Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War soundtrack streaming on Spotify

Jerry on 2022-10-21
Art director Tadahiko Kawaguchi is celebrating the 18th anniversary of Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War today, sharing commemorative artwork from "A Blue Dove for the Princess."

Described as an homage to the end of the 19th century, Kawaguchi was placed in charge of the the allegorical fairytale's story and illustrations, which appear during cinematic cutscenes and inform the lore of Bandai Namco's 2004 combat flight simulator for PlayStation 2.

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Music Collection by Namco Sounds was formerly on streaming platforms. The four-disc compact disc release currently ships from domestic distributors CDJapan and Play-Asia. Music for the game is by Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Junichi Nakatsuru and Hiroshi Okubo.

Two years ago, Kobayashi performed a piano arrangement of the main theme as a surprise for the fanbase, which can be viewed via the Ace Combat Youtube channel. "A Blue Dove for the Princess" is read aloud in a 20-minute video uploaded to the same channel, as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the franchise.

Apple Music - Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War - Original Soundtrack

YouTube Music - Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War - Original Soundtrack

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