This is a nice little deviation from the channel norm. I appreciate you sharing your history with Armored Core as it no doubt was instrumental in your aspirations toward game development. The closest thing to Armored Core I've ever played was Chromehounds, which was apparently also developed by FromSoftware. Sadly, I was too young and dumb to understand how to play it competently, and its servers were shutdown not long after I got the game. Given your stated love for the series, I'm sure this will be a fun detour, and will build proper hype for the upcoming AC6. Looking forward to the next video.
I miss the hell out if this series Armored core was so indepth and amazing. You had AMAZING customization options. You can build almost ANY type of robot you want Its insane how this series didnt get bigger its literally gundam on roids
This is now an armored core channel, and I love it! :) Also I wanted to share my little story with how I got into AC franchise, it isn't anywhere near as exciting as yours, but still. For the first time I found out about it when I was searching games that I could play on my newly aquired PSP 5 years ago, I found PSP ports of 3rd gen AC games, but when I searched for gameplay videos or reviews on youtube, all I could find are gameplay videos, where a person playing clearly didn't know what they were doing, and because of that the game felt like it will be very slow and clunky, then I searched for the best AC games on Metacritic, and found out that most of the games have a score of under 60, so I thought that they are really bad and haven't bothered trying them (boy, was I wrong!). Then in the end of 2022 I was waiting for a new From Sofware announcement (as a big fan of their souls games), and I hoped that it will either be a new IP or Bloodborne 2, but then got dissapointed to see that it's just a sequel to this weird obscure mecha franchise, and didn't care about it at all. But then a few days later I re-watched the trailer and got really interested in this franchise, so I tried looking for youtube videos about it. That's where I found a channel called "above average gaming", and after watching a few videos I got really inspired to play AC3, as he suggested that it's the best place to start for a beginner. And when I started playing it, it clicked almost instantly. I was hooked, and was really surprised on how this game was so ahead of its time, and to this day has nothing comapable to its depth in game mechanics, art style, customization and especially its amazing music. I built my perfect mech, which was an experience that I never had in any game before, all that tweaking and testing made me feel like a scientist tring to optimise a perfect killing macine, and it felt so personal, especially the fact that you can pick any combination of colors to any of your parts, and that you can design your own logo (man I love when games do that). So this is when I fell in love with the mech that I created, as well as in this franchise, I've beaten AC3, then instatnly started AC: Silent Line the same day and eventually finished it as well, loved both of them, and now my song playlist consists of like 90% songs Armored Core games. And I will never trust to Metacritic ever again. Then I decided to pick up Blender again after a long time, and rediscovered your channel (the best one for Blender tips), and I was so surprised to hear a song from a AC: Nexus in the ending of one of your UV editing tutorials, as well as sounds from 3rd gen games menues, then I noticed that your channel avatar and name feel like it came out straight out of Armored Core universe, and I thought that you're such a man of culture, it made me so happy to find out that you're a fan of AC too :) I'm very excited for AC6, and will play the hell out of it when it comes out :) Btw, what song plays in the end of this video?
Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed and personal experience, I'm so glad to hear that you have good memories with the game, and somehow ended up back here on the channel from Blender haha - I really enjoyed the reading through your comment, and please make yourself comfortable here on the channel, it's always a pleasure to have more Ravens around :) And, the name of the song is: Hyper Monkey Likes the Dancefloor - THE ANSWER - Armored Core Tribute Album - #06: th-cam.com/video/N-41D2hxgPs/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ArmoredCoreOSTs
It's fascinating how seemingly little things and events can shape us that much. Like what would have happened if your dad came back with a different game. I haven't played it myself, but for the PS2 era, that was one impressive opening cinematic.
Your backstory was amazing. Mine isnt as wholesome. But one day i went over to my friends house and watched him play the opening mission. Get his Raven status. Then we played multiplayer and we have a balst trying ro figure out the controls together. A week later i got AC2: Another Age. I didnt care that it didnt have arena or a story. I was just glad to play and get better. Im glad you are going to be delving into rhe gameplay side. As I feel Armored Core's gameplay is the reason we had so many games. And why the formula didnt change .. too much over the first 3 gens
While beating Nine-Ball was the closest I ever got to a competitive experience with Armored Core I still find myself thinking about that game even today. Especially the destroying the orbital space laser mission. And the White Glint opening cinematic in For Answer is to this day among my favorite game trailers ever made. AC was a franchise ahead of it's time.
I never had much history with armored core but always have been a fan of mechas since i was a kid. Absolutely looking forward to Armored Core 6! Though I will constantly be confused when people say AC6 because i played the ever living hell out of the Ace Combat series lol
Royal Skies, if you're still looking for a good PS2 Gundam game, I advise "Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon" if you like the original series/The Origin manga and movies (like myself), or "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam" if you like Z and ZZ too. Everything else it's either bad, boringly simple or in japanese, but for the PS2 I still have to play Zeonic Front. I played Armored Core on the PSX when I was little but I never finished it, then in 2019 (when I got very sick and had a lot of free time sitting at my desk) I had the chance to finally really get into it, so I chose the first title that (FINALLY!!!) made use of the dual analog sticks, which is Nexus. I played it through on PCSX2, I had tons of fun with it and I 100% it. After that I finished Last Raven, which was hell since I had no Human+ and I didn't even know what that was. Then I jumped to For Answer (since I heard it was better then 4) and then 4 on the PS3, so that I could live through the 15-20 fps experience once again. Since I was hungry for more, I went back on PCSX2 and remembered that I could remap the buttons so that I could use the analog sticks, so I did it and played through AC3 and Silent Line. I'm very hyped for AC6, because I feel like they applied what they've learned from all their action/action-rpg games to Armored Core, that despite having its charm all the games were that couple of steps away from greatness. I'm a bit puzzled by the scan mechanic (from ACV) and the seemingly absent FCS module, but everything else seems like a dream came true. A bunch of weeks ago I was pretty annoyed by some of the "Souls-tuber" (I'm a huge souls fan myself btw) jumping on the Armored Core hype train, but I was pleasantly surprised by VaatiVidya. He went through all the games on original hardware (in almost every case) and made an amazing video embracing all the brand had to offer. So I guess that now I MUST play through AC2. If anyone is interested in playing the previous AC games on PC: - AC1 can be played on DuckStation - AC2, 3, Nexus e Last Raven can be played on PCSX2 - AC4, For Answer, V and Verdict Day can be played on RPCS3 My personal favorite are: -For Answer -AC3 -Nexus.
Similar situation to my intro to the series, AC2 was my first and from that intro cinematic and tutorial mission, I was hooked and it became my favourite game series and seeing Leos Klein on Phobos will forever be one of my favourite gaming moments Also I would like to add a thanks for all the tutorials and help, your channel is brilliant and was literally an instant subscribe when I first heard an outro with AC music, I started my 3D journey two years ago and trying to break into the industry, I may have to start focusing on hardsurface and make some AC looking models hah
I've always had Armored Core in a special place in my heart. I could never find another game like it. The customization, robots, setting, and especially the gameplay. And, tbh, without it, idk if I ever would've gotten as deep in blender as I am now. Super excited for AC6. Great piloting btw!
I could relate to a lot of your story. Mechwarrior 2 was my gateway into pc mech games, it included the game book of weapons, formations, and stats. I practically memorized it and this was elementary school. I wasn't that good and it being, pc there were a lot of other things to play, but MW2 will forever stick with me.
man, armored core really is something. I purchased Nexus as my entry. I dunno what's going when playing the game without knowing with heat mechanic is absolute bonker, energy regen too slow, why some mission is easy and hard, why that red machine in the last mission look cool and so on. but I finish the game satisfying and 100% the game afterward. what hook me to Nexus is because of that cool af intro. AC is love, AC is life
0:21 I had an similar story, but it was mainly random PS2 games. An lot of them were flight sims. One of them was actually bragging about being inspired from the greatest sci-fi movies (mainly that supercarrier from the Phantom Menace), got Star Wars Starfighter, and Robotech: Battlecry
So many things are like that -- everyone says, "hey (abc) is the best there is!" and everyone just goes with that. But try something different, sometimes just because it's different or by random chance, or just think about it for yourself, and you find something way better than (abc) (insert anything as 'abc'). Glad you and your dad got to share a good experience
Kinda like you and your dad. I clicked wanting expecting something else but what I got is something I didnt expect I want. Gimme that competitive armored core videos now~ xD
I was 7-8 when Armoured Core 1 came out in the UK. I had recently played my first game ever (Smash Bros on the N64, as Samus) and had just seen Star Wars V in the cinema re-releases. Already Sci Fi had a strong appeal for me. Armoured Core 1 went over my head, my older brother and Dad played it, I remember watching them and them celebrating when they actually beat levels. It was hard. Armoured Core 2 came out a couple of years later. That intro cinematic. The music. The sound effect when the drop pod flutters open. The speed and style of the mechs. I played the hell out of it, and 3, and 4 (didn't realise the side games existed at the time, wish I did.) Choosing my favourite looking parts, learning to manage the stats a bit, wondering about the personalities and emblems and tiny stories of the Arena pilots and making up stories about them in my head. They seemed like Knights to me, a lot of them, this high echelon of skilled pilot warriors. Noblesse Oblige became a favourite of mine. I know exactly how you felt loading up that disc and watching those first 2 minutes. It stuck with me forever. Even the music and sounds in the menu I can still hear perfectly. For a good 20 years I used "Raven" as part of most of my online names on accounts or forums and game saves. I haven't played VI yet, saving a lot of money atm, but before I do I'm going to dig out my old PS2 and memory cards and look at my builds for 2, 3 and 4 so I can play around then recreate them in 6. I cannot wait!
Bro Armored Core was really something, haven't played in years but I remember it being amazing. Edit: If you are feeling up to it, make a play-through video, definitely would watch it
Nice. Now do a how-to AC clone tutorial lol. Nice seeing someone that start on 2 as well. Nice to see that you also love PVP aspect of the series. Also Skies, Jeenine talk about AC pvp btw. Lol, anyway, can't wait for the gameplay next week. August can't come soon enough. Im gonna build Lightweight RJ flight build when I get my hand on it. Personally I wish we a normal pilot, then have option to undergo Human+ surgery like in the classic.
I've always enjoyed Armored Core for its functional customization and in 4 and 5, its fun multiplayer pvp aspect. I can't wait to see what you can teach us in your future videos on that mecha game project that involves some AC aspects. I've been following your channel closely for Blender recently in hopes that I can design my own mecha game with ac-like gampeplay and possibly even more. If anything, finding your channel out of nowhere was perfectly in time now that I think about it!
Thank you for sharing that story about your dad with us Royal Skies. It's very heart-touching in every way! I miss playing the old-school Tomb Raider games with my dad. I'm looking forward to playing the new Armored Core! 😊
This is interesting to hear because armored core is such a great series and I got into it since last year. I also can't for armored core 6 to come out.
AC1 was my jam. I bought all of the sequels up until 4. None of them ever fully recaptured the magic for me, but most were at least decent up until the series felt like it tried to reinvent the wheel. Then it was too fast, too chaotic, and too far removed form the thing I enjoyed. Then I dropped off. AC6 looks like it will be solid and enjoyable enough with a happy median between the series and other games they've made, but I still don't think it will live up to my experience with AC1. There's something special about the first one that transcends nostalgia. It had that lightning in a bottle quality that only a handful of games and movies ever achieve. It will always be one of my top ten games of all time.
Long time lurker on your channel. Very interested to see the next video. Clearly A C has been massively influential in your life and career, I love your enthusiasm for it. Its nice to see some more personalised content outside of tutorials, I'd happily welcome more like this. You must be dang near frothing at the mouth to get your hands on Fires of Rubicon :-)
So that's why you love mech stuff and your channel is like that. Now you made me wonder what is your main project you are working on. Is it freelance or are you work in somewhere? btw r u from japan i couldnt understand or from usa
Honestly I've never heard of AC before this, and you're the reason I really want to give it a try when AC6 comes out, love you RS, you're like that hard working wise friend I've never had
I was in S. Korea when the 1st one came out & @ lunch we used to have matches & bet on who would win & eventually I stopped because I just kept taking ppl's $$. Honestly not sure how much was me or how much was because I used to have a dual flightstick that was made for the japan release of the first game It worked just as good for the 2nd game as well. If you lookup the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro & then have that style stick on both sides with your other buttons & potentiometer dials on the center of the board in between. I did have experience playing nearly all the mechwarrior games including in the Battletech center in chicago so I'm sure that helped. Also just a note it isn't possible to get all the parts & extra option parts in AC2 unless you import a 100% completed game save from AC1... (That includes getting the "hidden & special mission parts")
Jesus Christ, imagine booting up a PS2 for the first time and watching that intro... No gaming moment would ever top that. I had it good with Ratchet and clank 3, but this is metal
That's a magic moment alright. I've been fortunate enough to live through a dream come true. Go watch the opening to Armored Core 1. See the GFX of that? Notice how there are AC games out that look better than that? Yeah. Everything beyond that feels like I am being spoiled in the best way.
