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In true Square Enix fashion, this Front Mission Evloved trailer, created for next week's Tokyo Game Show, is filled with exciting CG and a rousing soundtrack. Missiles fly about, buildings crumble, and giant mechs go at it. Awesome. And, just like they always do, they've left out game play footage. Even still, the trailer does its job of getting us excited about their newest addition to the series.

In case you've missed it, Square Enix has dumped the strategy RPG game play for third-person shooting action. The reworking comes by way of comes from Double Helix. The game is coming out for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, too. 

I'll miss the SRPG elements, but I also love giant mechs.  This could be great. Here's hoping we'll see more than fancypants CG in the coming weeks.


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jhitcher42's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:41
jhitcher42
I have a feeling this will turn out like Dirge of Cerberus.
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:42
bluexy
Everything is so brown!
Genius's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:04
Genius
Oh man, from the developers that made such greats like GI Joe! Yeah, thats right, the game that scored 3/10!

One of my favorite Square series' is going to be trashed by this company, great!
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:08
Monodi
Holy shit! A lot of stuff we could possiblt never do in the game!


Seriously though, it looked pretty hot it would be nice if it had action like that on the flow of the RPG
protomark's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:21
protomark
Can we please have front mission 5 here now? i mean come on!
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:22
Big Z
If they're dropping the turn-based RPG elements from the game, aren't they just producing a new Armored Core title? Color me unimpressed, there was no need to try and make a better mouse-trap. I liked Front Mission the way it was. Watching this with heavy skepticism.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:29
Volomon
@Genius Well thx for dashing my hopes.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:43
Electrium
I would say this is awesome, maybe, if it wasn't for Double Helix being behind it. I love Front Mission games, and I'm not sure this is what I want out of them. SE, pleeeeaassee convince me this is a good idea! Haha.
Stevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:43
Stevil
Will somebody stop giving Double Helix decent franchises to ruin?
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 18:07
Holyetheline
Doesn't look too bad... we'll see after some actual gameplay footage comes out.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 19:55
Shin Oni
is this confirmed to hit the states? after Squeenix was butthurt from poor sales of FM4, I figure no more Front Mission games would bother gracing the american shores again anytime soon...
Solgrim's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 20:49
Solgrim
Please, allow me, as someone who loves this franchise, to have a moment that may seem a little out of character...




GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING SQUARE ENIX! YOU CAN SUCK A COCK AND EAT A VAGINA YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKING PIECES OF SHIT! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!? FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU!



I truly am sorry. But why, Square? Why?
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 21:25
Takeshi
Dear Square-Enix,

Quit raping my beloved Front Mission.

Yours,
Takeshi

(p.s. the video looks good but it's not Front Mission)
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 23:06
Mr Jonson
I liked their take on Silent Hill so I ain't dismissing this one yet.

But that trailer looks just like every other brown-hued mech games that has been released.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 00:39
Volomon
@windexwindex Damn they did that shitty version of Silent Hill too? OMG...dreams ruined.
Solid Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 11:12
Solid Squirrel
So, what, Virtua On arcade style? Why even bother calling it Front Mission if you're taking away it's core concept? Is this what we can expect from Squenix from now on, that unless it has the words "Final Fantasy" in the title, anyone can take any of their franchises for a
spin?
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 01:17
Nitex
I can't wait to see what its like, I always hated the boring turn based crap for it. It's freakin Mechs not blond hair dudes with overly huge weapons.
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