{"product_id":"front-mission-3-ps1","title":"Front Mission 3 - PS1","description":"\u003cp\u003eFront Mission 3 for the PlayStation is the third mainline entry in Square's acclaimed mech tactical RPG series and the first to receive an official Western release. Set in 2112 in a near-future Earth where geopolitical tensions between the USN and OCU superpowers simmer constantly, the story follows Kazuki Takemura, a test pilot for the Kirashima Heavy Industries corporation, and his friend Ryogo. What begins as a routine assignment to transport an experimental wanzer — the game's term for military mecha — spirals into a vast conspiracy spanning multiple nations when the prototype is stolen. A branching early narrative decision gives players access to one of two complete storylines, each featuring different characters, events, and revelations about the same conspiracy from opposite sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tactical battles play out on isometric grids where wanzers move, attack, and use skills in a turn-based sequence. Each wanzer consists of independently targetable body parts — arms, legs, the body, and the backpack — with different systems housed in each. Destroying an opponent's arm disables their weapons; destroying their legs grounds them. Pilots can be targeted directly and ejected from their machines, and a player's own pilot can eject to fight on foot or commandeer an enemy wanzer mid-battle. Skills are learned by equipping wanzer parts and using them in combat until a random chance procs the pilot's ability acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe game also features the W-ZERO computer network, an in-game internet accessible from save points that contains lore, side information, and item purchases, adding a distinctive layer of worldbuilding beyond the main missions. Developed and published by Square in North America on March 21, 2000. The game received a remake in June 2025 for modern platforms, but the original PS1 release remains the definitive physical version of one of the most underrated tactical RPGs in Square's catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e フロントミッション サード (Front Mission Third)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e T (Teen)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform:\u003c\/strong\u003e PlayStation 1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tactical RPG\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 player\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square Electronic Arts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000 (North American release: March 21, 2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly multiple item orders that combine to $120 or more get free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Game Disc Only","offer_id":43008934477909,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Game \u0026 Box \u0026 Manual - VG+","offer_id":43008937427029,"sku":null,"price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/3961573-front-mission-3-playstation-front-cover.jpg?v=1789639409","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/front-mission-3-ps1","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}