Editing Armored Core (section)

=== Multiplayer ===
Since its first release, the ''Armored Core'' games have featured multiplayer options in some form. In the original PlayStation era, local split-screen multiplayer modes were the primary method, generally featuring head-to-head battles.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=August 1997|title=Armored Core|magazine=[[GamePro]]|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|issue=107|page=60}}</ref> A [[PlayStation Link Cable]] feature, allowing for the connection of two PlayStation consoles, was included in all three original ''Armored Core'' titles.<ref name="EGM99">{{cite magazine|date=October 1997|title=Armored Core: Some Hardcore Mechanized Action|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|issue=99|page=172}}</ref>

With the PlayStation 2, split-screen and console linking continue to be the primary source of multiplayer. 2004's ''Armored Core: Nexus'' introduced the LAN multiplayer mode, in addition to connecting through their internet service and allowed up to 4 players to fight in matches together.<ref name=":3" />

Online multiplayer was first introduced in the Japanese release of ''Armored Core 2: Another Age'', but was removed in other regions due to the PlayStation Network Adapter not being ready in time.<ref name=":5" /> No PlayStation 2-era game after this release would include online play either, with the first game to do so being ''Armored Core 4''.<ref name="Armored Core 4 Review"/>