Ace Combat 8 Sets October 2 Launch, Revives Annihilation Battle Mode
The story trailer follows The Endurance's crew and Joker Flight's dogfights against Shadow 22's Sotoan Shadows Unit.
- Annihilation Battle pits pilots against a solar plant, oil tank, air base and ammo dump, timed.
- Chain reactions let one oil tank explosion level nearby buildings, producer Manabu Shimomoto said.
- Superweapons Megafloat Fatsia and satellite Tonitrus Spear threaten the Federation of Central Usea.
Why it matters: Repackaging a two-decade-old mission type as the headline feature is how a sequel manufactures anticipation.