For anyone wondering, Yes, the Karasawa returns in AC6 as a reward for the optional "Loghunt' side quest, A very late reward too as you can only get it in New Game + at the minimum. Pros of it are it's one of the most powerful energy weapons in the game. Cons include low ammo capacity, very long cooldown, and being so heavy that most bipedal builds won't be able to carry it with a full loadout of weapons.
@@armoredcorelore from what i've seen it's very popular among laser tank builds, take AC: ANGEL by Oroboro, showcased in this video: ua-cam.com/video/tyO1sMabaQY/v-deo.html.
The Karasawa was absolutely godly in AC2. Once you had the human enhancement that reduced the energy drain, this thing made you unstoppable with the right set up
Yeah during my second playthrough I had to search up where to find the weapon so i could try to build the AC from the opening cutscene loved it so much
Or you could cheat and do the negative money deal a few times 😂. You'll get the ability to stand while using bigger shoulder weapons. Also I love the Moonlight in that era too. It had the ability to fire an energy disc as well. Hold forward, boost and blade attack.
@@Niever that’s the human enhancements I’m talking about in my comment. The reduced energy consumption and the weight limit removal enhancements would let you build a ridiculously busted AC. But then again, all the top 10 arena opponents were just as busted since they had all the enhancements too
One caveat. Armored core currently has THREE timelines/universes. 1-2:AA (Murokumo is referenced a few times and Leos Klein is the original Nine Breaker from AC1) 3-LR 4-5VD (5 and 5 Verdict Day take place in the distant future of 4A's timeline. Not sure which ending they follow after though.)
Ah which ending is a very much a debate at this point. As for 4 to 5 there is a many links including the fallen cradles, J believed to be clone of Joshua and perhaps even anatolia's mercury, the towers as well. But then we have the idea of aliens, that the cradles were simply reused assists. I of course will not rest until i am very sure myself as for the video it was just an easier way to break them down.
@@armoredcorelore Honestly, it could be any of them given that all three endings would end with the fall of the Cradles (with the League ending only prolonging this event). And I think there was a point in VD that they mentioned the pockets of radiation you come across in V and VD being caused by the prolific use of NEXTs and KP tech during Lynx War and ORCA Uprising. On top of that, N-WGIX was either created from the wreckage of White Glint II (and given its appearance, it's possible they also salvaged Stasis and combined the two to get a complete unit) or built it from leftover data taken from Line Ark remnants. The line during the battle from the Foundation stating "These machines have brought destruction upon the world in the past" would also suggest that J is piloting a machine derived from NEXT technology (side note: you can also see Spirit of Motherwill's wreckage in the background of that fight).
@@Mobius_118 you can also fight a partially rebuilt spirit of motherwill in verdict day, the song that plays when you fight n-wgix is a remix of remember from for answer, and the wg in n-wgix is probably for white glint (with the ix being 9)
@@spark9189 I recommend you look at my comment/theory on the Spirit class Moving Fortress on AC-lore's Motherwill lore Vid (there was 2 Spirit AF Husks in the Background of ACVDs final Mission and another 2 in the Defeat NWGIX/v Special sortie and 1 Spirit AF under construction, bringing the Total up to 5 in ACVD). As for the music, I was not aware of Mechanized Memories was a Remix of an FA soundtrack, do you know which one it is?
Are you kidding me? Was waiting for this video since i subscribed to your channel! One of the most emblematic weapon of the franchise along with the Moonlight. Awesome video!
That last bit about classic Fromsoft team behind Armored Core is wonderful. Would love to hear more lore history with classic From tidbits, or even the history of classic From members themselves.
@@armoredcorelore umm, maybe you'd have more luck going after Kenichiro Tsukuda of First Studio or Toshifumi Nabeshima... wherever he works at nowadays. Getting Armored Core history out of current Fromsoft members would be hard.
Current key persons at Fromsoftware that have experience working on Armored Core franchise. Would interesting to listening them talking about Armored Core : Hidetaka Miyazaki. Current president of Fromsoftware, father of soulsborne genre. First job on Fromsoftware is being coder & designer Armored Core Last Raven on 2004. He directed 4 & For Answer. Naotoshi Zin. Founder & 1st president of Fromsoftware that produced & supervised every Fromsoftware games. Still working on company, He's currently supervisor & producer on Elden Ring. Kota Hoshino. Main composer of all armored core music. Still working on Fromsoftware. He currently mostly being sound director on all souls games & currently on Elden Ring. Honorable mention is Tsukasa Saitoh. Co-composer along with Kota Hoshino. Currently composer on Elden Ring.
@@nineballseraph6986 yet they somehow cannot talk about the future of Armored Core for the past 8+ years. I'm confident the people spearheading Armored Core titles have left. Miyazaki was only deeply involved in 4th Gen AC, Naotoshi Zin takes the supervisor/representative role more than being in charge of development, Kota Hoshino makes banger music but doesn't have big say on what games they're making next.
What a fortuitous coincidence! I was literally *just* looking for info on the AC2 Karasawa since earlier today, while digging through our old family storage unit, I found my AC2 Ethermaster figure (I think that’s its name; the AC that’s on the cover of AC2). And lo and behold, here you are, having just posted exactly the content I was hoping to find! So glad I subbed to you a few weeks ago - I’ve since watched just about everything on your channel and I absolutely love your work. Keep ‘em coming! Also, I don’t know if you’d be at all interested, but I’m in the foundational stages of trying to put together a community of small/growing YT channels and other types of creators (just a Discord server right now). The idea behind it is that it would be a place for people who are just starting out, or are small/have been small for a while and are struggling to grow, to exchange help and advice, lend each other a hand, and maybe foster a bit of a community around channels/individuals who otherwise wouldn’t get much press. The hope is that by creating a place for people to establish and nurture these types of relationships, that we can all help each other grow and achieve, or at least get closer to, our goals. Let me know? We only have a few members so far but I’m trying to find more people every day :)
Of all the Karasawa variations, the MK2 was my all-time favorite. It was such a satisfying feeling to blast those pesky aerial Ravens with a well placed MK2 blast.
