Recreating ZERO in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

There was no way I would end the year without an important upload this time.
In this video, I reunite with FarenhiteGR64 four years after having recreated Cipher and Pixy's duel in Ace Combat Infinity.
Special thanks:
- FarenhiteGR64 (main duelist as PIXY, cutscene stuntman)
- Rocketman_02 (PJ, cutscene stuntman)
- Megalith (cutscene stuntman, M13 skybox change)
- ‪@CallsignYukiMizuki‬ (M13 skybox change & Colored Afterburners mod)
- ‪@MrLemmy82‬ & Charles Charleston (ACZ emulation help)
- AbandonedIntel (ACZ voice clips)
- Calamitous (typesetting counselling)
- Dantofu (ADFX-01 Combined Sp.W VISMOD)
Featured mod 1:
Colored Afterburners
by ‪@CallsignYukiMizuki‬
Link: www.nexusmods....
Featured mod 2:
ADFX-01 Combined Sp.W VISMOD
by Dantofu
Link: www.nexusmods....
Timestamps:
0:00 - 26 years ago
0:45 - Video title
0:57 - The fight begins (BGM: Zero - Ace Combat Zero OST)
2:50 - Pixy switches to MPBM
3:46 - "It's time."
4:45 - "You and I are opposite sides of the same coin."
7:10 - "Fire away, coward!"
7:34 - "Come on!"
8:36 - Special thanks & end card (BGM: Epilogue - Near the Border -)
Ace Combat 7 playlist:
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[@farenhitegr6493]

I thought the last duel we had at Infinity's Avalon Dam was the best reenactment of Zero we had thus far. I'm still glad you proved me wrong again.

[@Mrmanueh7750]

There will be always someone that will reenact this event, and with the time, it will be more awesome and amazing.

[@farenhitegr6493]

@@Mrmanueh7750 I look forward to it.

[@omnislasherRX7]

I remember the time of that happening... everyone had amazing time... before the servers went down... fond memories

[@Paratroopersteark]

i never got that far in Infinity because of that stupid fuel system, either sell the game or allow it to be free, alternatively, they could just make an AC:Infinity campaign for free, and then sell all the campaigns from AC1 all the way to AC6 including Assault horizon, the GBA and the PSP versions all in that game, Sell them as DLC and let the player play as much as they want without constraints of fuel bs.

[@HaesslichG]

It's almost a shame that you couldn't use the silos from Bunker Buster

[@Boneworm852]

Eagle Eye: Galm One is hit! "Cipher": My status is fine, do not interfere.

[@owarida6241]

also cipher: I want to understand the enemy

[@ishroonnazish9595]

Cipher Be like: Eagle Eye : Galm 1's wing has been torn off Cipher : TIS BUT A SCRATCH !

[@HorizonSniper__]

"I'm fine, a little excited."

[@Not_MissHina]

Cipher is mister X all along?!

[@justintidwell2717]

​@nuwa7777 that would be an interesting theory

[@OneWingedKing]

3:31 Take a good look at the King himself doing some neat tricks.

[@ludval1928]

nic hh

[@ExhiledGod2]

Good god, that's NASTY.

[@OneWingedKing]

​@@ExhiledGod2 We call this the "Belkan Pirouette".

[@MrLemmy82]

That was some serious attention to detail there! The cutscenes with swapped skybox and the colored afterburners were the icing on top of the cake, great work!

[@toastywhiteboy7822]

Really makes sense as to why he couldn’t do it last year. It’s a lot more than getting both planes to looks cool in a dogfight.

[@AlbyEonSkylar]

I really love how much effort was put in this, but seeing Pixy's Morgan blow up because someone shot the EML off screen at 7:50 will never not be funny to me

[@kingyehudha]

So, any ide how to blow it up without the EML? While still following the choreography? EML is the one with least effect while still looking good I think.

[@KnightValfodr]

@@kingyehudha actually, one PLSL bolt was considered, but I ultimately decided against it for fear of the blip being too obvious.

[@AlbyEonSkylar]

@@kingyehudha I literally just said it was funny, it doesn't mean it's bad.

[@soraboy93]

@@KnightValfodr Those pesky Nordennavic aces

[@rocketman_022]

As the person who fired said EML, lemme tell you, the amount of times we had good takes but which where ruined by me missing the EML shot, it was a pain and at times very frustrating

[@GVM-Pixy]

the remake we all want

[@This_Pleases_The_Nut]

Absolutely cursed Pixy pic

[@ZERO-ed7vc]

What has santa given us

[@TheEsdaniel]

It's time

[@mustaproductionsperez6726]

Of course. Best AC deserves remake with todays tech.

