The Great Destruction
Runtime: 50 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Armored Core (1997)
Episode Summary:
Today, we look back at the creation of the Armored Core series, which began with Armored Core, released for the Sony PlayStation in July 1997. As part of its story, we'll also learn about the early history of its development studio, FromSoftware. We'll look at how a business software company turned into one of the premiere developers for mech-based and role-playing titles. Finally, we'll briefly touch on the Armored Core series as a whole. Jump into your cockpits and come sortie with us on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Armored Core (1997) | |
| King's Field (1994) | |
| King's Field 2 (1995) | |
| King's Field 3 (1996) | |
| Armored Core 2 (2000) | |
| Armored Core 3 (2002) | |
| Armored Core 4 (2006) | |
| Armored Core V (2012) | Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023) | Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit (2002) | Frame Gride (1999) | Metal Wolf Chaos (2004) | Another Century's Episode (2005) | Chromehounds (2006) |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 5). Armored Core. Wikipedia |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2023, September 6). Shōji Kawamori. Wikipedia. |
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Ferguson, L. (2022, December 10). Armored Core: The history of the FromSoftware franchise. Game Rant. |
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Dyer, R. (2023, August 11). A brief history of the Armored Core Series, 1997-2023. Gamepur. https://www.gamepur.com/guides/a-brief-history-of-the-armored-core-series-1997-2023 |
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Wiki, C. T. a. C. (n.d.). Armored Core (video game). Armored Core Wiki. https://armoredcore.fandom.com/wiki/Armored_Core_(video_game) |
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Barnes, J. (2022, January 10). FromSoftware's Armored Core Franchise Explained. Game Rant. https://gamerant.com/fromsoftware-armored-core-franchise-explained/ |
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Kalwasinski, K. (2023, August 25). History of the Armored Core Series. Gamepressure.com. https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/history-of-the-armored-core-series/zf68a |
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Armored Core. (1997, July). NEXT Generation, 31, 78. Retrieved July 11, 2024 |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |