What's the deal with ARMORED CORE VI: FIRES OF RUBICON?

In this video we take a look at FromSoftware's next game after Elden Ring.
Intro 00:00
Prologue 00:26
Gameplay 03:07
Chapter 1 09:03
Chapter 2 16:58
Chapter 3 19:37
Chapter 4 27:33
Chapter 5 33:12
New Game Plus 37:03
New Game Plus Plus 45:19
Outro 55:30

[@DarkTark]

I'll probably start livestreaming some time in the next few weeks, so follow me at offtark on twitch or @off_tark on twitter if you want to be notified about that. I'll probably also make a KZbin community post when I go live.

[@lukelmaooooo]

you need to switch up your cadence when you speak, because you literally have the same cadence every sentence where you start high and end low. it's like the inverse of the valley girl inflection. not ragging on u btw, just noticed something you could fix to possibly improve viewer retention. cheers

[@James-oj8jk]

@@lukelmaooooo i disagree with this, his deadpan delivery is so funny. pro tip, take shrooms when you watch his videos its a great time

[@wind-flower]

Honestly I really like the thought that in a different timeline, Ayre is calling you "Monkey Gordo" the whole time and one of the endings is called "Fires of Monkey Gordo"

[@justinjacobs1501]

Fires of Monke

[@thebaku818]

This would be hysterical actually

[@SorowFame]

“Let’s see how far they can climb, on borrowed hands”

[@ferro9926]

​@@SorowFame"Let's see how far can you swing, on borrowed vines"

[@brogoyle]

“Monkey Gordo…. Y-you’re the only one-“ “Go get some rest 621”

[@Jonas_05]

The Return of The King

[@brya9681]

Return of the CORE

[@dougwark6150]

Waltuh

[@DankLink420]

I was always more of a two towers kinda guy 😂

[@garrettbriscoe2329]

GRAVEWALKER!

[@hgyuuuuhj098]

Save the Middle earth, Waltuh

[@linkkicksu]

The prisoner rescue is actually available in your second playthrough, it just unlocks if you betray the Redguns at the dam.

[@CyberDagger003]

Same as with the alternate mission for Carla where Iguana shows up, which is the trigger for him hiring Coldcall.

[@Pomho1812]

Honestly didn't like Iguazu at first but after that 3rd ending, couldn't help but love the man. This guy doomed himself out of sheer pettiness and mald just to try and one up us, gotta respect the effort he put in

[@landbeforetimeee]

He also had the most anime protagonist moment in the entire series when he overcame both an evil AI and the coral's psychic influence through sheer force of will and determination just to get his shot at the ultimate salty runback.

[@DreadnoughtDT]

@@landbeforetimeee And then when you beat him, he has an anime *antagonist* moment where, even after his left arm and leg blow up, he still tries to go in for one last claw with his remaining arm. Dude was fucking *determined.*

[@Shadest]

Local man literally too angry to die

[@stevenadams2305]

P2. Pure Pettiness. Lol.

[@m.thorton9305]

to think that loser turning me into rage like him for my 12 hours of fighting that final stage.... can't help but think it's the second coming of daisaku kuze

[@lucazaroli6761]

The armored core cast of characters is amazing! You have: Best buddy-Rusty Best wife-Ayre Best gilf-Carla Best Daddy-Walter

[@A_annoying_rodent]

Best saltshaker-iguana Best whiny bitch-snail Best commander-michigan.

[@Bolt2049]

What the fuck is a gilf 😳😳😳

[@muttipi]

rusty and 621 kiss on the lips

[@lialpie]

does 621 even have lips

[@muarekh4118]

​@@lialpieof course 621 still has lips. Ayre on the other hand...

