Episode 166
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (with Derek Van Dyke)
May 21st, 2025
1 hr 50 mins 52 secs
Season 1
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About this Episode
I can hear it now- "Another Ace Combat game? Didn't Dave just do one?" and the answer to those questions is "You bet your ass I'm doing another one, I'm IN IT NOW"....ahem, Ace Combat rules, and Ace Combat 7 (Bandai Namco, 2019) is the most Ace Combat that Ace Combat has ever been. Join us as we give it the deep dive!
Guest info: Derek Van Dyke
- Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/derekvandyke.bsky.social
- Check out Derek's past work on SDGC https://officialsdgc.com/
- Check out Castle Bravo for all of your Godzilla needs https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-bravo-a-godzillaverse-retrospective/id1591745386
TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 Title Card
- 0:31 Introductions/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
- 14:37 Story Setup
- 34:04 Music/Visual Presentation
- 45:25 Gameplay
- 1:01:04 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs
- 1:11:23 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You's
- 1:13:53 Spoiler Section
Music used in the episode is primarily credited to Keiki Kobayashi. Tracks used: Daredevil, Sol Squadron, Yinshi Valley, Archange, Skies Unknown, Hush
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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages