Ranking EVERY Armored Core Soundtrack

[@wah-gb5xe]

"ranking every song from ac" finally. a video made just for me and the five sickos next to me.

[@SilverGlint]

There are a a lot of us completely invested in it ahah

[@wah-gb5xe]

and boy am i glad to see it! frequency is a top band for me, and evergrace II's ost is one of my favorite albums, ever. i'll take any chance to go hog wild about kota hoshino

[@crimeman621]

it’s so cool that someone else is as obsessed with AC music as me.

[@SilverGlint]

I hope there are a lot of Ravens like us out there, because AC music is the gift that keeps on giving

[@IO-BLANK-OI]

real.... its such a bop this ac type of music the metal vibe to it its just ahhhhhh best shit oh and the 4th gen music with the religious combined with it its peak imo

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

back here at the end of summer break, now with time to watch this (final projects are hell) armored core soundtracks are indeed, such bops, and re finding the garage theme from ac1 is quite literally a godsend

[@Darhk00x]

The music in the game is ethereal

[@HKaito]

I go to bed with for answer music on while sleeping.

[@AngraMalnyu]

The "Contact with You" disrespect smh Maybe it was stockholm syndrome (thanks Balteus) but that song goes so fucking hard, def a 10/10 for me

[@RuIsDreaming]

Agreed, always getting goosebumps hearing that soundtrack

[@colbyboucher6391]

Also that's such a great title for it that it's immediately moved up a peg for me

[@Athidius]

Felt like 95% of the ost was too "ambient". Can only remember like three-four tracks including contact with you. Need more vocals.

[@jeeBisOkay]

It's AYRE'S THEME! HOW CAN ANYONE NOT LIKE _HER THEME???_

[@therookie4901]

It's the beat that got me After beating Balteus and totally gain PTSD from it, it gave me a Monster Hunter moment where i jumps in to fight that enemy again because the music slaps and eventually mastered it

[@sutadiwirya]

"... Rated every single track ever produced for the series..." aight, Bring out the whole ocean!

[@albondogus9342]

Jokes on you most if not all of these are on my playlist already because a random person in a drive through knew it was Armored Core music and that gave me an ungodly amount of confidence.

[@SilverGlint]

Goddammit random person, well at least your playlist is already goated!

[@crimeman621]

9:02 no way you would not add Apex in Circle to your playlist, it’s such a bop

[@SilverGlint]

I wouldn't add THAT version, but maybe some other later down the video 😎

[@crimeman621]

@@SilverGlintok ok. fair enough. but my favourite version is probably the original or the new one

[@IO-BLANK-OI]

@@SilverGlint have u heard the new apex in the circle from the new disc of ac6 its just such an upgrade imo

[@sebastianedwards4207]

@@IO-BLANK-OI nah, the original still sounds better, but I'd be a filthy liar if I said the remix didn't sound good

[@remnantofthefirstworld2930]

I'd rather have it as a ringtone

[@chazyboy1823]

The fact that I JUST now found this video is criminal. Incredibly done, I love it. I'm holding you personally accountable for the tears streaming down my face as the nostalgia hits though.

[@쿠키-e2b9o]

thx for making this vid ! will play this background while i playing games

[@SilverGlint]

Awesome! Thank you so much for watching

[@VER_MK1]

"[Ai...hostility...]" - 9-Ball (Reprogrammed by Vertoz)

[@bluegolisano7768]

I'VE GOT CHROME HEAD, FIND IT, POUND IT I'VE GOT STEEL ARMS, TIME IT, BEAT IT!

[@childlikesaiyan]

Karasawa to your head, name five AC: Mobile songs ALSO HOLY MOLY A 2 AND A HALF HOUR SLIVER GLINT VIDEO LET'S GO

[@SilverGlint]

UHM UHM UHM, Mobile Mission part 1, part 2 part3, mobile mission 3 opening, mobile mission 3 ending lmaoooo

[@MerryNineThree]

*karasawa 🤓👆

[@bricesonroy2350]

Top 5: Bravado Dirty Worker Morning Lemontea Autobahn Fall

[@Cnutty93]

First of all, this was an incredible video, the amount of effort and dedication you put into this is very impressive. AC4 & AC4A will always be peak Armored Core for me. Soundtrack alone, it was pure bliss. Right behind it would be the 20th anniversary, which brings back that same nostalgia from past Armored Core’s by remixing some of the best tracks in the franchise. Disc 2 especially, is banger after banger. Thank you for this video

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you for watching Raven, I'm glad it was enjoyable to sit through it and jam a bit! Much appreciated and cheers!