[@VictorIV0310]

I don’t know why but I’m so obsessed with “Intercept the Redguns” from a narrative standpoint. At this point, Balam Industries is completely screwed now that Arquebus Corporation possesses the scavenged PCA tech to drive them off-world, pretty much all the Redguns have either deserted or were killed off and many of the lesser grunts and MTs were wiped out by the Watchpoint’s defenses and mass desertions occurring and all G1 Michigan has left of his forces are his most fanatical MT squadrons taking on a pointless mission of trying to take down Raven and hopelessly charge through NEPENTHES. But does he turn tail and run? No, he orders his soldiers to charge into battle against a single pilot of mass destruction (C4-621 Raven/V.IV Rusty) for a hopeless battle in the service of an uncaring corporation and dying senseless deaths on the battlefield, par for the course in the world of Armored Core. Sure, Michigan could’ve read the room and knew this to be a lost cause and joined the withdrawal from Rubicon 3 to face the wrath of Balam’s higher ups for his failure but he’ll be damned if he wasn’t going all in to “bag the big one” and take a shot at eliminating the Wall Climber, the Worm Killer and the only G13 who has lived this long. Even when he dies, does his MT squadron break and try to flee? No, they assert that Michigan gave it his all, stand their ground and continue to fight. If 621 dies, Michigan wastes no time calling in relief teams to the front to tend to the wounded. Even Handler Walter doesn’t sound ecstatic about killing Michigan off, simply telling 621 to get the job done. They must’ve known each other back on Jupiter when Walter was sent there as a boy before the Fires of Ibis erupted. I’m almost reminded of Stannis Baratheon and his ill-fated March to Winterfell from Game of Thrones (TV Series only! Book Stannis is very different and much more successful). Forces depleted from mass desertions and facing overwhelming odds with no hope of victory but goes down fighting. Goddamn, I so wish there was a route to side with Balam all the way, maybe a DLC or “AC6.1” game like For Answer and Verdict Day where we have more options to side with the other factions such as the PCA or BRANCH.

[@thebaku818]

Imagine actually owning the G13 callsign or better yet become a Vesper

[@involuntaryanalysis]

@@thebaku818 Nah, ORCA forever.

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

So he's a Psychopath who got a shitload of his own people killed for some personal glory?

[@alephkasai9384]

Can he even withdraw at this point? Arquebus has taken all of the surface now and with their fleet no way would they be able to get out. Nile dies early on in the game and while Michigan isn't stupid he's beholden to the shareholders just like snail is. Probably even more so.

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

@alephkasai9384 The shareholders of a company that has lost all power. Better to just ask for a new contract.

[@chongert6396]

my school forgot to register me for a field trip and they left without me and i fumbled the 10/10 goth baddie last night. when i needed him most, this man delivers a fucking hour long ac6 vid. this man is saving lives. Update: another guy is taking her to homecoming. thanks for everything fellas. update (december): the guy dumped her a month ago but ive been trying to move on from her

[@Chretze]

when I read your story that sound clip from 12:31 played in my head

[@brya9681]

Fumbled the Nightmare Before Christmas bag

[@real_macr0113]

U can’t have fumbled that bad fellow raven, It’s time for work! We believe in u, get them digits king

[@chairmanmeow958]

Nice Fatebringer profile pic

[@TheFloodFourm]

Fumbling > Not playing at all

[@cheafmin1399]

"Everyone has a color scheme programed into their DNA. Mine is Black and Orange." I know *exactly* what you mean. Mine is Black and Purple with Silver detailing/highlights. Consistently looks really good in most games.

[@justfly7730]

And a tad of white

[@nikos3706]

At 52:25 I unironically died as soon as Iguazu's AC was destroyed and I thought I lost but ended up winning instead. When in the next mission I found out Allmind faked my death made me think that my destruction was scripted. Turns out that is not the case.

[@hunterfrancis7401]

I just want to let you know at 4:16, the legs you shjow are technically not reverse joint legs, they're bipedal. It's a common mistake and I honestly found out only recently from another video.

[@BobtheX]

They still have a much higher jump height than all other bi-peds so they're kind of a pseudo rj.

