IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY (Remastered)

[@Leadblast]

Cipher Raiden vs Senator Pixy Armstrong "Why won't you die?!?" "Electronic Countermeasures, son!"

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

@High Roller Quinn One year has passed and the comment wasn't edited Sad

[@koma9sensey]

LoL Thats a good one.

[@px1_]

"They spam flares in response to missle warnings"

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

FUCKING HELL SOMEONE PLEASE EDIT THE SON, AND CHANGE IT TO BUDDY

[@koma9sensey]

Cyborg Cipher vs Senator Pixy "Why won't you die ?!?" "Electronic Countermesures, buddy !" There you go.

[@Arya-xu7vr]

The dialogue is MGS as fuck

[@solarjuice4985]

Arya Ace Combat is basically MGS + Gundam with planes

[@clostridiumtetani9947]

@@solarjuice4985 Metal Gear Rising is Metal Gear + Gundam when you consider that Doktor quotes Zeon Deikun at one point and Khamsin has a heat hawk on his mech, which is also the only metal gear mech save for Sahelantrophus to have hands. Gundam is basically "Ideologies don't care about you" while Metal Gear is "Countries don't care about you"

[@agentorange9867]

@@clostridiumtetani9947 idelolgies should not care,you should care for them,countries must care for you,if they dont,something is wrong.

[@clostridiumtetani9947]

@@agentorange9867 You don't seem to know how many people don't realize ideologies don't care about them. How often do you see a republican consider themselves the "savior of western civilization", or a communist the "glorious leader of the future revolution"? Point is, people with batshit insane ideologies always think they're the main character, that their ideology empowers them above others.

[@agentorange9867]

@@clostridiumtetani9947 i perfectly understand the price and the sacrifice for it,the point is,if you can somehow change the world for the better,YOU dont matter,the result is,and searching for a reward is very dumb,any radical actions like those should be completely altruistical,than it will work,a good example is patriots from metal gear,they have an awesome goal of setting the humanity on the right way of progress,but since zero just turned into a megalomaniac,all world cotrolling ai's were as megalomanic as him, it turned out horrible,while if the patriots as whole chose to be completely altruistical,it would work very well. The boss will is an impossible wish,since its impossible to bring world peace without sacrifices,big boss was pretty far from it,since his actions were too local and slow,ocelot was just fixing the mess zero made,and zero has completely misunderstood her will. I think that pixy was the closest to realising her will,but since after the destruction of all world capitals,ulyess would fall on stragereal,it would have been a disaster and im kinda happy pixy didnt win,also AWWNB warned all the capitals they were going to bomb to evacuate citizens,so technically,they wouldnt even kill anyone,just destabilize the world goverments.

[@prinnydood704]

"You should try fighting for what you believe in sometime, Cipher. Not for a company, or a nation, or for anyone else."

[@DynoSkrimisher]

He is literally called "Cipher."

[@syfer4580]

I read this in Big Boss's voice

[@lukasi.v4269]

"no Belka, no Osea bullshit" "The mission design should suit the player, not the other way around"

[@hydroxideblue9367]

In this case, nuking people because borders bad

[@KarolusTemplareV]

Cipher...: "What? You think I fight for these assholes?Or money? Nah tsk tsk, I fight because I love the bejesus of blowing things apart with expensive ordinance with a multi-million combat jet. My current employers? They just asked first, and nicely to boot, to let me do just that. Now, prepare your experimental ass." ...Supreme Mercenary Rating.

[@Kag3yami]

If the events of this game had occured in a Metal Gear game I wouldn't even think twice.

[@TheAzureNightmare]

So this Cipher took over for Major Zero after Zero got riddled with Parasites.

[@rollfizzlebeef5384]

Metal Gear fighter jet spinoff. They had a hack and slash spinoff so this wouldn’t be too out of place.

[@kyzersoze8408]

This could have been a perfect final boss battle for a metal gear game.

[@outrunno4563]

Swords and Missiles really do well together.

[@theprincipalityofbelka4646]

Roll Fizzlebeef it is

[@solarjuice4985]

The funniest thing is how the lyrics actually fit the context of the game's plot.

[@brunoraoni]

Deep inside... Pixy and Cipher were always kindred spirits... just like Raiden and Armstrong.

[@lennartj.8072]

Ace Combat is basically just Metal Gear with planes anyway

[@CaptainDemo779]

Lennart J. The Arsenal Birds in 7, The Aigaion In 6, and the Hresvelgr in Zero. They’re all just Metal Gears when you boil it down.

[@advanced0018]

@@CaptainDemo779 Soon to be Alicorn.

