-Armored Core VI- Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) (Synthwave Arrangement)

My arrangement of Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) from the Armored Core VI Original Soundtrack
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[@jgnapier007]

My favorite part of "Breach the Karman Line" as a mission? As you come back to the Xylem, the devs programmed Rusty to ram into you head-on. No gunfire, no melee attacks, just him slamming the Steel Haze Ortus into your AC, so that you're face-to-face with a scant few feet between your cockpit hatches. He wanted to look you in the eye before one of you buried the other. That's metal as hell.

[@Exel3nce]

a bit of a stretch

[@Nicknock-rw4go]

Very Gundam.

[@ereynolds72]

I always imagined it as just a moment of rage taking hold, he thought you could have been a saving grace yet all you were was a final betrayal. His home, his friends, his family, all hang in the balance and the ONLY thing standing in his way is the person he stuck his neck out for. He always considered the possibility that you was a danger, but seeing it there in front of him, years and years of emotions boil over at once. He killed rubiconians to stay in cover, he did snails bidding, he hid himself for years, and he is right at the finish line ITS RIGHT THERE, all he has to do is bring down the xylem and it’s over, then you come flying back to stand off against him? Hatred Anger Hurt Desperation Fear Rage All at once And he slams into you in a primal moment of absolute emotion, he doesn’t want to shoot you, he doesn’t want to kick you, he doesn’t want to slice you. He wants to rip open your AC with his and look you in the eye

[@Khorne5006]

Rusty was playing an extreme game of chicken with Raven and absolutely refused to blink, even if it realistically took them both out. Unfortunately, the impact doesn't actually do anything in-game, that would have been a cool "Game Over" easter egg.

[@Enragedlime]

@@ereynolds72 fuck yeah dude

[@betterjonnys181]

> wait, wrong buddy

[@Delta-es1lg]

I painted up my AC in Cypher's colors for this fight, but looking back on it I should have done Pixy's instead. After all, this time it's the player who's going to burn the world. (And Rusty's colors are pretty close to Cypher's scheme anyway)

[@someboiwhogivesadamn]

​@@Delta-es1lg it's not close, for the most part it IS Cipher's color scheme. Coincidentally this entire fight serves both as an answer to Pixy's question and a view into what it's like to be on the other side of the coin

[@3xVVVV]

WE MAKING IT OUTTA RUBICON WITH THIS ONE... BUDDY 🔥!!!

[@dragoon1678]

you forgot the buddy its we making it outta rubicon with this one buddy

[@fermyonds]

MORE ADDICTING THAN CORAL 🗣️🔥

[@colorfulsouls4050]

Meanwhile I'm standing over the wreckage of an AC that fought for what they believed in

[@azi2g]

​@@colorfulsouls4050my buddy never appeared again after I rolled the dice.

[@VenomSnakee]

WE WONT MISS WITH THIS

[@atomicvortex6071]

WE'RE KILLING V2 SNAIL WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@muse6121362227]

BUDDY*

[@adhit]

all my buddies hates v.ii snail

[@jessstory4970]

*snail got pour by salt dead sound*

[@entropicagent5119]

Fuck V2 Snail. All my buddies hate V2 Snail

[@muramasa870]

IIIIII'MMMMM ARQUEEBUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! EEEAAAAAUUURURRRHHHGGGHHHH

[@johnboy1851]

Still one of the few fights that had me crying halfway through. Who would've thought that some of us are so depraved from positivity that someone calling us 'Buddy' the whole game would make us feel so sad :(

[@Phyllo9]

Think I made it worse when I was calling him "Pal" during each encounter.

[@arcturus960]

Because there’s nothing but death and destruction on Rubicon, Rusty was our chance and our buddy

[@DGneoseeker1]

I think you meant deprived. Also, yes. I have no friends.

[@draydra]

@@DGneoseeker1 i can be your friend

[@hakageryu-hz7jz]

I was crying in joy because I did the liberation ending first so I heard it there. Lost my shit at seeing the Gundam-ass AC name and hearing that music play as we smashed the reactors. Its making what I have to do now on NG+ so much harder...

[@Mr.InternationalOPPA]

THIS IS WHY ITS CALLED FIRES OF RUBICON🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@caperocker6269]

shut ap iguazu

[@milleniam]

McComrade.

