There are games that hold up despite It's age and games that's don't. This game Is different. It's actually a lot better than I remember It to be. It's one of my favorite games that almost nobody knows about. Namco really did western people dirty by removing almost everything from the game

@Ph33NIXx

2 жыл бұрын

they shot themselves in the foot.. Maybe not Namco.. but Sony did the same with Demons souls

5:21 You'd be hard-pressed to see this Japanese-looking pilot is the son of a veteran OADF pilot.

Man, you can't just not love Keith. Even if you choose to join Uroborous, he's still coming back to save your ass and helps you destroy Black Raven.

@SANESX

9 ай бұрын

Seriously. He started the trend of wholesome black guy in AC. E.g. Swordman, Wiseman.

That graphic design style is in pretty much every namco game from that era, love it.

@RogueBeatsARG

2 жыл бұрын

and the OST is the best from Namco Sound Team

I think what we really need is a completely separate IP that tries to recreate the unique feel of this game

@younghentaii1772

2 жыл бұрын

The way the games are going I think they are gonna rebuild on games like this soon, 8 is in works rn and there are hints in 7 that 8 might be the next ace 3

@extreme123dz

2 жыл бұрын

@@younghentaii1772 Or the "before" AC3 and we might see cameos from sertain characters of AC3

7:44 the F/A-32 is based on the Boeing X-32, the one based on the F-16XL is the F-16XA and the XFA-36A is not completely fictional, it's based on the NASA X-36

This game is so goddamn ahead of its time, even today nothing like it can compare. Truly a unique game.

Ac3 is honestly my favourite game in the series. I hope AC8 is a prequel or remake of 3.

@FightCain

2 жыл бұрын

Or a sequel.

@younghentaii1772

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah based on the work it seems like after x story

@phantomwraith1984

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love if Ace8 is a sequel to Ace3. I want to see what happened after Nemo gets released into the world. An AI Drone flying around as a mercenary for hire, learning his place in the world and learning what it means to be human. But also factor in that he's a Drone and this is 11 years after the lighthouse war, so there will still be a major distrust of drones. Nemo would have to spend at least half the game struggling to gain the trust of everyone and prove he can be trusted. That could be Nemo's Razgriz theme. First Razgriz came to reign death and destruction upon the land (lighthouse war with Hugin and Munin), but after a period of slumber Razgriz returns a Hero (Nemo earning the trust of his comrades and saving the day). Like imagine if Nemo could talk and the plot devolves into Terminator 2 with Nemo being the T800 learning what it means to be human and interacting with your wingmates. That's my wish for Ace8

@warrantyV0IDED

2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomwraith1984 thats a good wish and im stealing it. Its my wish now.

@Edo_Ginting

2 жыл бұрын

Considering Mimic Squadron is part of General Resource's PMC unit, i think that might be the case

For years I thought I'd never find a review that goes deep into the stuff that makes Electrosphere a hidden masterpiece, but here it is. Good work sir, you got yourself a new subscriber.

@RogueBeatsARG

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this game is like Serial Experiments Lain, might have 1000 reviews on YT, but is not enough

@Shattered_Skies

2 жыл бұрын

If you're interested, here's another cool AC3 review I've found kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Z3uMpqdpyzc6w.html

Thank you for shining a spotlight on this under-rated gem of a game. I'm sure Keith is also happy at the recognition you're showing him.

game has the best OST ever

Even in 2022 this game is still ahead of its time

This game's universe and soundtrack is utterly stunning, it's a shame nothing more was done with it. The ace combat community should give it more attention now the English translation is out. Thanks for this!

Thank you so much for the detailed review, I agree with your opinion (about R-103 too), it's nice to find a like-minded person! As for me AC3 is really undeservedly unpopular, essentially an experimental part of a series of flying arcades. The first two parts of the AC served as a demonstration of the technical capabilities of the Sony PS and were among the first among the competitors to "immerse" players in the virtual cockpit of a fighter in full 3D, while giving the event a share of drive (just thanks to the arcade gameplay) control of "real" military vehicles. AC3 not only took a general approach from its predecessors, but also supplemented it. The game takes place in the near future in an alternative version of Earth, however, with very thick hints of the real world. The fleet is represented by both existing and modified versions of existing aircraft in our time, and completely non-existent. Maybe it's a matter of time? Although, physics, apparently, will also have a lot of questions for these aircraft :) By the way, about the modified existing aircraft, there is one interesting fact for those interested in military aviation: at the time of acquaintance with the game (about 2000), and a little later when we repeated it, my friend and I, in addition to admiring non-existent planes, were surprised by planes that were very similar to the real ones. We thought: "Oh, these Japanese are cunning! Probably, in order not to pay licenses to aircraft manufacturers, they decided to slightly modify existing aircraft." So, since there were certain difficulties with the Internet in those years, we continued to think so, until later we gradually began to stumble (this is now all sorts of fan-wikis) on articles about the development of aircraft, both those that served as prototypes of serial models, and those that did not go into wide production, but remained concepts in a single copy. Which is now, of course, surprising and striking, as during the development of the game (mid-90s), the developers, so to speak, showed ingenuity:) Among the advantages of the game I want to note: + stunning futuristic design of (especially non-existent) aircraft. Well, what beautiful shapes! + narrative style and non-linear plot + interesting locations and non-trivial tasks (and not just "shoot down all the enemies") + an amazing soundtrack, I'm happy to listen to it even after 20 years. Among the disadvantages: - lack of localization (if desired, you can also find texts of translations of dialogues and cut scenes on the Web), which greatly limits the degree of immersion and involvement of new players in the plot; - a completely ruined American edition of the game. Play only Japanese! Those who played in AC7 (an excellent part, by the way), could notice something indescribably common between these two parts. And it's not just about the anime-style cut scenes, but in the general mood. I write this text, of course, with a certain touch of nostalgia, but for 20 years AC3 has been held repeatedly both on PS1 and on PS-emulators, and I will state with responsibility that in its own way, this is probably the best representative of arcade. In our time of remakes and remasters waiting for the AC3 remake!

@adri.progression

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing 🙏🏽

Truly a game that is way beyond its time. Thank you for the video!

Best Ace Combat so far :3

@mbe102

2 жыл бұрын

I've been playing 6, and I'm loving it. Theres a sweet romhack/patch for the US Version that adds back in the Japanese Story/Conent, FYI, for AC3. *Edit: Should've watched the video first haha, he mentions it, my bad.

AC 3 is Evangelion but with planes, and I love it

This game seems to nail the whole aesthetic that Serial Experiments Lain provides except that it seems more upbeat.

This game really needs a remaster, no, a Remake English dubbing, higher quality cutscenes, special weapons, oh man

@MatheusVieira0118

3 жыл бұрын

AC7 graphics, some new aircrafts (YF-23, Su-57 with COFFIN, and more of the original aircraft of the following games)

@Attaxalotl

2 жыл бұрын

If we could only get one remade AC game, It'd be a REALLY hard choice between 3 and 0.

@Eradicator-jv9xr

Жыл бұрын

​@@MatheusVieira0118 or a sequel set right after ac3

@ThomasJeff1898

10 ай бұрын

If there is an English dub, Robbie Daymond should be the one to voice Erich Jaeger. Appropriate since his Japanese voice is the same as Goro Akechi in Persona 5. This is just my opinion though.

l love those details. l have even noticed whenever a mission starts, you see effects you wouldn’t see on a human. It says the level(difficulty you're playing on) and the mission's name like its a simulation of something (wink wink). Nemo(and his name) sees something that no one else would be able to see(at mission start, HUD everything) and then you get the "Decide" voice line, which in retrospect, puts many details into one. Perfect game! In Ace combat 3. Why the "decide" is my favorite line? Because it reminds me of our lives and the way the Ai voice says it. Monotone but also with clear expression. You just got to do it. And just like in the game, you don't have the option not to decide, there is one but it leads back to the A decision since someone else does it for you. But all other times, you must decide if you want to move the story forward and the decisions can appear mid-mission, end mission, whatever the game has made. In the end, we must decide when presented a crossroad or a decision. It always need to be reminded, it is a truth. Did you know that in Greek Language "Truth" is "Αλήθεια" but that word has the "a" in it, in which it means the opposed of that. The actual word is "Λήθη",which means "erasing from memory, not remembering anymore".If you take opposite of that(Αληθεια) it means remembering it always, keeping in it your mind. How rich Greek is eh? Multiple meanings and literal. We must always have truth inside of us especially God and our actions and our situations

Conclusion from someone who has not yet seen EVA nor played AC3: AC3 is EVA but with planes.

@opfax163

2 жыл бұрын

and with a touch of serial experiment lain

AC3 always made me curious. I just played AC7 but I am reading about the Lore and other games. AC4 and AC5 were amazing games but AC3? The theme of removing the humanity by sublimating, the choices that matter, the 5 different endings, the cutscenes, the details, the soundtrack making you feel so spacey. If they released the 2 disk, 5 ending, animated cutscenes AC3 internationally it would be a masterpiece everywhere not just in Japan.

@yasgamer

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly if the writers were put on an RPG, so they had more room to flesh it out, it would be one of the most influential games of all time.

The soundtrack is the ultimate nostalgia to me. I was 13 when i played this game for weeks and months (how happy and proud i was when i finally completed every mission on A rank at every difficulty) and every tune, even the menu sounds, and every airplane modell instantly beams me back to the turn of the millenium. It's insane how much the audio visual design of this game has been engrained in my consciousness and how much i still adore the audio-visual aspects of this game. Truly a real piece of art, even in its gutted form.

electrosphereの素晴らしさを世界広めてくれてありがとう！ 日本より心を込めて

@hecku

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the positive comment!

@lucassalles4428

Жыл бұрын

arigato gosaimashita

this game is like fine wine

Excellent video. This game is an absolute masterpiece, the ambiance unique, the direction masterful & the presentation mindblowing. Is there still a market for games like these nowadays ?

@hecku

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch, I certainly think that there is still a market for cyberpunk games, but it takes a very knowledgeable and dedicated developer to make something of such quality like AC3.

@stylemistake

3 жыл бұрын

@@hecku I might just be that developer, developing a prototype of an AC3-like game based on SS13 lore. Market for cyberpunk/dystopian themed flight games seems to be practically non-existent, which is a bit sad, because I absolutely adore the Electrosphere! There is nothing quite like it.

@hecku

3 жыл бұрын

@@stylemistake Awesome! Good luck on your endeavor my friend.

@RogueBeatsARG

2 жыл бұрын

@@stylemistake YES, Im music producer if you need something XD

It still pisses me the hell off that the English release of this was basically the Japanese release sans about half the content. It wasn't until years after I played it that I found out and realized that the west basically got a neutered and castrated version that was merely an empty shell of the original Japanese version. Which is hilarious, because I thought the story and setting were much better than Air Combat or AC2 and I still look fondly on the game to this day. ...I just wish, and I know it will never happen but I wish, that we in the west could get a remastered Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere with the original Japanese content translated and on PC. God, I want that so bad.

Much appreciated, AC3 is my favorite game of the franchise! Stunning Soundtrack and awesome story/gameplay!

I did this whole game so many times... getting all the 'S' fly the black raven, Disson ship, etc... really fond about the time spent with it. Every now and then I have to hear the OST. This game is pure ART.

Something tells me this guy really loves Keith. Don't blame him. He's fucking awesome! Him and Rena are my favorites.

Ah yes, Electrosphere. I did a playthrough on all Ace Combat games, starting from Air Combat 22 on arcades and hitting the end of the series (so far) with 7, and it's both a blessing and a curse we got AC3. It's so off the mark with series, it tried so many new ideas, that inspired all games following it in terms of complex lore and certain themes, along with multiple paths for 0 (although not in the same scale). A shame Project Aces never tried to create a sequel, or even a spin off series in vein with Electrosphere, but maybe this was the best they could make?. Anywho, good video, I like seeing this game get some love put into it.

The Aesthetics this game has are just incredible, and shares universe with Ridge Racer 4 wich is visible on the looks and soundtrack

talking about hard mode, when i was a kid i was obsessed with all the special aircrafts so i played and played and played until i got an A rank streak in all missions, and holy fuck did the X49 with the orbital laser bring the game to another level! the aurora aswell, brilliant designs and just such a myth around those planes back in the day. awesome :D

Excellent video dude. I have yet to play AC3 and that's going to change because of this video; I've always been attracted to the style, aesthetics, and especially the music of the game alongside the corporate geopolitical conflict type setting. Reminds me a lot of the 4th Generation of Armored Core.

@andrewrogers3067

2 жыл бұрын

Hey!

This is honestly still my favorite PS1 game and an Ace Combat name. Partially because the setting is so damn cool, but I feel the gameplay is most satisfactory. For example, missiles actually do lead pursuit, trying to intercept the target rather than to chase it. Combat is much more allowing here.

I loved this game. Well ahead of its time accompanied by excellent music.

i swear that Coffin F22 gets me every time, i need those 3D models

pretty great video. Deserves much more views

WOWOWOWWWW 🤩🤩🤩 thank you for the in-depth review!! i found out about the game from a Graphic Design archive page so yes, I am gonna play it soon + i really appreciate you for putting the effort into this project!! 🛩🙏🏽

As long time Ace Combat fan, this game is probably the most bizzare entry in the entire franchise. I completely understand why Project Aces stayed clear from it since then because of how much it feels like a feverlike dream.

@Attaxalotl

2 жыл бұрын

What is it with really late 90's/really early 00's games having that quality? Majora's Mask, Metal Gear Solid (at the time, anyway), and AC3 are all really freakin' weird for the series' that they originated from. Majora's Mask is the single darkest a Zelda game has been Metal Gear Solid took a near-future war story and, well, turned it into Metal Gear Solid. I don't know much about either of these things, but from the looks of it, AC3 is now Neon Genesis Evangelion but with planes.

Awesome stuff dude. Very happily subscribed, look forward to your new stuff!

Ac3 was the best, only overshadowed from the max0r kids in ac community

3:42 Rotation, such great taste, loved the thorough analysis!

I firmly believe that this game will recieve a remake, maybe after AC8 comes out, but I'm almost certain it will have one

Thank you so much!

Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere really need remake (original JP version)

best entry in the franchise. (the full version)

Keith is best waif- I mean Aibō. My mind cannot be changed. Great review man

Thank you, man.

Great vid, thank you!

Good job, my sir!

It is really complex. >50 missions in 5 endings that do not repeat alongside with the aircrafts. Unique style and music. Characters that are develop with the main plot. Also, numerous branching on the missions depending on your time and objectives. The gameplay itself feeling very driven and exiting. Did not I mentioned ability to look from the cockpit in the 3D, which makes dogfights to feel on the new level?

Great retrospective, the kind a game like AC3 deserves. Btw, we have a new fan-translation patch out that fixes previous bugs, improves the translatio for the main story, translates the in-game encyclopedia in its entirety, plus a bunch of other extras, like the VHS, another video from the AppenDisc, the guide books, and much more! My blog is probably the easiest way to get it right now, it's a blog called "USEA Today"

Im so glad I had this game when I got my first PS one, even though I didnt understand english at the time, you know this game is different when look at and listen to it.

Such an amazing review, AC3 it's my favourite ace combat game, Keith rocks but i will go with Fiona and Dision.. You have a new sub!

Electrosphere is such a good thing for us to appreciate, especially now.

Nice video, buddy.

Epic video

Hello, i really liked your restrospective. Ace Combat 3 is one of my favorite games ever and Keith is the best!

Finally the moment we al beeeen waiting fooor titatililitatilitatititaaaa

Unfortunately in my home country licensed video games were very hard to find in the early 2000's, so I had to play the pirated version which I think cut even more content than the Western version. But now that I know about the original Japanese version, I am excited to replay it how it was originally intended!

Ace Combat 3 was the first one i owned, after getting obsessed by playing 2 once. The mission where you follow a F15 teached me to fly around. Ace Combat 5 is my favorite tho

This game was fantastic to play it on 99/00

A little bit of trivia. The website Project: Lighthouse had an entry about the Ace Combat 3 Press Kit. One of the information about the characters is their nationalities. Rena (Japanese) Dision (French) Erich (German) Fiona (Scandinavian) I'm not sure about Cynthia or Keith. But I think I remember what they are: Cynthia (Scandinavian) Keith (American/African-American)

@alponarc2307

2 жыл бұрын

They are from strangereal believe it or not

@Remix2366

2 жыл бұрын

Cap

I never played 3 but watched it, and I noticed people like more of that world war feeling of games like the rest, but hey 8 is coming and it’s closer to the date 3 is around so we are gonna get another game like 3 soon

7:44 talking about f16 when yf32 Joint strike fighter is on screen

Bruh this is a good review

Bro the Music is Matrix vibes

Finally something concrete, I’ve been reading a lot about ac3 on the wiki by never got the full picture even seeing the play throughs , can you please a full vid explaining everything, I want to buy a rig just to emulate ac games and gran turismo games

Great vid man, sub'd

Ace Combat 3 Intro in amazing HD quality remastered and with 30fps: kzread.info/dash/bejne/faRovMqPg7uxgZs.html

Great video :)

@nahuelnapoli

3 жыл бұрын

Salutes from Argentina!

Electrosphere's music reminds me of IDM genre, specifically artist like Aphex Twin, Autechre and Squarepusher

Great video👍Will you by any chance finish the Ridge Racer retrospective yet? I'm intrigued on what you think about the rest of the series...

@hecku

3 жыл бұрын

As soon as I get a way to play the rest of the games for sure, even though it has been so long I am still very interested in reviewing 6 and 7.

0:43 o boi you triggerd my nostalgia allright

Strong ghost in the shell vibe

"These aircraft in many cases just defy the laws of physics, being able to turn on a dime" Welcome to Ace Combat, we hope you enjoy your stay.

Great review. I just completed it these days. I wish I had played the Japanese version though.

6:42 it actually does look at the left corner

@hecku

2 жыл бұрын

yea I noticed that a little while ago, I second guessed myself while editing for some reason.

As a kid I have played this game in japanese version. Had no clue what the plot was but I still loved that game.

Now that the English translation was completely remastered, another team fixed the search Option, and translated every entry, subbed all cinematics, they even translated the AppenDisk and the japanese game manual in PDF, is the perfect time to play the game

Wait, you are telling me the animations were done by the Ghost In The Shell guys, which also made Patlabor... I love these 3 things, AC3, Patlabor and Ghost in the shell

I get the feeling that they are gearing up to remake this game for AC8, or at least spiritually reboot it if that makes sense. Ace combat games have always had interesting stories to me, and some prophetic elements to them too so it will be interesting to see a modern take on the mega corporation dynamic from project aces

I'm starting to think that this whole video was made because of Keith...

i love the graphical style, its a lot like the early wipE'out" games. i wonder if it has a particular name?

man I swear there was a video that went more in-depth at the Y2K aesthetic of AC3 and I can't find it anywhere now

@taroturtle6943

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIFplJOyqqfMpdo.html I CAME ACROSS IT FINALLY SMH

Ah yes, the PGR (minus the virus bullshit) but planes

But at the end, all is belkans fault

5:26 Bosconian

If you love ace combat 3 you should play Einhänder

Does anybody happen to know where one can download this game?

Did you say playing with a keyboard? Oh my.......the lengths just to play it

Any links to the thumbnail artwork ?

Where can I get this Fan Translation?

In my opinion, the mistake was actually breaking the game in the American version, reducing content and completely changing the dynamics of the package and the story. In fact, Ace Combat 3 started the process of having more complex stories, which was then continued throughout the rest of the series. Ace Combat 3 is like Final Fantasy 7, a paradigm shift in ambition and dedication to the project on the part of the company. Ace Combat 3 is not the best of them all, but it is the most important and fundamental for the series.

Where can we find this game and others like it (mgs1, syphon filter etc) for play on a PC? I'm so interested to play this game again...even acecombat 2....

@rylandw6130

2 жыл бұрын

Download the ps1 emulator of your choice, then sail the high seas and download the playstation Bios. After you finish setting up the emulator, you can download the rom files of whatever games you want to play.

@pramodkaranth9479

2 жыл бұрын

@@rylandw6130 I live in India and was first exposed to Playstation in the year 2000...back then, most folks were using jailbreak versions of Playstation and pirated discs (original Playstation game CDs were black on the reading surface I believe, but ours were the usual)....

When I was young, i played electrosphere first. Never watch or know anything about Ghost in the shell. So i confirmed GIST was copying electrosphere.

6:27 Evangelion Reference The Opening intro Uses Same Style Of It

I went down the Neucom path ibly because I would never abandon my girl Fiona, and because it's the path with Tunnel Vision.

10:31 Could you give the source for that? Looks like the game's manual/handbook...

@hecku

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it was a promotional book called 'Ace Combat 3: Photosphere', don't know where to find a scan of the full thing but looking up the name will bring up most of the pictures I used.

@hemangchauhan2864

2 жыл бұрын

@@hecku thank you!