[@MyGamerforlife]

@@anchorandchain I wish I could forget the Gleipnir.

[@enduserlicenseagreement8061]

“Demon lord of the Round Table” has to be the most edgy but badass shit I have ever heard for a code name/nickname

[@DeepestDankest]

Japanese nick-naming conventions are the best and in this case, it's only possible because its in Japanese. Entaku no Kishi is what the Knights of the Roundtable are called but then you add a single letter to make the word for knights (kishi) become kishin (demon lord) and now you get a ridiculously cool name.

[@vincenttorrijos9680]

@@DeepestDankest In Japanese, general naming conventions can be awesome, because traditionally your official name will be changed to be more badass the more badass stuff you do, and eventually they just stack to ridiculous levels. If you do enough badass things your name will become a title in itself, like "Musashi" became a title for just being an unstoppable force of nature

[@antisimptrooper4635]

I feel invigorated

[@conartist660]

it is so nice to see that people are still revisiting this video

[@TheLoneWolf5236]

Because you never played Ace Combat 04 The protagonist was nicknamed Grimm Reaper

[@syfer4580]

- This twisted game needs to be reset! - Turn the game console off right now! - Go dance with the angels! - Let's dance!

[@elcalabozodelandroide2]

Ooof

[@KingHydros-pu1el]

Arcsystem battle intros in a nutshell.

[@Soundwave142]

@@KingHydros-pu1el LOL!

[@Attaxalotl]

I haven't ever been able to beat AC0, because something goes wrong with the final boss fight and I need to reset the game. I have gone through like 8 different copies and I still have this problem help

[@halutena736]

@@Attaxalotl what goes wrong with it?

[@stasis.9177]

"V2 reentry in 4 minutes!" -lyric kicks in perfect sync,nice one.

[@minaminotaiyo6055]

Stasis. "V2 reentry in 3 minutes" "I carved my own path" kicks in

[@DynoSkrimisher]

V2 Rentry in 4 minutes! *STANDING HERE! I REALIZE-!*

[@Omicronned]

Jesus Christ, YES! The sync was incredible here.

[@UltimaDoombotMK1]

The chills were so strong at that point that I have to describe it as "spine-freezingly awesome"

[@WildDragonSong]

I second that "spine-freezingly awesome". I especially felt the chill upon start and end of the lyrics. Just about every part of it was in sync. Edit: I just realized I basically repeated the "in sync".

[@ilovecodexe49]

“You aren’t crazy Pixy” Pixy: “Looks like you finally get it buddy” “YOU’RE BATSHIT INSANE!!!!!”

[@strayednine8859]

"I was wrong, Pixy. You are not cringe. YOU'RE A FUCKING SCHIZO!" *earrape Tango Line plays*

[@thedawkturr4481]

"Making the mother of all resets, buddy! Can't fret over ever nuke!"

[@judicatorhurayth1927]

Somebody continue this line I don't play this game but i want to see where it goes

[@morganuhl3206]

@@thedawkturr4481 I'm sorry buddy. But this is My "Ace Combat 0"

[@DJRainbowToxic]

@@judicatorhurayth1927 hello again

[@SaladSnackGetInThere]

Pixy is Big Boss confirmed "What have borders given us? We're going to start over from scratch."

[@Gilicus18793420blazingfury]

A World with No Boundaries = Outer Heaven

[@CaptainZlex]

There are more than a few similarities between Metal Gear and Ace Combat if you know where to look.

[@HUNKThe4thSurvivor]

Pixy = Big Boss Your Plane = Solid Snake

[@LolMaNiAc93]

there allot.

[@mikuhatsunegoshujin]

*ALL HAIL MARXIST-PIXYISM*

[@squidcultist0022]

"those who survive a long time on the battlefield start to think they're invincible" "I'm fuckin invincible"

[@tonyrun5802]

Cipher really is

[@senatorstevenarmstrong6703]

@Zero Bullet's *Sundowner was using 0.1% of his power*

[@DragonaxFilms]

This is unexpectedly dramatic dialogue for a flight game. And the music just makes it that much better.

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

AC Zero was the best about drama and hype and still is

[@cendregaming3200]

Welcome to Ace Combat, the Metal Gear of the air

[@plague6566]

@@cendregaming3200 The game where you're called the Most anime nickname ever - the demon lord - grim reaper - ghost of Razgriz - Three strikes

[@jakejohnson718]

@@plague6566 - trigger

[@AstralqueEpoch]

@@plague6566 Ribbon Fighter

[@HibHab69]

I know FUCK ALL about Ace Combat but that dude's random battle quotes SOLD ME on this series.