ACL you’re the GOAT For this Episode… I remember first getting my hands on this thing in AC3 and thinking "this is gross" and then this got butchered in 4 and 4a
in 4 and 4A the Canopus is actually really solid. in 4 specifically it is a monster of a gun in the midrange, as even rifles (best weapon class in the game) struggle with this thing. It just ignores way too much PA. In For answer though, it is definitely worse, but for a hit and run gun it is surprisingly effective. In ACFA and AC4 the most oppressive builds were those that forced you into the mid range using either the MARVE or a machinegun, and a rifle or laser rifle. You literally could not outgun them up close without getting shredded, and you couldn't beat them in the midrange because laser rifles (Or a Bernard and Felix rifle) dominated the mid range. The only other combos that matched this were in ACFA using a combination of the highest ammo Assault rifle and the Omer version of the Marve, as that combo destroyed PA and had insanely high velocity and DPS. I consistently beat some of the best players on Xbox 360 with those combos, and these players were by no means slouches, as we would be using all the tech. 2nd stage, 3rd stage, 4th stage Quickboost and all. Another strong combo was machinegun-missile launcher/grenade launcher for punishing the mid range/long range and forcing into CQB
The only problem with this video is YOU DIDN'T GIVE US THAT SWEET AC2 KARASAWA SOUND EFFECT. That iconic sound effect heralded the destruction of so many ACs and the death of so many Ravens
One thing worth mentioning about the Karasawa-MK2: The blast on impact seems to do a light amount of stunning upon hit - nothing like the handguns, but it will happily play havoc upon your movement. As well, the splash damage can hit apart from the actual blast, doing a portion of the initial damage, but with a direct hit, the splash damage is done on top of the initial hit, if I'm not mistaken. It's been a while since I've done a proper run-through of AC2, but it and the Another Age version of itself are the most overpowered Karasasa by a significant margin, not even the Silent Line Portable version comes close. That said, a fantastic video covering the history of such a legendary weapon! I always found it ironic that it was named after someone at FromSoft at the time, but when Karasawa made his AC in the Developer Arena, it didn't use the gun named after himself.
Thank you for kind praise. Yes i did miss talking about a few points, however i shall learn and try to make the moonlight video even better. When i get to it.
@@armoredcorelore Hey, you did a fantastic job on this video nonetheless! I forgot how many variants of the Karasawa there were in ACV and Verdict Day, and you also brought to my attention that the original designer of the weapon went on to make some of my favorite Gundam designs, so as far as I'm concerned, you did a great job covering the actual lore of the weapon! Definitely subscribing to watch more!
@@AeridesEntertainment Ha ha thank you again. You'll have to forgive my answers as sometime as they make me sound like I'm crying in a corner. I'm not but I've learn to always aim higher, reach for the stars as they say!
My favorite weapon in all of PS1 and PS2 AC. I adore this gun as being the gun that allowed me to get into AC, had it not been so overpowered, I likely wouldn’t eventually be good enough to play through old gen. My guiding Sawa, thanks for everything.
Ah thank you for sharing this. Its comments like this that really do show how much a weapon can mean to people and i admit i too have to thank the Karasawa for helping me blaze through the game again for this channel.
This channel needs to blow up. Can’t wait for when you get to armored core V series and Last Raven (AC3 series lore i guess?) So much homework to do. XD The Fromsoftware story telling formula is only just now being properly understood, thanks in no small part to the souls series’ popularity. I truly hope Armored Core 6 will also will ride this wave and shine a light on our treasured franchise.
The stats shown for the AC4 weapon are from an early patch. Later patches of AC4 (1.04 US P3, 1.06 JP PS3 and Xbox 360), which were arguably played more and considerably more popular raised the CANOPUS attack power, PA penetration, and fire rate and also lowered the weight. AC4's iteration could be a contender for best in the entire series since it had all the power of FA's version without having to deal with the increased speed of AC's lowering accuracy and creating more problems with netcode online.
Your are right these are based on regulation 1, but this was done as i felt it was the best for anyone who picks up a copy today and can't update to new regulations. Along with the my belief that the first regulation was the best to use as a base for lore.
Let's hope they make the next Karasawa magnificent as usual in AC6. I never played 5 and VD so I never knew it had so many variants 😳 . Really wished I played them now 😭
The Karasawa received a spiritual successor in Last Raven and Nexus in the shape of the CR-WR93RL linear rifle. It looks exactly like the AC2 Karasawa and behaves exactly in the same way, with the difference being it's a physical gun and the damage was greatly nerfed to ~600. Also, just like in AC2, it was used by the title AC and your strongest rivals and arena opponents. It also has the ability to stun just like the AC2 Karasawa which you sort of forgot to mention, as this is what made it the most overpowered rifle and was taken away from the AC3 Karasawa (besides the latter having a far less iconic and menacing sound). The AC2 Karasawa is probably the most iconic iteration of the rifle and it's what I think about when I hear the name.
Thank you for sharing this and yes I'm afraid i did not mention the stun effect. However i thank you for drawing attention to this, so that others will be aware.
@@ShakeITyEA We meant the Linear gun. The MK2 in Ac3 and Silent line portable was a powerhouse. It had incredible rate of fire and solid damage for it's weight.
I love how the Karasawa and Moonlight blade are in every Armored Core no matter who made it. Fires of Rubicon has a type like it. The name is KRSV. It's pretty OP
@@armoredcorelore Absolutely my friend. This series was a massive influence on me growing up . It’s refreshing to know others have such a passion for it . Really gives me hope for the future.
Being AC6 the 1st armored core I play I was surprised when I got this. Nice concept adding 3 different firing modes based on charge level. Glad they doubled it's ammo to 160, it's more useful now. It still weighs over 10k, only one arms model can dual wield it without going overweight. Still funny to use vs certain bosses though.
there was (is?) an employee at Fromsoftware that has the name 'Karasawa', they even got an arena entry named after than in MoA which does not have the rifle named after them
Im an Old Armored Core Player. I would say the First two where Perfect. I hope the Karasawa in AC 6 will have atleast 50 Ammo, or 60. For PVP the Karasawa is good against Slow and Heavy AC,s that cant dodge, and even good against Fast Light AC,s because of the high Velocity of the Laser itself. It seems OP in 1 vs 1 PVP but its okay to have the best DPS with high Ammo. The Balancing disadvantages should always be its Wheigt and Powerdrain. This two Parameters always keeps the User a bit unmobile wehn using it. (PS: I rarely used the Karasawa in PVP in AC 1 & AC 2 because i tryd to be good in PVP without the best Weapons, and it was possible, i always prefered normal Rifles for Missions or in AC2 the Arm Grenade Launcher, but even the Pulse Guns & Machine Guns where not so Bad)
One more cool fact about the Canopus in AC4A: Not only did it get a substantial power increase from its previous model in AC4; it now has a charge shot function, further increasing its power making each of its shots more devastating than the last. I believe this function also carried over to the Kawasawa in AC5 and ACVD.
Man... AC6 really did change this gun. The lowest atk stat of all the versions at 727 and 80 ammo, but has a dual trigger system for plasma and laser damage can be charged to full power for 2522 atk... At the cost of 10 ammo and an instant cooldown. I don't know if I should be happy or offset at this change.
Well i think with ac6 the thing is that we got coral weapons now so i think they had to rework the karasawa as while the weapon does have a great history to the series. Maybe Corel is what ac6 wants to focus on. But these are just my thoughts.
@@armoredcorelore I started on 2. And made the cover art AC mine and hence why I have a connection to Zio Matrix. Made it my emblem in 3 and Formula Front. I played Silent Line for PSP for a bit. Then picked up Nexus and Last Raven. Skipped 4. And then played V for a bit, though my group fell apart and I just never got back into in. And now I’m enjoying 6. It is a fun series to play and I love lore videos of all the games I play. So you are doing a wonderful service.
