The first installment of the Ace Combat Series.
Air Combat, known as Ace Combat in Japan, its country of origin, was the first installment of the future Ace Combat series available on a gaming consoles. This game was developed by Namco which, for reasons concerning export, changed the title from Ace Combat to Air Combat. The console version of this game was released as one of the first titles on the PlayStation in 1995. There was also an arcade game released by Namco earlier in 1992, named, “Air Combat." It would later be updated and named, “Air Combat 22."
Game Plot
In an unnamed country, a well-organized and heavily-armed terrorist group usurps the federal government in a swift coup d'etat. The terrorist group follows up with attacks on military installations and other strategic key points to prevent any possible resistance. During the following months, the precision and consistency of these attacks make it impossible for government-affiliated forces to counter the rebels and are thus forced to retreat to avoid total extermination.
The government and military elite of the besieged nation makes the decision to recruit the best fighter pilots around the globe. Their mission: to defeat the terrorists' coup force and to re-establish the legitimate government in the country. Their reward: a huge economical compensation and the recognition of the nation as the greatest combat aces of the world.
This peculiar assembly of mercenary top guns initiates their campaign. During the course of the following weeks, their impressive air combat skills earn important victories and destroy key objective areas, like refineries, supply lines, military bases, etc. Advancing slowly, they recover the territory that fell into the hands of the terrorists.
The government and military elite of the besieged nation makes the decision to recruit the best fighter pilots around the globe. Their mission: to defeat the terrorists' coup force and to re-establish the legitimate government in the country. Their reward: a huge economical compensation and the recognition of the nation as the greatest combat aces of the world.
This peculiar assembly of mercenary top guns initiates their campaign. During the course of the following weeks, their impressive air combat skills earn important victories and destroy key objective areas, like refineries, supply lines, military bases, etc. Advancing slowly, they recover the territory that fell into the hands of the terrorists.
Aircraft List
The first installment of the series featured a wide range of American, European and Russian aircraft. Most, if not all the aircraft featured in Ace Combat reappear in later installments.
Flyable Aircraft
* F-4 Phantom II
* F-14 Tomcat
* F-15 Eagle
* F-16 Fighting Falcon
* F/A-18 Hornet
* F-117 Nighthawk
* YF-22 (called F-22 in game)
* YF-23 Black Widow II
* Su-35 (called Su-27 in game)
* MiG-29 Fulcrum
* MiG-31 Foxhound
* JAS-39 Gripen (Called SF-39 in game)
* Rafale C (Called R-C01 in game)
* Typhoon (Called EF-2000 in game)
* Tornado F.2 (Called TNDF-2 in game)
* A-10 Thunderbolt II
* F-4 Phantom II
* F-14 Tomcat
* F-15 Eagle
* F-16 Fighting Falcon
* F/A-18 Hornet
* F-117 Nighthawk
* YF-22 (called F-22 in game)
* YF-23 Black Widow II
* Su-35 (called Su-27 in game)
* MiG-29 Fulcrum
* MiG-31 Foxhound
* JAS-39 Gripen (Called SF-39 in game)
* Rafale C (Called R-C01 in game)
* Typhoon (Called EF-2000 in game)
* Tornado F.2 (Called TNDF-2 in game)
* A-10 Thunderbolt II
Non-Flyable Aircraft
* B-52 Stratofortress
* B-1 Lancer
* B-2 Spirit
* E-767
* C-5A Galaxy
* AV-8 Harrier II
Helicopters
* RAH-66 Comanche
Fictional Aircraft
* "The Flying Fortress"
* B-52 Stratofortress
* B-1 Lancer
* B-2 Spirit
* E-767
* C-5A Galaxy
* AV-8 Harrier II
Helicopters
* RAH-66 Comanche
Fictional Aircraft
* "The Flying Fortress"
Soundtrack
This official list of background music titles from Ace Combat and Air Combat.
01. Get Off Him
02. The Front Line
03. Heavy Hearted
04. Like a Seagull
05. Hot Air
06. Head First
02. The Front Line
03. Heavy Hearted
04. Like a Seagull
05. Hot Air
06. Head First
07. Night and Day
08. Last Refuge
09. Trugschluss
10. Ace Combat
11. Friends
08. Last Refuge
09. Trugschluss
10. Ace Combat
11. Friends
Versus Mode
Versus Mode makes its first appearance in this installment. This mode has only one level of play, but allows two players to fly against each other with aircraft unlocked in the campaign/story mode.
Other Information
- According to the Ace Combat Series this installment of Ace Combat did not take place in the world which is seen in all other installments of the game. Thus far, no canon has tied Air Combat to the rest of the series, beyond the Phoenix Emblem which returns in Ace Combat 2 with the STFS Scarface, introduced in Ace Combat 2.
- Ace Combat is also a cell phone game available only in Japan. The cell phone version is essentially a copy of the Playstation original with reworked a control scheme for a cell phone and the addition of a new aircraft.
- Ace Combat is also a cell phone game available only in Japan. The cell phone version is essentially a copy of the Playstation original with reworked a control scheme for a cell phone and the addition of a new aircraft.
Sources
Air Combat [Game Data]
Ace Combat [Game Data]
Air Combat [Game Data]
Ace Combat [Game Data]
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