[@involuntaryanalysis]

@@BobtheX They QB like humanoid legs, Reverse joints do a side hop and get a bit more speed, and distance.

[@alephkasai9384]

Yeah the nachtreiher looks like a RJ but is actually a biped which you can see from it's kick

[@alalalus7692]

They are bipeds with armored knees

[@The_Vesperas]

Did you know they technically aren't reverse joint? They are backwards... all but Coldcall (which is a trick AC ruled out via a "Walt" Mission) are vaati ACs, as he walked backwards in that fraud video he made using ALL my stolen data. Here are some detail. The game has hidden lore basically calling him a thief and pedophile. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqiUY4lrqsSZirs

[@cesarbernardi1646]

"Deploying a million dollar mech to destroy a child is funny". I haven't never played an Armored Core game, I haven't seen a single AC video from any Souls KZbinrs, but I made an exception for this one. The writing is brilliant.

[@therogueserafim271]

Yeah. I'm doing the same with starfield, but if dark tark uploads a video on it, I don't think I can resist

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

@@therogueserafim271 I know I am 4 months late and its probably too late but DON'T buy starfield, at least not at the intended price because you are very likely to be heavily disappointed. Get it at a very cheap discount if you must.

[@mohammedbaig9569]

A 1 hour Dark Tark video is vital to human survival, seriously, its in the lore

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

ALLMIND would like to thank you for assisting in the coral release project.

[@nickytheanimal2413]

Thank you allmind! Ready for more arena challenges!

[@thescepter1231]

It's said the audience blooms with joy like death blight when dark tark uploads . It's canon , it's in the lore .

[@l.e.b.3541]

But does it look good on his resumé?

[@thescepter1231]

​@@l.e.b.3541it probably doesn't , because death blight is bad , it kills you . But joy is good , so some might believe the opposite.

[@coldnoodles2951]

I was loosing sleep thinking what the deal was with armored core. Thank you Dark tark i can finally rest in sleep now.

[@JustSnowglow]

My core was instantly armored as soon as I saw this notification. I can't wait to hear all about the cannon lore I missed.

[@GenericAcc]

Your videos have really opened my eyes to all of the deals there really are. I am no longer a sheep

[@VannilaZero]

"I'm afraid it's a bit too late for that" those cuts made it so funny

[@highlord2841]

The bully Iguazu missions are also available in normal NG+

[@xXxguitarman93]

"Now this is what I call, Tactical Espionage Action..." Is what made me hit the like button. The reverse ladder was also very amusing. I noticed only today(Before this video, oddly enough with all the Metal Gear references) that the Cataphract reminded me of the Shagohad. Very well done video, the best I've seen covering the entirety of AC6 yet!

[@HuskyandStarch]

In this house Dark tark is a hero! End of discussion.

[@blackironslayer7228]

Pretty sure Kate is just Allmind pretending she's an independent merc to size you up. Especially since it is one of Allmind's conceptual mechs

[@DawnofNSSD]

this is the only channel i click the bell for ❤‍🔥 this is the life sustaining content

[@paulroche7588]

Can’t wait for Michigan fade to black bang cut scene

[@samaron8970]

I saw it, a Legend of Spyro reference in 2023! You have restores my hope for humanity. Honestly I immediately had high expectations for Carla just because she had that name, and she didn't really dissapoint "Guess you won, tourist... but the chief never loses." Gave me chills. (I know that's a Chatty line, but it's about Carla so there. Also love that one time she just casually hacked the AI that ends up as the final villain.

[@alexanderhenriquez9354]

Man, I remember that insane climbing manga Tark references at 12:14. Insane art on that one

[@uni60205]

What's the name?

[@heavyc4450]

What the name?

[@DarkTark]

the climber

[@hazzamagazza_3950]

Waltuh. Put your Armoured Core away Waltuh. I’m not setting fire to Rubicon right now Waltuh.

