Armored Core 6 has brought out the mech fashionista in me
Armored Core 6 is out and further proves that FromSoftware knows fashion is a lifestyle and not a choice. Looking as good as you fight is core to many games from the accredited studio, and seeing that legacy continue is heartwarming.
Casual onlookers might look at the bleak, dead worlds and assume style cannot thrive in this environment. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Fashion Souls has been a thing for many years as fans shared how they brave dangers with pizzaz. Their undead journeyed ruined worlds living their best lives balancing protection with style. Given how FromSoftware took the time to craft hundreds of runway-worthy outfits, the community was responsible for ensuring they fit together perfectly.
Long before the Souls games took the gaming fashion world by storm, Armored Core brought together style and war crimes. Survival may have been hard on the mechanized battlefield, but it was even harder for your Core to stand out. These games have so many beautifully designed mechs that I felt comparing my starter to them was like comparing Sketchers to Louboutins. One might have been fine but the other carries status with it.
Thus my personal journey in Armored Core 6 was to become Rubicon’s ultimate mech fashionista. My cores were to be the perfect blend of deadly and elegant, fulfilling different purposes while also impressing Project Runway‘s judges. They are all gum-themed to add a playful edge, and I can say 3 designs are simply magnifique.
Bubblegum Dusk holds a special place in the Armored Core 6 fashion journey because it was the first one I made. A quad-ped originally named Bubblegum Crisis, the idea was to contrast a soft pastel look with the game’s brutal world.
The design evolved to add dark accents that
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