<s>
The	O
series	O
centers	O
on	O
a	O
silent	O
protagonist	O
who	O
takes	O
on	O
work	O
as	O
a	O
mercenary	O
pilot	O
in	O
the	O
far	O
future	O
,	O
operating	O
large	O
robot	O
combat	O
units	O
known	O
as	O
Armored	B-Application
Cores	I-Application
at	O
the	O
behest	O
of	O
corporate	O
and	O
private	O
clients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
player	O
completes	O
missions	O
for	O
these	O
clients	O
,	O
they	O
gain	O
credits	O
to	O
improve	O
their	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
and	O
unlock	O
further	O
opportunities	O
to	O
make	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
games	O
include	O
an	O
"	O
Arena	O
"	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
other	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
pilots	O
in	O
head-to-head	O
battles	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
reward	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
further	O
income	O
or	O
prestige	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
most	O
recent	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
VI	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fires	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rubicon	I-Application
,	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
has	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Mobile	O
Phone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
continuity	O
established	O
by	O
1997	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
through	O
2001	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Another	I-Application
Age	I-Application
,	O
Earth	O
experienced	O
a	O
cataclysm	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Great	O
Destruction	O
"	O
and	O
humanity	O
has	O
been	O
forced	O
underground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Corporations	O
begin	O
fighting	O
for	O
dominance	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
increasing	O
reliance	O
on	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
pilots	O
called	O
Ravens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
1999	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Master	I-Application
of	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
,	O
humanity	O
rebuilds	O
and	O
colonizes	O
Mars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
2000	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
,	O
Another	O
Age	O
,	O
the	O
fledgling	O
Earth	O
government	O
struggles	O
to	O
maintain	O
power	O
as	O
opportunistic	O
corporations	O
exploit	O
the	O
power	O
gap	O
and	O
rebel	O
groups	O
resist	O
against	O
the	O
hegemony	O
of	O
government	O
and	O
business	O
interests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
was	O
rebooted	O
with	O
2002	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
beginning	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
arc	O
that	O
concluded	O
with	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Raven	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2003	O
's	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
humanity	O
has	O
fully	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
two	O
games	O
of	O
this	O
continuity	O
,	O
2004	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
and	O
2005	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Raven	I-Application
involve	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
power	O
dynamic	O
of	O
corporations	O
and	O
Ravens	O
fighting	O
over	O
the	O
surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2006	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
rebooted	O
the	O
series	O
yet	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
war	O
waged	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
pollutes	O
the	O
environment	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
floating	O
cities	O
in	O
2008	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
For	I-Application
Answer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
choices	O
,	O
humanity	O
either	O
barely	O
survives	O
the	O
fallout	O
of	O
For	B-Application
Answer	I-Application
's	O
conflict	O
or	O
is	O
completely	O
eradicated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
story	O
arc	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
2012	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
A	O
single	O
corporation	O
has	O
dominance	O
over	O
a	O
contaminated	O
Earth	O
and	O
is	O
being	O
opposed	O
by	O
a	O
resistance	O
faction	O
that	O
seeks	O
to	O
overthrow	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Verdict	I-Application
Day	I-Application
details	O
the	O
outbreak	O
of	O
another	O
war	O
100	O
years	O
later	O
following	O
an	O
apocalyptic	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
mechs	O
,	O
called	O
Armored	B-Application
Cores	I-Application
,	O
are	O
highly	O
customizable	O
with	O
hundreds	O
of	O
parts	O
and	O
weapons	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
from	O
an	O
in-game	O
shop	O
or	O
by	O
fulfilling	O
certain	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Arena	O
mode	O
introduced	O
in	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Project	I-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
gave	O
players	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
fight	O
opponents	O
outside	O
of	O
missions	O
for	O
additional	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Project	B-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
also	O
introduced	O
the	O
import	O
feature	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
retain	O
their	O
progress	O
from	O
a	O
previous	O
entry	O
when	O
starting	O
a	O
new	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
import	O
feature	O
would	O
become	O
a	O
mainstay	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
with	O
"	O
expansion	O
"	O
titles	O
like	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Core	I-Application
allowing	O
for	O
importing	O
save	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
first	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
games	O
have	O
featured	O
multiplayer	O
options	O
in	O
some	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
era	O
,	O
local	O
split-screen	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
were	O
the	O
primary	O
method	O
,	O
generally	O
featuring	O
head-to-head	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Link	I-Device
Cable	I-Device
