This entire mission has to be, hands down, THE single most iconic moment in the franchise. It has all of the references and legendary memes to show for it.
I only just realized with the cutscene of Pixy being shot down that the two of you hold true to Pixy's coin analogy. Even at the end, both refuse to see from the way of the other.
Yeah, many people seem to misunderstand his "coin" speech thinking it's another "we're not so different, you and I", while it's actually about how different they are despite both being mercenaries.
I've always curious about one thing, and this comment made me even more curious. Simply... Why does Pixy want to meet Cipher again? Is it just to tell him that Cipher didn't manage to kill him? I feel like no matter which route you choose, Cipher meeting Pixy won't really go well. Knight Cipher will see him as PJ's killer. Soldier Cipher will see him as a traitor. Mercenary Cipher might try to kill him for good this time.
@@lyonvensa actually I think that knight cipher might forgive him, soldier cipher will kinda forgive him but cling to the tragic past, mercenary will never forgive him
notice how PJ is in front of Cipher when the laser hits him. That laser was meant for YOU. If PJ would've broke right, Cipher would've been shot down, and PJ would have likely been taken out by Pixy, resulting in a victory for AWWNB. PJ saved the world in his final moments without even realizing it.
The thing that confused me a little at the time was why PJ broke left instead of right. It would make sense to break away from formation rather than potentially crash onto each other. What might've actually happened was that Cipher couldn't react in time, thinking it was the end, he thought that was the end of the mission. PJ saw the TLS coming in from a distance, and instinctively blocked it off, saving Cipher and indirectly, the world
Laser doesn't work that way you know, it was aimed for PJ. He's an unwanted person in Pixy's perspective for his duel with Cipher. Pixy probably knew in his thought that Cipher is the only one who can stop him, cause in his deep feeling, he probably still have little faith in humanity, in Cipher
PJ sacrifice imself, that's why Pixi ask cipher if he found a reason to fight... Before he kill PJ this one told you that he got someone waiting for him.
14:52 What I like is that it’s not just your (Cipher) story. Pixy, your wingman has his own legend and the fact that things keep happening years after you “Disappear” makes this world feel vibrant and complete. So many stories just end when the player wins, or they still follow the player. You get the feeling that you didn’t just defeat these aces, but you permanently changed their lives cause you crossed their lines and shared a sky with them for a few critical minutes.
I got nightmares from 6:38 as a kid. It was SUCH a chilling moment. The futuristic and demonic sound effects of the Morgan coupled with the Spanish guitar had such an epic effect
This is my literal favorite playthrough of Zero because it has the best sync out of them all between the OST’s crescendo and the missile launch at 9:53. I always end up rewatching it there because the sync is so hair-raising
I love how the small cutscene between the launch and you facing Pixy one last time uses each character moment of Razgriz effectively. As Pixy bitterly praises V2, Razgriz is feared as a demon. As we learn about the air intakes, Razgriz slumbers. And as the cutscene ends with AWACS praying for your success, you fly fearlessly towards Pixy with the chorus crying out "RAZGRIZ!" at the point of his redemption AND as soon as you gain control again with the cutscene's end. A-fucking-plus timing on the uploader's part.
I think this is why for Ace combat 7 they built the timing of shield drop to the music. The designers of the game knew that was the crescendo that the players have come to love and desire in the games.
Cappuchronix What makes it worse is that it’s quite obvious that PJ swerved into that Laser strike. If he stayed still, he would have lived... Galm 1 would not. Pixy wasn’t even aiming for PJ... But PJ took the hit anyway. Normally, the “family at home” trope feels like it gets justified by getting distracted. But here... PJ was quicker to notice the attack than even Galm 1
@@spindash64 That's what i tought at first for many years. But cipher doesn't even flinch. And the shoot should have killed both if it was aimed at the player and pj just got in the way. Pixy wanted wanted its 1v1 with cipher and did solo wing.
@@outrunno4563 holy shit, i always used the stall technique whenever im in a dogfight against an aircraft thats more agile from me, Gelb Team to be precise
Top 5 quotes from this battle: 5. They're 4. All 3. Good 2. "Fire away you coward" (fire away is also the title of a banging AC2 soundtrack) 1. RADAR LOCK
Zero, Sol Squadron, Megalith, the Unsung War theme, Agnus Dei and Kings by Jose Pavli. These songs play absolutely rent free and in constant repeat whenever I play games.
when Choir starts singing after V2 launch and the fact that lyrics said Razgriz at 10:48 right after player takes control again after V2 cutscene, feels like you got a blessing/guidance from Razgriz himself = even more epic
What a fucking masterpiece, even today i still cant find games with a story that has such a strong emotional grip on me. This game and its fellow saga companions (except AH) should be considered some of the best games ever. Its not the graphics, or mechanincs. You felt the story, you played for something. You loved and hated characters. You just cant find this today. This game along with AC 5, bring me so much good memories, yet their lessons still inspire me to this day. My pre fight song is Zero. The Flamenco style, the dance with pixy on the last fight. I dont know, maybe its the nostalgia talking. But this was so fucking good.
Why are you hating on assault horizon it's got more fun mechanics like you get to pilot/ man the guns on helicopters and it's got a whole new mechanic making dogfights much easier
It says a lot about this game when even my first timer friend was hyped as hell during this final misison and said it was one of the most exciting final bosses he’s experienced ever
I just realized that while fighting pixy said that they were opposite sides of the same coin, never facing the same direction. And in that final cutscene, pixy and cipher are facing away from each other, just like his words
Watching this final mission and ending brings me old good memories. In some point of the final interview I cried some tears (today) while recalling the thrill and emotion that Game Story gave me + that music. It may sound silly, but I would never forget that story!
Notice how PJ yells out just BEFORE being hit, despite the TLS strike hitting his aircraft from below, where he shouldn’t be able to see it? He just saved Cipher’s life... The best buddy we ever had just had to be the one who couldn’t stay alive
This jousting match is one of the most epic final boss battles in video game history, hands down. The fight and the spanish guitar just complement each other perfectly.
Good thing I went for the "Knight" path, cuz hearing PJ say > which makes me less sad about his death. It's just... what about his girlfriend? His boyfriend went to get milk and never came back.
@High Roller Quinn Not only that but Pixy himself is Belkan. That's probably why he takes the 7 detonations so hard, he's been fighting and bombing his own country this whole time and instead of just admitting defeat they shoot themselves in the stomach as a big fuck you to Osea and Ustio. If your own country did that and you weren't fucked up by it, I'd call you heartless
When I was still in 7 grade, this mission was really hard and too emotional to me. I run my ammo out except the gun which it was infinity (easy difficulty) on the third part of the game. The moment I took it off with a gun, really scary. But then, I learnt that the story was beautiful. That's why I still play the game on holiday.
Hardly anyone noticed this but in this mission, *EVERY SINGLE PILOT* the Allied Forces have to offer is now dead, having used themselves as bait to make sure Cipher and PJ destroy the V2.
It says something when your best pilots are charging into a death trap just to give someone else the opportunity to do what needs to be done - those pilots were ballsy and respectable.
Really Ace Combat Zero is a masterpiece and all this leaves me with such a strange feeling, Zero was my first game in the franchise and moving forward, a while ago I heard a theory that Cipher was the inspiration for the Razgriz team and that this was him first, even in Ace combat 7 with references, it leaves me with a feeling of melancholy just thinking that at some point we as players control Cipher, the best Ace in history.
Yeah...it was great times..I once challenged my self by fighting Morgan by the A-10 and F-117 The moment when the view on the fighter when it look at pixy after he fired the V2 And at the last breath of the Morgan it was like my fighter is saying : ” enough dancing it’s time for your crash landing” It was priceless
The whole Cipher vs Pixy duel is really reminding me of Toreador vs Bull situation. The music, the attacking from the front, and his red-painted plane really set in that impression for me.
The cutscenes in this were so cool to see back when this game came out, I remember at the time thinking that the people were real for a little bit when I was a teenager, it just looked that good for the time. It's still holds up today.
I love this added level of intensity with the valley run of all the allied fighters flying decoy to cover Galm. Hearing them get torn up one by one is certainly rough cuz i'm one of those weird gamers who values every ally, even the minor ones. Definitely respectable risking it all to cover the ace.
the briefing for this mission is so good. the music, the orange colors, the no-nonsense voice of the commander. the world is about to end and you need to stop it.
