Strangereal

Strangereal is the name of the alternate universe within which most Ace Combat games take place. Strangereal is almost identical to our real universe, but its version of Earth features entirely different landmasses and historical events.

Strangereal, as it exists today, was created by Namco employees in developing Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skiesand Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. It has since been used to retcon the setting for the three Ace Combat games beforeAce Combat 04. The majority of Ace Combat games take place in this universe, including Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, the 13th Strangereal game.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, it is where the Grand Alliance, New Central Powers and Beleninsk Pact will find any allies in during USRAC War. Also, it is where the nations of this universe will be happened in during World War III.