[@Metallah23]

Man! This brings back memories. Thank you!

[@SilverGlint]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@supesmin446]

Take Me Anywhere should instantly make Disc 3 skyrocket into “Disc 3” tier above Ninebreaker

[@SilverGlint]

Ahaha yeah I kinda agree with that

[@もつゆき]

旧作ACまで愛してくれてうれしい･･･ああ、嬉しい、楽しい、思い出が蘇る。私の戦場、私の心の場所

[@SilverGlint]

楽しんでいただけたようでとても嬉しいです。 旧世代の AC は私のお気に入りなので、私の心の中で特別な場所を占めています。

[@rynsart]

kinda sad the handler walter boss theme isnt there but you included some bangers that i havent heard before. Thanks!

[@SilverGlint]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it Raven.

[@KindredLamby]

Something so niche yet so beautiful.

[@SilverGlint]

Absolutely beautiful

[@bacoloidlizar7417]

Cant believe more people are into Nine Breakers soundtrack, its basically workout music armored core edition

[@firstorderblade4432]

for answer is just the best. SOmeone is always moving on the surface is fromsoft's best theme ever

[@dukegussington]

Cosmos and Cosmos NV always give me Knights Of Sydonia vibes

[@SilverGlint]

I love Knights of Sydonia, I totally get what you mean!

[@steelfox8468]

A YO!! i thought I was the only one who loves Knights of sydonia, glad I'm not alone

[@SilverGlint]

@@steelfox8468 Blame! And Sydonia are peak

[@dukegussington]

@@SilverGlint i am a big fan of APOSIMZ and BioMega too. I dont like Sydonia's "harem" line. Nihei's Tower is looks good too

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

YOU AND I MUST FIGHT FOR OUR RIVES

[@cea_sol3834]

Thanks for this video! I never knew about the AC6 special discs I'm def checking them out now!

[@thtguy21]

"Take me higher gorilla" I'm doomed

[@SilverGlint]

Welcome :)

[@colbear6529]

I'm heartbroken you didn't include not 1 of the 3 versions of Stain. Such a banger. But I did love this ranking so much.

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you Raven! A lot of people indeed mention stain a lot, I personally don't really think it's amazing but I find it good!

[@zuntata7860]

i love it when high speed mecha action is paired with guitar leitmotif soundtracks. even in anime it fucks so hard

[@Mondayz408]

Dooryard Track seems like it was inspired by folk dance music, those tones and beats are so similar.

[@SergeantDipaolo]

For Answer definitely inspired AC6's soundtrack, it kinda carries that "ghosts of the ones who've died" vibe that they do so well in AC6

[@kahnlee2844]

"Halfway Unit". You're a hard worker Silver Glint, making sure we got the best tunes to rock out when we're in our ACs. It was really nostalgic as someone that started with the PS1 era games to listen to all these familiar tunes once more. Keep up the good work

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much Raven, I try the best I can. And yeah everyone should have easy access to such incredible tunes

[@aienforge8391]

All armored core osts are sooo fucking good man.

[@SilverGlint]

Preach, they are all AMAZING

[@sadbergboyo5170]

A 2,5 hours long video on my favorite videogame franchise from a youtuber i never heard of? splendid way to spend my evening

[@SilverGlint]

Glad to have you Raven! I hope you enjoy the ride!

[@sunburst8810]

Hey man this is a really good music review. It's comprehensive and analytical with some really good descriptions of how the music makes you feel, all without yapping over the music and letting the listener hear what you hear. Great job!

[@SilverGlint]

Awesome, thank you so much for giving it a go! Your feedback is really appreciated, I hope I managed to convince you to add some of these to your playlist, if not, hopefully you vibed to some of it! Big cheers

[@surkhabsingh5856]

1:15:47 The instrument you were talking about is the organ. The thing is if that organ layer is removed, the song easily becomes a solid 8.0 imo. Great video dude. Cheers :)

[@SilverGlint]

Yeeees exactly glad you think that way too!

[@fonsy8944]

Man i commend the effort put in this video. I unfortunately never got to play the older AC's but found out about them through they'r music which i grew to love. 20th anniversary disk having a special place in my heart. Now having platinumed 6 i cant wait for what else is to come.