I have never played an Ace Combat game as I never thought I would enjoy them and I have watched very few videos on it, but this was still recommended to me and I decided to watch it out of complete boredom. The way the game makes you go head on like fucking jousting with the enemy who I assume is the final boss while playing crazy Spanish flamenco music is absolutely fucking raw and awesome. I love it and now I want to start playing these games
I guess it's a good thing that Cipher (サイファー Saifā) (who is well known for having an extraordinarily high number of kills in Area B7R, which earned him the nickname "Demon Lord of the Round Table") disappeared from the skies several months after the war, never to be seen again, because I bet my Bottom Dollar that he would've been right at the top of The Grey Men (灰色の男たち Haiiro no otoko-tachi) Hit List.
As for me, I believe that there's a high chance of Cipher and Phoenix (Scarface Tactical Squadron) being the same person. That several months after his disappearance, is very much linked to the first operation in air combat (Acecombat 1), during the Skully islands insurrection. Later, after the events in Acecombat 2, he went on training pilots for IUN, before the events of Ulisses fall and a little longer after that before retiring for good. There are good reasons for his moving to another continent. He was probably on the death list of many people, still bitter with him ( and he knew that very well too), probably should be investigated in the future for the events in hoffnung campaing, and a new job as a sldier for hire; and maybe a way to escape his past. Mobius one is his most possible disciple and alumni, some sort of redemption from his"Demon Lord" legacy ( He has something to fight for beyond the money). This is why we see him facing Mobius one as the last boss in the SP mission "The gauntlet". It's "dream mode" (or maybe a nightmare) where Cipher is facing his demons, he people he has defeated/killed, and his final legacy. And this is one of the reasons of why we see Pixy in Delarus, 2 months after the events of Acecombat 4. I imagine the most likely scenario and chain events from it all: - Cipher went to Usea as a merc again, fought in both wars (skully island insurrection and the coup d'etat), continued as a flight and combat instructor and retired. Mobius one is the first generation after him, fought in he continetal war, became a legend himself and somehow went to Osea as a flight instructor too ( probably his fame reached there overseas), trained Blaze probably in some flight and combat lessons, and finally, Blaze most probably trained three stripes (the 2nd and 3rd generation so far).
One of the saddest parts of the final mission was PJ's death... When i played it i got goosebumps when he died and i almost cried when the cutscene was going on😭😢
@Gabriel Mac Dougall ye he did die... At the last cutscene we get to see the bokeh lying under a tree... That bokeh was PJ's which he wanted to use as a proposal for marriage to his GF.
Most fucking impossible boss ever holy fuck You could fire the entire missile arsenal of the US at this guy from every single angle and he would still find a way to dodge
![[Project Wingman] Pixy vs Crimson 1](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/l3PXlCkClLk/mqdefault.jpg)
I now see why people like zero(the song) so much. The Latin kicking in right as the v2 launches is amazing
Dr. Pootis
For me, it kicks in right as Eagle Eye says those immortal words:
@@spindash64 the angling of the shot when awacs says that is amazing too
you can have it kick way after depending on how fast you are , but i always drag the battle so that the V2 launch synch with that part
Air jousting with background of latin music.so epic
Is spanish guitar dumbs
This entire mission has to be, hands down, THE single most iconic moment in the franchise.
It has all of the references and legendary memes to show for it.
Even though i spoiled myself watching this before playing it myself
The impact of the story was great when i finally played it myself
@@guts-141 the 7 nuclear impact was also great
bruh
ever heard of Megalith
It’s time!
Its quite good, but some events in 5 top it.
I only just realized with the cutscene of Pixy being shot down that the two of you hold true to Pixy's coin analogy. Even at the end, both refuse to see from the way of the other.
Yeah, many people seem to misunderstand his "coin" speech thinking it's another "we're not so different, you and I", while it's actually about how different they are despite both being mercenaries.
@@DarkButz yeah, its .more that they see what they COULD have become. Hence the line "there's a resemblance, but we never face the save direction"
I've always curious about one thing, and this comment made me even more curious. Simply...
Why does Pixy want to meet Cipher again? Is it just to tell him that Cipher didn't manage to kill him?
I feel like no matter which route you choose, Cipher meeting Pixy won't really go well. Knight Cipher will see him as PJ's killer. Soldier Cipher will see him as a traitor. Mercenary Cipher might try to kill him for good this time.
@@lyonvensa actually I think that knight cipher might forgive him, soldier cipher will kinda forgive him but cling to the tragic past, mercenary will never forgive him
would that be Ciphers fault? or Pixy's fault?
Top 10 anime battle
Top 10 anime quotes
Top 10 anime soundtrack
Top 10 anime deaths
Top 10 anime betrayals
Top 10 anime anti hero
Accurate enough. lol.