[@galm2pixy666]

@@This_Pleases_The_Nut nah my pfp much more cursed

[@Cuckler]

Really creative to use the missile camera to cover up the damage/deaths. As someone who makes films around a shotty game and it's dated film editor, I can't imagine how hard this was considering this game doesn't even have one. Definitely one of the best videos this community has produced, love it man

[@badasstasticusbadass4908]

PA: Sorry but making a whole remaster or remake of AC Zero would take time, money and resources that we don't have at our disposal. The AC community: Fine... we will do it ourselves.

[@FieraDevilWings]

I guess perhaps PROJECT ACES feel the effort needed to pull it off outweighs the payoff at this time, cause to me (admittedly as a person who isn't into Ace Combat all that much) it sounds like the scope they have in mind is rather grandiose - more than likely involving new voice work and redone music. Electrosphere would be even more daunting, probably... All in all, this may also be why they enlisted outside help for the next instalment by teaming up with ILCA... whatever the new game turns out to be.

[@youngmastereraqueez9558]

@@FieraDevilWings Another big issue is that Bamco lost the master files for a lot of older games. The PS2 Ace Combat titles (or at least 5 and Zero) were among the ones lost. So they'd pretty much have to rebuild all the old assets.

[@universegaming1353]

Personally, I rather they remake the PS2 Trilogy Campaigns as DLC for Ace Combat 7 or the next title.

[@acepilot189]

@@youngmastereraqueez9558 not to mention licensing issues for the aircrafts used

[@jadedandbitter]

@@youngmastereraqueez9558 they'd literally be doing that anyways, all the old 3D assets from zero are too low resolution to be really useful. Half the assets, like jet models, they can just re-use from 7. So they're remodeling a few key jets and terrain. The audio they can rip from the PS2 game files and update. Also. Absolutely NO excuse for losing the master file for a game since like 1990. What, you can't burn some CDs and keep them in a master index, with a backup? IDK about you but if Im spending a few mil for development Im gonna spend a few hundred on backups.

[@lewhanwen4302]

Clever use of the missile cam to hide loadout changes on the Morgan's part!

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

As Pixy said 26 years ago:"Here comes the snow!" Nice job, Knight! And Happy New Year to you.

[@VitalDatch]

"I was never able to find out what kind of a person he really was. But whenever they talked about him, they always has a slight smile on their faces. That. Perhaps. May be my answer." See you in 2022. Buddy.

[@killerofzombs115]

Dude.. here I was thinking your Infinity recreation couldn't be topped, yet, this recreation just blows that one up from orbit. The use of the ADFX-02 skin mod, the sneaky camera transitions utilizing both TLS and MPBM, the jousting, and the "cutscenes", ten out of ten! Amazing job to all those involved with this!

[@defaulted9485]

The choreography man, you NAILED the duet. That was some beautifully orchestrated combos and just the enough manuver to match the music.

[@SiriusJuanForte]

The sound mixing was really on point in this duel and I'm surprised you were able to do that edit for the final pass, really well done!

[@manfreygordon]

This was incredibly well done. I love how the person playing pixy even matched the original flying styles through the different stages of the fights.

[@zoneofendless.]

I love the use of Bunker Buster's ICBM launch cutscene

[@zoneofendless.]

@timelessgamingshorts well yeah, if you want to get technical

[@gr1pen]

I'm 15 right now, Ace Combat Zero is the only Ace Combat I have. Had it since I was 5 and am still playing it now. By far the greatest game I've ever played., thank you so much for making this as I work to being the game on Ace difficulty. Edit: I also have Ace Combat 4 but it just isn't the same

[@calvinv3478]

Hold on to that game... I'm very sad I sold it.

[@gr1pen]

@@calvinv3478 That game is my childhood, and a few passwords are based on that game, I'll never let that game go.

[@calvinv3478]

@@gr1pen it was the first game I got with my PS2 and I really really regret selling it as I know I won't find another physical copy easy. It was my childhood game to.

[@teronmillen59]

You have a national treasure on your hands

[@Sorain1]

Funny thing, AC Zero and 04 run on the same game engine, with some tweaks under the hood. Yet I won't deny they hit different, much as I love both of them.

[@mannyfur6756]

I freaking love how you even used thosw extra Pixy dialogues from the mission! Great work! 🤯

[@9skyman945]

It's fitting, after all Ace Combat Zero was released **15 years ago** (from 2021)

[@charlienautzz_]

I can't believe how well done is this duel. You made it so fucking cool. The cinematic is just so awesome and everything from it with the music is just gold.

[@giquo]

Yep, I understand every single detail of complexity in the cinematics, and can make a small ponderation of how much production time it took nais

[@goose8447]

4:07, goosebumps man, I can feel it everywhere! It felt like a true remaster of zero, though I'd like it to be grittier like the original but it still is a beautiful take on the final mission!