@@armoredcorelore I started on 2. And made the cover art AC mine and hence why I have a connection to Zio Matrix. Made it my emblem in 3 and Formula Front. I played Silent Line for PSP for a bit. Then picked up Nexus and Last Raven. Skipped 4. And then played V for a bit, though my group fell apart and I just never got back into in. And now I’m enjoying 6. It is a fun series to play and I love lore videos of all the games I play. So you are doing a wonderful service.
I love this weapon so much that when it was a left weapon I brought a ps4 strike pack attached it to mine controller and bind the back buttons to the circle button so I can easily shoot this gun with mine rifle on the PS2 version.
@armoredcorelore Sadly yeah, really captivating colors and power And that power comes with less penalties as the AC6 Karasawa is vastly heavier than the counterpart
You mention pounds and yards which are never stated to be used in any of the games, not to mention that the games measure speed in Km/h indicating the usage of metric for distance measuring. Weight is more than likely in kilograms and not pounds. If you are trying to be the be a good source of lore and information you have to make sure to get details like these right. Also no mention of the CR-WR93RL which was originally planned to be in the same design line as the Karasawa in nexus but ended up being changed mid development into a linear rifle instead.
@@armoredcorelore In my opinion, it forces the players to play other weapons build to make the Karasawa nerf relevant. For me Armored core's signature is the Karasawa and Moonlight blade. Without those two the AC experience wouldnt be complete. I miss playing AC MoA and AC3SL. Great vid btw.
@@nicsivan5105 Thank you and that's fair. The pair are icon weapons you can mention and most ac players will know what they are about. Maybe AC6 will touch on systems of MOA and SL.
@@armoredcorelore say, i also like to see the rifle used by 9-Ball, since it has 2 variants and the tri-barrel energy cannon used by tbe hero AC shown on the intro of the game, thanks 🙂
@@andrewrogers3067 it's a story inspired in part by Armored Core. It's the biggest inspiration. Specifically AC3, Nexus, and For Answer. Other inspirations include giant monster movies like Godzilla, and Pacific Rim. Not to mention a slew of references and inspirations from other things. I do have plenty of original ideas, it's just that it's inspired by the AC games the most.
I'd like to propose a discord channel dedicated to Armored core Lore. it would be pretty interesting to have a network of armored core fans expressing their theories and sources of information both unattained in certain fields, and veteran players who still hold love and commitment to the universe. with the new Armored core game under development, it's a perfect opportunity.
AC4, ACfA, ACV and ACVD are all apart of the same universe, it’s just the later 2 are set 200 years in the future after the events of ACfA.. The ACs in the later 2 are probably designed for the “Super” Normal AC use because of the different in energy output.
Again we have a lot for and a lot against. Currently with what i have on hand it does sound like we have a fair shake at the two being linked with what we can read in the armored core verdict book which reads. In the far distant past, people created countless weapons and began to fight the final battle. The battle spread throughout the world. and repeated over and over again; at the end of both victory and defeat, new weapons and soldiers were created one after another. Then, powerful machines controlled by special pilots appeared, and the battles changed drastically. Due to the power of the machines people lost their common sense, and filth was spread around the world. Eventually, the era of the chosen warriors who controlled special machines was over, but the powers that be did not stop fighting and went on to create a huge weapon. There was a barbaric mass of violence that continued to destroy, overrun, and pollute the world, and the battle would end in "the destruction of the world". Hundreds of years since the Great War converged. As pollution abated, humanity gradually started to recover. But when three huge forces were created, they began to contend with one another. Will the world repeat its mistakes again? Page 6 from the armored core book VD the after However there is a section in the ACV book which suggests the records behind the events of the past are lost and that there is no way to know the definitive cause of the worlds current state. Along with this the book also suggests two theories behind the state of the world this includes war over resources and the other is it happened due to extreme weather and natural disasters . Page 4 of the book armored core v the fact.
@@armoredcorelore there are only 2 Major links from the past that the could confirm the they are linked but ACfA has Different endings, this is the result of one such ending. One Major link is the The Spirit-Class Moving Fortress, a scaled down Version of the Spirit of Motherwill. The other is the Next type AC NWGIX which I’m pretty sure that is a Abbreviation for: Next, White Glint, Model/Mark 9/IX; with the /v - Equipped with Vanguard Overboost. On a side note, when in Development of the Original AC4 or ACfA game they planned to have “Super Normal” type ACs instead of next which what are seen piloted in ACV and ACVD, most of the ACs where buried and or scavenged from Kojima Polluted Areas. I have a bit of a theory on their “Development” in the game lore
@@armoredcorelore Corporations reason for their conception was the casualties suffered from assaults from Hired Nexts and possibly even rival’s small AFs, MTs being practically next to useless in this new age of ACs and normals started making up the Bulwark of the de facto Right Arm of Corporations Might, they needed something to bridge the gap once and for all. The super normal type ACs where developed by the Corporations in AC4/fA as a more cheaper and environmentally friendly (something that doesn't poison the earth with Kojima Particles) solution to dealing with Next pilots attacking their facilities A crack squad of 4 elite pilots in these Supers would be capable of downing all but the most Veteran next pilots, while suffering intermediate damage. The most obvious difference to the standard normal is they are far more Manoeuvrable than and modular (both in terms of parts and weapons), but does not have more advance equipment that Nexts have such Primal and Assault Armour or a Kojima Reactor for that matter, but still they have decent generator none the less. Size wise these would still be smaller than a next (As seen in ACVD) but some what larger than a standard.
Armored Core 5 isn't a universe. The 4th and the 5th gen are the same universe, as evidenced by White Glint's model returning as NWG-IX and the remains of The Spirit Of Motherwill. It's not a separate universe at all.
It is currently how it is seen. White glints lookalike ac and the fact j is a clone said to be of Joshua o brain and other skilled mercenaries do point toward them being linked i agree, but there is more questions then answers as such the research goes on.
@@armoredcorelore The problem with it is that the devs claim acv and verdict day are their separate universe. But that makes no sense as to why Motherwill and White Glint are in Verdict Day. Unless V and Verdict day are supposed to be a what if universe and 6 will be the canon sequal to 4 and 4A Since it is supposed to be in space, and many believe the Orca ending is the canon ending, as it answers the most questions.
I dunno if i'm high or just imagining things, but the Beam Rifle Gundam Aerial have from Gundam: Witch from Mercury is somewhat similar in terms of design with Karasawa.
Maybe it was fromsoftwares way of trying not to nerf the karasawa, but try to make player use other guns as it did become the go to gun for a lot of people in ac1.
@@armoredcorelore yeah. I look back the weapon in AC 3 protable still get the MWG kasawa from original AC3 but never seen this old design was put in the game! Awesome!
