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Ace Combat Stealth Missiles: Historical Inspiration, Real World Technology
Even the most unconventional and outright sci-fi elements of the Ace Combat series often have connections to real-world aircraft,...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 16, 20224 min read


Vital and Versatile Heliborne Transports
Flying transports in Heliborne is a fun as it is vital to completing missions. Finally, a game that makes transports worth it.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 30, 20214 min read

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
Oct 30, 20217 min read


Surviving the Waves of Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
A look at Vertical Strike Endless Challenge!
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 12, 20215 min read

Torpedoes: Mid-ranged Sledgehammers of Star Wars Squadrons
As this unexpected Star Wars first-person space dogfighter nears one year since its release, the combat style is still firmly within...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 24, 20214 min read


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
Aug 18, 20218 min read


Enhanced Reality System: Augmented Reality Flight Assists in Tom Clancy's HAWX
On April 3rd, 2008, the last thing anyone expected from the Tom Clancy brand was a combat focused arcade flight simulator. With well...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 14, 20216 min read

Curious Case of PICO-8 Flying
I was vaguely reminded of something during a discussion about childhood flight games and sims. A classic "what sparked your interest in...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 28, 20213 min read

The Form and Function of Clouds and Weather in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
In case you have not noticed, clouds are sort of the "big thing" in simulated flight recently. The once taken for granted masses of water...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 13, 20217 min read


Ace Combat: Remembering The Last Ace
Back in 2011, the announcement of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (ACAH) shook up the Ace Combat series in a way that impacted it deeply. A...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 22, 20217 min read

Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere PAL Press Kit Analysis
This article was originally posted on November 26th, 2017. It has received an update in text and download link at the end of the article....
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 12, 20216 min read

Reflecting on Drone Usage in Ace Combat
As seen in the promotional media and gameplay of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, also referred to as drones) ...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 23, 20215 min read
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