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* NewbieBoom: The announcement of ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' saw an unprecedented upsurge of interest in the series. Creator/FromSoftware had built a large fanbase off their ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series and derived titles since the release of ''Verdict Day'', and the announcement of ''VI'' at the Game Awards inspired many of the company's fans to give ''Armored Core'' another look. Secondhand prices of the games exploded immediately after the announcement, as did the game's rankings on ISO download websites.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An OVA for the series was planned titled ''Fort Tower Song'' that was going to take place during the events of ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreLastRaven Last Raven]]''. The project was cancelled due to the studio behind it shutting down, but not before a [[https://youtu.be/4jmr2S8k-CE?si=UVNMQJTu8xTj4kun teaser trailer]] was released.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An OVA for the series was planned titled ''Fort Tower Song'' that was going to take place during the events of ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreLastRaven Last Raven]]''. The project was cancelled due to the studio behind it shutting down, but not before a A [[https://youtu.be/4jmr2S8k-CE?si=UVNMQJTu8xTj4kun teaser trailer]] was released.all that was released before the project was cancelled due to the studio behind it closing it's doors.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The English release of Armored Core V, which put US and EU in separate servers. The series doesn't sell as well overseas as it does in Japan, causing a dwindling playerbase, not at all helped by the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The English release of Armored Core V, which put US and EU in separate servers. The series doesn't sell as well overseas as it does in Japan, causing a dwindling playerbase, not at all helped by the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game.game.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An OVA for the series was planned titled ''Fort Tower Song'' that was going to take place during the events of ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreLastRaven Last Raven]]''. The project was cancelled due to the studio behind it shutting down, but not before a [[https://youtu.be/4jmr2S8k-CE?si=UVNMQJTu8xTj4kun teaser trailer]] was released.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An OVA for the series was planned titled ''Fort Tower Song'' that was going to take place during the events of ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCoreLastRaven Last Raven]]''. The project was cancelled due to the studio behind it shutting down, but not before a [[https://youtu.be/4jmr2S8k-CE?si=UVNMQJTu8xTj4kun teaser trailer]] was released.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The English release of Armored Core V, which put US and EU in separate servers. The series doesn't sell as well overseas as it does in Japan, causing a dwindling playerbase, not at all helped by the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The English release of Armored Core V, which put US and EU in separate servers. The series doesn't sell as well overseas as it does in Japan, causing a dwindling playerbase, not at all helped by the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.game.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.
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* NewbieBoom: The announcement of ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' saw an unprecedented upsurge of interest in the series. Creator/FromSoftware had build a large fanbase off their ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series and derived titles since the release of ''Verdict Day'', and the announcement of ''VI'' at the Game Awards inspired many of the company's fans to give ''Armored Core'' another look. Secondhand prices of the games exploded immediately after the announcement, as did the game's rankings on ISO download websites.
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* NewbieBoom: The announcement of ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' saw an unprecedented upsurge of interest in the series. Creator/FromSoftware had build built a large fanbase off their ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series and derived titles since the release of ''Verdict Day'', and the announcement of ''VI'' at the Game Awards inspired many of the company's fans to give ''Armored Core'' another look. Secondhand prices of the games exploded immediately after the announcement, as did the game's rankings on ISO download websites.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the English front of AC V which has two different servers for the game being US and EU, this is bad because the series doesn't sell as well as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the The English front release of AC V Armored Core V, which has two different servers for the game being put US and EU, this is bad because the EU in separate servers. The series doesn't sell as well overseas as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to Japan, causing a dwindling playerbase, not at all helped by the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.game.
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* NewbieBoom: The announcement of ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' saw an unprecedented upsurge of interest in the series. Creator/FromSoftware had build a large fanbase off their ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series and derived titles since the release of ''Verdict Day'', and the announcement of ''VI'' at the Game Awards inspired many of the company's fans to give ''Armored Core'' another look. Secondhand prices of the games exploded immediately after the announcement, as did the game's rankings on ISO download websites.
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On second thought, it's not an Orphaned Series since a new Armored Core game was already in the plans since 2017 according to an interview with IGN.
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* OrphanedSeries: ''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' was released in September 2013, then had no releases following it for a long time until the announcement of ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' in December 2022.
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* OrphanedSeries: ''Verdict Day'' was released in September 2013, then had no releases following it for a long time, [[SubvertedTrope until the announcement of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon in December 2022]].
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* OrphanedSeries: ''Verdict ''Armored Core: Verdict Day'' was released in September 2013, then had no releases following it for a long time, [[SubvertedTrope time until the announcement of Armored ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Rubicon'' in December 2022]].2022.
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* OrphanedSeries: The latest game in the Armored Core series was ''Verdict Day'', released in September of 2013. There's been virtually no solid news of future titles since then.
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* OrphanedSeries: The latest game in the Armored Core series was ''Verdict Day'', Day'' was released in September 2013, then had no releases following it for a long time, [[SubvertedTrope until the announcement of 2013. There's been virtually no solid news Armored Core VI: Fires of future titles since then.Rubicon in December 2022]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the English front of AC V which has two different servers for the game being US and EU, this is bad because the series doesn't sell as well as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the English front of AC V which has two different servers for the game being US and EU, this is bad because the series doesn't sell as well as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.in.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.
* SequelGap: ''Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon'' was announced at The Game Awards in December 2022 for release in 2023, which would be ten years after the last game ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' was released in 2013.
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* RecycledScript: ''Armored Core 3'' and ''5'' are arguably retellings of the first game, which is not helped by both of them seemingly [[ContinuityReboot jettisoning the plot]] from previous non-numbered entries to start fresh. Corporations run amok and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt bad things happen,]] prompting humanity to build underground settlements and turn to AI for government. Said AI [[AIIsACrapshoot goes haywire]] and has to be stopped by a [[PlayerCharacter lone, hypercompetent mercenary,]] paving the way for humanity's return to the surface but also enabling the corporations to [[HistoryRepeats mess everything up all over again.]] [[spoiler:''Verdict Day'' actually makes this cyclic nature a plot point. Turns out that ''V'' and ''Verdict Day'' are the same universe as ''4'' and ''For Answer'', just at different parts of the above-mentioned cycle as humanity keeps destroying and recreating itself.]]
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* RecycledScript: ''Armored Core 3'' and ''5'' are arguably retellings of the first game, which is not helped by both of them seemingly [[ContinuityReboot jettisoning the plot]] from previous non-numbered entries to start fresh. Corporations run amok and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt bad things happen,]] prompting humanity to build underground settlements and turn to AI for government. Said AI [[AIIsACrapshoot goes haywire]] and has to be stopped by a [[PlayerCharacter lone, hypercompetent mercenary,]] paving the way for humanity's return to the surface but also enabling the corporations to [[HistoryRepeats mess everything up all over again.]] [[spoiler:''Verdict Day'' actually makes this cyclic nature a plot point. Turns out that ''V'' and ''Verdict Day'' are the same universe as ''4'' and ''For Answer'', just at different parts of the above-mentioned cycle as humanity keeps destroying and recreating itself.]]
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from ''Armored Core 3'' and ''5'' are arguably retellings of the first game game, which is not helped by both of them seemingly [[ContinuityReboot jettisoning the plot]] from previous non-numbered entries to start fresh. Corporations run amok and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt bad things happen,]] prompting humanity to build underground settlements and turn to AI for government. Said AI [[AIIsACrapshoot goes haywire]] and has to be stopped by a [[PlayerCharacter lone, hypercompetent mercenary,]] paving the way for humanity's return to the surface but also enabling the corporations to [[HistoryRepeats mess everything up all over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is again.]] [[spoiler:''Verdict Day'' actually makes this cyclic nature a ''plot point''. plot point. Turns out that V ''V'' and Verdict Day ''Verdict Day'' are the same universe as 4 ''4'' and For Answer, and ''For Answer'', just at different parts of the above-mentioned cycle as humanity keeps blowing itself up.destroying and recreating itself.]]
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]]]
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the English front of AC V which has two different servers for the game being US and EU, this is bad because the series doesn't sell as well as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: On the English front of AC V which has two different servers for the game being US and EU, this is bad because the series doesn't sell as well as it does in Japan and the player base is starting to drop due to the game being three patches behind the Japanese version of the game, having multiple [[GameBreaker game breaker's]] and having UnstableEquilibrium kick in.
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* OrphanedSeries: The latest game in the Armored Core series was ''Verdict Day'', released in September of 2013. There's been virtually no solid news of future titles since then.
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** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to [[Music/Aaliyah the singer who died]]. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
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** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to [[Music/Aaliyah [[Music/{{Aaliyah}} the singer who died]]. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
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** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to the singer who died. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
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** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to [[Music/Aaliyah the singer who died.died]]. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.]]
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up.]]]]
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The ACV/VerdictDay games. Unlike the whole high-speed combat thing of the previous installments, V and VerdictDay tried to be more like MetalWolfChaos with a DarkerandEdgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer HumongousMecha. Now they're almost the size of Michael Wilson's Metal Wolf, and the gameplay is a lot slower that its predecessors.
