The long-awaited new work “Armored Core 6” is announced, but few people have experience with the game? (C) PIXTA
With the announcement of the latest installment in the Armored Core series, which has been the subject of much debate, the internet is celebrating.
However, what I suddenly hear when I see such excitement is the question, how many people will buy the “new armored core”?
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A new armored core is out!
A long time ago, the representative work of “From Software” was definitely the “Armored Core” series.
However, before I knew it, the image of games like the “DARK SOULS” series and “Bloodborne” has grown stronger and become very popular around the world.
And “Elden Ring”, which can be said to be the culmination of all this, was released in February this year, and the same work was also selected as “Game of the Year” at “The Game Awards 2022”.
On the other hand, the “Armored Core” series has become famous for the appearance of “for some reason there is no sequel”, and it is no longer the game itself, but rather the Internet meme “The body seeks a fight → A new Armored Core is coming”. as known.
Under such circumstances, the “New Armored Core” was indeed announced, so it can’t help but the strange excitement of netizens is inevitable.
The title of the new announced work is “ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON”. Gamers all over the world are excited as if a sequel to a super-big title that is sure to sell over 10 million copies has been announced.
However, was “Armored Core” a game-oriented work that the audience liked so much?
Maniac gameplay that goes against the times
First of all, the characteristic of the series is the difficulty of maneuvering. While it is slightly improved from “Armored Core 4”, there is a section that seems to have enjoyed “poor operation and difficulty”.
And while having fun customizing a giant robot called “Armored Core” is the best part of the series, there are many types of parts and status items.
You can’t create a strong AC if you don’t understand and customize the parameters of not only the limbs and weapons, but also the generator and fire control system.
For example, even though I have a nice booster, the EN capacity of the generator is too weak and I can only fly a little! There are a lot of things when I’m a beginner.
Both elements are freaks that go against recent games where the status screens and modes of operation are becoming more and more simplified.
By the way, there is no title in the “Armored Core” series that has sold more than 500,000 copies so far.
Despite all the hustle, on SNS, etc. “Armored Core doesn’t do much, actually” “Armored Core is about 2 I saw it next to my friends doing it” “Armored・There has been a lot of talk about the new core, but I bought it second hand about 10 years ago and I’ve never played it.I haven’t done the series, but there are a lot of “inexperienced people”.
If the game actually goes on sale, there is a chance that many people will try it with the image of the current “From Game” and get heartbroken.
I hope it’s a hit that falls short of expectations like “Elden Ring” which became a huge hit with a cumulative total of over 10 million units.
Text = Kenichi Ogami
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