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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition

Ace Combat 7 review Switch

System: Switch
Release date: July 11, 2024
Developer: Project Aces / Future Tech Lab
Publisher: Bandai Namco


While the Switch may be feeling a bit long in the tooth these days, leave it to Bandai Namco to swing for the fences with an incredibly ambitious port in the tail end of the console’s life. There’s nothing quite like Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on the platform – dogfighting games are a rare breed in general, these days – and Ace Combat has always been a singular experience, melding fast and frenetic aerial gunplay with schlocky, yet surprisingly captivating storytelling. I’m a fan of the genre as a whole, so I was excited to see how the game would play on the Switch in what Bandai Namco is calling the game’s Deluxe Edition. While this version of Ace Combat 7 certainly is held back by the raw power of the Switch, it’s also an impressive port that retains the white-knuckle gameplay of the original release, and it captivated and challenged me from start to finish.

Ace Combat 7 frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry just put up a new piece covering the technical side of Ace Combat 7’s new Switch port, including frame rate and resolution. While some concessions were made, it seems that this is one of the better ports on the console.

Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:

Ace Combat 7 gameplay

A bunch of gameplay dropped for the new Switch version of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Bandai Namco just released the port this week.

Find some information about it in the following overview:

Ace Combat 7 interview Switch

Tying in with the launch of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on Switch, we were recently able to learn a bit more about the port. We caught up with Ryunosuke Hagiwara, producer of the new version.

Hagiwara talked with us about a variety of topics, including why it’s the right time for Ace Combat 7 on Switch, challenges involved, and more. You can read our full discussion below.

Ace Combat 7 trailer

Bandai Namco issued a launch trailer for the new Switch version of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Starting today, fans on Nintendo’s console can experience the flight shooting title.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Ace Combat 7 physical Switch

If you’re interested in picking up a physical version of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for Switch, you’ll be happy to hear that this appears to be happening in Europe.

When we heard about the port earlier this year, it seemed that it would be digital only. That still seems to be the case in North America, but not in Europe. The good news is that Switch is region free, so it’s not too big of a deal.

Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition

January 17: Bandai Namco is bringing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition to Switch, the company just announced. We have a confirmed release date of July 11, 2024.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition, a combat flight sim that first debuted in 2019, “recreates the thrilling experience and explosive action of the original game” on Nintendo’s console. The 2-8 player multiplayer combat will be available, along with other features. Additional DLC not included in the Deluxe Edition is planned to be available to buy after launch. 


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