[@ResidentEddy]

Bravo, bravo! You really outdid yourself. Here's to a brighter future and a much even brighter year!

[@MichaelJCaboose013]

Pixy's move at 3:33 is absolutely wild

[@tyleragee6425]

[@jethanmatthewbahian5545]

[@Kagekatsu1]

The amount of work you did to recreate one of the most iconic scenes in the series using AC7’s engine and multilayer footage is deserving of applause.

[@AbyssalChord]

I just love how you included "Epilogue Near the Border" towards the end. Simply beautiful.

[@zedzedzzzzzz3d]

3:32 gotta be my fav part of this recreation.

[@cerealata9035]

This does bring a smile in my face. Happy New Year.

[@LtViper]

That was amazingly well done

[@JEDAYOB]

凄い！序盤において・・このような闘い方があるんだ。

[@Draganzer_]

Holy shit man good job - even including using the remaining time of the match for the timer for V2

[@Aphexion]

This is amazing. The amount of dedication and love you guys put into this, were worth it. I love it

[@AgungParamtapa123]

The Holy Trinity, HD Remastered. Never thought to see the day of it being depicted as close as possible.

[@madmalkavian3857]

As weird as this sounds this helps hype me up for dnd. I specifically made a character who specializes in jousting because of this game. Honestly this game is the only game that let's you feel how hype jousting a man one on one can truly feel.

[@Shamshiro]

I'm two weeks late the party, sorry. Is your character happened to be named Cipher or Pixy?

[@madmalkavian3857]

@@Shamshiro no but now that I think about it I unintentionally did draw inspiration as my characters rival is a one armed knight. But now all I can think about is a pixy knight whose missing a wing.

[@istvanbrooks5319]

@@madmalkavian3857 new character idea Chaotic Neutral asassimar who is missing a wing

[@CallsignYukiMizuki]

This is awesome!!! Thank you so much for you hardwork, here's to 2022!!!

[@mrsheev9131]

What a great way to ring in the new year. Awesome video!

[@zakhaevshub4735]

God Damn AC7 game mechanic make this Iconic duel more immersive, and much more fun to see.

[@dr.jotarorobotnick813]

1:21 I know this is a very minor thing, but I love how the BGM was synced up to start the guitars right after Pixy finishes what he's saying. May have not even been intentional, but damn it sounds great

[@eatmybruh]

Omg gg bro i litteraly cried to see ac zero again

[@flying__fox4749]

Oh man, this is perfect! Great job on recreating such an iconic dogfight!

[@JustaDan-su5ox]

*

[@Richard_Diggler]

Ever since the Cipher skin came out, I have been searching KZbin for a video just like this

[@usurpist7032]

Okay, I'm impressed.

[@AtlasFox]

You've done very well to cajole the game into giving you the footage you wanted. I hope PA appreciates how difficult it was to manipulate the game into this video.

[@julioaltavas2257]

Hi. I'm a new subscriber. This is one of the best recreations of the Pixy vs Cipher duel I've seen! It takes me back to the PS2 era days. Ac zero was my very first Ace combat game back in 2006, and hopefully, someday we'll get a remaster. Anyway, I just have one question, where did you get the Belkan emblem for the ADFX-01 Morgan?

[@KnightValfodr]

The high-vis Belkan roundel emblem (called "The Principalty of Belka") is acquired from multiplayer by reaching a combined total score of 500,000 score throughout the matches you played. The low-vis version is double that.

[@julioaltavas2257]

@@KnightValfodr Thanks for the info! Looking forward to more of your videos! Happy new year!

[@interstellardragonet8705]

This video was damn well worth my nine minutes buddy, honestly sent shivers down my spine seeing it. I don’t get why I didn’t sub to you earlier but I’ve finally found a reason to subscribe. Buddy.

[@mayonotes9849]

This is a fantastic recreation of the final fight in Zero, in my opinion I think with a bit more screen shake it would be even more intense.

[@Phoenix8492]

I used to be able to time the fight on AC0 so that the fight followed the soundtrack perfectly: Fight begins: Intro and orchestral Morgan is hit first and conversations with Pixy: Choral solo “It’s time:” if done correctly, the V2 leaves the silo as the guitar solo begins The guitar solo will end and the group choral will begin the *instant* you regain control of your aircraft. This is one of my favorite Ace Combat experiences of all time.

[@joespeed1952]

Frickin' Amazing job. Props to all involved. We need a remaster or port of the PS2 Trilogy on PS4 or PC STAT!

[@linecy4676]

와...😲👍

[@roxboy5505]

Shed some tears looking at this. Such nostalgia. Great work man!

[@flapflapflapflap]

Achievement Unlocked! A Brother In Arms

[@kpjammerwolf330]

03:33 Holy frick that maneuver

[@Youeatbabies]

It sucks that ace combat zero will not have any remasters, but you sir, are a legend.

