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Front Mission is a series of turn-based tactical role-playing 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.
 
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''Front Mission'' is a media franchise created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiro_Tsuchida Toshiro Tsuchida] and owned by [[wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]. Although the main focus of the franchise is on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_role-playing_game Tactical Role Playing Games] that make up the main series, a large number of manga and novels were created to tie into the games and help expand the ''Front Mission'' universe. The series has also ventured into other genres besides tactical role-playing, such as [[Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard|side-scrolling shooter]], [[Front Mission Alternative|real-time strategy]], [[Front Mission Evolved|third-person]] [[Left Alive|shooter]], and [[Front Mission Online|massively multiplayer online shooter]].
   
The main draw of Front Mission is the use of giant mechs called "Wanzers" (from the German "Wanderpanzer", or walking tanks) in battle. The stories of the series revolves around military conflicts and political tension between powerful supranational unions and their member states during the 21st and 22nd centuries. Front Mission is structured like a traditional tactical role-playing game. All of the main installments and the 2089 series installments are classified under this specific genre.
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The main draw of ''Front Mission'' is its storytelling approach. Taking place during the 21st and 22nd centuries, the series revolves around military conflicts and political tension between powerful [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supranational_union supranational unionsand their member states. Although the games use self-contained, standalone stories, these tie into a greater overarching storyline that encompasses the entire franchise, giving the series a level of storytelling depth and continuity comparable to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_(radio_and_television) serial drama]. Another major draw of the series is its use of giant mecha called "[[wanzers]]" (from the German word ''wanderpanzer'') in battle that can be customized by the player in a variety of ways.
   
 
== Main entries ==
 
== Main entries ==
In order of release
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In order of release:
*[[Front Mission First]], 1995
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*[[Front Mission First]] - 1995
*[[Front Mission 2]], 1997
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*[[Front Mission 2]] - 1997
*[[Front Mission 3]], 1999
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*[[Front Mission 3]] - 1999
*[[Front Mission 4]], 2003
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*[[Front Mission 4]] - 2003
*[[Front Mission 2089]], 2005
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*[[Front Mission 2089]] - 2005
*[[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]], 2005
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*[[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]] - 2005
*[[Front Mission 2089-II]], 2006
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*[[Front Mission 2089|Front Mission 2089-II]] - 2006
   
 
== Spin-offs ==
 
== Spin-offs ==
In order of release
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In order of release:
*[[Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard]], 1996
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*[[Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard]] - 1996
*[[Front Mission Alternative]], 1997
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*[[Front Mission Alternative]] -1997
*[[Front Mission: Online]], 2005
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*[[Front Mission Online]] - 2005
*[[Front Mission Evolved]], 2010
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*[[Front Mission Evolved]] - 2010
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*[[Left Alive]] - 2019
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== Manga and Novels ==
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Manga:
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* [[Front Mission Zero]] - 1994
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* [[Front Mission (manga)]] - 1995
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* [[Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard (manga)]] - 1996
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* [[Front Mission 2: Wanzers of the Elite]] - 1998
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* [[Front Mission ~The Drive~]] - 2007
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* [[Front Mission: Dog Life & Dog Style]] - 2007
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Novels:
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* [[Front Mission: Front Line Report]] - 1995
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* [[Gun Hazard: A Mercenary's Iron Legs]] - 1996
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* [[Front Mission 4 ~Elsa~]] - 2004
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* [[Front Mission World Historica]] - 2007
 
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 14 November 2018

Front Mission Map (Left Alive)

The world of Front Mission, circa 2127 (Left Alive)

Front Mission is a media franchise created by Toshiro Tsuchida and owned by Square Enix. Although the main focus of the franchise is on the Tactical Role Playing Games that make up the main series, a large number of manga and novels were created to tie into the games and help expand the Front Mission universe. The series has also ventured into other genres besides tactical role-playing, such as side-scrolling shooterreal-time strategythird-person shooter, and massively multiplayer online shooter.

The main draw of Front Mission is its storytelling approach. Taking place during the 21st and 22nd centuries, the series revolves around military conflicts and political tension between powerful supranational unions and their member states. Although the games use self-contained, standalone stories, these tie into a greater overarching storyline that encompasses the entire franchise, giving the series a level of storytelling depth and continuity comparable to a serial drama. Another major draw of the series is its use of giant mecha called "wanzers" (from the German word wanderpanzer) in battle that can be customized by the player in a variety of ways.

Main entries[]

In order of release:

Spin-offs[]

In order of release:

Manga and Novels[]

Manga:

Novels: