Armstrong’s nanomachines only protected him from damage. His strength was pure 100% beef-fed Texan swoleness. Swole is the goal. The gains are worth the pain.
I don't know enough about Texan biology to definitively disprove this, but I'm pretty sure making the ground explode by punching it is not something you can do by being swole
I could honestly sympathize with both Armstrong and Raiden. Raiden knew the sacrafice for the good Armstrong wanted was not worth it, but they both understood in the end that world was broken, and neither of them were a perfect solution.
Yeah, Raiden agreed that America is rotten to the core but didn't agree with Armstrong's approach to solve the problem while also satisfying his bloodlust along the way.
@@zippyparakeet1074 A man who knows the horrors of war. He desperately needs to believe in another way... The alternative? Suffering on the scale of hundreds of millions affected.
Also when its the future and you realize that the Japanese are perfect at predicting the future landscape of American politics. If we just think for a second and accept that even if Armstrong is in the right which he is, we'd still probably would've never expected someone to unironically act like him in real life and still get elected. Sure Trump didn't get reelected and sure he might not have started saying eff the media until it was post 2016, but he was sayin shiz like we need to make America great again. It's still so amazing how the Japanese predicted that this kind of personality would arise in the future...that or Trump was just plagiarizing Armstrong's speeches the entire time.
@@theprofesionalist7927 Trump and Armstrong are nothing alike. Trump was another “limp-dick politician”. who simply does what they do because they want people to vote for them. Armstrong? He actually went through with his plans, to remove war as a business by STARTING war. His WHOLE reason for becoming what he was, was because he was sick and tired of what America has become, what has become of it’s people.
@@nexuslord6831 Nah U right; at the end of the day it's just like Raiden said. Trump was all talk no action, he probably did copy paste Armstrong's speeches just so he could sound cool.
@@theprofesionalist7927 Prophecies have a way of fulfilling themselves, so ti could very well be the case that both are true. ..Which would mean this game impacted global politics...it's strange to contemplate.
From the ashes new memes will be born evolved but untamed the cringe will be purged and the chads will thrive and together they will make America great again
His points are correct, but so are Raiden's, in that his methods are flawed and ignore some facts of reality, but the actual goal and mindset are completely valid. He's a good villain because nearly everything he says is right, and that is part of why Raiden's story ends with him following the same philosophy mixed with his own.
@@AParticularlyConcernedCitizen both Sam and Armstrong end up being Raiden's mentors. You can tell he respects both. Both Sam and Armstrong were willing to die for this, they at least made the right choice.
@@Thunderstyle7 also in a video I watched one time it said “Armstrong stays with his philosophy to the very end, as when he is defeated he essentially tells raiden ‘alright you win, have fun and run the world’ “
Whilst also AGREEING with Armstrong on some points. Being unable to entirely refute his goal, it says alot that Raiden ultimately is Armstrong's successor and he carries on that fight in his own way.
Armstrong said it before Trump but diving even further, previous presidents like Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan used that Make America Great Again slogan
Once I played this during my battle with Raven Beak, that over-armored albatross didn't stand a chance. The speeches couldn't play with a more perfect timing if they tried! Godspeed, Samus, you have America on your side.
My first fight with Armstrong was legendary, I didn't knew how to escape excelsior attacks so I lost a bunch of health on that and in the first scripted battles with the senator, when was time for the real deal the final fight of the game I was out of healing supplies but at least I had 190% hp and maxed energy(I like exploring a lot so lost only 1 hp upgrade), what made the fight so special is ALL OTHERS boss battles you can survive if you have prepared but for this last fight? I didn't had any items left so the only way to survive is doing what dark souls players do all the time, the classic ''git good'', so I did after so many deaths, so many resets, many suffering, and almost ALMOST ragequitting I learned how to counter every single attack even the insane rock-throwing special attack until finally, I won, my friends that was one of the best victories I ever had in a videogame, that with the legendary music? truly perfection. PS: in PC the control of zanzatsu sucks, is really hard to control it so the rock attack was a nightmare but there is a catch if you run like hell towards the boss and stay directly below the boss(he jumps into an unreachable wall area of the arena having the higher ground) he can't throw the rocks at you, is so simple yet unbelievably effective lmao.
@@painispootis thx I am actually Brazilian learned English as my second language since I was 14 years old, how would you describe the speech I just made in this main comment about MGR's final boss? I hope it didn't have 2 many grammar errors lol
@@Fallout_Survivor I am neither from an anglo saxon country and practiced english for fun since I have memory (almost), but the grammar you used was pretty accurate and legible, I did not even suspect you weren't gringo yknow. Keep it up Jetstream Lucas.
Armstrong was one of those villains who just wanted to rid his country of corrupt politicians and weak leaders, but instead of trying to change his country the democratic way, he tried to start a war that would lead to the deaths of thousands of people and wanted to turn America into a chaotic warzone where people could just kill eachother in the streets if they disagreed over what they believed was right.
Smash the deep state in order to create a society of complete freedom as envisioned by the founding fathers? Words cannot convey how based Senator Armstrong is. Shame he's fictional.
he'd still be a better choice than the other politicians because at least he has America's best interests at heart, even if his way to achieve them involves the deaths of countless people. Other politicians kill just as many people, but then they only do it for their own gain.