Without "anime" word
Top 10 military anime
@@pghwhpffw9051 actually it's anime inspired game
Well "Death"
notice how PJ is in front of Cipher when the laser hits him. That laser was meant for YOU. If PJ would've broke right, Cipher would've been shot down, and PJ would have likely been taken out by Pixy, resulting in a victory for AWWNB.
PJ saved the world in his final moments without even realizing it.
The thing that confused me a little at the time was why PJ broke left instead of right. It would make sense to break away from formation rather than potentially crash onto each other. What might've actually happened was that Cipher couldn't react in time, thinking it was the end, he thought that was the end of the mission. PJ saw the TLS coming in from a distance, and instinctively blocked it off, saving Cipher and indirectly, the world
Laser doesn't work that way you know, it was aimed for PJ.
He's an unwanted person in Pixy's perspective for his duel with Cipher. Pixy probably knew in his thought that Cipher is the only one who can stop him, cause in his deep feeling, he probably still have little faith in humanity, in Cipher
PJ sacrifice imself, that's why Pixi ask cipher if he found a reason to fight... Before he kill PJ this one told you that he got someone waiting for him.
Finally, someone else sees it as I did
20:20 OMG, THE MUSIC, THE VOICE, THE NARRATION
ACE COMBAT ZERO REALLY NEEDS TO BE REMASTERED
and then that sad spanish guitar that plays at the ending, wow
100%
And 4, and 3
How about leaving shit alone!
Ace combat 4,5,and zero should be remastered, imagine those games with new graphics
10:43 "Demon Lord of the Round Table... I pray for your success"
best moment
Ironic your praying for a demon
@@playbetter7937 even though he's a demon, never forget demon is also created by the same God who create human and angel itself
@@aufaahkam9823 or as my religion stated, demons are "fallen angels"
@@ardantop132na6 still created by a God, but yes i understand
@@aufaahkam9823 you could say the Demon Lord was the precursor for a certain Razgriz
It's nice to see Pixy made his way into Armoured Core 6 as Rusty
14:52
What I like is that it’s not just your (Cipher) story. Pixy, your wingman has his own legend and the fact that things keep happening years after you “Disappear” makes this world feel vibrant and complete.
So many stories just end when the player wins, or they still follow the player. You get the feeling that you didn’t just defeat these aces, but you permanently changed their lives cause you crossed their lines and shared a sky with them for a few critical minutes.
This ending makes me wish they made a second season to 'Zipangu'.
@@Anonyhouse you mean the anime of modern japanase warship got teleported to ww2
"This twisted game needs to be reset" my baby brother proceeds to reset the console and I was like... "What the hell?!"
Bro pulled the Snake/Raiden move 💀
"The world won't change for the better unless we trust people. Trust is vital in a peaceful world."
- Larry Foulke, Ace Combat Zero -
“But that will never happen.”
- Larry Foulke (2 Seconds Later), Ace Combat Zero -
"Steel Haze" Rusty would like a word
I got nightmares from 6:38 as a kid. It was SUCH a chilling moment. The futuristic and demonic sound effects of the Morgan coupled with the Spanish guitar had such an epic effect
Demonic?
Chris Encarnacion I think it’s the sound the TLS makes when it’s idle? I’m not too sure how to describe it other than demonic
@@-infiniteaddie-1597 Fair enough. It's the kind of noise that makes your chest tighten once you hear it.
Chris Encarnacion exactly
- InfiniteAddie - couldn’t be the TLS, because that same sound is present in the cutscene where the V2 is launched, and the TLS is gone by then
6:12 "and with that pj's death was fulfilled"
R.I.P PJ
He didn't get to propose to his girlfriend
Peanut Butter and Jacksonville, FL
@@twitchykun "im really sorry for my microphone guys".
"The ring the bells here at dusk to honor the liberation of the capital, it signals peace, but to me, they are the sounds of death"
This is my literal favorite playthrough of Zero because it has the best sync out of them all between the OST’s crescendo and the missile launch at 9:53.
I always end up rewatching it there because the sync is so hair-raising
Damn true
IT'S TIME
I love how the small cutscene between the launch and you facing Pixy one last time uses each character moment of Razgriz effectively. As Pixy bitterly praises V2, Razgriz is feared as a demon. As we learn about the air intakes, Razgriz slumbers. And as the cutscene ends with AWACS praying for your success, you fly fearlessly towards Pixy with the chorus crying out "RAZGRIZ!" at the point of his redemption AND as soon as you gain control again with the cutscene's end. A-fucking-plus timing on the uploader's part.
