Armored Core 6 players are making amazing Gundam, Evangelion, and Kirby mechs

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has been out for only a few days, but an intrepid group of aesthetically minded AC pilots have embraced the game’s extensive paint and decal editors to make sharp-dressed mechs. Virtually every other mech you can think of is being remade in Armored Core 6, with masterfully recreated versions of the XVX-016 Gundam Aerial, the Evangelion Unit-01, GaiGar, Megas, Gipsy Danger, and many others flooding social media.

New and veteran Armored Core fans have shown off incredible creativity, going beyond recreations and making original works, with Ken and Barbie-inspired mecha, multiple Kirby-inspired ACs, and Ronald McDonald’s tank-thread dual-gatling gun mech. One of my favorites is an AC modeled after a brown 2007 Toyota Camry.

Here’s a look at some of the best user-generated ACs coming out of the Armored Core 6 community, so far.

Classic mecha

The Evangelion Unit-01 is a popular color scheme, especially when applied to the light AC frames available in Fires of Rubicon.

Evangelion UNIT-01 #PS5Share #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/iZhYBtDa7r

— Eva (@SoulsHunts) August 25, 2023

「汎用人型決戦兵器です、通してください」#PS5Share, #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/Vo7jVG80tk

— ほうおん (@Houon_gp03) August 28, 2023

Gundam-inspired schemes are popular, unsurprisingly, but xIsparda nailed the colors and details with their build.

” If you move forward, you gain two. If you run, you gain one. ” by
u/xIsparda in
armoredcore

Nothing wrong with the purple Deception with a cool voice getting some love in AC6.

My own take on classic G1 Shockwave by
u/Fern-Atoel in
armoredcore

Kaneda’s bike from Akira is iconic, and relatively simple to recreate when you slap a bunch of ’80s era logos and anime-accurate decals.

Man I love the emblem creator. by
u/Criminon in
armoredcore

Any GoaGaiGar fans out there?

君達に最新エンブレムと機体を公開しよう#ACVI #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/CrXujp6VP6

— れぷりろ＠夏コミお疲れ様でした (@reprilo_channel) August 29, 2023

A truly inspired Space Battleship Yamato cosplay…

Space Battleship Yamato by
u/Willruggz7 in
armoredcore

Is anybody a fan of Megas XLR? Yes, apparently many Armored Core fans are!

Anybody a fan of Megas XLR?My discord bud NueFuture put this togetherNICE!#ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/13nO4oXAqf

— VirtuaLilly virtualilly.bsky.social (@VirtuaLilly) August 25, 2023

Megas XLR by
u/rjsbrowse in
armoredcore

The Goofs

We’re seeing multiple Kirby-inspired mechs online, but this one captures the blend of cute and disturbing perfectly.

アーマードコアを吸い込んだカービィ。これでいきます。#PS5Share, #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/CpR0dKvlE8

— オヤジ草（異世界パークラ2巻5月31日発売/ぬきたしアンソロ7月21日発売） (@oyaji93) August 25, 2023

This brilliant Nintendo 64-inspired build really capitalizes on the geometry.

“The Rumble Pak” by
u/Fake_Diesel in
armoredcore

Barbiecore is back.

Barbie Core 6 by
u/Overgrown_Lurker in
armoredcore

This AC’s just Ken.

This is Ken, and his job is war crimes. by
u/EryxV1 in
armoredcore

For Warhammer 40,000 fans, the Armored Core 6 paint job editor has a bunch of great rust effects.

Warhammer 40k Ork Mech by
u/DARK-Accuracyy985 in
armoredcore

Arms overburdened!

There’s too much fucking shit on me I can’t Sortie by
u/reckonre in
ArmoredCoreVI

This McDonald’s-inspired mech is serving billions and billions.

Call sign: Big Mech by
u/surroundlive_ in
armoredcore

Japan’s Yamato Transport company is iconic for its cat logo and color scheme, and proving popular with Armored Core Twitter.

理想の機体できた…#アーマードコア6 pic.twitter.com/IxLKyKGwWP

— ペプシマン (@pepsimqn) August 25, 2023

This streetwear mech is keeping it extremely casual. Welcome to the gun show.

“What’s your build?” “Jeans, a tank, and some Nikes.” by
u/acidhouses in
armoredcore

I’m a huge fan of the clearance sticker decals created by this Armored Core player who wants to make your AC look cheap.

値札ラベルのエンブレムを作ると機体に付けたとたん安っぽくなる#アーマードコア6 pic.twitter.com/yTQ7MfyoYv

— マサキタケオ (@takeo1945) August 25, 2023

Also proving popular in Japan: Bobobo and Don Patch from Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

ボーボボAC完成！性能は知らん！#アーマードコア6#ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/RRvir10wBz

— レノ@Ship9 (@renorenoaray) August 27, 2023

首領パッチACも作った#アーマードコア6#ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/Q8PaIwwSdu

— レノ@Ship9 (@renorenoaray) August 28, 2023

Reddit users have been waging a war of farm equipment, heavy machinery, and power tools with a running joke of CAT, John Deere, Milwaukee Tool, and Ryobi branded ACs.

Forklift certified for sure by
u/Shaka_Walls in
armoredcore

Saw the CAT and wanted to share my Deere by
u/Roboman20000 in
armoredcore

I saw the Cat AC and raise you a Milwaukee by
u/theredskyking in
armoredcore

I saw the Milwaukee AC and raise you a RYOBI AC by
u/Azanforth in
armoredcore

This 2007 Toyota Camry-inspired AC has 300,000 miles on it and still purrs.

My take on a 2007 Toyota Camry by
u/Skakul in
armoredcore

For Armored Core 6 players who enjoy the finer details, Japanese Twitter user Ein is creating a ton of small greebles and accessory decals for the PlayStation 5 version that make ACs look that much more realistic.

追加その2と使用例・リベットモールド　（ハイライト弱ver.）　（機体カラー透過ver.）・円形カメラアイ赤青機体カラーや大きさによってリベットを使い分けて下さい。リベットとカメラを重ねてもOK。#アーマードコア6 #AC6#デカール #エンブレム #PS5 #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/YmTzzOPJDc

— アイン＠キャラクリ命 (@EinLoveForever) August 28, 2023

追加その４と使用例・生物的カメラアイ赤青　（+円形カメラ内臓型）　（+凹凸のみ版）思ったより悪人顔というか怪獣みたいになってしまった。凹凸とカメラアイ重ねると、奥行き出ていい感じ。#アーマードコア6 #AC6#デカール #エンブレム #PS5 #ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON pic.twitter.com/eJKgzmYfyR

— アイン＠キャラクリ命 (@EinLoveForever) August 29, 2023

Artist Koragg is recreating many of them and posting Steam-compatible versions of the decals.

I recreated a bunch of this guy’s greeble/detailing Decals for PC/Steam if anyone wants them#ARMOREDCOREVIFIRESOFRUBICON #AC6エンブレム #AC6DECALS https://t.co/lW1L8Ez35l pic.twitter.com/S3CIHhkF2c

— Korrag the sometimes-artist (@Korrag4) August 29, 2023