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much, means a lot to me! A lot of people haven't gotten around to trying out older generations of armored core but there are some serious bangers (both games and soundtracks) buried deep in there!

[@MultiDudus]

Thank you so much for making this! This is a video that needed to be made, and you are just the Raven that needed to do it, I've been a fan since your unorganized Armored Core Playlist videos! Armored Core's soundtrack and the people behind it are honestly amazing, exquisite and one-of-a-kind for this industry. The musical ideas and evolutions over this long-running series are something I have never seen anywhere else and is truly special to me and you, whether this is the first time you are hearing these tracks or the nine-thousandth time, you can feel this is something insanely passionate and unique. Thank you, Kota Hoshino, Tsukasa Saitoh, Keiichiro Segawa, Shoi Miyazawa(Giovansen),FreQuency, and thank you for carrying this passion over into this video Silver Glint! I hope so many Ravens new and old see this and carry this fire with us, as it Takes Us Anywhere!

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much for backing me up Raven. I know full well there are others like us out there, that are filled to the brim with fervor, love and appreciation for these games, and I want to spread that as far as possible. Most of it is raw art and it transcends anything I could ever make to describe it, but I hope I got near enough to hitting the emotional notes I was aiming for! Big hug.

[@aydennuula979]

The tier list I've been waiting for

[@SilverGlint]

Came to the right place then Raven :)

[@windownpc39]

This is the coolest video/project.

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much for the kind words

[@joshmccalip6053]

Fun fact: Nine novem is the version used as Nineball Seraph's boss theme in Another Century's Episode R.😊

[@xKALLx1]

Nice video, to clarify the track take me anywhere, using the whole dev team to sing was inspired by NieR Automata's track, Weight of The World. Ending E that, as far as I'm aware, first used that technique. In context one of the greatest moments ever in video games. If you've not played it, I highly recommend it.

[@cloak2910]

'Someone is always moving on the surface' it's the best track in the ENTIRE AC franchise.

[@gfdf511]

i agree with this wholeheartedly. its the one i ALWAYS come back to

[@OCTO358]

Nah.

[@SirPream]

As much as I love ACLR, I'm glad there are others who also feel the same why I do about the OST

[@ruludos1977]

i regret not getting into the series before AC6, silent line's ost is so fantastic it hurts halfway unit bb, thank you for the wonderful video

[@SilverGlint]

Don't worry you're still in time to play the oldies, they are outstanding games! Thank you for watching Raven!

[@Zippyd00da132]

1:13:18 I personally think that "Fall - Into the Grace", Frequency's remix for "Fall" actually improves upon perfection. If "Fall" is an 11, then "Fall- Into the Grace" is a 13. Edit: Nevermind, you mentioned the album lol. Wasn't expecting that. Great video!

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you! Yeah fall into the grace is chefs kiss!

[@Stoppingjbomb]

I'm new to the franchise as of Fires of Rubicon, but I fell in love with it, 100% completion and now you have me wanting to hunt down the older games and their soundtracks

[@SilverGlint]

I'm really glad that's the case, these older games can't be slept on

[@squigglymilton1312]

AC2 pitch drop as the AC squad drops in, containers break and so does the beat into raw percussion into more shdfdddd

[@demitrysualokin2796]

Awesome video btw :)

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you Raven! Cheers

[@Plus_Escapee]

I love "I'll talk, You" so I can't endorse this.

[@DoctorKarver]

Wow this is probably one of the best videos on this site and its great seeing people as invested in AC music that I am, phenomenal audio-visual experience. (Nexus Revo is so much better than Last Raven OST though that one was shafted lol)

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much, I tried pouring all I had into it, seeing that sort of reaction makes my day and reassures me I can actually do interesting videos! Thanks Raven

[@JinKay797]

For AC6 i think Cries of Coral is the unintended start of the show, 11/10, it's the most powerful and emotional song in the game, it conveys everything that Fires of Rubicon is. Sadness, solitude, individual power of will despite everything

[@montper96]

About the DLC OST for ACVD: Most of those tracks replace the main mission tracks, for example, day after day plays in mission 9: forgive an angel, where you fight maggy. Cosmos replaces mechanized memories in mission 10. With this context i think you seriously undersold the context in which this tracks are used. But just my opinion, still, great dedication for doing this whole video.