[@shallowphoenix]

Thomas Kirk factory had me giggling for far too long, I love your humor so much

[@TreeRingsExploration]

Its not a dark tark video without a dung eater cameo. Its canon, its in the lorree

[@Loyyid]

I havent watched this yet, but I know it's gonna be a video I'll be binging(watching and re-watching) throughout the week. I love your dry humor

[@jamalisujang2712]

Your delivery is impeccaple, Mr. Tark. Got laughs out of me. 😂😂😂

[@Grxblrg5757]

I like the twist of the IBIS boss actually not bei g there to stop things like the Fires of Ibis, but to cause it to prevent whatever bad thing Walter says will happen if the Coral grows unchecked. That is why it is called the "Fires of Ibis", just like if you choose to burn the coral, it is called the "Fires of Raven".

[@Logan_Solus]

i watched this while high and laughed the whole time

[@SrNinguem567]

Hey, just coming here again to thank you. I basically bought the game because of your video and it was one of the best games i played this year.

[@Golemon_of_Cat]

if you go into other furance with fire in it, you find the body of the guy that AC lent money from.

[@johnokazaki7967]

IM SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK AT IT AGAIN MATE YOU ARE SO AWESOME AND YOUR VIDS ARE SO AMAZING AND INTERESTING, YOU ALWAYS GET A SMILE OUT OF ME, THANKS

[@timsonnenberg6977]

A wonderful video, absolutely made my day! I hope it gets all the attention it deserves😶

[@nachiketrao5285]

My resume looking real clean with this upload💪🏼

[@monkeseemonkedo8109]

life gets a bit better when you upload, thank you mr tark

[@brya9681]

The canonical Emperor of the Armored Core universe is Tyler Perry. It's true, it's in the lore.

[@MangoMan77]

I cried when the armored core guy said "its armored core time" and armor cored all over the place😢

[@involuntaryanalysis]

I hate you with every fiber of my soul.

[@knownrealm_]

Bro has the Black and Decker mech

[@TheLastGame666]

The armored core is basically the friends we destroyed along the way, That's cannon, It's in the lore!

[@pochitaenjoyer9666]

I watched this video like 8 times and it's still entertaining on the 9th watch

[@makia3]

Finally you have returned take your time on your quality videos

[@jessemacaspac443]

"walter is just playing nintendogs with our lives" Damn. I cried after that revelation.

[@OishikSarkarApocalypso]

Brother, you have no right being so underrated, gah dahm son. What a storytelling, with and without the memes.

[@rubenalvarez6830]

Great video bro!!

[@hegemaniac4652]

Awesome, Dark Tark is back! Now I will learn what the deal with armored core is and what the terms of the deal in question are.

[@alextiedt4481]

It's true!! When I asked my boss why he hired me he told me it's because I subscribed to Dark Tark.

[@Naim11443]

Excelent, i bought this game with 0 experience in the armored core series lol and it was great, i think you should add that in the all mind plan, she is searching for augmented human of gen 4 just like you, sulla , the vesper (idk the name) and iguazu and iguazu is tilted because you and he are the same “failed” gen of augmented human and you literally killed all in your way lololol, great video

[@Hustler2_]

21:58 thank you, that made my day

[@kubstoff1418]

Thank you Dark Tark, very cool!

[@igor_kossov]

White is the best mech color. Possibly with small black/gray and dark red highlights. It's in my genes and on my resume. Then I idly started googling about previous games like AC4 and FA and I realized that FromSoft fully agrees with me.

[@guybot360]

Finally, a valid opinion I can trust for this dark souls giant robot game.

[@SpontaneousPudding]

I came here to hear you say "the core that is armoured"

[@rodgersmith6593]

Subscribing because of the shout out for Nosaac. I’d have helped him with his debt 💸

[@TheWetToaster]

Thank you for saving Michigan, I thought we would be leveled for sure

[@Mohmar2010]

Dark Tark videos are my wake up code

[@aidlord23]

An hour long AC6 video by the only real Elden Ring lore Afficianado? It's more canon than you'd think.

[@Silenthero66]

Lol you whipped out the zims for the final boss. Dude understandable that thing was NIGHTMARISH.

[@callanlandis4300]

This is the first "armored" type video

[@QraixSaiko]

subscribed because it would look good on my resume.

[@Cheesesupplier]

Casually slid a Megadeth reference in there

[@mastercreas5774]

He has returned with THE video

[@gbsv92]

Damn funny video man!

[@ckmondaviable]

Truly a long wait for a video that was absolutely worth it, Even though I am still playing Elden Ring for the 100th time and can't be bothered to get past the first Act last boss in Armor Core 6! Him and his stupid ass flaming sword. Though this video and my since of PS2 Nostalgia (Armor Core 2 was my First Fromsoft from game when I was in Highschool) may get me to go back and face my fears and move forward in Armor Core 6!

[@thingofportals]

I think the funniest part of this video is the fact that the “reverse joint” legs he shows as an example are actually bipedal legs lol

[@Shoebil]

Giving a like and streaming this without watching it cuz i haven't played the game yet, but gotta support the Tark Dark.

[@raphaell_.27]

Man this game surprised the fuck out of me, my first mech game and it was incredible.

[@ayaanpathan7169]

Dark Tark never fails to fill me up with his content

[@PancakrK]

THE MAN IS BACK!

[@dougantelope5013]

thats crazy how they pulled an xzibit and gave you a new game plus for your new game plus

[@kokaomf]

"Everyone has a color scheme integrated into their DNA..." It would be funny if it was so true that is almost terrifying...

[@xgamerx360x]

2:44 love this bit

[@alexflores2567]

Nah bro, i forgot about you!!! Your Elden ring videos were top quality.

[@awanama4565]

the core truly is armored

[@codybunz6311]

Great video bro, very long. I wondered why there were no new videos. Now we know, you were in a cave somewhere playing dark souls gundam.

[@chimichanga980]

It’s cannon, it’s in the lore

[@HiroTeaShi]

Thanks for this game summary. Despite playing the hell out of it, I seemed to have missed a lot of deep insight.

[@GodofMelon420]

the accuracy quality content

[@nukal4338]

we have the same color scheme bro I’m subscribing

[@rysspace2511]

The Tark returns!

[@rggfrgtg]

your videos are goated

[@un-kyejohn2968]

He has returned!!

[@Wardaddy1996]

This is absolutely one of the best reviews I’ve seen for this game. Walter playing nintendogs with our lives is a banger of a fucking line.

[@TreeRingsExploration]

Hell yeahhh darktark upload!

[@YggdrasilsBranches]

Dark Tark, I was hoping you would come over to the dark side with us to AC6. And I’m happy you did, because I got to see another one of your fucking hilarious gameplay videos and I have to say, I’m quite impressed Lmao.😂😂😂 keep it up man. I can’t stop laughing lol. I hope Iguazu doesn’t get annoyed and find your number somehow.

[@schontrash]

LETS GOOO A NEW VIDEOOOOO

[@simpleman8236]

43:59 “Mate who are you talking too” Man this is my lancer session moment when the GM roleplay as enemy character and start yapping to the point we tell the character to shut up lmao

[@sethjustus9872]

love that he also thinks that the nacht legs are reverse joint which i still think they should be

[@ProdG315]

Goat Uploaded?? We’re so Back

[@loboalcurry]

Oh yes, my favorite KZbinr himself

[@austin31bennett]

Tark Dark is the ONLY Antartican I fuck with 💪😤💯

[@mifangtai5820]

35:46 As an adult, I guarantee it's still relatable till this day when I'm playing my gunpla model kits.

[@jamalisujang2712]

Do you voice any audiobook, Mr. DarkTark? 😊

[@I4457]

Man, I love you so much

[@starry-p]

The music in the background killed me ( in a good way)

[@Redactedlllllllllllll]

Funniest game commentary lol😅