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    <description>A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. 
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  <title>166: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (with Derek Van Dyke)</title>
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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
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* 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
Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/bptGyEWbk7)
Social Media:
BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/)
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) 
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    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support my work on Patreon</a></p>

<p>I can hear it now- &quot;Another Ace Combat game? Didn&#39;t Dave just do one?&quot; and the answer to those questions is &quot;You bet your ass I&#39;m doing another one, I&#39;m IN IT NOW&quot;....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!</p>

<p><strong>Guest info: Derek Van Dyke</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Follow on BlueSky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/derekvandyke.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/derekvandyke.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Check out Derek&#39;s past work on SDGC <a href="https://officialsdgc.com/" rel="nofollow">https://officialsdgc.com/</a></li>
<li>Check out Castle Bravo for all of your Godzilla needs <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-bravo-a-godzillaverse-retrospective/id1591745386" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-bravo-a-godzillaverse-retrospective/id1591745386</a></li>
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<p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p>

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<li>0:00 Title Card</li>
<li>0:31 Introductions/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts</li>
<li>14:37 Story Setup</li>
<li>34:04 Music/Visual Presentation</li>
<li>45:25 Gameplay</li>
<li>1:01:04 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs</li>
<li>1:11:23 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You&#39;s</li>
<li>1:13:53 Spoiler Section</li>
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<p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is primarily credited to Keiki Kobayashi. Tracks used: Daredevil, Sol Squadron, Yinshi Valley, Archange, Skies Unknown, Hush</p>

<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
<a href="https://discord.gg/bptGyEWbk7" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br>
<strong>Social Media:</strong><br>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br>
<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support my work on Patreon</a></p>

<p>I can hear it now- &quot;Another Ace Combat game? Didn&#39;t Dave just do one?&quot; and the answer to those questions is &quot;You bet your ass I&#39;m doing another one, I&#39;m IN IT NOW&quot;....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!</p>

<p><strong>Guest info: Derek Van Dyke</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Follow on BlueSky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/derekvandyke.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/derekvandyke.bsky.social</a></li>
<li>Check out Derek&#39;s past work on SDGC <a href="https://officialsdgc.com/" rel="nofollow">https://officialsdgc.com/</a></li>
<li>Check out Castle Bravo for all of your Godzilla needs <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-bravo-a-godzillaverse-retrospective/id1591745386" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-bravo-a-godzillaverse-retrospective/id1591745386</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>0:00 Title Card</li>
<li>0:31 Introductions/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts</li>
<li>14:37 Story Setup</li>
<li>34:04 Music/Visual Presentation</li>
<li>45:25 Gameplay</li>
<li>1:01:04 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs</li>
<li>1:11:23 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You&#39;s</li>
<li>1:13:53 Spoiler Section</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is primarily credited to Keiki Kobayashi. Tracks used: Daredevil, Sol Squadron, Yinshi Valley, Archange, Skies Unknown, Hush</p>

<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
<a href="https://discord.gg/bptGyEWbk7" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br>
<strong>Social Media:</strong><br>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br>
<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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