@@RyougiVector the cherry on top being the song talking about razgriz returning as a hero when you gain control is honestly perfect as well
I think this is why for Ace combat 7 they built the timing of shield drop to the music. The designers of the game knew that was the crescendo that the players have come to love and desire in the games.
6:48 Love how the Final joust battle takes place 8 hours and 50 minutes before New Year.
That would have been one blast of a fireworks show to begin the new year.
10:33 The escalation in vocals right as the camera zooms into Pixy... damn
I swear the memes that came out of Pixy's post-game interview should have earned Zero an honest remake
Game was 13 years old and i still feel bad for PJ...
Cappuchronix
What makes it worse is that it’s quite obvious that PJ swerved into that Laser strike. If he stayed still, he would have lived... Galm 1 would not. Pixy wasn’t even aiming for PJ... But PJ took the hit anyway.
Normally, the “family at home” trope feels like it gets justified by getting distracted. But here... PJ was quicker to notice the attack than even Galm 1
@@spindash64 Was it even confirmed that PJ died?
@@spindash64 That's what i tought at first for many years. But cipher doesn't even flinch. And the shoot should have killed both if it was aimed at the player and pj just got in the way.
Pixy wanted wanted its 1v1 with cipher and did solo wing.
@@ODSTD56 seems likely from the wreckage with flowers at 13:15
HanantaHF well he should’ve not mentioned his girlfriend multiple times during the game he kinda was setup to die
Dude.. that was some sick flying. Not to knock on anyone's skills on UA-cam, but it's refreshing to see someone who knows how to play.
I've seen much, much better.
There are much better players than this guy. This guy just didn't use the stall technique to make faster and sharper turns.
@@outrunno4563 holy shit, i always used the stall technique whenever im in a dogfight against an aircraft thats more agile from me, Gelb Team to be precise
I don’t know if it’s the best I’ve seen, but it’s definitely the most cinematic I’ve seen. That itself is nice.
Gracemerria is better.
Top 5 quotes from this battle:
5. They're
4. All
3. Good
2. "Fire away you coward" (fire away is also the title of a banging AC2 soundtrack)
1. RADAR LOCK
One of the greatest boss battles invented
As ace combat fans we agree
Thus, another Ace tale comes to a close. So many memories.
Zero, Sol Squadron, Megalith, the Unsung War theme, Agnus Dei and Kings by Jose Pavli.
These songs play absolutely rent free and in constant repeat whenever I play games.
And hush
What, no Archange?
u missing daredevil and alicorn
“Two planes are though!” as the music changes. Goosebumps
when Choir starts singing after V2 launch and the fact that lyrics said Razgriz at 10:48 right after player takes control again after V2 cutscene, feels like you got a blessing/guidance from Razgriz himself = even more epic
He protecc
He attacc
But most impotantly
He gonna propose her gf when he get bacc
But sadly
He never come bacc
This is so sad. Alexa play Zero by Keiki Kobayashi
@@fikrifadillah3247 finally, some replies
@@fikrifadillah3247 wait are you Indonesian?
@@mich4408 iyap, ternyata ada ace combat fans juga di Indo wkwkwkwk
@@fikrifadillah3247 wkwkwkwk
What a fucking masterpiece, even today i still cant find games with a story that has such a strong emotional grip on me. This game and its fellow saga companions (except AH) should be considered some of the best games ever. Its not the graphics, or mechanincs. You felt the story, you played for something. You loved and hated characters. You just cant find this today. This game along with AC 5, bring me so much good memories, yet their lessons still inspire me to this day. My pre fight song is Zero. The Flamenco style, the dance with pixy on the last fight. I dont know, maybe its the nostalgia talking. But this was so fucking good.
Why are you hating on assault horizon it's got more fun mechanics like you get to pilot/ man the guns on helicopters and it's got a whole new mechanic making dogfights much easier
@@joeslouie489 Hate to be that one guy but they're mainly talking about the story line
@@joeslouie489 He said he wasn’t talking about mechanics though, buddy. He was talking about their respective campaigns in comparison to each other.
Demon of the fighting ring, I pray for your success!
Hands down to one of the most beautiful pieces of art in my childhood...What a game.
It says a lot about this game when even my first timer friend was hyped as hell during this final misison and said it was one of the most exciting final bosses he’s experienced ever
I just realized that while fighting pixy said that they were opposite sides of the same coin, never facing the same direction. And in that final cutscene, pixy and cipher are facing away from each other, just like his words
6:38 oh god i just grew a moustache and a sombrero
Imagine growing up playing this and you hear this at a intense competition
@@firewolfsoldier9214 damn
Sound more like spanish
Im dead
I first played this game when i was 10... 2007... Im watching this at 22 in 2020 crying... Yeah Pixy, im still alive, buddy
Watching this final mission and ending brings me old good memories. In some point of the final interview I cried some tears (today) while recalling the thrill and emotion that Game Story gave me + that music. It may sound silly, but I would never forget that story!
It's so badass that the final sequence is a joust, or the deadliest game of chicken ever.
10 minutes after V2 was stopped, somewhere deep in the mountains;
PJ: 😐
Pixy: 😐
Notice how PJ yells out just BEFORE being hit, despite the TLS strike hitting his aircraft from below, where he shouldn’t be able to see it?
He just saved Cipher’s life...
The best buddy we ever had just had to be the one who couldn’t stay alive
And he's never seeing his gf again :'(
You do realize the laser swivels around... he fired at PJ to fight Cipher
Not to mention Chopper in 5. Rest in peace, Motormouth
He died because saying "Death Flag Sentence" a few seconds ago
@@sableng4048 wait what??
Cipher vs pixy (1995) *24 year later* trigger vs mihaly (2019)
and its still as epic as it was back then
@@bombuchu Yeah,,,you right
Bombuchu
I still think this fight is a lot more emotionally invested.
hello fellow cultured man😂
@@spindash64 most of us can agree from experience
This jousting match is one of the most epic final boss battles in video game history, hands down. The fight and the spanish guitar just complement each other perfectly.
20:18 I've never played the game and I really wish I can one day, this part made me cry
Same
You now you can get an emulator and play it on the pc, right?
@@artupower1375 you can play the ps2 trilogy on PCSX2 with better resolution and all that jazz. It's amazing.
If u ever do play these games 4 5 and zero are the holy trinity
"Mission accomplished cipher. C'mon, let's go back home. We wouldn't want to keep anyone waiting for you."
"Too bad buddy. This twisted game needs to be remastered."
This is the best ending in the ace Combat series
Good thing I went for the "Knight" path, cuz hearing PJ say > which makes me less sad about his death. It's just... what about his girlfriend? His boyfriend went to get milk and never came back.
The merc style line doesn't suit PJ, as he's a peace guy.
@@metalgearexcelsus Yea, that too. It just sounds out of character.
Wow, I didn't even notice the Belkan emblem on Pixy's right tail rudder 10:32, can't believe I missed that detail.
@High Roller Quinn Not only that but Pixy himself is Belkan. That's probably why he takes the 7 detonations so hard, he's been fighting and bombing his own country this whole time and instead of just admitting defeat they shoot themselves in the stomach as a big fuck you to Osea and Ustio. If your own country did that and you weren't fucked up by it, I'd call you heartless
His home country is Belka...
If you didn't know yet.
@@Phagnabotwashere the morgan was stolen from south belka munitions factory
When I was still in 7 grade, this mission was really hard and too emotional to me. I run my ammo out except the gun which it was infinity (easy difficulty) on the third part of the game. The moment I took it off with a gun, really scary. But then, I learnt that the story was beautiful. That's why I still play the game on holiday.
I enjoy how the whole time Pixy is talking, and Cipher is probably wondering why he still can't shut up.
Hardly anyone noticed this but in this mission, *EVERY SINGLE PILOT* the Allied Forces have to offer is now dead, having used themselves as bait to make sure Cipher and PJ destroy the V2.
It says something when your best pilots are charging into a death trap just to give someone else the opportunity to do what needs to be done - those pilots were ballsy and respectable.
Im sure their son/grandson will proud to hear that their father/grandfather was a hero of war, fighting along with the legend.
There are couple that survived if you checked the radar, they are mostly drawing enemy fire, and also some that retreated
@@lordpigster I don't mean to burst your bubble, but if a plane is damaged and escapes the fight, that doesn't always mean it will make it home...
13:15
“I even bought flowers!”
