Editing Front Mission (section)

==Reception==
{{VG series reviews
| game1 = [[Front Mission (video game)]]
| mc1 = DS: 72/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/front-mission/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Front Mission for DS Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2018-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025230233/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/front-mission |archive-date=2018-10-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game2 = [[Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard]]
| mc2 = N/A
| game3 = [[Front Mission 2]]
| mc3 = N/A
| game4 = [[Front Mission Alternative]]
| mc4 = N/A
| game5 = [[Front Mission 3]]
| mc5 = N/A
| game6 = [[Front Mission 4]]
| mc6 = 75/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/front-mission-4/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Front Mission 4 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref>
| game7 = [[Front Mission 2089]]
| mc7 = N/A
| game8 = [[Front Mission: Online]]
| mc8 = N/A
| game9 = [[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]]
| mc9 = N/A
| game10 = [[Front Mission 2089-II]]
| mc10 = N/A
| game11 = [[Front Mission Evolved]]
| mc11 = PC: 63/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/front-mission-evolved/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Front Mission Evolved for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><br />PS3: 58/100<ref name="MCPS3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/front-mission-evolved/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Front Mission Evolved for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2017-06-20}}</ref><br />X360: 58/100<ref name="MCX360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/front-mission-evolved/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Front Mission Evolved for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref>
| game12 = [[Left Alive]]
| mc12 = PC: 40/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/left-alive/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Left Alive for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2019-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331052058/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/left-alive |archive-date=2019-03-31 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />PS4: 37/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/left-alive/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Left Alive for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2019-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412165714/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/left-alive |archive-date=2019-04-12 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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In April 1995, Front Mission's original release on the [[Super Famicom]] was well received. ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine gave the Super Famicom version of the game first a 9 out of 10<ref>読者 クロスレビュー: フロントミッション. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.330. Pg.31. 14 April 1995.</ref> and later an 8 out of 10 in their Reader Cross Review.<ref>読者 クロスレビュー: フロントミッション. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.332. Pg.32. 28 April 1995.</ref> ''Mega Fun'' gave the game a Gold for an import game.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|last=Hellert|first=Stefan|date=June 1995|title=Front Mission|magazine=Mega Fun|language=DE|location=Germany|page=65}}</ref> ''[[Front Mission: Gun Hazard]]'' was rated  by ''Fun Generation'' a 7 out of 10, while ''Super GamePower'' gave it a 4.2 out of 5.<ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine|date=May 1996|title=Super NES: Front Mission Gun Hazard|magazine=Fun Generation|language=DE|location=Germany|page=41}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|last=Kamikaze|first=Marcelo|date=July 1996|title=SNES: Front Mission Gun Hazard|magazine=Super GamePower|language=PT|location=Brazil|publisher=Nova Cultural|issue=28|page=40}}</ref> ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine awarded ''[[Front Mission 2]]'' the game 32 out of 40 upon its release.<ref name="famitsu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4151|title=フロントミッション2 [PS] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102162959/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4151|archive-date=2015-11-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Chinn, Marty | date=June 23, 2000 | title=Famitsu Top 120 PlayStation games | url=http://gaming-age.com/news/2000/6/23-151 | work=Gaming-Age.com | access-date=2008-12-15 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605221312/http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2000/6/23-151 | archive-date=June 5, 2011 }}</ref> The magazine chose the game as the number 63rd best game on the original PlayStation.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=November 20, 2000 | title=Famitsu Weekly PlayStation Top 100 | url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/088/088060p1.html | work=IGN.com | access-date=2008-12-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805230154/http://psx.ign.com/articles/088/088060p1.html | archive-date=August 5, 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Greg Kasavin]] of ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the graphics of ''[[Front Mission Alternative]]'' and audio experience, but criticized the game for being too short and rewarding players with more elaborate story sections if they failed to achieve game missions, indirectly rewarding failure.<ref name=spotreview>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/front-mission-alternative-import-review/1900-2547635/|title=Front Mission Alternative Review|last=Kasavin|first=Greg|website=GameSpot|access-date=2010-12-08}}</ref> He also called the soundtrack "a bunch of dizzying techno that doesn't suit the onscreen grandeur".<ref name="spotreview"/> ''Hardcore Gaming 101'' noted it was not a very deep real time strategy game, but praised its branching stories and variety of endings.<ref name =core>{{cite web|url= http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/front-mission-alternative/|access-date=May 3, 2020|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|title=Front Mission Alternative|author=Pineda, Angelo D. |author2=Thompson, Kyle A. |author3=Tam, Wilson K.|date=March 26, 2011}}</ref> ''GameSpot'' noted that ''[[Front Mission 3]]'' may be a title worth introducing the franchise to American audiences, but criticized its graphics for being a notch lower than ''Front Mission 2''.<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/front-mission-3/reviews/front-mission-3-review-2547645/|title=Front Mission 3 Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|author=Ike Sato|date=December 15, 1999|access-date=June 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710035539/http://www.gamespot.com/front-mission-3/reviews/front-mission-3-review-2547645/|archive-date=July 10, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' lauded the game's battle mechanics as rare in other Square installments since ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', but cited the graphics transitions between overhead play and individual battles as spotty.<ref name="IGN review">{{cite web|url=http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/162/162913p1.html|title=Front Mission 3 – PlayStation Review|website=[[IGN]]|author=Sam Bishop|date=March 21, 2000|access-date=June 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809235716/http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/162/162913p1.html|archive-date=August 9, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Front Mission 4'' holds a 75% on both [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]].<ref name="GR">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/918883-front-mission-4/index.html |title=Front Mission 4 for PlayStation 2 |work=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref name="MC" /> North American reaction to the game was consistent across the board, receiving mixed to generally good reviews. It was praised for its deep gameplay, customizable wanzers, and high production values. On the disapproving side many felt the plot advanced at a sluggish pace, the AI was subpar, and the menu system was cumbersome at times. ''GameSpot'' gave generally positive feedback for ''[[Front Mission Online]]'', describing how the game was successfully transforming the strategy game series into an action and combat based experience.<ref name="transform">{{cite web|first=Hirohiko  |last=Niizumi|title=Front Misson Online Hands-On: Square Enix Party 2005|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/front-misson-online-hands-on-square-enix-party-2005/1100-6130111/ |publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=2014-04-26 |date=2005-07-31}}</ref> In RPG Fan's Games of 2006 feature, they enumerated the reasons that ''[[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]]'' was the ''Import RPG of the Year'' make note of the game's improvements and excellent execution in design and functionality. The game was also voted the runner-up ''Strategy RPG of the Year'' by RPG Fan in their "Games of 2006" awards.<ref name="RPGFan awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/features/go2006/|title=RPGFan Feature - Games of 2006|publisher=RPG Fan|access-date=2010-12-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130203055/http://rpgfan.com/features/go2006/|archive-date=2010-11-30}}</ref> While the developers acknowledge the good reception of the cinematic focus of the game, they noted that later entries in the series would not necessarily follow the same direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/features/squareenix2007/frontmission.html|title=E3 2007: Square Enix Impressions and Interviews - Front Mission Interview|last=McCarroll|first=John|publisher=RPGFan|access-date=2010-12-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524031635/http://www.rpgfan.com/features/squareenix2007/frontmission.html|archive-date=2011-05-24}}</ref>

