Giant robots on a tiny screen? How unthinkably farcical!
From Software managed to see beyond this astute observation earlier this year when it ported Armored Core 3, a six-year-old PS2 title, to the PSP in Japan. It looks like America will also be exposed to this amusing juxtaposition, as the ESRB recently rated a U.S. version of Armored Core 3 Portable. From Software has yet to officially reveal a stateside version of the mega-mech sim, but we predict we'll be hearing just such an announcement soon. Hopefully, it'll be accompanied by a English-language version of the above trailer. (Such drama! It's like a robot-centric soap opera!)
ESRB rates Armored Core 3 Portable for stateside release
by Griffin McElroy 
on Oct 5th 2009 2:15PM
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Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 2:57PM Enigma777 said
Wow, that actually looks pretty good...
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 5:35PM Kade Storm said
Of course it looks good! It's Armored Core 3; an actual, straight-up port of a PS2 game that exuded decent visuals.
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 5:55PM MorbidToaster said
This is the best news I've heard in a long time. AC 3 was a masterpiece...and the AC on PSP right now is garbage....
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 7:41PM (Unverified) said
I loved Armored Core 3, was the last game in the series I played. I'll definitely pick this up, seems like it would be perfect for portable play.
Anyone care to weigh in on wether or not Armored Core 4 or For Answer are worth picking up?
Anyone care to weigh in on wether or not Armored Core 4 or For Answer are worth picking up?
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 8:50PM (Unverified) said
This game ROCKS. The only problem is that after some time playing, my thumb hurts from squeezing the nub all the time. But I can't stop playing it. I'm looking forward to buying a PS3 in the near future and playing AC4.
Posted: Oct 5th 2009 11:45PM LumsArmy said
Finally, something A.C fans can look forward to and forget that dismal first A.C on the PSP.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:45AM Extinction said
Did I hear that right? Online multiplayer?
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:14AM MrCassian said
Wow... this takes me back to Junior High. My best friend got a copy of this game, and I did the same the next day. Played it for a year straight. After Armored Core Nexus the series started becoming meh, but still enjoyable. The first three Armored Core games and their expansions were amazing.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:23AM Cafecito said
Sounds great to me. Formula Front wasn't bad IMO, but I prefer my Armored Core with some missions and not just a versus arena thing.
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