I can't believe that I didn't know about Armored Core for so Long. It feels like I was missing out. (I discovered this Game only a little more than a 1 month ago. So I'm a newcomer. But I already LOVE The Series. Though, I still didn't play any of the games... YET!)
Get a demo disk with a magzine who's name I've long forgotten. Play through a few demos on my PS 1, go to sleep. Crap day at school ensues before I get back to gaming, decide 'eah, finish off the disk'. Demo version of Armored Core is on there. That's how I found the series, and holy lord has it been a long, wild ride over the many years. Words can not express how much it hurt to know Generation 5 was lost to me by being an exclusive for a console I'd never own. To see 6 on the horizon has made me a very happy man indeed. Now I just need to live long enough for a proper full season (24 episodes, none of this half season nonsense!) anime for Armored Core to happen, and I'm pretty sure I'll be out of things I wanted when I was a teenager.
I wonder how many children got hooked on either the game or the genre they were first introduced to. I know *my* favorite games are the kind I played first. (Adventure games, to be precise.)
Ngl there really wasn’t a lot of Gundam games available in the West around the time of AC2s release. The only good ones then were Zeonic Front for the Dreamcast and Battle Assault 2 for the PS1
Yeah, never was able to get into the competitive side of this game series until the PS3 era. Even then I was late to the party, gave up after it became clear I wasn't all that good anyway. Don't get me wrong, I could wipe out the single player with little trouble, just for some reason I struggled in multiplayer. Granted, after running into the tryhards who see being good at the multiplayer as an end all be all of achievements or something. Claiming I was envious...for some reason, that I wasn't as good at a video game. It didn't exactly bother me, I would never be welcomed among the ranks. I still love the series, I just stay away from the PvP for reasons stated above.
Almost same for me, found Armored core phantasma because I'm looking for a gundam game I played in an arcade.. Enjoyed it more than the common gundam game, I even remember spending my whole weekend practising, honing my aim, thinking I will be like those ai in arena with perserverance, which never came true >_
I've been a Huge Gundam fan since the days of Gundam Seed, though I never had a chance to get my hands on an AC game once I had disposable income seeing gameplay on TH-cam always made me wish I could. Though emulating them was a possibility once I eventually got a PC, they were quite dated by that point. This opportunity to try out the mech game that moves at the speed I wanted to play at has got me So Hyped. Though, I wouldn't be against having FromSoft make a Gundam game 😂
It's a difficult game to get into, but once you're in, it's difficult to get out - I'll see ya in the next vid-!!
I've heard almost nothing but good things, but only experienced a demo my dad had.
Soon... ...I plan to finally experience the real deal.
Gone through your older videos after watching the more recent ones. Great to see your background story.
I can tell already these vids are definitely gonna make want to play the armored core series. Your dad sounds like a super cool guy.
Monster Hunter, Armored Core, and .Hack played a huge role in my childhood. Each of them having shaped my preferences in what I want from a game.
Maaan im so happy someone else loves the PvP as much as we did growing up. So stoked to see what 6 does with this.
This is a nice little deviation from the channel norm. I appreciate you sharing your history with Armored Core as it no doubt was instrumental in your aspirations toward game development. The closest thing to Armored Core I've ever played was Chromehounds, which was apparently also developed by FromSoftware. Sadly, I was too young and dumb to understand how to play it competently, and its servers were shutdown not long after I got the game. Given your stated love for the series, I'm sure this will be a fun detour, and will build proper hype for the upcoming AC6. Looking forward to the next video.