[@Mr.InternationalOPPA]

@@milleniam THIS OPPORTUNITY IS QUITE HARD TO COME BY

[@randominternetguy88]

​@@Mr.InternationalOPPASURRENDER IS A VALID OPTION

[@frozenbrain2033]

This slaps harder than the Xylem crashing into the Coral siphon 🔥

[@NardiusHerbalist]

the lyrics aparently are: Rubicon cries. I will come. I take flight, beautifully. Over land, and the mountains. Rusted pride, on the outsides. I can fly! I fly high! Watch the sunrise, into dawn. Watch the rain, lost to wind. Watch the sunrise, into dawn. I fly high! I fly high!

[@TheSinfulGamer]

It's Rust away, into wind

[@NardiusHerbalist]

@@TheSinfulGamer Its "Rust away, lost to wind" in this version kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ-vo56hoZugqrc at around 2:45, lyrics which CthuluSeeker used were a bit off

[@TheSinfulGamer]

@@NardiusHerbalist I got no clue what tf youre saying. The man says Rust away, Into wind in this song to chief

[@firestone181]

I can confirm that it's not "Rust away, into wind". I've listened to the audio of the original song over 50 times and I can confirm that it isn't that, but I am not sure if it says "Watch the rain, lost to wind", it says something else

[@ultramen9953]

⁠@@firestone181 pretty sure it is “ Rust away” and “Lost to wind”

[@archmagosno9902]

>ask for rusted pride in previous vid >Get steel haze with next vid It works boys. Sometimes, things go the way you want.

[@ruludos1977]

See you later, buddy...

[@CthulhuSeeker]

Thanks buddy ;-;

[@littlekittokatto]

I hope you find your reason to fight... Buddy, when you do. see it through.

[@NoobPTFO]

This rendition absolutely does the OG justice! The same kind of justice the people of Rubicon need. Let’s go save our home, buddy!

[@kyoushuu8826]

SO GOOD T-T WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE AND HOPE YOU DO CRIES OF CORAL TOO

[@CthulhuSeeker]

i prefer echoes of coral tbh but both are great. Echoes just.. speaks to me

[@loganolech6466]

@@CthulhuSeeker👀

[@TheRaven621]

Can’t wait

[@Dutyyaknow]

@@CthulhuSeeker Based. Echoes of Coral has that Nameless Song type of credit roll vibe

[@Nebuchadin]

WE WON'T MISS WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shiningsimp]

WE'RE GOING ALL OR NOTHING WITH THIS ONE, BUDDY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chilly456]

THIS ONE IS FRIENDLY FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@svenornitier]

FIRES OF IBIS WAS JUST ONE BIG RAVE PARTY

[@R3TR0J4N]

😎🔥

[@twinodoom]

@@svenornitier Fires of Raven

[@Salmonwithfeet]

I hate snail

[@hibacilacle2609]

Yes

[@sirkillalout]

Yeah, fuck snail. All my homies hate snail

[@Ken471]

I hate ARQEBUS BALTEUS

[@sitehound85]

You’re not alone, buddy.

[@LiterallyAWesternHognose]

That's why I always carry salt on me nothing melts snails better.

[@SibeirianWolf32]

that legit made me tear up. Vocals are just off the charts Keep going higher buddy, ill be there every step of the way

[@arcturus960]

This makes me want to FUCKING KILL IGUAZU OVER AND OVER! ONLY I GET TO KILL RUSTY AND THATS IN AN HONOURABLE DUEL

[@marroid376]

Real

[@JEscobarSV]

Best comment award right here

[@JiroJuno]

WE'RE FLYING HIGH WITH THIS ONE!🗣🗣🗣 🔥🔥🔥‼‼‼

[@tempest3394]

I am the happiest man in the world. The fact I opened my phone and say this posted 22 seconds ago made my heart skip a beat. Dude, you are the best. BEST PIECE OF MUSIC IN HUMAN HISTORY!!!

[@BOGOworms4sale]

I love that this reads with the same vibe as a kid saying this is the best Christmas ever to their parents on Christmas morning. It’s cute

[@Jack-mt3fw]

I love that you extended the “I fly high” at the end, it always felt a lil short

[@vivil2533]

It's fitting in the fires of Rubicon ending, because we cut Rusty's flight short.

[@Jack-mt3fw]

@@vivil2533 That’s in interesting and depressing way to look at it

[@vivil2533]

@@Jack-mt3fw actually now that I think about it, his flight gets cut short in both endings, huh. So maybe it is intentional. Or maybe I'm looking into it too much.

