Ace Combat: Joint Assault
PlayStation Portable · Sony PSP
Game dossier
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Arcade Flight Combat in the Pacific Theatre of World War II
The briefing
Heroes of the Pacific is an arcade flying game set during World War II's Pacific theatre. Its campaign follows William Crowe, a young pilot who survives the attack on Pearl Harbor and pursues the squadron responsible for his brother's death.
The campaign spans major locations including Wake Island, the Marshall Islands, the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, the Marianas, the Philippines, and Iwo Jima. Progress unlocks fighters, dive-bombers, torpedo-bombers, and medium bombers, with more than 30 famous aircraft represented.
Developed by IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd. and published by Codemasters, the game was released on September 28, 2005, for PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.