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my hobby continues to be obscure game fan art

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jetsune miku 2 ! // su-37 “super miku”

second collab with idawmnz on twitter! the full shot with jet included is on there :)

my version + non filter version

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some of my work for class, thought it’d be fun to post since i stuck in gen1/2 ac refs - they’re all easy to spot :)

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thank u for enjoying my kr doodles

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ankh doodle

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gavv

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rough wip

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drawing for myself and idk 2 other fans

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additional: miku firing her TLS

(flip the visor)

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jetsune miku // ADF-11F miku

my part of a collab with idawmnz on twitter - check it to see the full artwork :)

+ alt color

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ou? i'm glad people seem to like this - maybe i'll remake it eventually, it's from early last year

sketch from awhile back. i really like the lr helmets, so i ended up making a variant

looking back, it’s pretty messy

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my other non-essay opinion on the AC episode: please make it the most dogshit mishmash of everything from AC, to the point of making no sense at all. i’d honestly enjoy it greatly

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it’s difficult to write my thoughts about AC because i get either very passionate or very analytical, and unfortunately i don’t know how to encompass that properly in just a few organized paragraphs.. it all becomes a rambling mess that goes on for hours. and even with that, i’ll still have more to say. oops

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talking about armored core all day because of the short film/episode AC is going to have is crazy - i like that most people share the same opinions as i do! i kind of want to type them, so i might as well. it’s a little rambly. none of it is particularly important or a real concern, and more just because i think too much, LMAO

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the overall ‘vibe’ is definitely reminiscent of later AC generations, but i have a feeling that it’s largely going to ride on ac6 because of popularity/recency, even if this is some sort of original story.

there seem to be bits and pieces from prior games here and there, like the cockpit and pilot getup feel reminiscent of V/VD (the cockpit moreso because of the official media we have of said cockpits), the VOB-like boosters like from FA, and the generally blue-tinted visuals they have going on are definitely touching AC6. the setting in the few shots we see do feel in line with later AC (wasteland, some destruction - the big ‘machine’ in the distance evokes an arms fort or the strider) but for these same reasons, i’m worried that it could end up more like ..fallout, instead of AC?

it’s difficult to explain, but it think it comes with the fact that this is about ‘armored core’ as a franchise, so it must be trying to either encompass themes of multiple games, or what feels like AC rather than a direct relation to a specific generation. the appearance of our pilot, even if i remark the V/VD similarity, it makes me wonder if what we’re going to get might not be the sort of corporate-ruled world we often have, where you have a handler or liaison. instead, maybe we really are following some individual in the style of the background mercenaries of AC6 or the mercenaries in 5th gen? to put it simply, they might not be ‘ravens’ as we know them?

i’m worried we might lose the concept of ravens’ so-called ‘freedom’ and the emphasis of every AC; the devaluing of human life and humanity by the corporations that use everything for their own greed, in favor of something that’s easier to digest or ‘cooler’ for the audience.

one of the greatest details of AC to me is the emphasis on the machine - not only the machinations of the world but the ACs themselves that are a reflection of it, and the fact that ultimately you as the pilot are one of many who are essentially exploited by this sort of world. main character syndrome (the player) aside.

i’m not even sure if we’ll get the names of existing corporations here, just because of the vague sense of familiarity that isn’t totally there. there’s also the fact that the way ‘secret level’ is presented reminds me a bit of ready player one, so it’s possible that all of these different franchises will have their stories, but it won’t be a very loyal adaptation of anything.

AC suffers a bit more here, since the other games have iconic characters, stories, and settings, but AC we know for the titular ACs *and* the recurring concepts and character types in the games, so it’s complicated to touch on everything in a specific way rather than just the feeling! and that’s not to forget the visuals of the games!

the broadness is both a convenience and the reason why it could be difficult to work with, or accurately represent the image and feel that makes AC.

that’s a lot to say when we only got a few seconds’ worth of viewing time, but i can’t resist thinking. most of this is just me, i’m sure! for all i know, all of this might get flipped on its head. my thoughts on the armored core itself are a bit more direct though.

i was a little disappointed that the head didn’t look like a variant of the iconic mono-eye!

it does in the side view shot, but when we’re given a proper look from the front it’s like a strange shade-eye (+ megatron’s head, lol).. unless if that was actually a different mech? the core is also a peculiar shape, but it was difficult to see it from the angles we got so i’m not sure what to say about it. the range of movement and structure also seems more human-like than the z-axis-inclined ACs do, but i was pleased that the hand fit the design of AC hands - the gap between the fingers and palm even when in closed position, the guard panels, and the overall construction of the joints evoked the right image for me. the arms felt kind of large and bulky though. i’m a little scared that the AC could be more like a power suit than an AC, but we didn’t get to see much so far!

i hope that if we see other ACs or more of our main AC here, that we get parts that resemble the ones we know! that’d be great, since so much of what makes armored core well.. armored core, are the parts. it’d be a bit sad to have AC media without a single recognizable icon, be it certain parts or weapons. some well-known references could be cool too, but not sure if they’ll go that far.

anyway i could go on for a long time, but i don’t want to write a whole essay about 10 seconds;; regardless of what i say, i’m still curious about what we’re going to get. my hopes aren’t insanely high but i’m not particularly negative about this either, since it’s still more AC media after a drought!

edit: wanted to drop a few additional thoughts; i really do hope that the animation will feel like AC! generally fromsoft knows how to do this best, and it makes sense given that they’ve gotten it down all this time. like the intros, they’re all stunning and iconic in their own ways, each fitting perfectly for the story or setting they’re made for. the feelings they evoke in only a minute or so through visuals, sound, and music.. that’s hard to replicate. i don’t expect one episode of a show that probably isn’t with in-house influence to do it, but y’know.