[@MechanizedGhost17]

WE MAKIN IT OFF XYLEM WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@riftkroe550]

💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@Itsunobaby]

I truly shed a tear when V2 snail said “What are you⁉️ Some kind of Arnold Core the 6th⁉️” this was the peak of from softwares writing

[@TATERplaysGAMES]

Johnathan Core must become the Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, on VHS and Betamax

[@Dr_Al_]

WE'RE MAKING IT OUT OF RUBICON 3 WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥

[@namelessking8049]

@@JD_Volt IGUAZU IN COMING

[@SuperGammaGamerYT]

Bro really failed at stealing a comment lmao

[@Dr_Al_]

Umm Ackhewally... my comment was made only a few hours after the video was first uploaded, and there were no other comments that made this joke at the time. I mean this joke isn't exactly new, but I definitely did not "steal" it from anyone in this comment section as you suggest.@@SuperGammaGamerYT Edit: So ok I checked and my comment was not the first one to make this joke on the video. I just didn't read all the comments. lol

[@SuperGammaGamerYT]

@@Dr_Al_ Sorry my bad, who really cares its just a string of words anyway, not like someone can "own" them.

[@tarutaru_ryuz]

大好きな戦闘曲が、 大好きな曲のジャンルにアレンジされてて興奮しかない。 とても感動しました。

[@CaptainDemo779]

Every time 2:47 hits, it hits *HARD.* I feel tears welling up in my eyes and a burning, swelling energy in my chest. Everything about this track is absolutely beautiful. A gift to my ears.

[@kaden-sd6vb]

YOU'LL CHASE THE CLOUDS FROM OVER THE MUSIC INDUSTRY *ONLY YOU CAN FLY HIGH ENOUGH* this is beautiful

[@CatOfAwesome-0]

Yoooooooooooo, the vocals are done so well! You can feel so much emotion behind them. Great job man 👍('u')👍

[@operationmeh]

Just like Rusty, I knew this song wouldn't miss

[@logike]

Best Vocals Best Buddy

[@natethebass-man2869]

Those vocals sent my brain straight to Rubicon

[@hoffa9000]

Fantastic vocal performance mate, this was an instant like.

[@WolfGrindingInc]

HE DON'T MISS

[@b3lowz3r0tdc4]

I knew you had it in you buddy, fly high cthuluseeker

[@NexusKirin]

This one goes out to the top buddies out there

[@65-bitgamer]

I love how the lyrics take much more of the stage here. In the original, they’re barely audible.

[@novagamer2175]

"Hey buddy.."

[@ThePeaOfSea]

It would be cool if you could slot in Rusty's "I won't stop" line from when he goes into terminal armor like in 2:55 or something. Really cool arrangement either way!

[@slinderb.4592]

That’s a great idea !

[@bluedevil8133]

Chase the clouds from over rubicon ONlY I CAN FLY HIGH ENOUGH

[@Flapjack-01]

WE ARE NOT LEAVING RUBICON BEHIND !

[@-RadioFreeZerg]

HE WONT STOP Man am i glad Rubicon still needs you

[@rmlangille]

YOU DIDNT MISS WITH THIS ONE, BUDDY 💥

[@daspfannkuchen1037]

WE AIN’T MISSING WITH THIS ONE 🎉🔥

[@phantasmalphoenix2990]

Bro has vocally ascended, absolutely fire my man! Edit: I'm gonna play this in the background while I play Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, it'll give me an instantly +100% chance to defeat monsters without carting fr

[@Yukiiro_Amakaze]

より高く翔ぶのは…私達だ…！

[@keiseyku]

Gonna need a DLC where we rescue Rusty... Not like he needed saving because he's 100% okay.

[@ExKalowbar]

Fire's of Raven was my first ending... Fly high buddy

[@kanadetone]

"Maybe I'll play something else today..." *Listens to your rad renditions of AC6 anthems* "BACK INTO THE ROBOT"

[@stoovano]

WE FLYINH JUST OUT OF REACH WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@0uttaS1TE]

...BUDDY

[@haltorn2611]

I really didn't expect the story of the game to impact me in this way. I mean fromsoft are good at what they do but I really didn't expect to be that moved by the different characters. Fucking love this, keep up the great work :D

[@aytuggemici4272]

WE SAVING RUBICON BLASTING THIS BANGER 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kripi9400]

This one just hit me in a way I didn't know was possible in both routes.

[@skylordomage5795]

"your out of luck their is only one person who can keep up with me" - rusty to the greatest buddy who touched the sky

[@shahs1221]

One of the coolest moments I saw someone playing AC6 was when Maximillian Dood was trying to decided THAT big decision and which to go for and somebody in the chat said, "Are you a dog or are you a raven?" He knew which mission he had to pick after that. That was beautiful. Also this is AMAZING! First time I heard Steel Haze in the game, I teared up ngl. Powerful stuff.

