Front Mission 1st, a remake of Square Enix’s classic SNES tactical RPG, is coming to the PS4 following a period of Switch timed exclusivity. The spruced up HD re-release first launched on Nintendo’s hybrid hardware late last year, but now Trophies have started to populate on Sony’s servers, suggesting a PS4 port announcement is imminent.
This won’t be the first time Front Mission has released on PlayStation platforms, as the 1995 original was later updated for the PS1 with additional features and content. Unfortunately, it was only ever available in Japan, although that same version was subsequently converted to the Nintendo DS and localised worldwide.
Front Mission 2, a PS1 game originally, is also being remade for Switch, and it’s probably safe to assume it’ll similarly be converted to PS4 once Nintendo’s period of timed exclusivity expires. We’ll check in with Square Enix and try to get confirmation, but in the meantime you can check out the original’s list of Trophies through here.
[source exophase.com]
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Awesome. I get annoyed using the switch and haven’t even touched fire emblem or xenoblade 3. Glad its finally coming over.
No PS5 native version?
@DefiledViper Only PS4 Trophies on Sony's servers right now.
Very nice, wasn't even considering a purchase. Now I definitely will. Hopefully DQ Treasures is next
I hope these sell well, so they get to remake the best part in the series, Front Mission 3.
I am very interested in playing this game, and had it wishlisted on Switch. Now I’ll switch (heh-heh) it to a PlayStation wishlist.
Very glad that this is announced (or, more accurately, going to be announced) before it went on sale on the Switch. I really hate that some exclusivity deals include hiding the fact that a game will be released on another console after the exclusivity window is over. It’s much better when they announce games as a timed exclusive, so that I know to wait for a PlayStation release.
@Impossibilium It's beginning to feel like all those Square Enix games for Switch last year were timed exclusives. I expect Harvestella, Dragon Quest Treasures, etc will all come out on PS4 or PS5 (or both) soon.
@MemSec Front Mission 3 remake was announced for Switch back in September so it's safe to assume it'll come to PS4 around 6 months after the Switch version (Front Mission 1st remake released in November so a PS4 release in May would mean 6 months timed exclusivity).
@MemSec I believe the plan is to remake the first three games either way. But yeah, while I'll get all of these eventually, FM3 is the one I'm excited for. Probably my favorite tactical RPG on the PS1.
@get2sammyb Virtually all non-first-party or first-party-funded exclusives eventually go to other platforms these days. It's simply a matter of waiting.
Oh hell yeah, hype
@Grumblevolcano
Thanks, I completely missed this announcement. Great news!
@Ralizah
This game had imo the best (political) story out of all ps one games (outside of mgs1, perhaps). Truly a hidden gem!
I don’t think I can take another one to Forever Entertainment nostalgia grifts after the bug and crash shows that where panzer dragoon and the house of the dead remakes.
Ah yes awesome this makes a lot of sense. I played this on PS1 back in the day not that I was against playing on the Switch but probably will go on sale sooner and cheaper than on the Switch.
Not my kind of game, but happy for the fans!
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