@@armoredcorelore can't wait for the new content with the new game my man, honestly i would love to see both the overall lore of the world and the smaller niche lore of the companies and ACs
I mean we're getting armored core 6 this year as a new game. However from what i have read from others on the subject there is issues with remasters through publishers and rights for the games. But i am not in the know of how the industry works and maybe Fromsoft will think about it if AC6 does well like they did for their soul series.
Hi i wound up submitting my TAS to tasvideos on the 9th, if you're interested you can check it on their website or my yt channel. Idk that my description of the lore was totally accurate in my submission but i tried my best with the help of your videos lol. nothing too deep there.
Honest you are pretty spot on, the only thing is it was the firing of a large space weapon named justice that forced people underground. Really though i wanna see what this TAS is all about, plus a reason to watch more ac.
@@armoredcorelore tried looking through my history for where i even got that 'over population' info now and I can't find anything so that's my B thought it was the cause for underground cities to be built in the first place but i must have misconstrued some plot lines.
@@Michael_Dominic No your right overpopulation was what made earth build the cities. However the giant weapon justice speed up the process by wreaking above ground. Really though as i said you pretty much covered it and besides it was quite the task, three years to make was it?
@@armoredcorelore there was a 1 year hiatus but otherwise ya, sometimes i'd be "one mission a day" or for longer/harder ones it would take a week or two.
Some of the games don't take place within the same timelines as such i say universes to try to break them up as the world is always in a different state in some games with different levels of technology, different corporations in power and the state of the earth at the time. Hope this helps.
There are multiple Armored Core universes most games ot being in the same as one another except for 1,2 and their spin-offs. AC6's universe seems to take the most from 1,2 and 3.
For anyone wondering, Yes, the Karasawa returns in AC6 as a reward for the optional "Loghunt' side quest, A very late reward too as you can only get it in New Game + at the minimum. Pros of it are it's one of the most powerful energy weapons in the game. Cons include low ammo capacity, very long cooldown, and being so heavy that most bipedal builds won't be able to carry it with a full loadout of weapons.
Does this get me out of doing an update video ha ha.
@@armoredcorelore from what i've seen it's very popular among laser tank builds, take AC: ANGEL by Oroboro, showcased in this video: ua-cam.com/video/tyO1sMabaQY/v-deo.html.
The Weapon to rivel the Moonlight with its power and name alone
Guess I'll have to do a moonlight video too then.
@@armoredcorelore that's a long video friend
@@armoredcorelore That sword doesn't just jump universes. It jumps whole game franchises.
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No Moonlight video?
@@YukitoOnline I'm saving it till i get to AC2AA.
The Karasawa was absolutely godly in AC2. Once you had the human enhancement that reduced the energy drain, this thing made you unstoppable with the right set up
Truth!
Yeah during my second playthrough I had to search up where to find the weapon so i could try to build the AC from the opening cutscene loved it so much
AC2 is one of my Favs this gun made me unbeatable
Or you could cheat and do the negative money deal a few times 😂. You'll get the ability to stand while using bigger shoulder weapons. Also I love the Moonlight in that era too. It had the ability to fire an energy disc as well. Hold forward, boost and blade attack.
@@Niever that’s the human enhancements I’m talking about in my comment. The reduced energy consumption and the weight limit removal enhancements would let you build a ridiculously busted AC. But then again, all the top 10 arena opponents were just as busted since they had all the enhancements too
One caveat.
Armored core currently has THREE timelines/universes.
1-2:AA (Murokumo is referenced a few times and Leos Klein is the original Nine Breaker from AC1)
3-LR
4-5VD (5 and 5 Verdict Day take place in the distant future of 4A's timeline. Not sure which ending they follow after though.)
Ah which ending is a very much a debate at this point. As for 4 to 5 there is a many links including the fallen cradles, J believed to be clone of Joshua and perhaps even anatolia's mercury, the towers as well. But then we have the idea of aliens, that the cradles were simply reused assists. I of course will not rest until i am very sure myself as for the video it was just an easier way to break them down.
@@armoredcorelore Honestly, it could be any of them given that all three endings would end with the fall of the Cradles (with the League ending only prolonging this event). And I think there was a point in VD that they mentioned the pockets of radiation you come across in V and VD being caused by the prolific use of NEXTs and KP tech during Lynx War and ORCA Uprising.
On top of that, N-WGIX was either created from the wreckage of White Glint II (and given its appearance, it's possible they also salvaged Stasis and combined the two to get a complete unit) or built it from leftover data taken from Line Ark remnants. The line during the battle from the Foundation stating "These machines have brought destruction upon the world in the past" would also suggest that J is piloting a machine derived from NEXT technology (side note: you can also see Spirit of Motherwill's wreckage in the background of that fight).
@@Mobius_118 you can also fight a partially rebuilt spirit of motherwill in verdict day, the song that plays when you fight n-wgix is a remix of remember from for answer, and the wg in n-wgix is probably for white glint (with the ix being 9)
@@spark9189 I recommend you look at my comment/theory on the Spirit class Moving Fortress on AC-lore's Motherwill lore Vid (there was 2 Spirit AF Husks in the Background of ACVDs final Mission and another 2 in the Defeat NWGIX/v Special sortie and 1 Spirit AF under construction, bringing the Total up to 5 in ACVD). As for the music, I was not aware of Mechanized Memories was a Remix of an FA soundtrack, do you know which one it is?
@@Duke_of_Petchington mechanized memories is a remix of remember, and i’ve heard that it also has some of panther and fall)
Are you kidding me? Was waiting for this video since i subscribed to your channel! One of the most emblematic weapon of the franchise along with the Moonlight.
Awesome video!
Thank you for your kind praise.
That last bit about classic Fromsoft team behind Armored Core is wonderful. Would love to hear more lore history with classic From tidbits, or even the history of classic From members themselves.
Should the day come i ever get to visit fromsoft, i will make it my goal to get all the history from them.
@@armoredcorelore umm, maybe you'd have more luck going after Kenichiro Tsukuda of First Studio or Toshifumi Nabeshima... wherever he works at nowadays.
Getting Armored Core history out of current Fromsoft members would be hard.
@@TheRibbonRed Hey guess who I ran into here!
Current key persons at Fromsoftware that have experience working on Armored Core franchise. Would interesting to listening them talking about Armored Core :
Hidetaka Miyazaki. Current president of Fromsoftware, father of soulsborne genre. First job on Fromsoftware is being coder & designer Armored Core Last Raven on 2004. He directed 4 & For Answer.
Naotoshi Zin. Founder & 1st president of Fromsoftware that produced & supervised every Fromsoftware games. Still working on company, He's currently supervisor & producer on Elden Ring.
Kota Hoshino. Main composer of all armored core music. Still working on Fromsoftware. He currently mostly being sound director on all souls games & currently on Elden Ring.
Honorable mention is Tsukasa Saitoh. Co-composer along with Kota Hoshino. Currently composer on Elden Ring.
@@nineballseraph6986 yet they somehow cannot talk about the future of Armored Core for the past 8+ years. I'm confident the people spearheading Armored Core titles have left.
