So basically Renousim is saying the games aren't artificially difficult. Instead, his counter argument is that the games are easy. Thus they're still not actually challenging.
see: armored core last raven
Now, I've barely played Last Raven, but I can safely say 4 and For Answer are really just difficult and not artificially so. The only way you die as fast as you would in a Souls game is if you're using the lightest AC possible, and also using the stufftiest thrusters possible. Takes a lot of practice getting the controls down and also re-configuring your mech to be better in certain situations. The only problem I had with the whole one mission I played of Last Raven was that I was trying to play it on the PSP. Playing an Armored Core game with less buttons is not fun. The series already has you using a few button combinations, adding more just to do basic stuff was painful.
I hope the speculations about them making a new one are true, and that it's going to play more like For Answer. 5 and Verdict Day were pretty disappointing.
