


In Front Mission, players use playable units called wanzers, a term for mecha derived from the German word Wanderpanzer, or "walking tank". Overhead view of world map during a mission Battle zones are where the missions take place, though they become inaccessible upon the completion of a mission. Towns and cities act as intermission points where the player can organize and set up their units for the upcoming mission. As the player progresses through the plot, new locations are revealed on the world map. The player travels to locations on a point-and-click world map.

Game progression in Front Mission proceeds in a linear manner: watch cut-scene events, complete missions, set up wanzers during intermissions, and sortie for the next mission. Ports to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S are set to release on June 30, 2023. This release marked the third time that a Front Mission title was localized and published outside Japan.Ī remake of Front Mission 1st, titled Front Mission 1st: Remake, was developed and published by Forever Entertainment for the Nintendo Switch on November 30, 2022. Only the Nintendo DS port, renamed as Front Mission, was released in North America on October 23, 2007. The PlayStation version was then ported to the Nintendo DS with more additional content and was released in Japan on March 22, 2007. It included new content and offered a new USN scenario to play through. was released for the PlayStation in Japan on October 23, 2003, titled Front Mission 1st. A direct port of the game was released for the WonderSwan Color in Japan on July 12, 2002.Ī port of the game developed by Square Enix Co., Ltd. Front Mission is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers. Front Mission is the first main entry and the first entry overall in the Front Mission series. Front Mission is a tactical role-playing game developed by G-Craft and published by Square, and was released in Japan on Februfor the Super Famicom.
