Front Mission 3
1999 video game
Front Mission 3, also known in Japan as Front Mission Third, is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 1999, and North America by Square Electronic Arts and Europe in 2000. Front Mission 3 is the third main entry and the fifth entry overall in the Front Mission series. Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 3 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers.
Front Mission 3 was the first title in the Front Mission series to be released in North America, Europe and Australia.
A remake for the Nintendo Switch, titled Front Mission 3: Remake (Japanese: フロントミッション サード: リメイク), was announced in September 2022 and released on June 26, 2025. Ports to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released on January 30, 2026.
Gameplay
The mechanics of Front Mission 3 are a radical departure from Front Mission and Front Mission 2. While it is a tactical role-playing game, there is a stronger emphasis on role-playing elements as opposed to strategic elements in Front Mission 3. The game progresses in a linear manner: watch cut-scene events, complete missions, set up wanzers during intermissions, and sortie for the next mission.
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