Story-wise, how did they continue with the title-sequel of AC4 and AC5?

[Entelechia]

Did those games have multiple endings? And did they pick one of the endings and continue the story from there in For Answer and Verdict Day?

[The Snacrifice]

It's a soft reboot/unconnected to other games except for some references and nostalgia call-backs.

[Fire Cougar]

Most of the AC games are only partially connected, mostly just similar to other games with new elements. The only DRECT sequel to any armored core game I can think of is Armored Core 2. AC2AA I havent played yet but I hear its in an alternate timeline or something. After that the games usually have their own story/lore and just share similar themes and the like, kind of like how different Mobile Suit Gundam series have their own timeline (in their own universe/chronology) in the IP are only vaguely similar to each other, like Universal Century, Ad Astra, After Colony, Future Century etc...

Maybe AC4 and AC4A are connected too but im not sure. Havent played the xb360/ps3 era games yet.

[Persona Au Gratin]

Originally posted by Entelechia:

Did those games have multiple endings? And did they pick one of the endings and continue the story from there in For Answer and Verdict Day?

Closest thing you could get is there's an ending in Armored Core 4's expansion, for Answer, that explicitly states that humanity was able to leave Earth via space travel. The very fine details of for Answer imply that there's a conspiracy by the Pax Economica (Corporations) to covertly disable a defense system that prevents any attempt at space travel.

And by fine details I mean that it looks as if the companies are trying to prevent space travel and the character of Ostdarva/Maximilian Thermadore (Not Char) is presented as a kind of plant where the corporations clearly have a change of heart they don't want anyone to know about and Ostdarva takes on an alias to manipulate things indirectly so as to make that happen in one of the endings/routes.

Plot wise, I can't say that this game is the direct continuation of that, but that was a series of games Miyazaki directed and 4 and for Answer are directly related at the very least. The plot of fA dealing specifically with space travel as an ending would slot neatly into the events of AC6 (I like that the acronym for the little subtitle is FOR).

But, I wouldn't go around saying that's official. I certainly wouldn't say it is, but, again, it slots pretty neatly.

[[D3RP] Ate-By-Zombies]

A: Corporations and independent groups fought a war that created a toxic environment on earth and the population was forced to expand beyond our solar system.
or
B: Corporations or independent groups won a war and in their unified control of humanity expanded beyond our solar system.
depends on what game, what ending and what conclusions you draw.

[Norm Macdonald's Ghost]

Is this the meme of the day? People responding to a thread without reading the op? Sorry OP, I haven't played those games, so I can't answer.

[Kain]

AC 1 and the other PSX entries and AC2 and it's spin off are all connected.

AC3 is a retelling of the first game and all games up until Last Raven are somewhat connected.

AC4 is a new timeline and 4A is it's sequel.

AC5 and Verdict Day are also within their own timelines.

AC6 I believe is it's own thing too, I don't see any connection with the previous games.

[Entelechia]

No like I mean what's the story in For Answer in relation to AC4. And what's in Verdict Day in relation to AC5. I know each numbered titles have different continuation.

I'm interested to know what they're gonna do with this game's title sequel since all the endings besides maybe the second one is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up lol