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Summary

Front Mission 2 (known in Japan as Front Mission Second) feels like a polished evolution of the series, swapping the 2D sprites of its predecessor for fully rendered 3D wanzers and a fluid camera that follows the battlefield. The core loop is simple yet deep: watch a cut‑scene, move across a point‑and‑click world map, set up your units in a town, then launch into a tactical mission where Action Points, Honor zones and Links shape every decision.

What sets it apart is the three‑character scenario system; you alternate between three protagonists, each with their own missions, and the stories converge for a single climax. Between battles you can tweak armor coatings, plan flanking routes, or test your squad in an arena that pits teams against each other.

Originally a Japan‑only PlayStation launch in 1997, the title later earned a Gold Prize from Sony and was folded into Square Enix’s Ultimate Hits line, which trimmed the notorious loading times. It resurfaced on modern consoles in 2024, letting new players experience the classic tactical depth with a smoother performance.

Storyline

Front Mission 2 takes place twelve years after the original, in June 2102, on the newly‑named People’s Republic of Alordesh – modern‑day Bangladesh, a member of the Oceania Cooperative Union (OCU). The OCU’s early‑21st‑century industrial push turned Bangladesh into a war‑factory hub during the 1st Huffman Conflict, but by the 2080s foreign investment waned, leading to political unrest and two coups before the 2102 uprising. On June 12, 2102, Alordeshi forces overthrow the pro‑OCU government and declare independence, quickly seizing OCU garrisons. The story follows three OCU operatives: Corporal Ash Faruk of the Muddy Otters, Captain Thomas Norland of the Dull Stags, and intelligence officer Lisa Stanley. While fleeing, Faruk’s group meets Norland’s survivors, who are guided to the estate of Burg Transportation CEO Saribash Labra for a seaside escape. Stanley intercepts a transport helicopter, discovers a detention center, and frees OCU POWs before launching a daring rescue of Alordeshi officials in Dhaka, sparking a major city battle aided by Norland’s troops who stay to fight the coup. Meanwhile, aboard the OCU carrier Monto, Faruk is confronted by CIA officer Pike Reischauer, who convinces him to return when he learns some Muddy Otters comrades are still alive. Back in Alordesh, the team is hunted by coup leader Ven Mackarge. Their pursuit uncovers that the rebels are backed by an unknown third party and are in possession of a mysterious device codenamed “FENRIR,” linking Burg Transportation’s involvement to the larger conflict.