feature	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
the	O
connection	O
of	O
two	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
,	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
all	O
three	O
original	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
split-screen	O
and	O
console	O
linking	O
continue	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
primary	O
source	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2004	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
introduced	O
the	O
LAN	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
connecting	O
through	O
their	O
internet	O
service	O
and	O
allowed	O
up	O
to	O
4	O
players	O
to	O
fight	O
in	O
matches	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Another	I-Application
Age	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
removed	O
in	O
other	O
regions	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
Adapter	O
not	O
being	O
ready	O
in	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
PlayStation	O
2-era	O
game	O
after	O
this	O
release	O
would	O
include	O
online	O
play	O
either	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
being	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
trilogy	O
of	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
games	O
were	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
by	O
FromSoftware	O
and	O
established	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
themes	O
and	O
mechanics	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
debut	O
title	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
10	O
,	O
1997	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
mechanics	O
revolve	O
around	O
taking	O
on	O
missions	O
from	O
various	O
clients	O
for	O
pay	O
,	O
using	O
earned	O
money	O
to	O
customize	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Project	I-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
4	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Project	B-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
introduced	O
an	O
Arena	O
mechanic	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
expanded	O
on	O
in	O
later	O
titles	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
import	O
mechanic	O
that	O
would	O
become	O
an	O
important	O
feature	O
through	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
import	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
earlier	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
games	O
and	O
bring	O
their	O
existing	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
units	O
into	O
the	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Master	I-Application
of	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
4	O
,	O
1999	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
concluded	O
the	O
core	O
arc	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
and	O
greatly	O
expanded	O
on	O
the	O
Arena	O
mechanic	O
introduced	O
in	O
Project	B-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Master	B-Application
of	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
save	O
files	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
and	O
Project	B-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
to	O
continue	O
their	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
era	O
were	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2007	O
for	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
transition	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
FromSoftware	O
released	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
3	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
narrative	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
transitioned	O
the	O
series	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
post-apocalyptic	O
setting	O
and	O
added	O
more	O
science	O
fiction	O
elements	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mars	O
colonization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Project	B-Application
Phantasma	I-Application
and	O
Master	B-Application
of	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
,	O
players	O
could	O
not	O
import	O
their	O
saves	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Another	I-Application
Age	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
12	O
,	O
2001	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
their	O
save	O
files	O
from	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
continue	O
with	O
their	O
existing	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
to	O
include	O
online	O
broadband	O
play	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
fight	O
each	O
other	O
over	O
the	O
internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
4	O
,	O
2002	O
and	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
reboot	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Very	O
little	O
gameplay	O
was	O
changed	O
from	O
the	O
earlier	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
titles	O
,	O
instead	O
focusing	O
on	O
incremental	O
improvements	O
and	O
minor	O
features	O
like	O
USB	O
mice	O
,	O
computer-controlled	O
allies	O
,	O
and	O
surround	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
nature	O
as	O
a	O
reboot	O
,	O
players	O
could	O
not	O
import	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
or	O
Another	O
Age	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
,	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armored	I-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
23	O
,	O
2003	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
expansions	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
players	O
could	O
import	O
their	O
progress	O
from	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
3	I-Application
into	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
,	O
retaining	O
their	O
parts	O
and	O
credits	O
from	O
the	O
earlier	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
introduced	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
including	O
computer-controlled	O
companions	O
and	O
a	O
first	O
person	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
18	O
,	O
2004	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Nexus	B-Application
was	O
treated	O
as	O
a	O
core	O
entry	O
rather	O
than	O
an	O
expansion	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
allow	O
for	O
save	O
data	O
import	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
carrying	O