[@Voc_spooksauce]

The Wolf and the Raven, flying towards the sunset so they can absolutely obliterate all corporations togheter. All by themselves

[@noahferny2644]

Damn not many songs make me feel like i can run thru a brick wall but this one is top if the list Absolutely phenomenal work.

[@Drew_621]

Absolutely phenomenal! Hoping to see this one and the Balteus track on Apple Music soon 🙏🏻

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

These are on Apple Music? Oh - duh, the subscription.

[@aydennuula979]

Woah, you sang this? I couldn't tell the difference at first. You did a great job!

[@Caeseji]

I've had this on repeat for the past hour in honour of the greatest buddy we could ever ask for. This is phenomenal and the vocal performance is immaculate, thank you! 💜

[@MyRambo08]

I WON'T STOP

[@xtra3547]

WE AIN'T MISSING THE WORM WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@YaBoiDoon]

WE MAKIN IT OUTTA GRID 135 WITH THIS ONE 🔥

[@_haru_na]

Never thought I'd want more synthwave AC osts. Way to go, buddy.

[@Broken_Savior]

Look at you... 621... You've found... A friend... *Lowers his gun and powers down his AC* That's what fucking broke me. Killing him was an act of mercy. In addition to that, much like Walter, I found my own friends, with their own wishes, and chose to stand by them. But seeing him stand down, and even praise 621 for choosing their own path, snapped my emotional armor. He's not infuriated by your betrayal. He doesn't chide you, when he has every reason to. By giving up, in the end, and using his last gasp to express pride in how much his hound had grown, he gave us his blessing.

[@Neolith_]

Ten seconds in but, goodness I was incredibly excited for this one. The lyrics are phenomenally well done. Bravo, Cthulhu.

[@aralanstradivari2841]

I am honestly blown away by how you could make an amazing song, somehow even greater, without compromising the spirit and soul of the original. Truly phenomenal work!

[@shinyahiiragi5299]

"You're out of luck. There's only one pilot who can keep up with me" buddy...😢😢😢

[@harrymcgrory2531]

I was immediately transported back to all of our fights across Rubicon 😢 He flew high, lost in wind and rain, into the dawn, because only he could fly high enough to chase away the clouds 💔 Sorry, Buddy 😭

[@ryankeith2712]

First thing I thought after hearing rusted haze for the first time was how good the synth wave version would sound. It’s better then I imagined

[@entr0pic_]

Heck yes! Love it. After I saw that you did Contact with You, I eagerly waited for Steel Haze. And its even better than imagined. Love your vocals too, this time with "real" vocals (I still liked your Voice in the Abyss Watchers and Mogh Song, but those were no "real" Lyrics), I think you did Rusty proud, Buddy. :)

[@dogedude1535]

FASTEST CLICK OF MY LIFE these are only getting better

[@SovereignDag]

WERE HANDLING WALTER W THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥

[@kelvin_Manley]

621 and Rusty will always give me the Heero Yuy and Milliardo Peacecraft vibe, and this fire track proves it. The moment I heard this remix, I instantly thought of not just Wing Zero vs Epyon but the possibility of what if Milliardo and Heero were war buddies like Rusty and 621 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dear_ashen]

I just want you to know that you bring so much happiness and blessings to my ears and i couldnt thank you more

[@fundays.385]

The vocals are a really nice touch, great job man! ❤

[@VAL3NTIN3]

WTF IS THIS SHHTTTTT!!!!!!!!😮 ITS SO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. KEEP EM COMING. LOVE IT! Rubbbbiiiiicoooooooonnnnnn Rubbbbiiiiiicooooonnnnnnnn Subbed and liked. And you have more synthwave!!! Wtf!? Where you been all my life?

[@emilyg9918]

So much emotion in the voice. Amazing!

[@chromegnj478]

I love your synthwave arrangements on their own but your vocal performances are just absolutely perfect for these and I can imagine you having a lot of fun doing them. This one, and especially your abyss watchers video are my favourite for this.

[@Araqeial]

I've been listening to all of your mixes, and this is by far my favorite. I love the evolution of your sound. Keep making more! EDIT - On repeat for hours now. Your voice sounds amazing. Playing this during the final fight with Rusty has me in fucking tears.