Holy shit I missed this. Listening to these mixes is just amazing. American mix was one of my favorites, so getting a remake is a gift from... Well, the Senator, there is no God here Only Nanomachines and Memes.
@Wicker 2 I mean he's not wrong, the political points Kojima makes were true when he made them, but tons of people just weren't able to see what he meant until more recently.
He doesn't though, his society is just one that builds on the same rot our current way does but where those who have the means to control aren't beholdent to the population but are in charge due to circular logic. By forgetting what enables someone to be strong and resourceful, a varied diet, time to workout, higher education and access to advanced medicine, we forget that all these things are built on wealth. This would be no different in Armstrong's utopia, it'd be the exact same bullshit except the wealthy would feel like they deserve their place in society even more. A good corporation doesn't let small fry stir up to one day face them, they set out to control their market so nobody can challenge their growing dominion. Why would a powerful person in Armstrong's world act any different? Virtue? Inherent virtue associated with the strong/pure? Now we're moving into a mixed field of Christian theocracy and eugenics, so let's not.
@@elfpi55-bigB0O85 In his mind though, the Weak ARE those rich bastards who stagnate, who do nothing but drag society down (our current politicians would be kinda fucked in this world), not those lacking in physical strength.
@@elfpi55-bigB0O85 sounds like you're scared.of.memes and logical truths of the human soul! YOU NEED TO QUIT THINKING TOO MUCH AND MAKE THE MOTHER OF ALL O M E L E T T E S
@@elfpi55-bigB0O85 it sounds like you have no idea what armstrongs plan is really about. the weak to him are those really rich 2% snobs who do nothing but ruin society doing whatever they can for the next cent. those are the weak. thats why he tells raiden hes not the other weak world leaders. he has my vote
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I think what makes Armstrong interesting is that you really can't say for sure if he believes his own ideas. The front he puts forward in the first encounter makes him seem like a very generic political warhawk. Suit and tie, feeding the war economy, all that stuff. Then he throws that off and shows you his "True colors" But I'm not so sure he believes it himself. He goes on his long winded speech about America being completely corrupt and unsalvageable, but in doing so he invokes so many "American-isms" alongside quotes from some of the most famous and influential Americans to exist that it's hard to tell if he really believes that or not. "A land of the truly free" " We'll make America Great Again" "I have a dream" He channels presidential figures like Reagan and freedom fighters like MLK , hell, even the Star Spangled Banner. You could say that the memes of "American-ism" Have propagated through him so strongly that even in someone who wants to tear the whole system down, he can't help but speak its language. Maybe his entire point is that the "American-ism" He's adopted as a worldview is no longer shown in the America he lives in, or maybe he thinks its all a lie but still can't help but act it out
Trump: is talkin about walls but doesnt build them Armstrong: is talkin about nanomachines and you even get to taste them, in your face. Armstrong, wins
"Standing here I realized you were just like me trying to make history, but who's to judge the right from wrong and I got it down I think we'll both agree that-" Me: *automatic Ora Ora* "-Violence breeds Violence! But in the end it has to be this waaaay!"
At first it sounded like it was going to be a really good vocals only, but then the music kicked in and I died inside because I've been searching for a good vocals only for a good 5 hours ;-;
Armstrong and Raiden wanted a country where no man had to suffer ever again because of corruption and fights for power using other as your weapons, but the ways they wanted to achieve this where different, Armstrong was going to destroy every stone on his way without care for the innocent and weak meanwhile Raiden who has suffered that pain before understood that going that way would only end up creating a legion like him again, there has to be another way but for the moment they had to fight to decide wich ideal was right, it had to be that way.
That is how we are supposed believe. But it is an untainable dream because Humans are inherently evil when given power. His dream is good but it won't work. Even Raiden has the same feelings. But knows that he can't let it happen.
@@darthnox125 I disagree with humans being inherently evil. Most are not. Most start good, but can get corrupted. It takes a strong conviction to avoid being corrupted.
@@killiancraftofcraftyworks975 human nature, is animalistic. And self serving. You tell someone they have the power to do whatever they want, with no repercussions. And you'll hear some fucked up things. Joker said it best, "Their morals, their code; it's a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. You'll see- I'll show you. When the chips are down these, uh, civilized people? They'll eat each other. See I'm not a monster, I'm just ahead of the curve"
@@Xx_Rd_Drgn_xX strength of will doesn't guarantee you succeed. But it means that you'll still try, with everything you've got. To fight for whatever you believe in, with everything you got, instead of fighting for such trivial things as he said she said bullshit and money.
I fully expected this to be the song but it is all gun noises. Regardless, I wasn't disappointed, hearing Raiden grunting during Armstrong's speech was XD
Lyrics. standing here i realise your just like me trying to make history but whos to judge the right from wrong when your guard is down i think we'll both agree... that Violence breeds Violence! But in the end, it has to be this way!
I have a dream! That one day, every person in this nation will control their own remix. A land of the truly funky damit! A nation of music not soundtracks, ruled by opinion not best sellers. Where the sound changes to suit the individual, not the other way around! Where creativity and lyrics are back where they belong, in the hands of the people!
The song that plays with Chuck Norris, Captain America, Guile, Solider, and Teddy Roosevelt fly on Braviary across America wielding duel machine guns, eating apple pie, and fire works go off.
