Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 2 is a 1997 combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Air Combat and the second in the Ace Combat franchise. The player controls one of 24 different fighter jets through 21 different missions with certain objectives to fulfill, such as protecting a base from enemy fire, intercepting a squadron of enemies, or taking down an aircraft carrier.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1997
- Developer
- Namco
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 30 May 1997 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | PlayStation |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2239766, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Ace Combat 2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Ace Combat 2 is about 12.1 hours to do everything, and around 2.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.6h | 81 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 4.6h | 27 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 12.1h | 7 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Ace Combat 2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Ace Combat 2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 55ahead of 10% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 34ahead of 75% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Ace Combat 2
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Common questions about Ace Combat 2
What platforms is Ace Combat 2 on?
Ace Combat 2 is available on PlayStation. It first released in 1997.
Who made Ace Combat 2?
Ace Combat 2 was developed by Namco and published by Namco.
How long does it take to beat Ace Combat 2?
about 2.6 hours for the main story, 4.6 hours with the main extras, 12.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.