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much for sticking around and watching. Yeah for sure, I am the least familiar with gen 5 especially VD multiplayer. I understand I might be underselling it because I lack a lot of the context and "you had to be there" energy. Big ups Raven

[@commanderblargh6300]

*ARTIFICIAL SKY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PLAYLIST!?* (No, we cool, just overexhaderating. I will say it's one of my favorite music pieces of all time. As a track alone, incredibly atmospheric, invoking a combination of dread/mystery, bravery, and hope all at once. And as the main theme of Armored Core 3, these emotions encapsulate everything the story and world are gonna put you through. The amount of times I've listened to it has to be somewhere well over 100.)

[@Blackcloud288]

Glad to see Someone Is Always Moving On the Surface getting the perfect score it deserves. Definitely my favorite track in the series.

[@maeviu-twich6280]

I love every Armored Core OST, but "Cinders" literally made me cry. It was fucking beautiful, i can't even imagine what kind of mission it should be to have such a banger.

[@thealliedpowers]

When you started pulling fan albums, I was kind of hoping you'd bring in Keisuke USUDA's absolutely ascended remixes/covers. But since he doesn't categorize his work into albums and really just releases everything as singles on Twitter and KZbin, I guess his stuff can't really be organized into a tierlist like this unfortunately. I didn't cry while listening to Goodbye, Thinker but the 20th Anniversery Disc on the other hand... In those times it wasn't unrealistic to believe this was it, the end of Armored Core. And the music felt that way too, it's so rich. A few summers ago I started going on walks in unusual places, mainly industrial or tucked away commercial complexes for really specific needs, usually, like, services for other companies. Places like that in the afternoon always kind of reminded me of AC. One of those days when the sun was getting low, I played Reminiscence. I'm glad I was alone then. That's also the video I left my corny "ACVI finally ravens" type comment when the reveal trailer dropped. Also that mini MAD you put together for Long Way to Go was really nice. No you're right, ER/DS can't touch the heights of AC's OSTs and I'm convinced they kidnapped Rio Hamamoto for the guitar on 4 The Answer. Disc 3 and Armored Core VI is... ALL WE WANTED ALL WE NEEDED ALL WE WAITED ALL WE'VE GONE THROUGH See you on the next battlefield, Raven.

[@SilverGlint]

I'm so grateful for you sticking around through the end, I'm glad we share the same vision for what AC music represents to us Ravens as it really does transcend the game medium itself and becomes more of an integral part of our personal journeys, that's how powerful it is - even outside it's intended context. Thank you for Watching!

[@DynoSkrimisher]

USUDA mentioned. His remixes and covers can cause any Raven to lock in.

[@thealliedpowers]

@@DynoSkrimisher ONLY TRUTHS SPOKEN HERE when he dropped the first fires of rubicon remix w/ original lyrics, i was chewing my tongue in excitement

[@Kristiansand808]

I played ac6 with ac2 and ac3 soundtrack, there were moments where the music fit perfectly, I love those old games, also beatmask is a gem

[@gfdf511]

i love the ac music so much. thank you for making this.

[@SilverGlint]

Glad you enjoyed it Raven!

[@feardieshogun8153]

26:47 45:47 58:08 1:25:57 1:36:47 1:42:30 1:50:38 1:59:28 2:24:46 i love this

[@JordanSmith-yi3ji]

The only song rating I would dispute is Contact With You, that thing is the second most hype song in AC6, right behind Rusted Pride.

[@endlesscroissant3663]

“Halfway Unit.”

[@SilverGlint]

Halfway Unit Chad detected

[@endlesscroissant3663]

@@SilverGlintSuch an amazing video you made for fellow fans to enjoy. I didn’t expect to put so many things on my playlist.

[@SilverGlint]

@@endlesscroissant3663 I made this with all my love, care and respect for the series, I'm glad it was enjoyable to watch

[@mechanizedMytha]

Halfway to the Halfway Unit

[@SilverGlint]

Gigachad in the making!

[@metrajet4533]

No Stargazer in the video, seriously? Jk, its all good. Thank you for making this video. You earned a subscription from me

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you so much Raven, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nomad-bl4yw]

i need to emulate gen 5 so badly

[@ErrorEraError]

Halfway Unit reporting. I've never actually listened to the Disk 3 tracks before this video, and I'm extremely satisfied with it. Also, the third generation of games is my favorite generation as well. Thank you very much for this gem of a video.

[@SilverGlint]

You're welcome Raven, happy to be of service!

