Front Mission Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Front Mission is a series of turn-based tactical strategy video games produced by Squaresoft, now Square Enix. The series was created by Toshiro Tsuchida. It began in 1995 with the release of the first game.Front Mission's main draw is the use of giant mecha called "wanzers" (from the German "wandrung panzer", or walking tank) in battle. The storyline in the series revolves around military conflicts between powerful consolidated nations that form during the 21st and 22nd centuries.
Four main games in the series have been produced:
- Front Mission (SNES, 1995)
- Front Mission 2 (PlayStation, 1997)
- Front Mission 3 (PlayStation, 1999)
- Front Mission 4 (PlayStation 2, 2003)
- Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES, 1996) - a side-scrolling action shooter
- Front Mission: Alternative (PlayStation, 1997) - a real-time action/strategy game.
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Of the entire series, only Front Mission 3 and 4 have been published in the U.S. Front Mission 1 and 2 would be ported to Sony Playstation and get a chance to be published in the U.S. Front Mission 1 has been enhanced-remade for the soundtrack on the Playstation. The Super Famicom version of Front Mission 1 has been unofficially translated into English through emulation. Front Mission 3 was published in the U.S. in 1999. Front Mission 4 was published in the U.S. in June 2004.
In Europe only Front Mission 3 has been generally released though in France the original Front Mission was released and possibly also Front Mission 2. Also, Front Mission: Gun Hazard(SNES) has been unoffically translated, but not by the same person who headed the translation of Front Mission I. Front Mission 5 is currently in development for Sony PlayStation 2.
Bangladesh (after a name change to the People's Republic of Alordesh) was a member, but broke away in the events leading up to Front Mission 2.
The USN got a name change in the English version of Front Mission 4 to the UCS.
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Front Mission Major Political Powers
Oceanic Community Union (OCU)
Consists of the modern day nations of Japan and Australia and encompasses Southeast Asia and a number of Pacific islands. One of the ongoing conflicts centers on the extent of their Pacific island holdings, which are continually contested by the USN.United States of the New Continent (USN)
North America and South America consolidated into a single nation. Often at an uneasy standstill against the OCU, with regards to the Pacific Island region. There is a large disparity in quality of life throughout the USN, which has lead to disaffectation and open rebellion in several member states.European Commonwealth (EC)
The modern day European Community, with a degree more central control. Member states still maintain their own military forces, however, extra-EC foreign policy is set by the EC Assembly in Paris, France. The EC also funds sevral research groups. One of these - the UK-based EC Armor Tactics Research Corps, Durandal - is one of the foci of Front Mission 4.Republic of Zaftra
Comprised of western Russia, Zaftra is a power in decline, especially with the EC becoming self-sufficient thanks to the discovery of resources in Poland. Zaftra serves as the antagonist in Front Mission 4.