[@shadowage39]

amazing job on recreating the fight! man, i wish they remaster this game and put it on steam

[@JBRAI22]

Unrealistic, no square explosions

[@Andrecio64]

Lol wut

[@Wilson2005WAW]

Best video to start 2022. Thank you for this.

[@reynaldiwidjaja277]

I got chills watching this, very well done my friend.

[@edwardperez6294]

You finally got my birthday.

[@blueskyblazingrose]

You, sir, are a legend. I bow to your work p.s. You posted this literaly on the new year's night? Damn, taking pixy's words literaly I see XD I guess this is what V2022 was for

[@amauripina]

Ese piloto del ADF es bastante pasivo xd La ia del play 2 era más agresiva y era una tortura atinarle.

[@CipherPTY]

AC Zero y ACX para mí son los AC de esa época que tienen la mejor IA La de ACX hace distracciones en Operación X y es casi imposible de predecir que van a hacer para derribarte

[@schul9169]

Damn, I got goosebumps watching this. Well done man!

[@holopilot2241]

I love this. Amazing end to the year

[@monarch5190]

Really really impressive work ! Well done buddy ! :D

[@shanemadden7639]

This was exceptionally well made. After having watched a let's play of AC Zero recently, I couldn't have come across this at a better time. I like that the colour of the thrust resembles that of Zero. Well done! Your attention to detail is incredible.

[@StatedSnake]

It's Time.

[@MrProMaiden]

This was just perfect. A brilliant recreation, with the attention to the details maxed out. Nice work to everyone involved on this!

[@k1lmansgh0st]

That was a great recreation of the duel. The front air intake scene did make me chuckle a bit, but nevertheless, it was a great video

[@keszachnyik8276]

1 year later im still watching it

[@Faris2011ksa]

LEGEND 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheGamingKiller242]

"So this is the hidden truth about the war. And this is where his trail ends as well."

[@Arch_Twisted]

God, this brought back memories. I played the hell out of ACZ. Mihaly would get his fade run in seconds by Cipher.

[@Megalith9]

This is indeed pretty good, keep it up king!!!

[@alexandermendeyev35]

Beautiful

[@Avalanche3Strikes]

3:34 if Pixy could do this back in the days. well made reenactment btw! i miss ACZ now

[@rachelsongedits]

This was fantastic! Great job :)

[@hardric4700]

Wonderful recreation!! I cannot waif to remaking AC5 and ZERO... CAPCOM, MAKE THEM!!!!

[@ComfortsSpecter]

4:44 That Epic Rip Amazing Gameplay

[@Viper_213X]

Even the way pixy shoots his beam in game is on the spot. Amazing.

[@Errrmax]

Happy New Year and amazing work to the team!

[@Trubbl3]

Awesome video my man, though i miss a thing that was in the last recreation, the moment when AWACS said "Demon lord of the round table i pray for your success" in the infinity version, you had such an epic dogfight in the moment. Aside of that everything is perfect

[@danilolista3777]

Love that, good job😍😍

[@thedemonlord8685]

Nostalgia... you sir are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@lefeli6773]

i really admire your work and the attention to detail. GREAT WORK!

[@blackburn666darknessking5]

Thanks You So Much Man For This Mod I apreachiade your hard work its the very nice very Perfect

[@TobyPasman]

07:51 Cipher: Ha! That’s what you get for turning against me!

[@arya0794]

that railgun at the end made me chuckle

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Absolutely Incredible Work Thank You Great Man

[@special-k8584]

Nice work buddy!

[@IKARI.SHINJI]

作り込みがすごいな…

[@kademeister]

9/10 needs more screenshake but really this is great, good job!

[@umamclorovers9960]

I hopefully project ace teams see this then Make Remaster or even Remake of AC0... And make us cry a lot again

[@aurooh2667]

Good job buddy, thank you for this dive in the past!

[@EAcapuccino]

Awwww!! 😍 This brings me back, I adored this in 2006 when i was 14! Now I return 17 years later to revisit this iconic battle in the Ace combat franchise! ❤️ Pixys plane ADFX-01 Falken returns in 2019 Ace Combat 7 and it IS A BEAST! 😁 It's MPBM is the closest thing to an atom bomb you can unleash and when dealing with Mihaly Shilaze, it's laser makes short work of him! I love you for making this remastered version bro! 👏 👏 👏

[@gaeb611]

This is beautiful

[@Magusbrrj27]

Wow, guys! Excelent! 😎👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@glen60317]

I cried, this is just so awesome, you guys really did great job!!!!

[@acecombatfan0483]

Bravoooooo man good job

[@skytheannur6168]

This was so well done