Front Mission 3

Overview

Front Mission 3, also known in Japan as Front Mission Third, is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 1999, and North America by Square Electronic Arts and Europe in 2000. Front Mission 3 is the third main entry and the fifth entry overall in the Front Mission series. Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 3 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers.

Front Mission 3 was the first title in the Front Mission series to be released in North America, Europe and Australia.

A remake for the Nintendo Switch, titled Front Mission 3: Remake (Japanese: フロントミッション サード: リメイク), was announced in September 2022 and released on June 26, 2025. Ports to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released on January 30, 2026.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Developer

Square Product Development Division 6

Publisher

Square Electronic Arts, Square Enix

Series

Front Mission

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

12

ESRB

T

CERO

B

USK

12

ACB

PG

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Region

US