[@PositronCannon]

Always good to hear about new converts. :)

[@infinite6339]

Pixys a GOAT

[@thamanzkurlz9751]

@@infinite6339 having played every ac on a PlayStation pixy is my favorite boss the shit got you so hype but kinda felt bad shooting him down after doing all those missions with him I was happy to see he was alive

[@Gammons211]

Ace combat 4 5 and zero are the holy trinity

[@Hy93Ri0n]

"Damnit pixy, why won't you die!" "Ecm defense system son!" In all honesty tho this is god damn glorious. Good on you man

[@zanewederell9571]

+jim volkert I see what you did there

[@boomba4087]

Yo no lie pixy sounds like raiden

[@damario4684]

They activate in response of missile fire, you can't hurt me buddy.

[@8834pogi]

@@damario4684 Cipher: *missile*

[@chuckser9877]

What did I just say?

[@Atlittle104]

Fighter jets make everything cooler. Metal Gear Rising music makes everything cooler. W-wait, what are you doing, no the world can't handle this stop!

[@yaujj65]

@@otavioa7544 Better yet, Metal Gear Rex.

[@presidentraiden9203]

*Me when someone quotes on someone having a Gacha pic:*

[@aurus7245]

macross but instead of idol groups playing in the background, you just have metal gear rising soundtracks

[@PSC4.1]

Mix them both and the world freezes.

[@emanacacio324]

P

[@danksouls6034]

For a PS2 game those laser effects are top notch

[@mosamuel7708]

Dank Souls damn ur right, my all time game

[@punisheddesk-kun5909]

"EAT MY SQUARE EXPLOSION"

[@demonlordoftheroundtable2456]

@@punisheddesk-kun5909 I wouldn't be surprised if that was just the emulator bugging out, emulators aren't perfect after all

[@Miro_X]

@@demonlordoftheroundtable2456 It's not the emulator. The graphics were based off the old PS2 engine, so there was never really much memory to work with. For its day, it was pretty good though, despite the pixels. You have to remember that this game was released all the way back in 2006 - 15 years ago.

[@lukasi.v4269]

The almost "gamma ray" like explosions are pretty good too. The visual lag definitely helps.

[@psychicsidekick4198]

BENEATH THE BLOOD-STAINED SAAAAAAAANDS! *final hit lands* perfect

[@weasel003gaming7]

that shit was crack for my ears it was too good it should be a crime that "it has to be this way" was not the actual song for that ps2 game, my guy.

[@nikel-]

@@weasel003gaming7 That game is way ahead of its time

[@yoshisuperficial8546]

@@weasel003gaming7 bc Zero fits more with Ac0 Lore buddy

[@EasyBakeEpix1365]

@@yoshisuperficial8546exactly. Spanish flamencos for life

[@K4RN4GE911]

"Those who survive long enough on the battlefield start to think they're FUCKING INVINCIBLE!!!"

[@Gammons211]

I bet you do too. Buddy.

[@then00brathalos]

Belka taught me that.... You aren't the only one who grown up in a war

[@then00brathalos]

Belka taught me that.... You aren't the only one who grown up in a war

[@senatorstevenarmstrong6703]

Pixy…is cruel

[@kriegofficer7682]

"I HAVE A DREAM!" "What?!" "That one day I will be able to launch this fucking missle."

[@thegoodwin]

Lol. Senator Armstrong on a plane.

[@Generlc_Human]

There's something so badass about two fighter jets having a jousting match with a rocket launching in the background

[@buffedsans2598]

3:01 Pixy: You and I are opposite sides of the same coin. Proceeds to *STANDING HERE I REALISE YOU ARE JUST LIKE ME...* That part killed me.

[@wovenalloy]

but it says "you are just like me trying to make history." That is kinda acurrate, since if one dies, history will be made, and same thing for the other one.

[@linuxblacksarena]

Even better, at "V2 reentry in 3 minutes!", it proceeds to *I'VE CARVED MY OWN PATH, YOU FOLLOWED YOUR WRATH, BUT MAYBE WE'RE BOTH THE SAME...*

[@darksystema]

im crying on that part lmao

[@Chom-Chom]

I like how the lyrics are so ingrained in my head that I hear them even in the part where there's no singing Edit: That "It's time." Synced up perfectly.

[@JudgmentAkky]

Same

[@1179next]

Same here

[@ryz_vik]

The lyrics are such on key with the music you can literally hear it when it ain’t there

[@KureijiDiamond]

Same

[@asharfirdaus4147]

Standing here, I realize You were just like me, trying to make history

[@A-Warthog-tj4zh]

With something as simple as switching a soundtrack, you introduced so many people to the Ace Combat series. And I’m one of them. Thank you, truly.

