to General Resource in Usea. What was the history behind "Projekt Alicorn," what are General Resource's intentions, and what do the letters "GRGM" painted on the escort ships stand for? Read more and find out. Read More Skyward Flight Media does not claim ownership of copyright of the source material used to create these translations.

On July 2, 2020, Famitsu published a colossal 25-page special feature in their weekly magazine to celebrate Ace Combat's 25th anniversary. In it, the Famitsu staff discussed the various appeals of Ace Combat, highlighted noteworthy aspects from each title in the series, and held a round-table discussion with Kazutoki Kono, Manabu Shimomoto, Masato Kanno, Masashi Koyanagi, and Kosuke Itomi. In part 1 of our translation, we take a look at pages 30 - 35 which describe the things that make Ace Combat unique and appealing as a game. [Read more]