I miss the hell out if this series Armored core was so indepth and amazing. You had AMAZING customization options.
You can build almost ANY type of robot you want
Its insane how this series didnt get bigger its literally gundam on roids
This is now an armored core channel, and I love it! :)
Also I wanted to share my little story with how I got into AC franchise, it isn't anywhere near as exciting as yours, but still.
For the first time I found out about it when I was searching games that I could play on my newly aquired PSP 5 years ago, I found PSP ports of 3rd gen AC games, but when I searched for gameplay videos or reviews on youtube, all I could find are gameplay videos, where a person playing clearly didn't know what they were doing, and because of that the game felt like it will be very slow and clunky, then I searched for the best AC games on Metacritic, and found out that most of the games have a score of under 60, so I thought that they are really bad and haven't bothered trying them (boy, was I wrong!). Then in the end of 2022 I was waiting for a new From Sofware announcement (as a big fan of their souls games), and I hoped that it will either be a new IP or Bloodborne 2, but then got dissapointed to see that it's just a sequel to this weird obscure mecha franchise, and didn't care about it at all.
But then a few days later I re-watched the trailer and got really interested in this franchise, so I tried looking for youtube videos about it. That's where I found a channel called "above average gaming", and after watching a few videos I got really inspired to play AC3, as he suggested that it's the best place to start for a beginner. And when I started playing it, it clicked almost instantly. I was hooked, and was really surprised on how this game was so ahead of its time, and to this day has nothing comapable to its depth in game mechanics, art style, customization and especially its amazing music. I built my perfect mech, which was an experience that I never had in any game before, all that tweaking and testing made me feel like a scientist tring to optimise a perfect killing macine, and it felt so personal, especially the fact that you can pick any combination of colors to any of your parts, and that you can design your own logo (man I love when games do that). So this is when I fell in love with the mech that I created, as well as in this franchise, I've beaten AC3, then instatnly started AC: Silent Line the same day and eventually finished it as well, loved both of them, and now my song playlist consists of like 90% songs Armored Core games. And I will never trust to Metacritic ever again.
Then I decided to pick up Blender again after a long time, and rediscovered your channel (the best one for Blender tips), and I was so surprised to hear a song from a AC: Nexus in the ending of one of your UV editing tutorials, as well as sounds from 3rd gen games menues, then I noticed that your channel avatar and name feel like it came out straight out of Armored Core universe, and I thought that you're such a man of culture, it made me so happy to find out that you're a fan of AC too :)
I'm very excited for AC6, and will play the hell out of it when it comes out :)
Btw, what song plays in the end of this video?
Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed and personal experience, I'm so glad to hear that you have good memories with the game, and somehow ended up back here on the channel from Blender haha - I really enjoyed the reading through your comment, and please make yourself comfortable here on the channel, it's always a pleasure to have more Ravens around :)
And, the name of the song is: Hyper Monkey Likes the Dancefloor - THE ANSWER - Armored Core Tribute Album - #06:
th-cam.com/video/N-41D2hxgPs/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ArmoredCoreOSTs
It's fascinating how seemingly little things and events can shape us that much. Like what would have happened if your dad came back with a different game. I haven't played it myself, but for the PS2 era, that was one impressive opening cinematic.
Your backstory was amazing.
Mine isnt as wholesome. But one day i went over to my friends house and watched him play the opening mission. Get his Raven status. Then we played multiplayer and we have a balst trying ro figure out the controls together.
A week later i got AC2: Another Age. I didnt care that it didnt have arena or a story. I was just glad to play and get better.
Im glad you are going to be delving into rhe gameplay side. As I feel Armored Core's gameplay is the reason we had so many games. And why the formula didnt change .. too much over the first 3 gens
While beating Nine-Ball was the closest I ever got to a competitive experience with Armored Core I still find myself thinking about that game even today. Especially the destroying the orbital space laser mission. And the White Glint opening cinematic in For Answer is to this day among my favorite game trailers ever made. AC was a franchise ahead of it's time.
I said I'd be here and here i am excited for the next video
My game was Zone of the Enders 2, similar gameplay and mech fighting stuff.
Good to see a fellow mech fighting lover!!
ZOE2 is my Second favorite game, I love it a lot too - So, it's always a pleasure to meet a fellow Runner :)
I never had much history with armored core but always have been a fan of mechas since i was a kid. Absolutely looking forward to Armored Core 6! Though I will constantly be confused when people say AC6 because i played the ever living hell out of the Ace Combat series lol
Royal Skies, if you're still looking for a good PS2 Gundam game, I advise "Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon" if you like the original series/The Origin manga and movies (like myself), or "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam" if you like Z and ZZ too. Everything else it's either bad, boringly simple or in japanese, but for the PS2 I still have to play Zeonic Front.
I played Armored Core on the PSX when I was little but I never finished it, then in 2019 (when I got very sick and had a lot of free time sitting at my desk) I had the chance to finally really get into it, so I chose the first title that (FINALLY!!!) made use of the dual analog sticks, which is Nexus. I played it through on PCSX2, I had tons of fun with it and I 100% it.
After that I finished Last Raven, which was hell since I had no Human+ and I didn't even know what that was. Then I jumped to For Answer (since I heard it was better then 4) and then 4 on the PS3, so that I could live through the 15-20 fps experience once again.
Since I was hungry for more, I went back on PCSX2 and remembered that I could remap the buttons so that I could use the analog sticks, so I did it and played through AC3 and Silent Line.
I'm very hyped for AC6, because I feel like they applied what they've learned from all their action/action-rpg games to Armored Core, that despite having its charm all the games were that couple of steps away from greatness. I'm a bit puzzled by the scan mechanic (from ACV) and the seemingly absent FCS module, but everything else seems like a dream came true.
A bunch of weeks ago I was pretty annoyed by some of the "Souls-tuber" (I'm a huge souls fan myself btw) jumping on the Armored Core hype train, but I was pleasantly surprised by VaatiVidya. He went through all the games on original hardware (in almost every case) and made an amazing video embracing all the brand had to offer.
So I guess that now I MUST play through AC2.
If anyone is interested in playing the previous AC games on PC:
- AC1 can be played on DuckStation
- AC2, 3, Nexus e Last Raven can be played on PCSX2
- AC4, For Answer, V and Verdict Day can be played on RPCS3
My personal favorite are:
-For Answer
-AC3
-Nexus.
Similar situation to my intro to the series, AC2 was my first and from that intro cinematic and tutorial mission, I was hooked and it became my favourite game series and seeing Leos Klein on Phobos will forever be one of my favourite gaming moments
Also I would like to add a thanks for all the tutorials and help, your channel is brilliant and was literally an instant subscribe when I first heard an outro with AC music, I started my 3D journey two years ago and trying to break into the industry, I may have to start focusing on hardsurface and make some AC looking models hah
I've always had Armored Core in a special place in my heart. I could never find another game like it. The customization, robots, setting, and especially the gameplay. And, tbh, without it, idk if I ever would've gotten as deep in blender as I am now. Super excited for AC6. Great piloting btw!
I could relate to a lot of your story. Mechwarrior 2 was my gateway into pc mech games, it included the game book of weapons, formations, and stats. I practically memorized it and this was elementary school. I wasn't that good and it being, pc there were a lot of other things to play, but MW2 will forever stick with me.
a more personal approach to game design, I'm all for it!
man, armored core really is something. I purchased Nexus as my entry. I dunno what's going when playing the game without knowing with heat mechanic is absolute bonker, energy regen too slow, why some mission is easy and hard, why that red machine in the last mission look cool and so on. but I finish the game satisfying and 100% the game afterward. what hook me to Nexus is because of that cool af intro.
AC is love, AC is life
0:21 I had an similar story, but it was mainly random PS2 games. An lot of them were flight sims. One of them was actually bragging about being inspired from the greatest sci-fi movies (mainly that supercarrier from the Phantom Menace), got Star Wars Starfighter, and Robotech: Battlecry
So many things are like that -- everyone says, "hey (abc) is the best there is!" and everyone just goes with that. But try something different, sometimes just because it's different or by random chance, or just think about it for yourself, and you find something way better than (abc) (insert anything as 'abc'). Glad you and your dad got to share a good experience
Your dad actually came back 😢
Mine left for Cigarettes and a malt liquor 33 years ago. He should be back any minute now
Kinda like you and your dad. I clicked wanting expecting something else but what I got is something I didnt expect I want. Gimme that competitive armored core videos now~ xD
Lookin forward to it bruv
I was 7-8 when Armoured Core 1 came out in the UK. I had recently played my first game ever (Smash Bros on the N64, as Samus) and had just seen Star Wars V in the cinema re-releases. Already Sci Fi had a strong appeal for me.
Armoured Core 1 went over my head, my older brother and Dad played it, I remember watching them and them celebrating when they actually beat levels. It was hard.
Armoured Core 2 came out a couple of years later.
That intro cinematic.
The music.
The sound effect when the drop pod flutters open.
The speed and style of the mechs.
I played the hell out of it, and 3, and 4 (didn't realise the side games existed at the time, wish I did.)
Choosing my favourite looking parts, learning to manage the stats a bit, wondering about the personalities and emblems and tiny stories of the Arena pilots and making up stories about them in my head. They seemed like Knights to me, a lot of them, this high echelon of skilled pilot warriors. Noblesse Oblige became a favourite of mine.
I know exactly how you felt loading up that disc and watching those first 2 minutes. It stuck with me forever.
Even the music and sounds in the menu I can still hear perfectly. For a good 20 years I used "Raven" as part of most of my online names on accounts or forums and game saves.
I haven't played VI yet, saving a lot of money atm, but before I do I'm going to dig out my old PS2 and memory cards and look at my builds for 2, 3 and 4 so I can play around then recreate them in 6. I cannot wait!
My and my nephew played Silent Line so much at one point that I could force him to empty every missile he had and I would still be alive.
Bro Armored Core was really something, haven't played in years but I remember it being amazing.
Edit: If you are feeling up to it, make a play-through video, definitely would watch it
Nice. Now do a how-to AC clone tutorial lol. Nice seeing someone that start on 2 as well. Nice to see that you also love PVP aspect of the series. Also Skies, Jeenine talk about AC pvp btw.
Lol, anyway, can't wait for the gameplay next week. August can't come soon enough. Im gonna build Lightweight RJ flight build when I get my hand on it. Personally I wish we a normal pilot, then have option to undergo Human+ surgery like in the classic.
I've always enjoyed Armored Core for its functional customization and in 4 and 5, its fun multiplayer pvp aspect. I can't wait to see what you can teach us in your future videos on that mecha game project that involves some AC aspects. I've been following your channel closely for Blender recently in hopes that I can design my own mecha game with ac-like gampeplay and possibly even more. If anything, finding your channel out of nowhere was perfectly in time now that I think about it!
God, the sound design for the Karasawa and the overboost in AC2 will never be surpassed
Thank you for sharing that story about your dad with us Royal Skies. It's very heart-touching in every way! I miss playing the old-school Tomb Raider games with my dad. I'm looking forward to playing the new Armored Core! 😊
This is interesting to hear because armored core is such a great series and I got into it since last year. I also can't for armored core 6 to come out.
Great story! Would love to see some ac6 content from you in the future.
AC1 was my jam. I bought all of the sequels up until 4. None of them ever fully recaptured the magic for me, but most were at least decent up until the series felt like it tried to reinvent the wheel. Then it was too fast, too chaotic, and too far removed form the thing I enjoyed. Then I dropped off. AC6 looks like it will be solid and enjoyable enough with a happy median between the series and other games they've made, but I still don't think it will live up to my experience with AC1. There's something special about the first one that transcends nostalgia. It had that lightning in a bottle quality that only a handful of games and movies ever achieve. It will always be one of my top ten games of all time.
Long time lurker on your channel. Very interested to see the next video. Clearly A C has been massively influential in your life and career, I love your enthusiasm for it. Its nice to see some more personalised content outside of tutorials, I'd happily welcome more like this. You must be dang near frothing at the mouth to get your hands on Fires of Rubicon :-)
I can see this game blowing up in PVP 😎 this is exciting.
Bro I thought I was the only one who grew up with AC 2 😭
So that's why you love mech stuff and your channel is like that. Now you made me wonder what is your main project you are working on. Is it freelance or are you work in somewhere? btw r u from japan i couldnt understand or from usa
Sold!
