Air Combat 22 (Japan, ACS1 Ver.B)

Arcade Video game published 30 years ago:

Air Combat 22 (c) 1995 Namco.

The sequel to "Air Combat" featuring better graphics.

- TECHNICAL -

Was available as a dedicated deluxe cabinet or as an update kit for the original "Air Combat".

Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 78'' High x 43'' Wide x 111'' Deep.
Deluxe cabinet weight : 1090 lbs.

Namco Super System 22 hardware
Game ID : ACS

Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Players : 1
Control : Throttle lever, analogue joystick with trigger (2)
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Released in March 1995 in Japan.

This game was named Air Combat 22 because it ran on Namco's Super System 22 hardware.

The game has heavily influenced the Bandai Namco franchise/sequel; Ace Combat. Ace Combat's developers still admire Air Combat 22.

Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.18 - VICL-15040) on 25/05/1995.

- SERIES -

1. Air Combat (1993, ARC)
2. Air Combat 22 (1995, ARC)
3. Ace Combat (1996, PSX)
4. Ace Combat 2 (1997, PSX)
5. Ace Combat 3 - Electrosphere (2000, PSX)
6. Ace Combat 04 - Shattered Skies (2001, PS2)
7. Ace Combat 5 - The Unsung War (2004, PS2)
8. Ace Combat Advance (2005, GBA)
9. Ace Combat Zero - The Belkan War (2006, PS2)
10. Ace Combat X - Skies of Deception (2006, PSP)
11. Ace Combat 6 - Fires of Liberation (2007, X360)
12. Ace Combat XI - Skies of Incursion (2009, Apple Store)
13. Ace Combat - Joint Assault (2010, PSP)
14. Ace Combat - Assault Horizon (2011, MULTI)
15. Ace Combat Infinity (2014, PS3)
16. Ace Combat 7 - Skies Unknown (2019, MULTI)

- STAFF -

Music & Sound by: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kawada, Keiichi Okabe

- CONTRIBUTE -

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