The Premiere Flight-Action Series Returns to the PSP with Breathtaking Visuals, Unparalleled Dogfighting and a Robust Multiplayer Experience

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT will be available for the PSP this yearPilot more than 40 fully licensed aircraft and control the skies in the latest flight-action game in the Ace Combat seriesACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT goes full throttle with intense, fast-paced dogfights, fantastic new visuals, real-world locations and the most robust multiplayer options seen yet from the world's number one flight-action series

Developed by Project Aces, ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT blazes onto the PSP system with edge-of-your-seat action as new aircrafts scream across the sky through multiple real-world locations including Tokyo, San Francisco, and London.

 An advanced enemy A.Ichanges the mission flow dynamically based on decisions made within the campaign, forcing players to strategically plan their attackA sophisticated dogfighting system, increased sense of speed and photorealistic graphics, make ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT one of the most intense experiences ever on a handheld system

Take to the skies and reign supreme as a top Ace pilot in a variety of ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT'S action-packed adversarial and team-based multiplayer modes via ad hoc or infrastructureTeam up with three friends to take down the forces of evil in campaign mode, featuring the specially designed Joint Assault Mission SystemPlayers break off into two teams and simultaneously complete objectives on two separate maps

Objectives completed on one map will affect battle conditions on the otherACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT also includes intense eight-player adversarial matches across a variety of locationsStrategic planning and a steady aim will be paramount to your victory as advanced aircrafts screech through the sky with only one objective in mind - taking you out of it

"The Ace Combat series continues to be the premiere flight-action game across multiple consoles," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games"ACE COMBAT JOINT ASSAULT takes the series in a new and exciting direction with the inclusion of four-player cooperative campaign mode and eight-player adversarial modes."