[@Sentuyashi]

Damn, this comment reminded me so much to AWACS Sky Keeper in something something mission from Ace Combat 7.

[@daniyarsadykov3385]

I'm proud to say that this video introduced me to this franchise and I cannot thank the author encouraging for this!

[@infinite6339]

Same

[@y-1170]

Yeah, after i saw this video, I go and buy "The belkan war" for my ps2

[@thegoodwin]

I've heard of Ace Combat before, but didn't realized it'll be like this deep. This video along with it's song helped me to dive into Ace Combat more.

[@Digolgrin]

If there were an Ace Combat anime, I'm pretty positive that this is how this scene would play out. Music fits just too well.

[@ZeGermanFox]

If only there was an Ace Combat Anime

[@psychocrysis2]

+Ze German Fox The Ace Combat anime would probably make all of the pilots little girls or some shit.

[@ZeGermanFox]

psychocrysis2 Ah Well. As long as we get one, I won't really care

[@andrewrogers6197]

+psychocrysis2 They already did that.....We had Rena Hirose fly in AC3 when she was 9.

[@NotBenStiller]

Mobius One as a loli? I'm morbidly curious.

[@TheAlexDivision]

"I'll set us back to zero with V2!" "You're not crazy-" "So now you see." "-You're bat shit insane!*

[@DynoSkrimisher]

"This twisted game needs to be reset. We'll start over from 'zero' with V2, and entrust the future to the next generation." "This is AWACS. Listen up, Gaim 1! We've complete analyis on the enemy craft, Codename: Morgan. This plane is protected by an ECS Defence System. It's only weak point is it's front air intake. You'll have to attack it head on. Go, take down Morgan. You're the only one who can stop him. Demon lord of the round table, I pray for your success." [ *MISSION START* ] "You and I are on opposite sides of the same coin..." "V2 re-entry in 4 minutes!" (Standing here... I realise...) "When we face each other, we can finally see our true selves." (You were just like me, trying to make history...) "There may be a resemblance. But we'll never look in the same direction..." (But whose to judge, the right from wrong?) (When our guard is down, I think we'll both agree-) "Galm 1, go for his front air intake!!" (-That Violence breeds Violence! But in the end, IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY!) "Now we find out who's number one!!"

[@CaptainDemo779]

“You and I are opposite sides of the same coin...” “V2 Re-entry In 4 Minutes!” “When we face each other, we can finally see our true selves. There may be a resemblance, but we never face the same direction.”

[@user-pi1lb4tf2f]

THANK YOU! Ace Combat 0 is such a gem. For such a prequel it has the most advanced flight simulation physics in the ps2 era yet remained enjoyable regardless of control mechanics used. The story is also dark especially when you play pure mercenary killing all units in the map. Pixiv is a backstabbing bastard but he and the player are indeed same coin of different side, until the end that is.

[@tomjackal5708]

God is telling me? What?

[@averyangrycrow4936]

This is perfect but it’s “but if our guard is down I think we’ll both agree” which strengthens it even further

[@mee091000]

@@tomjackal5708 Lol

[@FullMetalBaldo]

There's a reason why Ace Combat is known as a "Metal Gear with planes"...

[@DJRainbowToxic]

Naked snake vs The Boss Raiden vs Jetstream Sam Raiden vs Senator Armstrong Whichever fits

[@vinegar3617]

The way the music ramps up as AWACS finally completes analysis on the enemy aircraft and gives you the details you need to win the fight goes absolutely crazy

[@MyGamerforlife]

Gotta say, this has sold me on Ace Combat. I will definitely be buying 7 after this.

[@PositronCannon]

Clearly they should pay me for marketing their games.

[@ketrub]

but seriously, you made me want to play this game

[@MyGamerforlife]

@@PositronCannon I did buy 7, and I loved it

[@PositronCannon]

@@MyGamerforlife Glad to hear that.

[@daniyarsadykov3385]

@@PositronCannon Your video actually meet Ace combat to me. Thanks to you, i now enjoying each second in this fandom.

[@Maruhodo]

the line "demon lord of the round table, i pray for your success" is still the best line in AC game for me.