Miyazaki was only deeply involved in 4th Gen AC, Naotoshi Zin takes the supervisor/representative role more than being in charge of development, Kota Hoshino makes banger music but doesn't have big say on what games they're making next.
I always called the Covenant beam rifle from Halo the Karasawa. Some people actually get the reference.
I really like the Karasawa's design. It resembles a really big sword.
What a fortuitous coincidence! I was literally *just* looking for info on the AC2 Karasawa since earlier today, while digging through our old family storage unit, I found my AC2 Ethermaster figure (I think that’s its name; the AC that’s on the cover of AC2). And lo and behold, here you are, having just posted exactly the content I was hoping to find! So glad I subbed to you a few weeks ago - I’ve since watched just about everything on your channel and I absolutely love your work. Keep ‘em coming!
Also, I don’t know if you’d be at all interested, but I’m in the foundational stages of trying to put together a community of small/growing YT channels and other types of creators (just a Discord server right now). The idea behind it is that it would be a place for people who are just starting out, or are small/have been small for a while and are struggling to grow, to exchange help and advice, lend each other a hand, and maybe foster a bit of a community around channels/individuals who otherwise wouldn’t get much press. The hope is that by creating a place for people to establish and nurture these types of relationships, that we can all help each other grow and achieve, or at least get closer to, our goals. Let me know? We only have a few members so far but I’m trying to find more people every day :)
With the recent announcement of Fires of Rubicon, I can't help but wonder how the Karasawa will fit in here.
Honestly i expect it either to be a reward part for beating a certain ac or in the parts shop to buy. But currently anything is possible.
Probably a reward for a specific boss, I’m betting on a 10-20 round reserve with an optional charge-up.
Log hunt 12 reward, won't spoil you further.
It's three damage subtypes in one: laser, plasma, wave
@@armoredcoreloreunfortunately it's a reward for getting logs.
Of all the Karasawa variations, the MK2 was my all-time favorite. It was such a satisfying feeling to blast those pesky aerial Ravens with a well placed MK2 blast.
Karasawa + Moonlight build always a good combo
Nothing else just screams power.
You forgot the final part of the combo: the biggest bloody generator you can fit into your AC.
AC6 gives a couple more options this time around. The Nebula plasma rifle slaps.
I build my mech around that beautiful piece.
Mech, huh? Yikes!!
My favorite weapon in perhaps all of mecha, especially once they made a lefty version. Thank you for this history report!
And thank you for your comment. It was a fun topic to look into.
ACL you’re the GOAT For this Episode… I remember first getting my hands on this thing in AC3 and thinking "this is gross" and then this got butchered in 4 and 4a
Thank you for your kind praise.
in 4 and 4A the Canopus is actually really solid. in 4 specifically it is a monster of a gun in the midrange, as even rifles (best weapon class in the game) struggle with this thing. It just ignores way too much PA.
In For answer though, it is definitely worse, but for a hit and run gun it is surprisingly effective.
In ACFA and AC4 the most oppressive builds were those that forced you into the mid range using either the MARVE or a machinegun, and a rifle or laser rifle. You literally could not outgun them up close without getting shredded, and you couldn't beat them in the midrange because laser rifles (Or a Bernard and Felix rifle) dominated the mid range.
The only other combos that matched this were in ACFA using a combination of the highest ammo Assault rifle and the Omer version of the Marve, as that combo destroyed PA and had insanely high velocity and DPS. I consistently beat some of the best players on Xbox 360 with those combos, and these players were by no means slouches, as we would be using all the tech. 2nd stage, 3rd stage, 4th stage Quickboost and all.
Another strong combo was machinegun-missile launcher/grenade launcher for punishing the mid range/long range and forcing into CQB
The only problem with this video is YOU DIDN'T GIVE US THAT SWEET AC2 KARASAWA SOUND EFFECT. That iconic sound effect heralded the destruction of so many ACs and the death of so many Ravens
One thing worth mentioning about the Karasawa-MK2:
The blast on impact seems to do a light amount of stunning upon hit - nothing like the handguns, but it will happily play havoc upon your movement. As well, the splash damage can hit apart from the actual blast, doing a portion of the initial damage, but with a direct hit, the splash damage is done on top of the initial hit, if I'm not mistaken. It's been a while since I've done a proper run-through of AC2, but it and the Another Age version of itself are the most overpowered Karasasa by a significant margin, not even the Silent Line Portable version comes close.
That said, a fantastic video covering the history of such a legendary weapon! I always found it ironic that it was named after someone at FromSoft at the time, but when Karasawa made his AC in the Developer Arena, it didn't use the gun named after himself.
Thank you for kind praise. Yes i did miss talking about a few points, however i shall learn and try to make the moonlight video even better. When i get to it.
@@armoredcorelore Hey, you did a fantastic job on this video nonetheless! I forgot how many variants of the Karasawa there were in ACV and Verdict Day, and you also brought to my attention that the original designer of the weapon went on to make some of my favorite Gundam designs, so as far as I'm concerned, you did a great job covering the actual lore of the weapon! Definitely subscribing to watch more!
@@AeridesEntertainment Ha ha thank you again. You'll have to forgive my answers as sometime as they make me sound like I'm crying in a corner. I'm not but I've learn to always aim higher, reach for the stars as they say!
@@armoredcorelore Why limit yourself to the confines of the Cosmos that you see? Dare to reach further than the stars, Raven.
@@AeridesEntertainment Nice.
My favorite weapon in all of PS1 and PS2 AC. I adore this gun as being the gun that allowed me to get into AC, had it not been so overpowered, I likely wouldn’t eventually be good enough to play through old gen.
My guiding Sawa, thanks for everything.
Ah thank you for sharing this. Its comments like this that really do show how much a weapon can mean to people and i admit i too have to thank the Karasawa for helping me blaze through the game again for this channel.
This channel needs to blow up. Can’t wait for when you get to armored core V series and Last Raven (AC3 series lore i guess?)
So much homework to do. XD The Fromsoftware story telling formula is only just now being properly understood, thanks in no small part to the souls series’ popularity. I truly hope Armored Core 6 will also will ride this wave and shine a light on our treasured franchise.
Oh i know notepads at the ready. But yes i hope so too as there is a lot for people to really get thier teeth into if they look.
The stats shown for the AC4 weapon are from an early patch. Later patches of AC4 (1.04 US P3, 1.06 JP PS3 and Xbox 360), which were arguably played more and considerably more popular raised the CANOPUS attack power, PA penetration, and fire rate and also lowered the weight. AC4's iteration could be a contender for best in the entire series since it had all the power of FA's version without having to deal with the increased speed of AC's lowering accuracy and creating more problems with netcode online.
Your are right these are based on regulation 1, but this was done as i felt it was the best for anyone who picks up a copy today and can't update to new regulations. Along with the my belief that the first regulation was the best to use as a base for lore.
That firing sound ill never forget...