[@BxnnyBride]

What an incredible video. Thank you so, so, so much for doing something like this. I end up agreeing with so much, TOO MUCH, of this list, and I'm happy that we basically appreciate Armored Core music pretty similarly. I do miss the way old AC sounded. From gen 1 up to 4. Armored Core 6, although an amazing game, ended up disappointing me a lot on the OST. I only managed to really appreciate Stargazer, and to some extent, Rusted Pride. Disk 3 really felt like a return to form, and always makes me wonder "Why didn't they go with this instead?". I guess for the sake of focus and experimentation, but man, it really feels like they were afraid of experimenting instead... Also, since you didn't mention it, "Stain -final version-" of the Armored Core 6 Disk 3 Album, is definitely my favorite out of those in that album. I really love how aggressive it sounds, even compared to the original one, and I think the "moaning" adds a lot. It even feels like somewhat more desperate too? It's just so pure of intensity.

[@SilverGlint]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much, when I was making this I had this constant feeling in the back of my head about whether or not people would get how much this means to me, turns out it means a lot to a lot of people too - and that's what it's all about. Thank you

[@xenioslore]

Honestly I'd rank Rubicon at the lowest. Not because it was bad, but because it just feels so jarring when compared to everything else. The composers who did those did the Elden Ring tracks and I love those too. But when the Raven came down I at least expected something to make a return. Saying all this makes me feel like the old AC fans complaining about AC4 & FA lmao. Solid tracks for sure though. I'm just happy AC is back ❤

[@SilverGlint]

Yeah, but you do have a point it's very jarring! Once you throw your preconceptions of what it should sound like(based on previous games) it is quite amazing though! But I totally get you

[@xenioslore]

@@SilverGlint For sure. It did what it was suppose to do though. The game was a reboot to bring in potential new fans from the souls series who liked their games as well. The music was probably picked for that reason in mind. Going back and giving everything a listen again, I really did enjoy a lot of the new tracks.

[@Joelk-vb5tf]

Yeh I’d also put 6 into the lowest tiers. It is in a literal sense a “game soundtack”, where it serves to add that feeling within the gameplay to enhance it and make it atmospheric. In that area, it’s probably the best in the series hands down. Unfortunately, there are so little songs that are pleasing to listen to while I’m doing anything else but playing the game. In that sense, it’s similar to Last Raven. But hey at least it’s not last raven.

[@rommeleseusmods]

I think the best AC6 music is together with the best of AC4, FA and 5 myself and it doesn't feel jarring to me when they do change a bit of styles and music from each generation, but I can understand why people don't like it compared to others. Though I could never be putting it together with last raven that has actual mediocre to bad songs in it, I like some couple songs on that game but its definitely an average ost as a whole, though I have take a liking to some due to stockholm syndrome prob XD, loved the difficulty on that game, having to spend couple of hours trying to get a nice build to defeat a level was peak AC experience

[@woop348]

Maybe I’m weird, but I find a lot of the AC6 music to be pretty nice to listen to (I’m a new fan). The new songs have definitely replaced some of the originals (like steel haze), but there are still a bunch of base game songs I think are great. Contact with you, steel haze (both songs), rough and decent (both), cries of coral, the man who burned it all, echoes of coral, fires of rubicon, hearing things, resolve, silent encounter, hell even a lot of chapter bosses I think are great (C weapon, ice worm, allmind). Granted some of these songs might sound similar in some aspects, but the point still stands. To each their own tastes, I’ve been listening to some of the older songs and finding them to be awesome as well. As silver glint said, it does immersion really well. But for me personally, the context from a song makes it feel really replayable to me.

[@Lordo-kt6fu]

Next Nine Breaker might be ACFA

[@fauxgodling]

re: pump me up mystery instrument yeah im like 99% sure thats an organ of some kind that said, its good to see so many other people that are as insane about this franchise as me!

[@Ragzss]

I didn't know about the song at 2:08:44 "We Still Have A Long Way To Go" and I've fallen in love with it.

[@SilverGlint]

It's fantastic isn't it?

[@tipsytortoise8742]

Flood of a Life form nexus is one of my favorites, just resonates with me on another level truly beautiful

[@Rayfireful]

Add to playlist? HELL YEAH!!

[@GoMurillo95]

im surprised you didnt score Prankish Jelly higher :( its such a bop

[@giantzombiechild]

I cant unhear it after you described Mister as sounding like Mister Krabs walking.