[@fermyonds]

Love all your covers so much. Thank you for making these. You're amazing

[@elliotfischer7391]

I listen to it so many times. It just gets better and better. Thank you soo much for this piece.

[@Kazrel]

Out of all the things I was expecting from AC6, I wasn't expecting a friend.

[@TheManOfMyriad]

I will hold FromSoftware hostage until we get a DLC ending where Rusty doesnt die and we team up to defeat an eldritch coral horror

[@0f7t15]

I mean he lives in the third ending but we dont know where he ends up

[@Idontlikeanyonehere]

@@0f7t15 Walter mentions “6 ACs - all perfect copies of vespers.” Most of them have to be ones we kill - Snail, O’Keefe, Maeterlinck, Swineburne and Pater. It leaves room for one more, either Freud, Rusty or Hawkins. We didn’t kill Hawkins and Freud is too good to go down to any but the main character, so I believe that Allmind caught a weakened Rusty off guard.

[@0f7t15]

@@Idontlikeanyonehere There isnt really any proof to that though, and most of the time when allmind kills someone important she lets us know as she is doing it.

[@Idontlikeanyonehere]

@@0f7t15 that’s the problem. We know the other two haven’t been killed or even attacked and they’re also important, Freud more so. It’s so annoying that Walter said 6 instead of 5 because we took down 5 and if Allmind took down someone as important as a vesper we would’ve been told. So which of the 3 others died?

[@Idontlikeanyonehere]

@@0f7t15 wait hold on I just thought of something. Since G3 Whu Huahai defected to Arquebus, wouldn’t he technically be a vesper? If so then then he would be the 6th. If not, then shit.

[@LeviHosky]

Said he wouldn’t miss this hits harder than the rail canon

[@carsonhenrichs8534]

All I imagine is every single player as a bunch of 621 blasting their engines toward rusty to save his ass like houndogs.

[@therandomartist3201]

POV: you’re using every overpowered tool at your disposal to save rusty, including sacrificing yourself in your AC to deny the final blow from landing on him.

[@RosuVT]

AC6 truly is one of those games that happen only once per generation. This is such a special experience and everything about it is just AWESOME.

[@Jack-The-Gamer-]

I don't know if you're a Final Fantasy fan, but have you heard "The Valkyrie" from Final Fantasy 7 Remake? Its a phenomenal song made by the composer who does the Ace Combat series soundtracks. Has a very similar vibe to the original rusted pride. BTW, I'm in love with the song. Been jamming it nonstop and spreading it around the AC discord. Phenomenal work and thank you so much!!!

[@roberttaylor2805]

Another one added to my playlist. Can't wait to vibe to this at the gym. Thank you for what you do man. Been praying for ya.

[@novanation5870]

Still captures the general vibe that Rusty gives out, and honestly you did a really great job at singing it. I love it.

[@_HerKu]

I love when u upload this at the exact second that i'm playing the game 😶‍🌫️ I❤U

[@Henri-zh6kf]

I'll admit I wasn't expecting the vocals but goddamn it slaps hard 🔥

[@mandalorianmanic9525]

One of my favorite tracks from one of my new favorite games in one of my favorite moments from said game. Thank you muchly for this gorgeous rendition, I can only sit on my hands in anticipation for it hitting Spotify so I can hit the gym with this. T.T

[@pizzatime4202]

So fire it could scorch the very stars 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leobaron9417]

WE'RE GETTING THROUGH THE ICE WORM WITH THIS ONE !!! 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@doctorj4050]

I love the art of the muzzle being taken off and man this remix is great.

[@Burahn]

This version should play with Rusty as the Protag in his own game/DLC on a final boss battle. Starts the encounter being hit and brought to 1HP, but we hear his theme song fire up and he roars "I WON'T STOP!" then the player takes over.

[@DJ_Mulattcino]

This absolutely slaps, couldn’t wait to listen to it once I saw it in my feed, so glad I found you dude, holy crap

[@pixelmug9658]

Had to quit KZbin for the first two weeks the game was out to avoid spoilers. To come back to you working your magic with AC6 gives me a high that “Invincible” Rumny couldn’t match.

[@ousimanie1869]

This goes unbelievably hard, I normally don't really like fan remixes but this is on another level. Sounds professionally made!

[@Zachrzan]

this is so high quality that I came here thinking this is the original (I haven't played the game xd)

[@papapesky]

Beyond Rubicon's scorched skies, we fights on.

[@trixareforkidsm3940]

This is fire asf one of my fav ost from this game I just wish they uploaded the version of this song with balteus’s theme from the launch trailer it would be sooo great