Although the latest release from FromSoftware, Alden rings Shadow of the strawberry tree DLC, possibly representing the pinnacle of the Soulslike genre so far, I would like the studio’s next release to be a follow up Armored Corps 6: Fires of RubiconNot another Soulslake. Starting with the release of Devil’s souls In 2009, FromSoftware became best known for kickstarting the entire Soulslake genre, with many other developers now trying to emulate the design and success of games like Dark souls. Despite this success, I would prefer that FromSoft take a break from its signature genre.
Of course, while the souls games, Blood, Alden ringAnd while their various DLCs are what FromSoft is best known for, the studio’s modern catalog of games isn’t entirely comprised of Soulslikes. Perhaps the studio’s most notable non-Soulslike release, Sekiro: Shadow dies twiceCame out in 2019, between the end of the Dark souls series and the later release of Alden ringAnd a year earlier, the studio also released a relatively obscure VR title, Déraciné. What I really want to see FromSoftware expand on, though, is 2023’s Armored Corps 6: Fires of Rubicon.
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While I’m not a long-term fan of Armored Corps – Fires of the Rubicon Being the only game in the series that I have actually played – I think it would be a missed opportunity for FromSoft not to give the game an expansion or sequel Of some kind before you move on to another Soulslike, whether it’s a prospect Alden Ring 2 Or something else entirely. The first Armored Corps Game to be released since 2013s Armored Corps: Verdict Day, Fires of the Rubicon Benefiting greatly from FromSoft’s stellar reputation, it has easily become the best-selling and best-known game in the series.
Unlike its predecessors, though, Armored Corps 6 is currently a standalone product, with no expansions, DLCs or sequels Already released or even teased since the initial launch of the game. With FromSoftware seemingly focusing on Shadow of the strawberry tree For 2024, and no current hints to the next major project of the studio, it is entirely possible that AC6The post-launch support won’t go beyond the few free updates the game has already received – which would be a shame for the game that launched Armored CorpsAnd in some ways the mecha genre in general, to a wider audience.
While I do not think Armored Corps 6 is unfinished in its current state, I know there is some sentiment from older fans of the series that the game could do with more mech parts, a wider variety of Weapons and more levels, similar in scope to what a DLC for a souls Game may add. In keeping with series tradition, the game may even get a direct sequel – Verdict DayReleased in 2013, for example, was a sequel to Armored Corps 5A pattern that holds true for every game in the series before it as well.
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Personally, however, I’m not sure if a standalone sequel, like what the series has traditionally released, would be quite as good now, especially since other games that previously followed a similar model, like Monster Hunter And Pokemonhave almost universally moved to releasing DLC ​​expansions instead. In keeping with this change, and with FromSoft’s own established post-launch release patterns for other games, I think an expansion for Armored Corps 6 Would probably be the best move.
To be fair, though, while the previous Armored Corps Model of releasing direct sequels to each numbered game resembles the initial release models of franchises like Monster HunterIt’s not exactly the same. While Armored Corps Sequel games would retain similar but expanded mechanics from their predecessors, they would also be true sequels in the sense of expanding on the previous game’s story – so the story of Armored Corps: For responseFor example, would be different from the game it was following on, Armored Corps 4.
Honestly, I’m definitely more of a souls Fan like Ann Armored Corps Fan – but after the massive experience that was Shadow of the strawberry tree(probably) serve as the conclusion to Alden ringI think it would be good to get another release outside of the Soulslike genre from FromSoftware. And given the success and quality of Armored Corps 6: Fires of RubiconI think it would be a shame for it not to see some sort of follow-up as the studio’s next release.