;-;
Damn, I never met a romantic gf like he had
"Warning unknown target approaching at high speed Break Break"
@@Nachtfalke-NSKR "Agggh! Dangit!"
**and with that, PJ's Death was Fulfilled**
"Yo buddy... still alive? And thanks friend... see you again"
fuuuuuuuuuck dude 😭😭
10:22 to 10:47 never ceases to give me chills every time.
"Demon lord of the round table, I pray for your success" goes so unbelievably hard
Really Ace Combat Zero is a masterpiece and all this leaves me with such a strange feeling, Zero was my first game in the franchise and moving forward, a while ago I heard a theory that Cipher was the inspiration for the Razgriz team and that this was him first, even in Ace combat 7 with references, it leaves me with a feeling of melancholy just thinking that at some point we as players control Cipher, the best Ace in history.
I think its a bless for me to play this game, and that build up for the final fight was really memorable
"We will erase these unnecessary borders."
Tabloid? That you, buddy?
what a trip, i still remember playing this 10 years ago on the launch edition ps3. thanks for the memories
This was on ps3? I played it on ps2
@@Wrazzix some PS2 games were backwards compatible on the PS3 :)
@@Ray-fw8nh dang, i missed out on that then
imagine how cipher feels after know his best friends pixy is behind all that war and cipher got a mission to shot down pixy , so sad bruh
Bruh
Bruh
Bruh
Bruh
Bruh
Yeah...it was great times..I once challenged my self by fighting Morgan by the A-10 and F-117
The moment when the view on the fighter when it look at pixy after he fired the V2
And at the last breath of the Morgan it was like my fighter is saying :
” enough dancing it’s time for your crash landing”
It was priceless
Nice!
I've beaten him (and...every mission) on the hardest difficulty...with every plane.
The most iconic part of one of the most underrated games, and series.
What a nice way to end this year, looking at the final mission of the game.
The Morgan... She became such an icon... She became for me the goddess of fighter jets...
BlackAce 7727 i always thought of the morgan as the only “he” due to its unmatched power
@@theprincipalityofbelka4646 well I mean the name is Morgan which is a male name
@@avery1647 oh yeah I forgot about our lord a savior morgan freeman
@@theprincipalityofbelka4646 well, they said:"Go for HIS front air intake" so...
@@DB-ct8pi i think AWACS was mentioning to Pixy's front air intake
The whole Cipher vs Pixy duel is really reminding me of Toreador vs Bull situation. The music, the attacking from the front, and his red-painted plane really set in that impression for me.
I love, LOVE, when the missile launch is in synch with the chorus.
The cutscenes in this were so cool to see back when this game came out, I remember at the time thinking that the people were real for a little bit when I was a teenager, it just looked that good for the time. It's still holds up today.
I love this added level of intensity with the valley run of all the allied fighters flying decoy to cover Galm. Hearing them get torn up one by one is certainly rough cuz i'm one of those weird gamers who values every ally, even the minor ones. Definitely respectable risking it all to cover the ace.
that radio command drama really sets the tone
Yo buddy, Still alive?" >> Larry Foulke's favorite word?
before he turns against you and plays as your partner, at the end of every mission he says that
First time doing this mission I thought it wasn't that bad but then comes the MPBM, oh boi, oh boi.
Netflix: "Are you still watching?"
Someone's daughter: 1:47
11:57 this is what will happen if you get bottled water on a plane
20:30 Always tears me up
Oh, it'll change, alright. Once Cipher's done with you.
15:40 she is basically simping for her flight lead lol
i regret making this comment
@@arya0794 props to you for growing up
@@arya0794 lmao 🤣 dammit
@@arya0794 Best reply to own post
By far, this game is still a masterpiece
the briefing for this mission is so good. the music, the orange colors, the no-nonsense voice of the commander. the world is about to end and you need to stop it.
21:13 still made me teared up. Near the Border was a perfect song to end after the intense battle.
I have never played an Ace Combat game as I never thought I would enjoy them and I have watched very few videos on it, but this was still recommended to me and I decided to watch it out of complete boredom. The way the game makes you go head on like fucking jousting with the enemy who I assume is the final boss while playing crazy Spanish flamenco music is absolutely fucking raw and awesome. I love it and now I want to start playing these games
I guess it's a good thing that Cipher (サイファー Saifā) (who is well known for having an extraordinarily high number of kills in Area B7R, which earned him the nickname "Demon Lord of the Round Table") disappeared from the skies several months after the war, never to be seen again, because I bet my Bottom Dollar that he would've been right at the top of The Grey Men (灰色の男たち Haiiro no otoko-tachi) Hit List.
