All boss battles in Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Joint Assault is arguably the most controversial game in the franchise. Weird camera behavior, huge hitboxes and models, repetitive soundtrack, fairly simple story and real world setting. Even though the game officially has "X2" in its name, it bears no resemblance to its predecessor except for the use of assets.
Is Joint Assault bad? Absolutely not. This game is still a classic Ace Combat experience. At the same time, the game has a lot of cool unique features. Like any Ace Combat (except perhaps Assault Horizon) Joint Assault has a soul. Yes, this game is difficult to put on a par with its "Strangereal" brothers, but it is a gem itself.
So enjoy the video with all the bosses of this great game!
Let me know if there are any mistakes in the video or if I missed any bossfight. I made this video in a bit of a rush because military draft is not something to be avoided in my country.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Spiridus - Mission 02 Bird Hunt
4:32 Orgoi - Mission 05 Capital Defense
9:53 Varcolac Squadron (Rigel Squadron) - Mission 11 Raging Sea
12:24 Spiridus - Mission 12 Nightwatch
20:30 Varcolac Squadron - Mission 13 Cyclops Slayer
23:26 Balaur - Mission 14 Dragon Lair
30:36 Varcolac Squadron - Mission 17 Sanctify
34:00 Missile Silo (Tunnel Run) - Mission 17 Sanctify
36:36 Orgoi (Group of 3) - Mission 18 Alarm Clock
48:40 Spiridus - Mission 20 Ghost Hunt
58:05 Varcolac Squadron - Mission 21 Reprisal
1:06:10 Olivieri (Tunnel Run?) - Mission 21 Reprisal
1:07:25 Outro/Finale

[@Avelancer39]

Timestamps in the description.

[@ninjartist36]

Fighting Varcolac squadron with a WW2 plane is the most disrespectful thing I've seen

[@WEC_Connoiseur]

The best kind of disrespectful

[@metalgearexcelsus]

Regarding your words about Joint Assault: I think the main problem of Joint Assault is Varcolac squadron and Sulejmani in particular. Mihaly and Markov does looks like legit enemies here. Just like the former ones, you can't beat them before time because of plot reasons, but Sulejmani is even worse than that: He's literally too angry to die. You can't even touch him before shooting down the others. All of this just for his confession to make you feel sad. The game just tells you to pity Sulejmani after his mocking at you before, to pity the character who doesn't have any development. That's some Naruto/Kimetsu no Yaiba/(add any other title with the cliche of a character telling his sad past before dying here) level of writing. Also, he's invincible during his monologues. But finally, > and the true battle begins. The first phase is relatively easy, you have just to fly in circles after him and use the machine gun, but then, his true 'tragic' theme begins to play, and so the true hell of Reprisal comes to average players. Sulejmani uses the Belkan magic (I have no other words to describe how GAF-1 with its design can do PSM) of GAF-1 for instantly turning around to attack you and dodging in case of return fire, leaving the only option to spin into an ankward waltz. And I didn't mention that Typhoon is both agile and cheap to defeat Varcolac in fresh playthrough. Su-37 and F-22 are still options, but it will take a lot of time in free missions to make enough money for purchasing them and SPWs. But the question still remains without an answer: How to beat Sulejmani in fresh playthrough if you can't afford a plane with SASM (ok, you can, but it's low-tier X-29), Sniper OS or Falken with >? You have to fly low and slow enough for stalling to confuse the AI (he just stars spinning around), fire all missiles you have when Sulejmani gets away for a brief moment and pray for a hit. Repeat x number of times if you missed. Truly one of the most unfair challenges in Ace Combat in general if not the most because I heard about Dragon Killer from the co-op, but not played yet. If you're interested, read the top comment from here: www.reddit.com/r/acecombat/comments/krduiy/for_you_what_is_the_most_difficult_mission_in_the/ Another problem here is the AI: it's either brain dead, normal Varcolac (just turning quickly) or Reprisal Sulejmani (look for the text above). ACX has around the same amount of enemy planes, but they're giving more challenge to beat them the further you're going, and difficulty really matters here. In some kind, the game itself is training you, so you could beat the Alect Squadron with XFA-33's (canonically). In Joint Assault... XMMA/XLLA/ODMM/QAAM if you're lasy to turn around and 🦀everyone is gone🦀. But I'm still thanking you for this video. TL;DR: Fuck Sulejmani and his GAF-1, the plane with such ruined design by that 'neck' and like-a-train cockpit. P.S. Andersson > Hasawa.

