

In Front Mission, players use playable units called wanzers, a term for mecha derived from the German word Wanderpanzer, or "walking tank". Battle zones are where the missions take place, though they become inaccessible upon the completion of a mission. Towns and cities act as intermission points where the player can organize, backtrack, and set up their units for the upcoming mission.

As the player progresses through the plot, new locations are revealed on the world map. The player travels to locations on a point-and-click world map. Game progression in Front Mission proceeds in a linear manner: watch cut-scene events, complete missions, set up wanzers during intermissions, and sortie for the next mission.

It will release in Europe in spring 2023, with pre-orders now open, and in North America in summer 2023. Microids’s limited edition will include a physical copy of the game for Nintendo Switch, an exclusive lenticular, a printed game manual, and two lithographs. Microids announced it is producing a physical retail edition for Forever Entertainment’s Front Mission 1st: Remake.