[@vector4632]

The idea behind the way you fight Pixy in this is just insane and absurdly ANIME Fight Scene; The entire game you're encouraged to flank or get behind your enemy for a perfect strike that they can't block, but here? You're charging head-on towards someone who is effectively your equal in skill. Every time I see you squaring towards him and charging on makes me see two things: A Jousting Charge; And the Final Showdown's synchronized cuts between the Protagonist and the Villain, where for what seems to be eternity, no one feels anything - Standing in place after slashing one another - Until the enemy starts spilling blood and falls to the ground.

[@solowingpixy9525]

Manga and anime are my passion! :) That is 'cause I like too much this epic game! No more years like this. Only reminds.

[@goldosprey]

that was the whole thing with this game wasn't it. The whole mercenary Knight meter which determined a lot in the game. The irony is the final showdown is simply a joust between a white and black knight

[@multikioske8044]

Pixy: When we face each other, we can finally see our true selves. Song in the background: Standing here. I realize, you are just like me trying to make history.

[@MRROKI-7]

ladies and gentlemen, this is the first revengeace status in history

[@metalgearexcelsus]

Revengeance Status Zero: The Belkan Memes

[@wowalamoiz9489]

Actually, there's one older than this, a Star Trek one

[@zanewederell9571]

"V2 re-entry in 4 minutes!" STANDING HERE, I REALISE That syncing of the lyrics is just *chef's kiss*

[@salt_factory7566]

Ground combat games: This is a morally ambiguous conflict, but this must be done. Air combat games: War crime this, code of conduct that.

[@advanced0018]

(And on this video too) AWACS: Pixy: AWACS: Pixy: Cypher: Pixy: > ===== Cypher: > Cyper: Launches a missle MISS Pixy: ===== Pixy: Cypher: Pixy:

[@pupp3tStudios]

+Salvador Hernandez Beautiful.

[@killerofzombs115]

Applause

[@LoScorpioneRosso1]

This was good ! Actually, Cipher knows his plane is not a tool of justice. Cipher, Pixy and PJ resembles the Mercenary, the Soldier and the Knight. Cipher is the mercenary, canonically he just shoots to everything that move, no matter if it is a threat or not. During the Belkan war he killed a lot of enemies just for his own profits. In Zero, we can see almost all of his allies and enemies talking about him with both fear and admiration, the admiration is because of his skill, but the fear, is because he is a ruthless bloodthirsty with no flag, if someone would offer him a better pay, he would change side on the front. Still, it's impossible to know how Cipher actually felt about what he was doing. Since he incarnates the Mercenary, I think the duel with Pixy was not a combat motivated by his sense of justice. In that moment, Pixy was the only man that could stop him, and the only pilot who could compete with him. Also, Pixy said in the last interview that everytime somebody was talking about him, he smiled. I've always interpreted that as a full description of Cipher's mental state. He was born to be a demon, and proud of everything he has done.

[@the_mobius_strip3906]

@@LoScorpioneRosso1 thinking about Ciphering changing sides, I wonder if in fact he grew to have a moral code towards Ustio. He could easily have left the UAF during the 6 months from the war's end to rise of AWWNB. I'd figure he'd go elsewhere. Interesting thought nonetheless

[@LoScorpioneRosso1]

@@the_mobius_strip3906 Well, Belka made a total invasion of a lot of countries in the same moment, including OSEA. There was NO WAY they could actually win the war without any allies, fighting against Osea, Sapin, Ustio and other countries, being totally surronded. I wouldn't have changed side neither, it was only a matter of time. Also, even if Ustio would have been got absorbed into Osea, Cipher probably wouldn't care. After the war he disappeared, so I think he left the country, searching for a new combat zone to fight again, probably keeping a low profile this time since we didn't know anything new about him after the end of The Belkan War. Also I think the XB-0 bombing to Valais pissed off him a little since everyone could get killed on the ground. Totally legit if he wanted to kick AWWNB's ass.

[@krellio9006]

"Staring across these barren wasted land" Its like this song is made for this scene.

[@Thlormby]

I always thought “barren wasteland” in AC referred to the round table

[@flapflapflapflap]

"Why can't I kill you?!" "ECM defense mechanism son! They deflect in response to missile warnings! You can't kill me Cipher!"

[@nocount7517]

It apparently deflects 20mm Vulcan shells, too. I tried that when the missiles veered off track.

[@noahanders7605]

@@nocount7517 i see so wooden gun and missile it is

[@Tyler_.3-c7o]

the timing "V2 re-entry in 4 minutes." then the song kicks in absolute gold

[@artemzen_3808]

4:10 lyrics: "...So many have burned..." Meanwhile Pixy: "FIRE AWAY, COWARD!" XD

[@Schwerple]

"It was perfect. *Perfect.* Everything, down to the last minute details"

[@irritatedcat4829]

This is way cooler than it has any right to be.

