Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere - "Mission 00" & "AppenDisc Night Raven"

 


VHS Cover for "Mission 00"

https://nyaa.si/view/1676059
Fansub credits can be found in the link above.

I think this might be the first time I've ever gotten vidya-related material subbed? No, by "vidya-related material" I don't mean anime shows or movies based off game franchises—but promotional material and the such, like today's release here.

The JP release of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere had a promotional VHS release titled Mission 00, meant to help introduce the player into the world of Ace Combat 3 before actually playing the game itself. It begins with a very short introduction on the previous two games before switching to various segments that include broadcasted news, in-game commercials, and characters speaking to the viewer—each of whom belong to different organizations in Ace Combat 3 and describe in detail the aircraft they manufacture (and which I assume the player can control in-game).

I was approached by folks from Load Word Team, who have recently developed from scratch a brand-new English translation for the game's JP version and have also provided me the VHS rip used for this sub's release of Mission 00. Mission 00 seemingly hadn't been subbed at all (or uploaded online for that matter, but correct me if I'm wrong)—one thing led to another and I agreed to help sub this VHS for them :^)

Also included within this release is an English sub for an FMV in the Ace Combat 3 game, titled AppenDisc Night Raven. Presented as another news broadcast with "leaked" footage, it talks about a new aircraft which one of the organizations in-game have been secretly developing.

That is all. Enjoy!

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  1. SoujiroMay 27, 2023 at 7:41 PM

    Thank you for translating this. Die-hard fan of AC3 here.

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