

Swapping out the usual grid-based system for an open, real-time map, Front Mission Alternative gives players control of up to three Wanzer squads.
#Front mission 2 vs 3 series#
The franchise's second spin-off, Front Mission Alternative, also released in 1997, and takes the series into the realm of real-time strategy. A remake of Front Mission 2 is set to release on Switch at some point next year. In general, Front Mission 2 takes its predecessor and expands on it, giving the game a much larger scale, both in terms of narrative with its three playable protagonists, and its gameplay with even more customizable parts and differing objectives. Front Mission 2 would then be released a year later, returning to the tactical gameplay of the first game. Titled Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard, this entry adds a job system to the franchise, and a few other action-RPG elements. The first Front Mission spin-off would release in 1996, and sees the franchise take on the side-scrolling shooter genre. This first Front Mission game is being remade, and is set to release on Nintendo Switch in November. As players make their way through Front Mission's campaign, they'll be able to obtain new gear for their Wanzers, which can be equipped between missions.


In this turn-based tactics game, players take control of a squad of Wanzers, mechs that have four distinct body parts, each with their own health bar and purpose. Originally released in Japan on the Super Famicom in 1995, the first Front Mission game only came to the US when it was ported to the Nintendo DS in 2007, nearly a decade later.