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

I actually dig The GAF-1. Very unique.

[@metalgearexcelsus]

@@pramusetyakanca1552 being unique only for the sake of being unique doesn't work. Ever heard of the suspension of disbelief?

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

@@metalgearexcelsus, oh yeah.

[@RumiaRusotayo]

Late, but we did manage to play Co-op AC:JA and reached Dragon Killer, and i can summarize it with two sentences: "How does this son of a bitch maneuver the A-10 like a fucking GAF-1? CALM THE FUCK DOWN WITH THE MISSILES HOLY FUCK" To expand, the AI for the Varcolac Squadron at the 2nd phase of Dragon Killer is Sulejmani's final phase, minus the ability to dodge missiles caused by the Belkan witchcraft and wizardy. They turn *really, REALLY* tight, and they just really love to spam missiles when they get a lock on for just one second.

[@hxtpl]

​@@metalgearexcelsusDon't care. I love my flying guitar.

[@thebluespider9003]

I like that faithful texture that you have, I couldn't find it. You missed Nightwatch B, Spotlight B and Reprisal B which is considered as the cannon progress of the story

[@avoasemota8450]

and the submarine

[@stormiestcampfire]

Just what I needed! Thanks, Avelancer!

[@ryanp7546]

Antares fighting against 3 Orgoi with that plane reminds me of an Autobat campaign boss battle in Transformes the game (Based on the first Micheal Bay film and originally released for the PS2) where Jazz has to take down both Starscream and Blackout along with a giant minion that spawns twice

[@Paratroopersteark]

it is a tradition for Ace combat games to have at least 1 Tunnel or Ravine Run, or both

[@avoasemota8450]

That actually pretty good. I actully made a video about this too Edit: One thing i want to say is that this part is well sync when burforc said "you truly are the pride of Martinez" and the music...well sync

[@fallen_knight_18]

There's more bosses in Co op mode A nightmare....

[@ZKP314]

Good luck actually getting people to do 2-player, much less 4.

[@fallen_knight_18]

@@ZKP314 bruh I even made a video on it

[@avoasemota8450]

yeah lets talk about Mission 13 and 14 coop

[@fallen_knight_18]

@@avoasemota8450 and once again.. We didn't asked you..

[@avoasemota8450]

@@fallen_knight_18 Understandable have a nice day

[@YTSirBlack]

49:17 did you see what i see? That missile?

[@WEC_Connoiseur]

Yep, the EMS does that to the missile

[@user-eo5cd2gw6f]

the m17s bgm is GREAT🤩

[@KUNAIfever]

my 1st ever ace combat game , i think i remember beating it Ace ... in novice controls

[@radenain5575]

How do you find oil tank-inon zur song?

[@veronviper06]

31:57 Ha! He said the thing!

[@FairingXD]

Bro defeated 4 ace squadron with a Zero What a madman

[@SheeshFella]

If he take down all 4 in a airliner, it'll be insane

[@FairingXD]

@@SheeshFella Thats actually possible since there's a glitch there that the airliners shoot lswms so its op ag

[@SheeshFella]

@@FairingXD WOAH HOW DID I KNOW WITHOUT KNOWING

[@FairingXD]

@@SheeshFella Yeah I discovered it on that one mission where you fly an airliner in the canyons

[@SheeshFella]

@@FairingXD ooh I see... I'mma try it out sooner

[@ayyyyph2797]

Do you have the video thumbnail's poster by any chance?

[@LK911]

о класс, часовой выпуск аниме

[@nicholasbriggs8682]

Why did you got a ww2 airplane?

[@jarvismaulana3941]

Do you know how to unlock Ace mode in this game?

[@Avelancer39]

Just like every other game in the franchise, as far as I can remember. Complete the game on Hard.

[@jarvismaulana3941]

@@Avelancer39 I've finished hard mode but haven't opened Ace mode yet

[@arifrage8181]

​@@jarvismaulana3941 ace mode unlocked by killing all Ace pilot in every mission

[@avoasemota8450]

@@arifrage8181 really? wow

[@nik123true]

@@jarvismaulana3941 there are multiple mission paths you need to complete them all, you'll see the ones you missed in the free mission mode.

[@gingaruiz3158]

Sulejmani you chose the wrong side

[@Generalsabre]

I hate the balaur.