[@kapkant6197]

I have no context for the plot of this game but I immediately know this song fits cause this is just a Metal Gear boss monologue being done in a fighter jet

[@Attaxalotl]

Ace Combat is just MGSPW,; that is, Metal Gear Solid Plane World

[@sulejmaniapologist]

Just please play it, Ace Combat Zero and the PS2 era games are so good (my personal favorite being 04).

[@peepeepoopoo1356]

Through the power of Belkan witchcraft, the ADFX02-Morgan is also capable of blasting *heavy metal*

[@JAKphoenixify]

This twisted game needs to be reset. We'll make our own world, a world with no borders."

[@bad_pilot13official]

“Belkan Technology, buddy.”

[@frostburn3736]

COME ON!!! ... this game DESERVES remaster, if not remake!

[@Berd-Wasted.]

It better be good and not a crappy one

[@SolitarySpade_Davon]

[@Solongsocialmedia]

This needs it has to be this way on.

[@Circ00mspice]

So this is what they meant by "Ace Combat is like anime Metal Gear but with planes"

[@xenowreborn]

"WHY WONT YOU FALL!?" "Electronic Countermeasures, Buddy! They **KKKKKKCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHH** In Response to Incomming missiles...you can't shoot me down Buddy!!!"

[@infinite6339]

All "Pixy" had to do was survive. He knew a head on attack would be risky he also knew destruction would be failure in his mission rather then running around like a coward for 4 minutes straight the dude goes balls deep in your face and lunges ya

[@psychocrysis2]

Let's be honest, Pixy doesn't actually care that much for World with no Boundaries's goal.

[@infinite6339]

@@psychocrysis2 Tbf the final interview implied at some point he did "I'm by a border right now a nation is built on trust lets be honest would getting rid of borders solve anything"

[@Daizz009]

"You and i are the opposite sides of the same coin." *STANDING HEEEEERE-*

[@HUNKThe4thSurvivor]

i love how what is said in the music when he says "you and i are opposite sides of the same coin" ironically its at 3:00 in

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

This makes me interested in the ace combat plot

[@cooperproductions3731]

You here too? Neat

[@Khn_2102]

You're almost everywhere smh

[@KlaussMarcellus]

its all belka's fault

[@ditto7047]

I need the source of your pfp

[@CrystalKingdomGeneral4942]

@@KlaussMarcellus Finally, someone who knows the truth.

[@flyingkebab9250]

Cipher :"Why won't you die??? " Pixy : "ECM Defense system Cipher, they harden in response to missile trauma"

[@KeyAndEnter]

Never played any of the Ace Combat games. This has made me reconsider.

[@calamitousenigma9052]

dewit.

[@mikuhatsunegoshujin]

What have you been doing all your life?

[@rafia_studios]

@@mikuhatsunegoshujin I've been playing MGS series...

[@semibreve]

Ace Combat is just parallel-universe Metal Gear

[@chloeburbank7552]

its metal gear but with planes

[@psycholonya]

"Those who survive a long time on the battlefield start to think they're invincible, I bet you do too buddy." is the just the hardest fucking line

[@Bolaachax]

"The Ghost of Kyiv" dogfighting the Russian ace "The Black Bear" over Moscow just as Putin is about to activate the Russian superweapon Vlyat2 (colorized, circa late 2022)

[@kevinnac1]

DAMM IT HES CONTROLLING THE BLYAT LAUNCH

[@WeeWRomero]

Lemme Fix it Russian Dude on a MiG-29SMT: Im Here Ghost of Kyiv:

[@Thlormby]

“You can’t hurt me Joe”

[@sploosh5432]

unironically this is like, top notch. one of the best video game edits i've seen

[@-Minuano-]

