Ace Combat Thread (a.k.a. We Do Not Have Air Superiority)
 

Requesting Sony Scape forum description be changed to YUKTOBANIA JUST DECLARED WAR.

Best idea ever. Why lie.

Nagase, if you keep flying like that, you're going to die real soon.

Warning! Warning! Wardog Squadron, return to base immediately!

Ha ha, I'm gonna miss that voice... :'( Poor Chopper...

Anyway, anyone seen those new Ace Combat Zero shots released lately? 2 player VS is back baby!

He used to have a lady friend over there

Best line:
Nagase: ".........."

Btw, the ACZ trailer is fucking awesome!

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

=(
Next Ace Combat game to be called 'Ace Combat: Fly Ur Planez Real Good Like' in PAL territories, you heard it here first!

Oh shit, I almost forgot. Nuggets, there's a new BGM track over on AceCombat.jp for ACZ.

Edit: Squadron....Leader? Talk about dropping the fucking ball Nammy. At least Distant Thunder was on par with Shattered Skies.

US: ACZ: The Belkan War
EU: ACZ: ZOMG!!1 NUKES

Do you guys take pride in acting like this? Where the fuck is the discussion?

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz09.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz24.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz43.jpg

First screen is a VS shot...

I'm totally proud of this thread, yup! Best thread I ever made!

The discussion is about changing the description and talking about AC0, obviously.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz10.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz11.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz12.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz05.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz06.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz07.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz15.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz16.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz17.jpg

The hangar definitely gives me an Ace Combat 2 vibe, though it looks somewhat like the second one you get in AC5.

I tip my hat to you for showing good form, Metal Sphere.

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/771/7...d_1339845.html

Who is Solo Wing Pixie and why did they give this retard a chewing gum?

What is this? Looks like the travesty of an A-6 Intruder. And it has 4 (!) seats?

EDIT: Just found out it's in fact an EA-6B Prowler:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ler.750pix.jpg

Solo Wing = Given to a pilot who lost a wing but finished the mission and came back. His F-15 is the one with one wingtip painted red.

Pixie is his callsign, which is obvious and the gum... I don't know. The guy in the trailer (at least from what they show) reminds me too much of Apollo from Battlestar Galactica. Man, I'm itching to hear the story behind this game... especially with Pops, The Major and Bartlett all somehow involved.

Ah, no prob. Damn, I forgot to link to the source of the shots since IGN doesn't seem to have these new ones.

Edit: Rock, you could get that one in AC5 by leveling up the A-6. I think it had ECM jamming as it's special weapon.

Oh, in case anyone is interested in the shitload of older screenshots that have been floating around in the old thread, I've archived them here in my pathetic attempt at a forum.

Well, get ready to archive some more Rock, since here's some screenies of Zero's debriefing screens as well as other menus. Oh, and some nice super-AAed shots.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz02.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz03.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz04.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz33.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz34.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz35.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz39.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/...0224/acz40.htm

And finally, the source.

But will it have awesome hangar music like 2?

Also, I think Distant Thunder still fails it for totally ruining the relationship to the final speech the guy gives in the hanger.

"Now, let us.....fend off the distant thunder?"

Seriously, that last hanagar line is one of the most memorable Ace Combat lines ever in my mind. NOW LET US TAKE BACK OUR SHATTERED SKIES!

GET OUT PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THE SUBTITLE NAMES.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8...55620063jn.jpg

Man, this box art is really good. I wasn't able to find a picture anywhere other than play-asia, but you get the drift. It's good, it's realistic, and it's really colorful. I'm sure if they can put such effort into a simple box art as they can with the game, it's going to shape up really nicely.

Extreme props to whoever decided on this, the only problem is that there's probably going to be a different cover for the american/european release. Though they didn't do so with AC5, but did for 2 and 3.

God if only the PS2 had AA. Ace combat 5 looked so jaggy it was distracting sometimes. If AC:Zero had AA.. I would weep with joy. ; ;

Also, why ditch numbers for a graph like that on the plane's capabilities? I kinda liked the numbers.. easier to compare the planes.

Also, that cover is sexy.

Raise your hand if you're a real Ace Combat fan.

That depends on what you mean by "fan."

I like Ace Combat, but all other flight simulators can burn in hell. Ace Combat 2, 3, and 4 have absolutely no interest with me, but 5 and Zero seem to be really interesting. I'm sure that offends your Ace Combat 4 pride, but to me, it was just one of those shelve games which people looked at while they're walking to what they really want.

Did anyone else preorder this game? I did; according to Gamestop, it comes to this side of the Pac around 30 May. In the interim, I'll have to make sure and snag the April issue of OPM (available 8 Mar) because it includes the demo.
Oh, and one more thing...
CDJapan soundtrack entry

Damn Tails, I forgot about that part in AC4. But to be honest, if that wasn't there, Distant Thunder could've worked. As for the lack of numbers in the stats, that's how AC2's worked (or IIRC, it was bars) and it seemed fined.

Damn, did they change the case for 4 and 5 when it came stateside?