*VA-DEW!*
*VA-DEW!*
*VA-DEW!*
Was waiting for this one, good job :D
Thank you for your kind words.
My brother and I liked to call it the car saw when we were kids 🚗 i thought that was a pretty cool name
Ha ha that is a cool name. I could see it as a new blade in ac6, the car saw that puts the moonlight to shame.
What kind of insane work had to go into makeing these games 😵💫
I don't know, but got to admit its a talent.
Let's hope they make the next Karasawa magnificent as usual in AC6. I never played 5 and VD so I never knew it had so many variants 😳 . Really wished I played them now 😭
Crossing fingers. Oh wait that means I'll have to update this video.
Can't wait for AC6
The Mk-2 in the AC2 intro made me fall in love with it.
It is a pretty cool intro.
Confirmed that AC6 Karasawa is 44-142 KRSV Multi Energy Rifle and it looks so great
Sweet.
The Karasawa received a spiritual successor in Last Raven and Nexus in the shape of the CR-WR93RL linear rifle.
It looks exactly like the AC2 Karasawa and behaves exactly in the same way, with the difference being it's a physical gun and the damage was greatly nerfed to ~600.
Also, just like in AC2, it was used by the title AC and your strongest rivals and arena opponents.
It also has the ability to stun just like the AC2 Karasawa which you sort of forgot to mention, as this is what made it the most overpowered rifle and was taken away from the AC3 Karasawa (besides the latter having a far less iconic and menacing sound).
The AC2 Karasawa is probably the most iconic iteration of the rifle and it's what I think about when I hear the name.
Thank you for sharing this and yes I'm afraid i did not mention the stun effect. However i thank you for drawing attention to this, so that others will be aware.
I wouldn't say nerfed, Heat is incredibly deadly in the final PS2 Gen/PsP gen, and it applies a looooot of heat.
@@Kizen. in AC3 it definitely was pretty weak. in the last games when it reappeared as linear rifle it probably was S tier
@@ShakeITyEA We meant the Linear gun. The MK2 in Ac3 and Silent line portable was a powerhouse. It had incredible rate of fire and solid damage for it's weight.
I love how the Karasawa and Moonlight blade are in every Armored Core no matter who made it. Fires of Rubicon has a type like it. The name is KRSV. It's pretty OP
The lore of the moonlight and karasawa are quite wild, mind you i am getting a feel a lot of people feel its losing out to its coral counter part.
Ah yes, Sci Fi plasma Dark Bead.
Has to be one in every sci fi.
I’m absolutely loving these videos.
Thank you for your kind words.
@@armoredcorelore Absolutely my friend. This series was a massive influence on me growing up . It’s refreshing to know others have such a passion for it . Really gives me hope for the future.
Ahhh the karasawa, it has such a satisfying pew pew sound in all its versions, would be great to see you do a video on the moonlight blade as well!
It has been suggested quite a few times. I'm sure i will get around to it.
armored core 6 : and now for something completely different
Fromsoftware just like to make my research harder.
@armoredcorelore is it a laser is it a plasma we don't know but you'll find out
Being AC6 the 1st armored core I play I was surprised when I got this. Nice concept adding 3 different firing modes based on charge level. Glad they doubled it's ammo to 160, it's more useful now. It still weighs over 10k, only one arms model can dual wield it without going overweight.
Still funny to use vs certain bosses though.
By my counted, he said Karasawa 51 time. This is of no importance. Just randomly decided to count it.
Carry on.
If i still had this script i might be able to confirm this.
there was (is?) an employee at Fromsoftware that has the name 'Karasawa', they even got an arena entry named after than in MoA which does not have the rifle named after them
I think i covered that in the video.
Im an Old Armored Core Player. I would say the First two where Perfect. I hope the Karasawa in AC 6 will have atleast 50 Ammo, or 60.
For PVP the Karasawa is good against Slow and Heavy AC,s that cant dodge, and even good against Fast Light AC,s because of the high Velocity of the Laser itself.
It seems OP in 1 vs 1 PVP but its okay to have the best DPS with high Ammo.
The Balancing disadvantages should always be its Wheigt and Powerdrain. This two Parameters always keeps the User a bit unmobile wehn using it.
(PS: I rarely used the Karasawa in PVP in AC 1 & AC 2 because i tryd to be good in PVP without the best Weapons, and it was possible, i always prefered normal Rifles for Missions or in AC2 the Arm Grenade Launcher, but even the Pulse Guns & Machine Guns where not so Bad)
Sounds like a fair assessment to me.
4:15 the disrespect lol. Asserting dominance by standing on top of the destroyed AC.
Old habits of a raven die hard.
One more cool fact about the Canopus in AC4A: Not only did it get a substantial power increase from its previous model in AC4; it now has a charge shot function, further increasing its power making each of its shots more devastating than the last. I believe this function also carried over to the Kawasawa in AC5 and ACVD.
Dude great job !
Thank you for your kind words.
Interesting video. The Karasawa was overpowering in 2, IMO, with the stun, but still fun to use.
Thank you and yes it was a little bit. Helps when your researching the game however however.
@@armoredcorelore You’re welcome. Yep. Of course we wouldn’t want to rely on it too much. 😉
You can take extra amo inside parts on verdict day, that’s right 20 tuned shots coming half charged sinking legs for armor break
Man... AC6 really did change this gun. The lowest atk stat of all the versions at 727 and 80 ammo, but has a dual trigger system for plasma and laser damage can be charged to full power for 2522 atk... At the cost of 10 ammo and an instant cooldown.
I don't know if I should be happy or offset at this change.
Well i think with ac6 the thing is that we got coral weapons now so i think they had to rework the karasawa as while the weapon does have a great history to the series. Maybe Corel is what ac6 wants to focus on. But these are just my thoughts.
There's also the CR-WR98L, minisawa lore.
There is.
Sweet more lore!
And more to come!
Love this gun and this video as it gives a good history of the such a legendary gun. Also totally forgot about AC Nexus despite playing it.
The karasawa is fun and thank you. Ha ha i think we all have that one ac game we forget for me its another age i always miss it out.
@@armoredcorelore I started on 2. And made the cover art AC mine and hence why I have a connection to Zio Matrix. Made it my emblem in 3 and Formula Front. I played Silent Line for PSP for a bit. Then picked up Nexus and Last Raven. Skipped 4. And then played V for a bit, though my group fell apart and I just never got back into in. And now I’m enjoying 6. It is a fun series to play and I love lore videos of all the games I play. So you are doing a wonderful service.
@@armoredcorelore I started on 2. And made the cover art AC mine and hence why I have a connection to Zio Matrix. Made it my emblem in 3 and Formula Front. I played Silent Line for PSP for a bit. Then picked up Nexus and Last Raven. Skipped 4. And then played V for a bit, though my group fell apart and I just never got back into in. And now I’m enjoying 6. It is a fun series to play and I love lore videos of all the games I play. So you are doing a wonderful service.