Gosh, I feel like Pixy and Armstrong would have ultimately teamed up, best bros lol. Just listen to the lyrics. Holy crap. Also the lyrics are mirroring the situation of Ace Combat Zero Standing here, I realize you were Just like me trying to make history. (Together, both mercenaries from the start, pursuing glory, money, or duty, etc. with their immense capabilities in air combat. Wether they’re aiming to make history or not, they know that the devastation brought about by this conflict and their actions will leave a permanent mark in history) But who's to judge the right from wrong. When our guard is down I think we'll both agree. (They most likely know that their job is a dirty one, dealing with blood money. Their ideologies differ but they have no right to judge each other’s methods with the amount of people they have killed and are willing to kill) That violence breeds violence. (Pixy finally realizes the gravity of the situation when Osea was spilling innocent blood by bombing the city of Hoffnung. Cipher knows what he is doing, ending the lives of so many people in order to end the war). But in the end it has to be this way. (Both Pixy and Cipher are singularities trying to achieve their goal, even if they have to kill each other despite being former friends) I've carved my own path, you've followed your wrath; (Different ideologies, different paths, looking for the same goal. An end to the war or maybe an end to all wars...borders) But maybe we're both the same. (“Two sides of the same coin”) The world has turned, and so many have burned. (Belka dropped 7 nukes on their own soil to stop the advancing allied forces from moving further north, not to mention the amount of battles that took place and the civilians being caught in the crossfire. This was technically a world war with several countries involved) But nobody is to blame. (You may blame Belka, but this would have never happened if Osea and Yuktobania didn’t go into a Cold War eliminating the need for Belka to create extremely expensive defense systems designed to destroy incoming ICBM’s let alone Osea misleading Belka to spend even more money on a mining operation in the Great Lakes region which never had any natural sources to begin with, this broke their economy entirely. This is everyone’s fault, Belka did nothing wrong) And staring across this barren wasted land. (The culmination of the war has brought Cipher and Pixy together once again, man and ideals fighting above a “barren wasted land” in an effort to meet their goals) I feel new life could be born beneath The blood stained sand. (Pixy’s plan to entrust the future to the next generation after the bombs have fallen...no more borders woohoo)

[@punishednerosparda2958]

Holy shit!

[@rigel555]

P.S "It's tearing" is supposed to be "And staring" Regardless of that one error, this was a lovely interpretation. Good work.

[@-Minuano-]

@@rigel555 Oh, oops lol I need to revise that, thank you.

[@CrystalKingdomGeneral4942]

@@rigel555 No. The lyrics are "Yet staring." Look it up on the MG wiki.

[@rigel555]

@@CrystalKingdomGeneral4942 sounds about right

[@buzzard4535]

I like how the music syncs as Cipher flies by at 2:46

[@zomg1337h4x]

This isn't the future The Boss died for.

[@mee091000]

War never changes buddy

[@tedcraboli8021]

This video came in my feed hot off the trails of me finish MGRR and after watching it I immediately got this and played it in a single sitting. Holy shit what a good game that was, so much stood out to me as both fun and/or amazing. The fight with the big laser, the bombing of the city, that big ass plane, the nuke, fighting Pixy and even just the post game cutscene was all just so fucking good. 11/10 would recommend. I’d get around to continuing 7 if I wasn’t stuck on the first mission that has you blowing shit up to meet a score that’s too high in a time frame too short

[@PositronCannon]

AC7's Long Day really isn't that bad, especially if you've already beaten Zero. There's plenty of videos of it if you want to get an idea of how to go about it.

[@yapflipthegrunt4687]

If you think AC7's filler missions are bad, just wait until you get around to AC4.

[@EasyBakeEpix1365]

@@yapflipthegrunt4687they’re easy for me alright, but they’re just boring. My favourite filler was probably Tango Line, where you were set in a rugged jungle with Stonehenge trying to destroy you

[@UltimaDoombotMK1]

The ADFX-02 may be near invincible, but there is no amount of ECM pods that will save you from smashing into a mountain and subsequently dying.

[@trashman9712]

Not to follow literally what most of the comments are saying, but fuck this is the video, this is what got me into ace, like holy shit this video is a mastapeace

[@patriot7260]

The synced soundtrack really makes this a thousand times more epic.

[@ironsalmon784]

This game was the Metal Gear Rising of flight sims before Metal Gear Rising even existed

[@DJRainbowToxic]

Yes

[@gt3gibby]

I had no clue what I was watching but goddamn this gave me goosebumps and now I’m sure as hell interested in playing this

[@metalgearexcelsus]

It's Ace Combat Zero final mission, but with soundtrack from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

[@stalker-svk]

those transitions between instrumental and vocal versions are amazing in metal gear rising

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

I feel conflicted, MGS music is awesome and this mission is awesome but Zero is also an awesome track so I don't know if this is better or worse than the original.

[@_jaegerboy_]

i have this headcanon where each of the ace style has different theme playing when something major happen, like : Knight : Orchestral Soldier : Original Merc : Metal

[@EB_DC]

@@_jaegerboy_ like this idea now (it's) time to find the Knight variant of this scene lol. I'm sure there's a few good options out there

[@syaz193]

I dunno why I re-watching this at least 3 times a day. Maybe it's that DAMN GOOD

[@MichaelTheRead]

3:05 _Chills._

[@Sorahx1]

3:01 - THIS FUCKING CROSSING!

[@bigshow196]

i just noticed after rewatching this vid...and keeping to theme, he straight up used guns only til the last bit. so in essence, he punched pixy really fast, but with a vulcan instead of fists XD

[@ramathememe5674]

This video predicted two of the best video ever made by Maxor

[@PANCAKEMINEZZ]

"I loved you like a brother, Cipher! You'll have to joust me like a knight!" -Max0r

[@captainbodyshot2839]

2:30 *THIS IS PEQUOD*

[@AetherSphere]

Oh shit...

[@CaptainDemo779]

I does sound like Pequod, doesn’t it?? 🤣

[@butterlerpunch]

ARRIVING SHORTLY AT LZ

[@celticknight221]

WHY DOES THIS FIT SO WELL!?!?

[@shadowtrooper262]

Pixy: Destroying the mother of all borders, can't fret over every wall.

[@tolitd]

You might never read this but thank you so much for this video i was introduced into ace combat I was thinking it looks cool at first but after few rewatch im in love with the video and interested in ace combat And now here i am being a hardcore ace combat fan so thank you very much from the bottom of my heart

[@daniyarsadykov3385]

I am in a same situation. This video introduced me into this beautiful world of Arcade flight sims, which I am forever grateful.

[@icookchildrenandeatthem9085]

Same

[@princesscadance197]

So we have a song from a cyborg ninja punching a buff, shirtless Senator being inserted in to a plane game with perhaps the most ungodly durable pilots and planes to exist. I like it.

[@trashman9712]

A classic, a mastapeace

[@BrapBrapDorito]

I blame this video for the fact that I can’t listen to It Has To Be This Way without my brain putting “v2 reentry in 4 minutes” at the beginning

[@sta5011]

"So,found a reason to fight yet?" "Buddy imma shit yourself"

[@G-13720]

I love how the Lyrics finally kick in once you know his weakness. A fighting chance.

[@_cyan2742]

"Makin the Mother of all dogfights here, Jack! Can't fret over every missile!"

[@analaids1687]

4:27 the sync really perfectly matched to finish off pixy

[@neonfatum]

You can't beat ZERO or any AC final mission track, but It Has To Be This Way is great too!

[@calamitousenigma9052]

shock cannon countdown is best fite me

[@Fredfredbug4]

The Spanish Guitar is impossible to beat but holy shit this comes close

[@brandongreenland9632]

4:35 *Two sides of the same coin.*

[@emerl298]

Brandon Greenland “Deep inside, we’re kindred spirits. You.....and I.....”

[@samsum4525]

Raiden : *Heavy Breathing*

[@ZeroStas]

I was never fan of those type of games, but this... this is some so epic!

[@mulawarmankwsuper]

Holy shit this is 6 years ago Edit. When I was searching about the meme, I stumble upon this masterpiece with perfect clips from my favorite AC game and protagonist.

[@augustoseiti885]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. This dogfight got so ingrained into my mind, that after some years I just up and decided to play the AC series. I went through 4, 5 and Zero, and now I'm getting my hands on X. This series is pure gold; I've never played anything like it and never thought air combat could be so much fun. I recommend it to all of my friends at any chance I get.

[@PositronCannon]

Always happy to hear about this video getting people into AC.

[@MobiusOne6]

Still coming back to listen to this every once in a while. Such a great vid.

[@-tiofer-8943]

This is further proof that Ace Combat is Metal Gear but with planes

[@CaptainDemo779]

We need this song for Mobius 1 vs Yellow 13. While we’re at it, someone should put *The Only Thing I Know For Real* over Trigger vs Mihaly

[@WhatIsThatThingDoing]

Rules of Nature for Arsenal Bird

[@BlackSkull1984]

"Air Combat Rising: Airborne"

[@Hupuable]

Two of the manliest most based games out there

[@aname848]

Galm 1: I said my jet is a tool of justice, not used in anger, not used for vengeance. But now, now I'm not so sure, and besides, this isn't my jet

[@eskimodude812]

This video got me into ace combat. I currently have played through 4 and 5 and are still trying to get zero

[@dominator167able]

lobo-loco812 same but i beat 3 4 5 6 zero assault horizon

[@alvarosanchez5970]

same. this week i will recieve ''the unsung war'' and ''the belkan war''

[@rizalidris8328]

lobo-loco812 do you enjoy the game

[@eskimodude812]

I love it! It quickly became one of my all time favorites. Played through zero last year too, it was awesome

[@semvision]

AC5 and Zero were great, 4 and 6 less so but 4 is better than 6.