Front Mission 2

Front Mission 2
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
  • Square
  • Forever Entertainment (Remake)
Director(s)Toshiro Tsuchida
Composer(s)Noriko Matsueda
SeriesFront Mission
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation
  • JP: September 25, 1997
Remake
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: October 5, 2023
Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S
  • WW: April 30, 2024
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing game
Mode(s)Single-player

Front Mission 2, also known in Japan as Front Mission Second,[a] is a 1997 tactical role-playing game developed by G-Craft and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released only in Japan on September 25, 1997.[1] It is the second main installment and the third entry overall in the Front Mission series.[2] Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 2 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers.[3] The game was well received by critics and fans, and was part of Square Enix's "Ultimate Hits" collection in 2005.

A remake for the Nintendo Switch, titled Front Mission 2: Remake, was announced in 2022 and was originally set to release on June 12, 2023, but was delayed to October 5.[4][5][6] Ports to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released on April 30, 2024.[7]


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  1. ^ "フロントミッション2 [PS] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ^ IGN staff (July 10, 1997). "IGN: Front Mission 2 Preview". IGN.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Dengeki, ed. (February 2004). "100 Year History of Front Mission". Dengeki GAMES (in Japanese). No. February 2004 Special Edition. MediaWorks.
  4. ^ "Front Mission 2: Remake - Official Release Date Announcement Trailer", IGN, March 7, 2023, retrieved March 10, 2023
  5. ^ "FRONT MISSION 2: Remake delayed to unannounced date". Gematsu. May 26, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "FRONT MISSION 2: Remake launches October 5". Gematsu. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "FRONT MISSION 2: Remake coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 30". Gematsu. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.