I love this weapon so much that when it was a left weapon I brought a ps4 strike pack attached it to mine controller and bind the back buttons to the circle button so I can easily shoot this gun with mine rifle on the PS2 version.
That sounds pretty neat to be honest.
It looks like the new Karasawa in AC6 is a combined plasma-laser weapon
AC3 Series Karasawa looks so amazing
You can see the love put into these models.
This was my go to in Another Age
Reminds me i'll have to replay the game again for future lore video.
To those who struggle:
We grant you Power. It's name is Karasawa.
Wield it well.
lovley videos
Thank you very much.
Playing Last Raven, kind of wishing that the railgun on that game slaps like Sugoikarasawa on Verdict Day.
Hmm it is quite the challenge of a game i admit. Some of the weapons did feel like you were firing paper balls at the acs.
I build my AC around that beauty.
Not a weapon to build an ac around.
@@armoredcorelore how come?
@@imtherams the weapon offers high atttack power and in older games energy weapons did not cost ammo making them a nice way to save money.
The Emblem of MxS7HGS was a sign that Demon's Souls was on the horizon....
AC6: Loghunt 10 lvl
Yep a neat way to get the weapon, mind you i think the coral weapons are going to be the new hit.
@armoredcorelore
Sadly yeah, really captivating colors and power
And that power comes with less penalties as the AC6 Karasawa is vastly heavier than the counterpart
@user-hu9rc6el4v and the karasawa has no ammo
@contemptordreadnought didn't notice that
@@Cephiraxite need the heaviest lifting arm to carry 2 of them...
Glad to see in ac 6 its basically unicorn gundams beam magnum
I do need to catch up on gundam.
ac6 krsv is laser gun and plasma gun strap together xD.
To bad it sucks
AC3/SL my favorite version of it.
Its a good one, i think my favourite still has to be the first one as i can still hear the firing sound if i close my eyes.
Cowabunga my beloved
If fromsoftware made this real, i would do a video on it.
Another good 1.
Thank you.
You mention pounds and yards which are never stated to be used in any of the games, not to mention that the games measure speed in Km/h indicating the usage of metric for distance measuring. Weight is more than likely in kilograms and not pounds.
If you are trying to be the be a good source of lore and information you have to make sure to get details like these right.
Also no mention of the CR-WR93RL which was originally planned to be in the same design line as the Karasawa in nexus but ended up being changed mid development into a linear rifle instead.
All fair and the speed was already pointed out and fixed in later videos.
Karasawa on AC Nexus to ACLR got nerfed to oblivion. I'd like to call those preceeding game as " The great nerf "
Well at least it pushed players to get creative right? The builds we see now are very helpful to newer players and has shown the skill of many ravens.
@@armoredcorelore In my opinion, it forces the players to play other weapons build to make the Karasawa nerf relevant. For me Armored core's signature is the Karasawa and Moonlight blade. Without those two the AC experience wouldnt be complete.
I miss playing AC MoA and AC3SL. Great vid btw.
@@nicsivan5105 Thank you and that's fair. The pair are icon weapons you can mention and most ac players will know what they are about. Maybe AC6 will touch on systems of MOA and SL.
🙏great content
Thank you for kind words.
The one from AC2 was pretty awesome, but my favorite energy weapon right now is the double barrel laser rifle in ac6
Bless this heavenly mana 🙏🏽
Oh mana, reminds me i need to finish that on the ps4.
Your not a Raven until you have used the Karasawa Rifle at least in one mission or arena battle
or you need to quickly get footage for a karasawa video.
@@armoredcorelore I Agree 😉
@@armoredcorelore say, i also like to see the rifle used by 9-Ball, since it has 2 variants and the tri-barrel energy cannon used by tbe hero AC shown on the intro of the game, thanks 🙂
I love this, and I needed the reminder about Armored Core 3, and Nexus. I appreciate it. My story was most heavily inspired by them in the beginning.
Thank you for your kind praise.
Story? You’re writing an AC story?
@@andrewrogers3067 it's a story inspired in part by Armored Core. It's the biggest inspiration. Specifically AC3, Nexus, and For Answer. Other inspirations include giant monster movies like Godzilla, and Pacific Rim. Not to mention a slew of references and inspirations from other things. I do have plenty of original ideas, it's just that it's inspired by the AC games the most.
@@armoredcorelore you've earned it, working as hard as you do.
the ultimate psycho 3rd gen build: dual wielding the KRSW on a middleweight leg build
I'd like to propose a discord channel dedicated to Armored core Lore. it would be pretty interesting to have a network of armored core fans expressing their theories and sources of information both unattained in certain fields, and veteran players who still hold love and commitment to the universe.
with the new Armored core game under development, it's a perfect opportunity.
I mean its worth a go. I'll see what i can come up with.
my signature weapon
Well for you, some ravens and lynxs it seems.
Me trying to learn the armoured core lore before the release of armored core 6 😵💫
Ah do take it a little bit at the time. Honestly you'll enjoy it more.
Damn, might have to play it again to relish its OPness
The opness is real. Plus i am always happy to hear people wanting to go back and play any armored core game.
Man, Karasawa doesnt even feel like a real word anymore...
I won't lie it feels like one after writing the script for this.
KARASAWA＝唐澤靖宜。
FromSoftware Employee name.
AC4, ACfA, ACV and ACVD are all apart of the same universe, it’s just the later 2 are set 200 years in the future after the events of ACfA..
The ACs in the later 2 are probably designed for the “Super” Normal AC use because of the different in energy output.
Again we have a lot for and a lot against. Currently with what i have on hand it does sound like we have a fair shake at the two being linked with what we can read in the armored core verdict book which reads.
In the far distant past, people created countless weapons and began to fight the final battle. The battle spread throughout the world. and repeated over and over again; at the end of both victory and defeat, new weapons and soldiers were created one after another. Then, powerful machines controlled by special pilots appeared, and the battles changed drastically. Due to the power of the machines people lost their common sense, and filth was spread around the world.
Eventually, the era of the chosen warriors who controlled special machines was over, but the powers that be did not stop fighting and went on to create a huge weapon. There was a barbaric mass of violence that continued to destroy, overrun, and pollute the world, and the battle would end in "the destruction of the world".
Hundreds of years since the Great War converged. As pollution abated, humanity gradually started to recover. But when three huge forces were created, they began to contend with one another. Will the world repeat its mistakes again? Page 6 from the armored core book VD the after
However there is a section in the ACV book which suggests the records behind the events of the past are lost and that there is no way to know the definitive cause of the worlds current state. Along with this the book also suggests two theories behind the state of the world this includes war over resources and the other is it happened due to extreme weather and natural disasters . Page 4 of the book armored core v the fact.
@@armoredcorelore there are only 2 Major links from the past that the could confirm the they are linked but ACfA has Different endings, this is the result of one such ending.
One Major link is the The Spirit-Class Moving Fortress, a scaled down Version of the Spirit of Motherwill.
