Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere

Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (1999)

by Namco
Genres:Shooter, Simulator
Themes:Action, Warfare, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere is a combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. The third game in the Ace Combat franchise, it was released in Japan in 1999. Players control an aircraft and must complete various mission objectives, such as destroying squadrons of enemies or protecting a base from enemy fire. Electrosphere carries a more futuristic science fiction-inspired landscape and world compared to the modern-day theme of its predecessors. The japanese version of Ace Combat 3 differs significantly from the international release: its campaign features 52 missions split among different paths depending on in-mission decisions. The story centers around the "Intercorporate War" in 2040 between Neucom Incorporated and the General Group.Show more
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user avatar@Darkfielduser avatar@Darkfield
January 30, 2025
The crazy anime version (JP) was brilliant and the world is owed a proper remaster with full English voiceovers! The old Ace Combat games are the best, we need them on PC.
user avatar@funzeeuser avatar@funzee
January 30, 2025
Got this game as JP version for PS1 back in the day. I couldn't understand anything in the menus, but was captivated by the gameplay, menu visuals, music, design of the planes, and story videos. The fun part, I discovered the Intro video wwway too late in the game. It started playing because I left my game on a starting screen once when I went to WC or to take a cup of water. When I returned to my TV I was in Ave how cool the intro looked. Instantly became my one of my fav games since
The Japanese version of Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere is the holy grail for a lot of Ace Combat fans all over the world. It has a fantastic story, different endings based on your decisions, the missions are varied and intriguing, the music feels futuristic and the gameplay feels on point. It's really criminal that the American and European versions were totally butchered because Namco at that time thought the story wasn't going to sit well with the international player base. Massive mistake, AC3E really deserves so much more than being just a footnote for the series.
If you do bring this one to GOG, then you have to get the Japanese version with the English subtitles. It comes with a wide branching story with cutscenes and characters created by Production I.G., the animators behind Ghost In The Shell.
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