over	O
parts	O
from	O
3	O
and	O
Silent	B-Application
Line	I-Application
,	O
mechanics	O
changed	O
significantly	O
compared	O
to	O
past	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heat	O
mechanic	O
introduced	O
in	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
made	O
much	O
more	O
influential	O
,	O
especially	O
with	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
booster	O
heat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Raven	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
4	O
,	O
2005	O
and	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
conclusion	O
to	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
story	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
21	O
,	O
2006	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
serving	O
as	O
another	O
reboot	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
instance	O
of	O
a	O
main	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
being	O
released	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
ecosystem	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
has	O
been	O
sped	O
up	O
and	O
streamlined	O
from	O
its	O
predecessors	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
accessible	O
to	O
new	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
marks	O
the	O
first	O
instance	O
of	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Another	I-Application
Age	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
For	I-Application
Answer	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
19	O
,	O
2008	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
to	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
technical	O
problems	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Nexus	B-Application
,	O
this	O
game	O
did	O
not	O
simply	O
add	O
content	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
and	O
changed	O
gameplay	O
by	O
greatly	O
increasing	O
booster	O
speeds	O
and	O
increasing	O
generator	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
V	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
acts	O
as	O
indirect	O
sequel	O
to	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
For	I-Application
Answer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Verdict	I-Application
Day	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
to	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
The	O
game	O
retains	O
its	O
predecessor	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
focus	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
teams	O
of	O
AI	O
companions	O
instead	O
of	O
requiring	O
teams	O
composed	O
entirely	O
of	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
full-length	O
story	O
mode	O
returns	O
alongside	O
a	O
newly	O
implemented	O
"	O
hardcore	O
mode	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
players	O
can	O
import	O
their	O
saved	O
games	O
from	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
V	I-Application
to	O
retain	O
their	O
personalized	O
mechs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
VI	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fires	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rubicon	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2022	O
on	O
December	O
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
FromSoftware	O
released	O
two	O
spin-offs	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nine	I-Application
Breaker	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2004	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Formula	I-Application
Front	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2004	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Nine	B-Application
Breaker	I-Application
,	O
its	O
focus	O
was	O
on	O
Arena-style	O
gameplay	O
,	O
though	O
a	O
new	O
mechanic	O
put	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
building	O
an	O
artificial	O
intelligence	O
strategy	O
for	O
the	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
units	O
to	O
execute	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Formula	B-Application
Front	I-Application
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
were	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
franchise	O
from	O
2004	O
to	O
2008	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
were	O
never	O
released	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
American	O
version	O
of	O
these	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
around	O
2005	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
title	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	O
Tower	O
City	O
Blade	O
is	O
a	O
manga	O
by	O
Fujimi	O
Shobo	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
project	O
called	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	O
Fort	O
Tower	O
Song	O
was	O
to	O
consist	O
of	O
a	O
book	O
and	O
an	O
anime	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
making	O
of	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
solidified	O
FromSoftware	O
's	O
development	O
skills	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
July	O
1999	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
action	O
game	O
Frame	B-Application
Gride	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
's	O
focus	O
would	O
shift	O
from	O
RPGs	O
to	O
mech	O
games	O
due	O
in	O
part	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
FromSoftware	O
released	O
the	O
mech	O
action	O
game	O
Murakumo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Renegade	I-Application
Mech	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
another	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
title	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Wolf	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
FromSoftware	O
would	O
start	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
licensed	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
various	O
anime	O
properties	O
under	O
the	O
banner	O
Another	B-Application
Century	I-Application
's	I-Application
Episode	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kenichiro	O
Tsukuda	O
,	O
the	O
producer	O
of	O
the	O
Armored	B-Application
Core	I-Application
series	O
produced	O
a	O
very	O
similar	O
video	O
game	O
called	O
Daemon	B-Application
X	I-Application
Machina	I-Application
that	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Switch	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