The other is the Next type AC NWGIX which I’m pretty sure that is a Abbreviation for: Next, White Glint, Model/Mark 9/IX;
with the /v - Equipped with Vanguard Overboost.
On a side note, when in Development of the Original AC4 or ACfA game they planned to have “Super Normal” type ACs instead of next which what are seen piloted in ACV and ACVD, most of the ACs where buried and or scavenged from Kojima Polluted Areas.
I have a bit of a theory on their “Development” in the game lore
Ah so we return back to perhaps it is or maybe it is not. I'm all ears for theories.
@@armoredcorelore Corporations reason for their conception was the casualties suffered from assaults from Hired Nexts and possibly even rival’s small AFs, MTs being practically next to useless in this new age of ACs and normals started making up the Bulwark of the de facto Right Arm of Corporations Might, they needed something to bridge the gap once and for all. The super normal type ACs where developed by the Corporations in AC4/fA as a more cheaper and environmentally friendly (something that doesn't poison the earth with Kojima Particles) solution to dealing with Next pilots attacking their facilities
A crack squad of 4 elite pilots in these Supers would be capable of downing all but the most Veteran next pilots, while suffering intermediate damage.
The most obvious difference to the standard normal is they are far more Manoeuvrable than and modular (both in terms of parts and weapons), but does not have more advance equipment that Nexts have such Primal and Assault Armour or a Kojima Reactor for that matter, but still they have decent generator none the less. Size wise these would still be smaller than a next (As seen in ACVD) but some what larger than a standard.
I love this weapon.
Always fun to use.
6:18 rewatching this and that is definitely annihilator . . . lol
It is but not the same one in lore. Still a pretty cool fight.
lol nice menu element alignment there- is that from a widescreen mod or something?
It was me getting used to emulators. Happy to say its fixed.
Ah, yes, Excalibur itself in rifle form.
Ksrv in ac6 is dope
Glad to hear it as we seem to have a marmite situation with the gun currently.
Karasawa!!I like the unique sound☺
I wonder if he'll make any ACVD lore videos but I enjoy these videos either way
He will and glad to hear it.
This vid could use an update, given the release of Rubicon
Oh there is working being done behind the stage.
@@armoredcorelore nice!!
Will there be a video about the prominent AC killer? The Grenade Launcher?
If there is a desire for it, sure maybe when the moonlight is done.
The epitome of laser rifle design
Here’s hoping 6 has the Karasawa!
I hope so! no wait no i don't that means i would have to update the video ha ha. (crossing fingers there is)
kawasawa
A weapon with a history all right.
Armored Core 5 isn't a universe. The 4th and the 5th gen are the same universe, as evidenced by White Glint's model returning as NWG-IX and the remains of The Spirit Of Motherwill.
It's not a separate universe at all.
It is currently how it is seen. White glints lookalike ac and the fact j is a clone said to be of Joshua o brain and other skilled mercenaries do point toward them being linked i agree, but there is more questions then answers as such the research goes on.
@@armoredcorelore The problem with it is that the devs claim acv and verdict day are their separate universe.
But that makes no sense as to why Motherwill and White Glint are in Verdict Day. Unless V and Verdict day are supposed to be a what if universe and 6 will be the canon sequal to 4 and 4A
Since it is supposed to be in space, and many believe the Orca ending is the canon ending, as it answers the most questions.
I dunno if i'm high or just imagining things, but the Beam Rifle Gundam Aerial have from Gundam: Witch from Mercury is somewhat similar in terms of design with Karasawa.
Sure i can see where your coming from. Then again i suppose you can only have some many gun designs before things start looking similar.
Sucks how the more it showed up the heavier it got, making it such a pain to try and make a regular bipedal build in AC3
Maybe it was fromsoftwares way of trying not to nerf the karasawa, but try to make player use other guns as it did become the go to gun for a lot of people in ac1.
Ayo I never seen the old version of kawasa in portable AC3!
Its quite neat isn't it. Some many designs for one gun.
@@armoredcorelore yeah. I look back the weapon in AC 3 protable still get the MWG kasawa from original AC3 but never seen this old design was put in the game! Awesome!
gun is absurdly heavy in AC6
kinda a shame
It is, but we do have the coral guns so maybe the karasawa spotlight was being diverted a bit.
Agreed. and ammo cost is way too high for S rank runs. I don't even use it in AC6. the other energy weapons are more viable.
You might want to update your video with the addition of AC6
I so love this weapon. It how I won the games
Soooo Does AC6 have the karasawa? It has a super heavy plasma/laser hybrid called the krsv if i remember correctly, but its super underwhelming
That's the gun sadly
@@LunaPPK i was afraid of that, the stats are not bad but its literally the heaviest arm weapon in the game
@@auroraace6156 the ammo amount is pitiful tbh and the fact almost every ac moves fast af doesn't help because it fires slow to
It does mind you i still need some time to test it out for myself.
@@armoredcorelore can't wait for the new content with the new game my man, honestly i would love to see both the overall lore of the world and the smaller niche lore of the companies and ACs
THANK YOU!!!!
Hope you enjoy.
Do you think there will a day that we will get armored core remastered or a new game
I mean we're getting armored core 6 this year as a new game. However from what i have read from others on the subject there is issues with remasters through publishers and rights for the games. But i am not in the know of how the industry works and maybe Fromsoft will think about it if AC6 does well like they did for their soul series.
@@armoredcorelore thanks for the heads up I really appreciate it
Hi i wound up submitting my TAS to tasvideos on the 9th, if you're interested you can check it on their website or my yt channel.
Idk that my description of the lore was totally accurate in my submission but i tried my best with the help of your videos lol. nothing too deep there.
Honest you are pretty spot on, the only thing is it was the firing of a large space weapon named justice that forced people underground. Really though i wanna see what this TAS is all about, plus a reason to watch more ac.
@@armoredcorelore tried looking through my history for where i even got that 'over population' info now and I can't find anything so that's my B
thought it was the cause for underground cities to be built in the first place but i must have misconstrued some plot lines.
@@Michael_Dominic No your right overpopulation was what made earth build the cities. However the giant weapon justice speed up the process by wreaking above ground.
Really though as i said you pretty much covered it and besides it was quite the task, three years to make was it?
@@armoredcorelore there was a 1 year hiatus but otherwise ya, sometimes i'd be "one mission a day" or for longer/harder ones it would take a week or two.
@@Michael_Dominic Well my respect to you and can i say i enjoyed watching it very much.
Moonlight next!
i just unlocked karasawa in Armored Core VI!
I did not played other games than AC6 but why does he mention "Universes"?
Some of the games don't take place within the same timelines as such i say universes to try to break them up as the world is always in a different state in some games with different levels of technology, different corporations in power and the state of the earth at the time. Hope this helps.
There are multiple Armored Core universes most games ot being in the same as one another except for 1,2 and their spin-offs. AC6's universe seems to take the most from 1,2 and 3.