yellowlightman Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 The Magicbox just posted five pages of information and screenshots about the game, comes out next month in Japan. Looks awesome.. I like how they really improved the graphics while keeping the same looking menus... Very comforting for a long-time Front Mission player. Anyone heard if this is gonna be picked up for an American release? And doesn't Elsa look like Britney Spears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I hope they release it for N.America. I loved FM3. Too bad the series before FM3 was never brought over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob joe mac Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Hey while on the topic of FM4 check this out http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2003/111103x.html I think we are getting FM1,2 and 3 (again) So I think it's safe to assume that we will be getting FM4 too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Link to the Magic-box article. Looks great. I'm really excited! And now for your Hollywood cast of Front Mission 4: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine as Frederick Lancaster Britney (ugh) Spears as Elsa. William Hurt as Zead. Jeff Goldblum (80's Jeff Goldblum, circa The Fly) as Beck. Mary Stuart Masterson as Latona. Crispin Glover as Bosch. Jada Pinkett Smith as Hermes (I'm assuming the character is a girl... I can't really tell!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarensaas Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 (edited) Wow, great Wanzer designs. Zead and Bosch's suits look GORGEOUS!! Who's doing the mecha design? I'm really looking forward to this; I'm sure they will come out with figures of the Wanzers like FM3 but I would like to get models of them instead. Edited November 15, 2003 by Sarensaas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Link to the Magic-box article. D'oh! I totally forgot to link to the actual page. I was spending too much time trying to download that pictureof Elsa, but I guess the Magicbox is making it difficult for people to steal their "Work," ironic since all of their information is stolen without a source given. I hadn't heard about a FM1,2,3 re-release here... Guess thats a good reason to buy a PS2. Too bad we don't get Front Mission Alternative, that's the only FM game Ihave yet to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damaramu Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Oh yes, I am stoked for this game......can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Well, at least Square-Enix has a couple of decent wallpapers for download this time. I always wondered why they weren't more liberal in keeping their fans happy, like the generous dose of cool images from the Armored Core franchise... Anyway, check out Britn... I mean ELSA. :-) The main site is at http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fm/, and I suppose more downloads will be available as the release date gets closer. Here's hoping for nice big images of the Wanzers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Did anyone else notice that Magic-Box keeps screwing up Wanzer with Warzer? Front Mission rocks. I cannot wait. My wife already knows that when this comes out, I am getting it*. *This is rare, because I'm not usually this fervent about anything. In fact, I haven't been this fervetnt sine Patlabor: WXIII was announced to be released R1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Did anyone else notice that Magic-Box keeps screwing up Wanzer with Warzer? Magicbox screws up a lot, thats what you get when over half your news is translated with Babelfish. I used to be really into Front Mission, I have that old model kit book they released aroudn the time of the SNES original and some manga tankubon with Front Mission stories in it. Hoping Front Mission 4 will bring back the bigger battles of 1 and 2, 3's battles were too small... though the graphics were really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis120 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Too bad we don't get Front Mission Alternative, that's the only FM game Ihave yet to play. You know, I've had that game for more than 2 years. Haven't actually gotten around to playing it. Actually, I think I put it in to test it once I got it and played it for like 15 minutes. Other than that, I haven't bothered to touch it. Half the time I forget I have the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Did anyone else notice that Magic-Box keeps screwing up Wanzer with Warzer? Magicbox screws up a lot, thats what you get when over half your news is translated with Babelfish. I used to be really into Front Mission, I have that old model kit book they released aroudn the time of the SNES original and some manga tankubon with Front Mission stories in it. Hoping Front Mission 4 will bring back the bigger battles of 1 and 2, 3's battles were too small... though the graphics were really nice. I think 3 gave up size in lieu of graphics. Here's to hoping that the PS2 FM4 has the size of the earlier Front Missions, with (as it looks) the wonderful graphics of 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akilae Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Finally, another SRPG on PS2 other than Ring of Red... anybody else play that? I could only find one used copy out of three local game stores... guess the game tanked in the states.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Finally, another SRPG on PS2 other than Ring of Red... anybody else play that? I could only find one used copy out of three local game stores... guess the game tanked in the states.... Ring of Red was done by the original Front Mission design team. I wonder if Square brought them back for this next one? RoR looked cool, but I heard it had long load times and sloooooow battles. Like, FM2 slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Finally, another SRPG on PS2 other than Ring of Red... anybody else play that? I could only find one used copy out of three local game stores... guess the game tanked in the states.... Ring of Red was done by the original Front Mission design team. I wonder if Square brought them back for this next one? RoR looked cool, but I heard it had long load times and sloooooow battles. Like, FM2 slow. The problem with RoR weren't the loading times or more strategic, although very slow, battles.... it was the challenge... the last few levels were insane. As for FF4... like many of the first generation PS2 games it looks too much like Front Mission 3 in high res. All those Wanzers featured in themagic-box preview have already been seen in FM2 and FM2. <_< But anyway... mecha action always good... but I'm kind of curious about the so called Front Mission Online game, and I wonder if its going to have a more RPG format or if its going to be one of those really boring MMORTS games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 I think FM4's screenshots look better than FM3. But I see what you're gettiing at. I suspect that FM4 will really shine is in the motion video aspect. It'll be clean and clear with none of the odd pixelation, jumpiness or screwy transparency effects that FM3 suffered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noyhauser Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Is north America going to get a front mission port? It only looks like Japan is getting the 20,000 units. I found this articles (and many like it)… but I may be wrong. FM is one of my favorite games though, I had to emulate 1 and 2 as well as alternative to play it... and it was a blast. (but I deleted them after 24 hours of course) http://uk.games.yahoo.com/030928/39/e9nvp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 As for FF4... like many of the first generation PS2 games it looks too much like Front Mission 3 in high res. All those Wanzers featured in themagic-box preview have already been seen in FM2 and FM2. All of the Front Missions have had basically the same Wanzers ('cept maybe GunHazard). I don't mind, Front Mission is a consistent world, and it doesn't make sense for it to pull a Gundam and design a dozen new mecha for every new series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Front Mission 4 announced for June release according to Magic Box. http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Nice to see they are sticking with the user interface that alot of us Front Mission fans are used to. If its not broken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druna Skass Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I've never been a big fan of turn based strategy games, are there any real time strategy games similar to Front Mission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 That Fredrick lancaster looks like Wolverine. Not just like Hugh Jackman, but he has the Wolverine hair too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daishi3500 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 man i loved the first fm, as for the rest, i'll have to get a ps2 emu cuz i sold mine. At least i can play the second one on ps1. hey, btw, do any of you guys like shining force or ff tactics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob joe mac Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2004/020804d.html FM4 comes out in NA this June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted February 11, 2004 Author Share Posted February 11, 2004 http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2004/020804d.htmlFM4 comes out in NA this June Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Guess I should grab a PS2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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