Greg Miller of ''[[IGN]]'' scored ''[[Front Mission Evolved]]'' a 6.0/10, calling it "uninspired" and that it would only appeal to "hardcore mech-heads". He commented that the missions were mainly "frustrating filler", and while the customization of the wanzer was enjoyable, it was often negated by missions "shoehorning you into annoying loadouts". Calling its story "less than stellar", he stated that "it doesn't feel like a full fledged game".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/01/front-mission-evolved-review|title=Front Mission Evolved Review|last=Miller|first=Greg|date=2010-10-01|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-20}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' called ''[[Left Alive]]'' a “failure on every level”, with poor controls and game balances issues cited along with technical glitches.<ref name=failure>{{cite web |last=Schmeyer |first=Dm |date=13 March 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/left-alive-review |title=Left Alive Review |publisher=[[IGN]] |access-date=13 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412201400/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/left-alive-review |archive-date=12 April 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Destructoid'' praises the game's soundtrack and art direction, but highlighted the low resolution graphical textures that gave the game a “drab” look.<ref name=toid/> They also noted “laughable” enemy physics, where killed enemies bodies would jump in the air however they died.<ref name=toid>{{cite web |last=Roemer |first=Dan |date=24 March 2019 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-left-alive-547288.phtml |title=Review: Left Alive |publisher=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=24 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412205324/https://www.destructoid.com/review-left-alive-547288.phtml |archive-date=12 April 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> They further describes voice acting as “varied”, from decent, to sounding like the actors “gave up” after one take.<ref name=toid/> ''Kotaku'' loved the idea of [[urban warfare]], including searching for improvised weapons to take on war mechs, but the game's “stiff” and “sluggish” controls made the game impossibly hard to play.<ref name=kotakus>{{cite web|url= https://kotaku.com/left-alive-is-a-fascinating-concept-but-a-crappy-game-1833108592|access-date=May 11, 2020|title=Left Alive Is A Fascinating Concept, But A Crappy Game|author=Alexandra, Heather|date=March 6, 2019|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref>

===Legacy===
{{Further|List of Front Mission media}}
Since 1994,  the ''Front Mission'' series has spawned numerous products in various media outside of video games.<ref>{{cite book|title=FamiComics Special Edition, Summer 1994|editor=Famitsu|publisher=ASCII|date=1994-07-09|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Front Mission Goes Live! |magazine=Super Play |issue=31 |last=Nicholson |first=Zy |publisher=Future Publishing |date=May 1995 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.show-tv.co.jp/1994/index.html |title=クロノトリガー・フロントミッションVP |publisher=Show-tv |access-date=2010-03-21 |language=ja |archive-date=2017-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118120234/http://www.show-tv.co.jp/1994/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The series has a long-running line of [[manga]] and novels that are expanded universe supplements to the stories of the ''Front Mission'' video games. Likewise, the series has produced two live-action films directed by Yoshihiko Dai and a ten-episode [[radio drama]] directed by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, both of which further expand the ''Front Mission'' universe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_p.php?num_p=805253#1|title=Dai Yoshihiko|publisher=allcinema Movie & DVD Database|language=ja|access-date=2010-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard Official Fanbook|editor=Famitsu Books Editorial|publisher=ASCII|date=1996-04-08|language=ja}}</ref> Some of the actors and actresses that have been involved in these productions include [[Banjō Ginga]], [[Hiromi Tsuru]], [[Dax Griffin]], Danielle Keaton, and Tina Coté.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0182805/|title=Tina Cote|website=The Internet Movie Database|access-date=2010-12-07}}</ref> Apart from these media, there have been numerous books, toys, and [[soundtrack]]s that have been published under the ''Front Mission'' brand name.