The wanzers themselves look a little too plastic at first glance, but up close, creeping rust spots give them character. City scenes look like they’re from a neo-noir tale, somewhat like Blade Runner, with designs that appear at once futuristic (for 1995 Japan) and also from out of the 1920s.
Trees sway on the overhead map, you can see tiny birds flying about while destruction is happening down on the battlefield, and rushing water looks more realistic, giving the tropical setting life. However, the more I played, the more the new visuals grew on me. I still appreciate the older graphics, which now take on a well-worn quality that hearkens to Square’s golden age at first, I thought the new look was too clean for such a gritty story. It makes sense to go for a more uniform look with more remakes to come.
Compared to the original version, the graphics land closer to Front Mission 3. But can this title from 1995 - when the company was still called Square - keep up with today’s SRPG young guns, and is the remake worthy of a classic title?įront Mission 1 st Remake‘s updates to the original game are mainly cosmetic, but the visuals got a complete overhaul, with a polygonal style replacing the Super Famicom’s pixels. Now, FE has refurbished the wanzer ( Front Mission’s version of mechs) with a fresh salvo of firepower.
The original Front Mission got a somewhat muted remake/re-release back on the Nintendo DS, long after the series made its global debut with Front Mission 3. It’s not a series without the first game, so let’s start at the beginning. The West has had a strange relationship with Square Enix’s mech series, but with Forever Entertainment’s (FE) plans to remake at least the first three games, it looks like we’re about to become BFFs. So, it’s a great time for Front Mission to come back to the forefront. It’s been a resurgent year for strategy RPGs, and it’s also a good time for mechs.
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