[@SilverGlint]

I am sorry (not 😔)

[@DrIsis]

There was this one reddit post that used Cinders for the Walter fight and oh my god I was actually close to crying, the lines of Walter wishing us a good life got stronger

[@jasono312]

Formula Front and Armored Core 1 / Project Phantasma deserve to be higher imo. "Dooryard" getting a 5.0 for example is insane, sounds like something straight out of the movie Akira. The album version of "Grip" also slaps. Fake Facer International is a personal 10 for me, Fever goes hard, gah there's just so much good music from Gen 1 and Formula Front

[@gammareal]

the description of Mister from last raven really caught me off guard lmfaoooooooo

[@SilverGlint]

Ahaha it does kinda ring true doesn't it??

[@gammareal]

@@SilverGlint it really does not gonna lie lol

[@sefirotallo]

I played nexus the most and didn't remember nothing but 1 cinematic in this video when I heard the first 3 seconds "shining" They have brought life back to my empty body Great video!

[@SilverGlint]

Thank you, glad to revitalize your Raven energy!

[@heardofrvb]

You have Zen guest appear on your video? ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

[@SilverGlint]

It's her alternate persona, she's been around helping me out for a year!

[@sebastianedwards4207]

I'm gonna be honest, LR Closer, while not music, is excellent ambient music

[@mukadewolf530]

MEMORIES and MECHANICAL MEMORIES , Flood of Life

[@the.criollo5626]

Armored 4 and For Answer are just absolute PEAKS, not only in the videogame perspective. These are just one of the best albums I've ever heard

[@the.criollo5626]

Pd : My favorite song is Mechanized Memories in the end, especially the aniversary version. God I pass my college final exam with this song in mind, if that's not inspiring I don't know what that is.

[@the.criollo5626]

Pd2: Oh GOD! Remember -on yor memory- I listened this version 10x times more than the original. Man, if they do an official port to pc from the ACs before VI i would inmediatly bought them all. Day after day I've been thinking about this.

[@SilverGlint]

Thanks for watching along Raven! Yeah these albums are some of the best music composed out there, period.

[@JulianNuciforo]

I really wish there was a separate section for all the songs that you'd put on a playlist that way I could easily make my own playlist off of that lol

[@SilverGlint]

Oh I have just the thing for you Raven! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXUkoONj7Vqd5o

[@Nachzehrer057]

Great video! An absolute halfway unit!

[@SilverGlint]

Halfway Unit gang, adding one more to our ranks.

[@voidgivenfocus]

4 the answer not going into the playlist? HEATHEN

[@SilverGlint]

I have sinned raven

[@atmyass]

I cannot comprehend putting Flood and Red Butterfly in the bottom tiers of Nexus. I know its got an insane average to match, but those 2 songs in particular are definitely in the upper echelon of that game's OST.

[@SilverGlint]

Maybe I just don't vibe with it too much, but it's a good thing we disagree, so there's a lot to talk about!

[@Racc_Oon]

SiAMoTS never fails to make me bawl my eyes out every single time

[@SilverGlint]

Absolutely same

[@combomania4622]

I really enjoy this format for soundtrack reviews, it lets the audience absorb the music while you can make commentary. Would love to see more videos like this but with different franchises. Also extremely based Scorcher take

[@SilverGlint]

Noted! I would love to go into Nier, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy etc... Eventually. But I think this is a cool format! Thanks Raven

[@NSHsNocturnalEmissions]

give rusty the fight he deserves and battle him in his own sky

[@Noi_the_Noivern]

Most soundtrack of AC6 i downloaded on my phone and listen a lot

[@rhyneredpanda5443]

You should compile a playlist of all your "Playlist: Yes" Songs

[@SilverGlint]

Working on it!

[@golemcrimson]

Next Nine Breaker-tier: Armored Core 4. Its style is so unique and different that it is definitely a good candidate.

[@SilverGlint]

You'll have to watch till the end to find out, but it's a strong prediction 🐦‍⬛

[@ethanspaziani1070]

I will always remember...

[@jacquestao8628]

10/10 two hour long video (halfway unit)

[@SilverGlint]

Halfway unit Chad! Thank you so much for watching

[@jewymcjewjew9939]

Halfway Unit here, would you upload a video that comprises all the S-rank songs? That would be crispy.