Yea he is 😏
6:38 pj has been shot down for an unknown last enemy,will cipher save the world? Find it out on the final chapter of Ace Combat Zero the belkan war.
everytime pixy shows up and the tango music queues i wanna bust in tears its so fucking emotional
I never realized the interview with Pixy was during the Continental war, apparently Pixy is an ISAF soldier.
It´s nice to se him later on armored core 6
Huh, I only just noticed that Larry Faulke is fighting in the aftermath of the Continental War...
I like thinking that PJ survived, you can clearly see that he got hit in the tail section of the plane so he might have ejected.
Or worst his Eject jammed. Just like Chopper in AC4
PJ died in that attack. This was confirmed by the Project Aces head developer (forgot his name.)
Rip PJ
Never got to purposed to his girlfriend
When the boss music kicks in but you yourself is actually the boss
As for me, I believe that there's a high chance of Cipher and Phoenix (Scarface Tactical Squadron) being the same person. That several months after his disappearance, is very much linked to the first operation in air combat (Acecombat 1), during the Skully islands insurrection. Later, after the events in Acecombat 2, he went on training pilots for IUN, before the events of Ulisses fall and a little longer after that before retiring for good.
There are good reasons for his moving to another continent. He was probably on the death list of many people, still bitter with him ( and he knew that very well too), probably should be investigated in the future for the events in hoffnung campaing, and a new job as a sldier for hire; and maybe a way to escape his past.
Mobius one is his most possible disciple and alumni, some sort of redemption from his"Demon Lord" legacy ( He has something to fight for beyond the money).
This is why we see him facing Mobius one as the last boss in the SP mission "The gauntlet". It's "dream mode" (or maybe a nightmare) where Cipher is facing his demons, he people he has defeated/killed, and his final legacy.
And this is one of the reasons of why we see Pixy in Delarus, 2 months after the events of Acecombat 4.
I imagine the most likely scenario and chain events from it all:
- Cipher went to Usea as a merc again, fought in both wars (skully island insurrection and the coup d'etat), continued as a flight and combat instructor and retired. Mobius one is the first generation after him, fought in he continetal war, became a legend himself and somehow went to Osea as a flight instructor too ( probably his fame reached there overseas), trained Blaze probably in some flight and combat lessons, and finally, Blaze most probably trained three stripes (the 2nd and 3rd generation so far).
Everything you just said very well put. But HOLY SHIT I CAN'T GET THIS THROUGH MY BRAIN CELLS!!
So, how you found a reason to fight yet? Buddy?
I don’t think I can describe how many chills roll down my spine whenever I hear that
Morgan!?......BOO Larry you're a traitor!
6:19 and in that moment, pj's death was complete
One of the saddest parts of the final mission was PJ's death... When i played it i got goosebumps when he died and i almost cried when the cutscene was going on😭😢
I love the fact that canonically, his last words were, "DANG IT!"
@@jondoe6663 Almost sounds like he's more pissed about giving his own life for Cipher, like casually
RIP PJ
Sacrificed himself to save Galm 1
@Gabriel Mac Dougall Of course he did.
There's even his wreckage at 13:15
@Gabriel Mac Dougall ye he did die... At the last cutscene we get to see the bokeh lying under a tree... That bokeh was PJ's which he wanted to use as a proposal for marriage to his GF.
"yo, Buddy. still alive? and thanks, friend, see you again."
the iconic line.
This game has a soul. Best AC ever!!
To this day, AWACS going “Demon Lord of the Round Table, I pray for your success” makes me tear up
4:40 we need you now, world with no boundaries
"But trust is vital for a peaceful world and that will never happen"
6:26 PJ said dead flag 3 times
Right at the beginning of the Demon of the Round Table, he says "I'll be back." His fate was already sealed. It wasn't a matter of "how" but "when".
9:56 peak gaming moment right there
I love that speech by Wizard 1.
Most fucking impossible boss ever holy fuck
You could fire the entire missile arsenal of the US at this guy from every single angle and he would still find a way to dodge
I was horrified when PJ went down and thought the game was over and then I played the most epic boss fight of all time! IT NEVER GETS OLD!
This shit never get old and goosebumps of demon lord
" Yo Buddy, You're Still Alive ??"