Honestly I've never heard of AC before this, and you're the reason I really want to give it a try when AC6 comes out, love you RS, you're like that hard working wise friend I've never had
Really cool!!
I was in S. Korea when the 1st one came out & @ lunch we used to have matches & bet on who would win & eventually I stopped because I just kept taking ppl's $$. Honestly not sure how much was me or how much was because I used to have a dual flightstick that was made for the japan release of the first game It worked just as good for the 2nd game as well. If you lookup the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro & then have that style stick on both sides with your other buttons & potentiometer dials on the center of the board in between. I did have experience playing nearly all the mechwarrior games including in the Battletech center in chicago so I'm sure that helped. Also just a note it isn't possible to get all the parts & extra option parts in AC2 unless you import a 100% completed game save from AC1... (That includes getting the "hidden & special mission parts")
Jesus Christ, imagine booting up a PS2 for the first time and watching that intro... No gaming moment would ever top that. I had it good with Ratchet and clank 3, but this is metal
That's a magic moment alright. I've been fortunate enough to live through a dream come true. Go watch the opening to Armored Core 1. See the GFX of that? Notice how there are AC games out that look better than that? Yeah. Everything beyond that feels like I am being spoiled in the best way.
I can't believe that I didn't know about Armored Core for so Long.
It feels like I was missing out.
(I discovered this Game only a little more than a 1 month ago.
So I'm a newcomer.
But I already LOVE The Series.
Though,
I still didn't play any of the games...
YET!)
Average Last Raven Enjoyer
Great story!
Get a demo disk with a magzine who's name I've long forgotten. Play through a few demos on my PS 1, go to sleep. Crap day at school ensues before I get back to gaming, decide 'eah, finish off the disk'. Demo version of Armored Core is on there. That's how I found the series, and holy lord has it been a long, wild ride over the many years. Words can not express how much it hurt to know Generation 5 was lost to me by being an exclusive for a console I'd never own. To see 6 on the horizon has made me a very happy man indeed. Now I just need to live long enough for a proper full season (24 episodes, none of this half season nonsense!) anime for Armored Core to happen, and I'm pretty sure I'll be out of things I wanted when I was a teenager.
I wonder how many children got hooked on either the game or the genre they were first introduced to. I know *my* favorite games are the kind I played first. (Adventure games, to be precise.)
THIS is what I've been looking for! Yes! I'm here for it!
Armored Core was my first game in the series, but for what ever reason, i kept leaving the missions because i was scared. So i did not get very far.
Ngl there really wasn’t a lot of Gundam games available in the West around the time of AC2s release. The only good ones then were Zeonic Front for the Dreamcast and Battle Assault 2 for the PS1
Yeah, never was able to get into the competitive side of this game series until the PS3 era. Even then I was late to the party, gave up after it became clear I wasn't all that good anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I could wipe out the single player with little trouble, just for some reason I struggled in multiplayer. Granted, after running into the tryhards who see being good at the multiplayer as an end all be all of achievements or something. Claiming I was envious...for some reason, that I wasn't as good at a video game.
It didn't exactly bother me, I would never be welcomed among the ranks.
I still love the series, I just stay away from the PvP for reasons stated above.
Almost same for me, found Armored core phantasma because I'm looking for a gundam game I played in an arcade..
Enjoyed it more than the common gundam game, I even remember spending my whole weekend practising, honing my aim, thinking I will be like those ai in arena with perserverance, which never came true >_
A trauma since your childhood!
Here's hoping all the new blood has a similar experience with Fires of Rubicon!
I grew up on wired ass playstation FMV cutscenes also. Mainly Silent Bomber Grudge Warriors and Small Soldiers.
Gonna play the new Armored Core?
I've been a Huge Gundam fan since the days of Gundam Seed, though I never had a chance to get my hands on an AC game once I had disposable income seeing gameplay on TH-cam always made me wish I could.
Though emulating them was a possibility once I eventually got a PC, they were quite dated by that point.
This opportunity to try out the mech game that moves at the speed I wanted to play at has got me So Hyped.
Though, I wouldn't be against having FromSoft make a Gundam game 😂
So awesome .os also
Algo
You lucked out. Gundam, while a great franchise, seldom produces good video games.
Damn Block Buster same way I started this series
Yeah, Armored Core is awesome. 😅