Ace Combat 2 is a semi-realistic combat flight simulation game made by Namco for the PlayStation game console. It is the company's second console offering in the Ace Combat series and continues the arcade style gameplay of the first game Air Combat, with major improvements. It was released in May and July 1997 in Japan and North America, respectively, while Europe did not see release until October.
In 2005 Namco re-released Ace Combat 2 as part of the NamCollection for the PlayStation 2 to celebrate the publisher's 50th anniversary.
Upon release, Ace Combat 2 was generally well-received. Within the first week of sales, it sold 256,000 units in Japan, making it one of the fastest PlayStation games to sell over 250,000 units in Japan.

Ace Combat 2 is a semi-realistic combat flight simulation game made by Namco for the PlayStation game console. It is the company's second console offering in the Ace Combat series and continues the arcade style gameplay of the first game Air Combat, with major improvements. It was released in May and July 1997 in Japan and North America, respectively, while Europe did not see release until October.
In 2005 Namco re-released Ace Combat 2 as part of the NamCollection for the PlayStation 2 to celebrate the publisher's 50th anniversary.
Upon release, Ace Combat 2 was generally well-received. Within the first week of sales, it sold 256,000 units in Japan, making it one of the fastest PlayStation games to sell over 250,000 units in Japan.