[@SilverGlint]

That's actually a good idea, maybe I could compile them all in a video!

[@SilverGlint]

Halfway Unit gang rise up btw

[@BronzeGlint]

2:17:53 im gonna cry with this song...

[@Werewulf150]

I was kinda surprised that Bravado from AC3 wasn’t in this, but at least Scrambling Film in Silent Line (probably my favorite song in the franchise)

[@MobiusRosa]

To this day we are still trying to figure out what the fuck they were saying with half of the 4th gen songs

[@SilverGlint]

Unsuccessfully might I add

[@reubendias18]

Nine Breaker's Break Point is different and way better that what's used in this clip. Still, great video!

[@elwen8525]

It’s fucking crazy how good some of the tracks are. I’m not very good at from soft games. But the music goes incredibly hard

[@SilverGlint]

You bet, some of the best in the business

[@PurplePony117]

bro really skipped Encounter World from OST Disk 3 huh. That shit is up there with Takes Me Anywhere imo. Amazing vid tho, I learned about some new banger tracks.

[@SilverGlint]

Thanks Raven, I'm glad you enjoyed it all!

[@doctorquack-pot4214]

I always thought for Precious Park they meant Guerrilla not Gorilla. Idk I thought that made sense, but I think it’s still a great track and the idea of asking a Gorilla to take you higher is funny to me

[@hyperfixatedd]

Loved the video man! Worked as a playlist while I'm at my job but also doubled as a kind of conversation where I'm curious to know what your opinion is on the music playing There is a lot I agree with you, thank god more people hate Last Raven's OST too lolll btw it's criminal that you didn't put 4 the answer in your playlist! ahhahaha

[@SilverGlint]

Penis music is not for me for sure! Glad you enjoyed the whole thing! You might like the next one I'm cooking where I'll compile an actual full length playlist of the top song recommendations from this video, it'll make work less boring

[@hyperfixatedd]

@@SilverGlint thank you for your services, raven!

[@solposting2648]