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** Thanks to {{Qurac}}-influenced ThemeNaming in Eqbal's products, most of them were named after Islamic terms, such as the Tawhid (''Oneness of God'') arm-shotgun, the Injil (''Bible'') reverse-legged part, and the Zakat (''Charity'') machinegun, amongst others. These were changed into meaningless gibberish such as Zakajj in subsequent versions. See also IHaveManyNames entry below.
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** Thanks to {{Qurac}}-influenced ThemeNaming in Eqbal's products, most of them were named after Islamic terms, such as the Tawhid (''Oneness of God'') arm-shotgun, the Injil (''Bible'') reverse-legged part, and the Zakat (''Charity'') machinegun, amongst others. These were changed into meaningless gibberish such as Zakajj in subsequent versions. See also IHaveManyNames entry below.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]
* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, From Software tried to make the V games more like '''''[Video Game/METAL WOLF CHAOS]]''''' with a Darker and Edgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer Humongous Mecha and combat is slow and boring.
* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, From Software tried to make the V games more like '''''[Video Game/METAL WOLF CHAOS]]''''' with a Darker and Edgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer Humongous Mecha and combat is slow and boring.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]
* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, From Software tried to make the V games more like '''''[Video Game/METAL WOLF CHAOS]]''''' with a Darker and Edgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer Humongous Mecha and combat is slow and boring.up.]]
* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, From Software tried to make the V games more like '''''[Video Game/METAL WOLF CHAOS]]''''' with a Darker and Edgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer Humongous Mecha and combat is slow and boring.
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* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, FrFrom Software tried to make the V games more like '''''[Video Game/METAL WOLF CHAOS]]''''' with a Darker and Edgier story and setting. The ACs are no longer Humongous Mecha and combat is slow and boring.
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]
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* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]]]
* They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Armored Core V and Verdict Day. While the previous entries relied on high-speed combat, Fr
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* DevelopmentGag: The "God is Force" screen at the beginning of ''Armored Core 4'''s intro is a reference to the game's early development codename, ''Project Force''.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** In Armored Core 4, several places that are named in missions (such as Old/Former Peace City) has had their locations changed between original Japanese version and subsequent versions. At first, Former Peace City is located on what used to be Las Vegas (or at least somewhere in the State of Nevada). The US version changes it to somewhere in the Middle East.
** Thanks to {{Qurac}}-influenced ThemeNaming in Eqbal's products, most of them were named after Islamic terms, such as the Tawhid (''Oneness of God'') arm-shotgun, the Injil (''Bible'') reverse-legged part, and the Zakat (''Charity'') machinegun, amongst others. These were changed into meaningless gibberish such as Zakajj in subsequent versions. See also IHaveManyNames entry below.
** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to the singer who died. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
* PreOrderBonus:
** ''Armored Core V'' had two, the Recon pack and Heavy Assault pack, which gave some of the Overed Weapons early without needing to beat the game. Apparently ''Armored Core 4'' had one which added two more [=NEXTs=] to fight in the Simulation (one of which was apparently Nineball) but it's most likely an Internet rumor since there's no proof anywhere.
** VD came with a cool one which came with an artbook, soundtrack CD and a small model AC if you ordered it from Bamco's site.
* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** In Armored Core 4, several places that are named in missions (such as Old/Former Peace City) has had their locations changed between original Japanese version and subsequent versions. At first, Former Peace City is located on what used to be Las Vegas (or at least somewhere in the State of Nevada). The US version changes it to somewhere in the Middle East.
** Thanks to {{Qurac}}-influenced ThemeNaming in Eqbal's products, most of them were named after Islamic terms, such as the Tawhid (''Oneness of God'') arm-shotgun, the Injil (''Bible'') reverse-legged part, and the Zakat (''Charity'') machinegun, amongst others. These were changed into meaningless gibberish such as Zakajj in subsequent versions. See also IHaveManyNames entry below.
** The 03-AALIYAH mecha became ALIYA most likely due to the singer who died. The first A and the H returned in ''For Answer''.
* PreOrderBonus:
** ''Armored Core V'' had two, the Recon pack and Heavy Assault pack, which gave some of the Overed Weapons early without needing to beat the game. Apparently ''Armored Core 4'' had one which added two more [=NEXTs=] to fight in the Simulation (one of which was apparently Nineball) but it's most likely an Internet rumor since there's no proof anywhere.
** VD came with a cool one which came with an artbook, soundtrack CD and a small model AC if you ordered it from Bamco's site.
* RecycledScript: For a while the background plot to the games was getting more creative, but at one point they just started to recycle the same plot from the first game over and over for every single game. [[spoiler:As of Verdict Day, this is actually a ''plot point''. Turns out that V and Verdict Day are the same universe as 4 and For Answer, and humanity keeps blowing itself up ala Turn-A-Gundam.]]
