PRESS RELEASE

"ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

20th ANNIVERSARY BOX"

Coming on November 1, 2018

Tokyo, July 10, 2018 – FromSoftware, Inc. is pleased to announce that “ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 20th ANNIVERDARY BOX” will be released in Japan on November 1, 2018, in commemoration of the 20th year of the Armored Core series.

Every piece of music used in the Armored Core games, not just for 15 console game installments but also for 4 mobile apps versions, will be included in this CD box. Some tracks which were never found in the earlier soundtrack CDs will be there for the first time. Plus, the tracks from Armored Core Verdict Day’s DLC, remixes of earlier tracks and music that was never heard in the games will make for 2 bonus CDs. This is a complete box set with 20 CDs in total.

There will also be ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX LIMITED EDITION in limited quantity, which bundles an Armored Core-themed CD RECO (by I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.), a convenient device that lets you directly import a music CD to your iPhone and Android smartphones without a PC.

Please remember that this is a made-to-order product and only available on Amazon.co.jp. You will not be able to find it at any other retail shops, online stores or anywhere else.

Enjoy every piece of Armored Core’s phenomenal game music!

https://www.armoredcore.net/soundtrack/

ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

20th ANNIVERSARY BOX

Release: November 1, 2018 | Price: 18,500 yen + tax

：Original Soundtrack CDs (Blu-spec CD®2, Picture disc CD：18 CDs)

There are 18 CDs to cover all 394 tracks created for the Armored Core games including 15 console game installments and 4 mobile apps versions of the series. Blu-spec CD®2 technique allows for high quality and faithful reproduction of the original sound. The label of each CD receives a new design.

[Game Titles Featured]

ARMORED CORE (07/1997), ARMORED CORE PROJECT PHANTASMA (12/1997), ARMORED CORE MASTER OF ARENA (02/1999), ARMORED CORE 2 (08/2000), ARMORED CORE 2 ANOTHER AGE (04/2001), ARMORED CORE 3 (04/2002), ARMORED CORE 3 SILENT LINE (01/2003), ARMORED CORE NEXUS (03/2004), ARMORED CORE MOBILE MISSON（05/2004）, ARMORED CORE NINE BREAKER (10/2004), ARMORED CORE FORMULA FRONT [PSP] (12/2004), ARMORED CORE FORMULA FRONT [PS2] (03/2005), ARMORED CORE LAST RAVEN (08/2005), ARMORED CORE MOBILE 2（10/2005）, ARMORED CORE FORMULA FRONT International [PSP the Best] (11/2005), ARMORED CORE 4 (12/2006), ARMORED CORE MOBILE 3 (01/2007), ARMORED CORE MOBILE 4 (02/2008), ARMORED CORE for Answer (03/2008), ARMORED CORE V (01/2012), ARMORED CORE VERDICT DAY (09/2013)

*About Blu-spec CD®2

Blu-spec CD®2 is a progression of the Blu-spec CD format and a high quality CD manufacturing process introduced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

http://www.blu-speccd.jp/

: SPECIAL DISC vol.1 『ARMORED CORE VERDICT DAY DLC Music』

This CD has all tracks from ARMORED CORE VERDICT DAY’s 6th DLC. Also, “Vanishing” and “Day After Day”, the tracks used in the game’s trailer, are included here.

: SPECIAL DISC vol.2 『Outtakes & Remix version Music』

This CD has tracks that were never officially released before, including outtakes and remixes of the existing tracks. It also includes “Stardust ~ARMORED CORE for Answer PV~” which was used in the promotional video and brand new tracks created for this CD box set.

: Visual Book 『The 20-year History of ARMORED CORE』

It is a 240-page art book that contains CG art and the original drawings of the mechs to review the series’ long history. It also contains the lyrics of all vocal songs, liner notes written by the actual composers and a long exclusive interview.

: Company & Organization Emblem Sticker sheets

This is a set of 123 stickers featuring the corporations and organizations ever appeared in the series.

: Original Disc Case & Box

The visual book and the Digipak cases for 20 CDs will be put all together in a special box.

Limited Quantity Model

ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

20th ANNIVERSARY BOX LIMITED EDITION

Release: November 1, 2018｜Price: 29,800 yen + tax

This is a limited quantity model. In addition to everything packed in the regular model of ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX, this model comes with an Armored Core-themed CD RECO*! Please remember that this is a limited quantity model and may sell out quickly.

Note: the hardware spec of this CD RECO will be equal to the CDRI-W24AI2 series.

*CD RECO (CDRI-W24AI2 series) is a wireless music importing device created by I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. Supporting the 5 GHz band for faster data transferring, CD RECO lets you directly import a music CD to your iOS and Android smartphones without a PC.

You can listen to your music anytime through CD RECO App. The app supports various features. Not to mention playlist and shuffle play features, it also automatically adds artists’ names, album names, song names, artwork, and song lyrics. Moreover, in addition to the tracks imported from a CD, the app allows you to play the tracks stored in your Android smartphone and the tracks imported through iTunes. It is an all-in-one music app!

http://www.iodata.jp/ssp/cdreco/

Product Information

Regular Model

ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX

Price: 18,500 yen (19,980 yen including tax)

Release: November 1, 2018

Box Contains: 20 Picture Disc CDs (427 tracks in total/Blu-spec CD®2), 240-page art book, Emblem Sticker sheets

Limited Quantity Model

ARMORED CORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX LIMITED EDITION

Price: 29,800 yen (32,184 yen including tax)

Release: November 1, 2018

Box Contains: Regular Model stuff + an Armored Core-themed CD RECO (CDRI-W24AI2/AC)

The actual product may differ from the images above.
Both models are sold exclusively on Amazon.co.jp. Not available at any other CD stores and online stores.