Generation 4: If Nexus represented the first initial transition to the Kota Hoshino-led garage rock feel, 4th Gen pretty much solidified it as a mainstay of the franchise for some time. That said, I do love and appreciate the more intense orchestral tracks as well, and how they're made into rock hybrid tracks, like all the remixes of Overture that exist in the soundtrack (With Heat, Mr. Adam, etc.). I do wish there was one full, definitive version of Overture that encompasses all the best parts of each individual track that borrows its melody and leitmotifs, but we do have USUDA to thank for putting out a remix recently that comes relatively close! Panther is one of the most nostalgic songs for me in the entire franchise. Getting to the first full level of AC4 and hearing that piano for some reason gets me emotional, and not because the song is sad in any way. I do agree with your assessment that despite 4's strengths, there are a few tracks that show this new musical style needed refinement (which it would eventually get in For Answer). Grid Room and Pump me Up feel tonally off for the vibe AC4 tries to capture, and a small handful of those riff heavy tracks could've used some curating. My biggest criticism is less with the soundtrack itself and more with how FromSoft integrates songs into the game itself. A lot of the best tracks you hear in the arena and then later in the campaign to the point where they feel ill=placed and hampers their impact. The lone exception to this is Thinker, which is an all time classic song that inspired some of the best remixes ever. Soooo I'm not gonna sugarcoat anything when it comes to For Answer's soundtrack: Someone is Always Moving on the Surface is my favorite song in the entire franchise, and one of my favorite video game songs ever. For Answer gets #1 on this list for me for this song alone, its a truly transcendent piece. There's a reason why even people who have never played or barely know about Armored Core are familiar with this song, it's primal and moving on a level that's beyond what words can really do justice. Songs like Scorcher and Remember help to remedy the issue I have of previous AC games sorta throwing random songs in for missions inappropriately. In the former's case, it's the theme of Strayed, so the fact that it plays for the final mission of the Destruction Path where remnants of ORCA hunt you down (as you are the biggest threat in that ending) makes lots of sense. Remember's lyrics "Oh I'm scary/So I'm scary" feel apt given the two-man genocide you're partaking in. (Weird fun fact, Old King hums "Thinker" over the com in the Japanese dub of the game, I think they just changed it to him humming a nondescript melody in English, HUGE missed opportunity). I honestly completely forgot how good Cicada was until you played it here, so thank you for that. In general, For Answer resolves the issue I had with the tone of some of 4's more rock-heavy tracks. Nothing truly feels out of place or too upbeat/positive for the game, so I feel as if both its highs are higher and lows are higher in turn. The Answer is, top to bottom, the most consistently great album in the franchise. I usually put a pretty fat asterisk next to both the Tribute and Remix albums because they're not official soundtracks featured in the games (well, until Verdict Day), but I can't deny that all but maybe one track is on a playlist for me. They really dug deep into the bag of less immediately popular AC songs to sample melodies from in these tracks, rather than just (re)playing the hits. Morning Thinker and Goodbye Thinker are two of my favorites, and yes, the latter does get me similarly emotional-- another one of my all time favorite tracks in the franchise. FreQuency Reprises is actually not an album I remember all that well shockingly? Though the tracks I do recall I am certainly a fan of. Their remix of Nine reminds me a lot of what they would do in Super Smash Bros. when remixing and giving a facelift to old songs from dated Nintendo franchises (though maybe I'm just making this comparison because I saw a fanmade trailer for a Nineball mod in ACVI that used Nine -novem- as the bgm, not sure). I will say though that I vastly prefer both the original and Nexus remixes of In My Heart over the Reprises remix, though I do very much appreciate the drums. Generation 5: ACV's soundtrack feels, in a word...like sludge. It perfectly captures the tone of V as a game and for that reason I think it's a success. My only issue is that I don't particularly like V;s visual direction all that much, and in turn the soundtrack doesn't do as much for me! The very gritty, crude and dreary color palette of V feels reflected in the grimy, abrasive bass tones> Both the visual style and sound of V feels like FromSoft's attempt at capitalizing off the popularity of gritty western titles like Gears of War (though I could be extremely wrong in this assessment), deviating significantly from the visual tone and style of 4th Gen in a way I found rather offputting. V and Vulture as songs reflect this well. Describing the OST as something close to the "Sound of War" is something I very much agree with, which is why I can at least respect V's soundtrack even if it doesn't speak to me. Well, I would say that, but the start of Lament Over the Howling Age reminds me WAY too much of Teardrop by Massive Attack for me to take even remotely serious. Idk, I love Massive Attack I guess. Despite my criticism, I do really love tracks like Mech Dinosaur, Stain, and especially Why Don't You Come Down. The latter track feels like the musical equivalent of trying to breaststroke through a tar pit, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. Sunrise has maybe the most comfy album cover of any AC album, I'm certainly a fan of that at the very least. It's prolly my least favorite FreQuency project (but that's not saying much, cause it's still very good). Verdict Day was the answer to all my negatives of V, both as a game and a soundtrack. It manages to both capture the same tone and feeling as V while also adding so much more depth and dimension to its sound. Dirty Worker as the opening level track is the perfect example of this, the first 30 seconds of that song still give me chills every time I hear it. A lot of Verdict Day's strengths relative to its predecessor remind me of what made Silent Line stand out relative to 3, Trickster gives me that same cinematically intense Call to Arms vibe that I adore. Verdict Day does still have that sludgey component that V embodied, particularly with On the Land of Barking Smell, but I found those tracks in VD slightly less grating. I always found it especially intriguing that V as an AC game was largely disconnected and devoid of even slight references to previous games in the franchise, and yet Verdict Day feels in many ways like a love letter to the franchise; from minor details like character names referenced in menus, to full remixes of older tracks used for multiplayer stages (High Fever: Sweetest Thing is prolly the least emotional song to ever get me emotional, but any time they remix the first level song in a franchise, I'll prolly react that way). This sort of hit its apex with Mechanized Memories, definitely an all time classic track and a perfect final boss theme (at least, until before the DLC released). Speaking of which, peak music alert. Day after Day? Classic. Love that it's used as the alternative track for the Blue Magnolia fight in Chapter 9. Cosmos new version? Even better, probably a top 5 AC song for me and though its maybe technically less fitting for a final boss theme than Mechanized Memories, I think I may still prefer it overall. The other tracks are pretty good, but I love the music expansion for those two tracks alone. I can empathize with those that thought the 20th anniversary album was effectively the end of Amored Core as a franchise, and with the way some songs in particular elicited a climactic and bittersweet feeling, it's hard not to look at it as such. Fallout remains an incredible track. We Still Have a Long Way to Go is a song that I don't think I have the heart to listen to a second time. Felt a little TOO hard the first time I listened to it and it's a bit difficult to relive that.