Front Mission 3: Remake — the mech-heavy PS1 tactical RPG that split players down the middle with a single early choice — is leaving its Nintendo Switch exclusive bubble and coming to PlayStation, Xbox and PC on January 30, 2026.
Forever Entertainment (publisher) and MegaPixel Studio (developer) confirmed the release date and price — $34.99 / €34.99 — and say a demo is available now across platforms. The remake first arrived on Switch on June 26, 2025, and this wider launch makes it available again to a lot of players who missed the initial window; that timed exclusivity feels especially relevant in a market still buzzing about Nintendo's rosy Switch 2 forecast.
What's in the package
The core of FM3 remains intact: two protagonists, Kazuki Takemura and Ryogo Kusama, and a campaign that branches into two distinct routes based on an early decision. One route links Kazuki to his sister Alisa (the DHZ path), while the other puts him beside investigator Emma Klamsky and the M.I.D.A.S. conspiracy (the USN path). The split gives you two different casts, mission structure and story beats — essentially two games in one.
The remake modernizes presentation and play without rewriting the bones. Key features promoted by the team include:
- Updated visuals and smoother animations
- Reorchestrated music
- Wanzer (mech) camouflage customization
- A new Quick Combat mode for faster battles
- PC-friendly extras like Steam Achievements and Cloud support
Fans of the original will note the remake preserves the series’ mechanical quirks: individual Wanzer parts can be crippled in combat (arm weapons gone if the arm is destroyed, leg damage cutting mobility), pilots can be injured or ejected, and the game still leans into hardware-level tactics — disabling subsystems is often more strategic than simply chasing kills.
The Steam demo that’s up now includes footage of the Emma route and gives a solid look at the revamped combat animations — you can actually track missiles and see parts fall off in real time.
Demo, platforms and a small streaming note
Front Mission 3: Remake will land on PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S and One, and PC via Steam and GOG. The demo is available on those platforms already. On PlayStation systems the demo doesn’t require PS Plus; PlayStation Premium members can cloud-stream it, which is convenient if you’re testing performance before committing (handy given recent updates that let the PlayStation Portal can now stream your PS5 library).
Price is modest for a modern remake at $34.99, and the Quick Combat option should help players who want to experience the story without long tactical slog.
Why this remake matters
Front Mission has been seeing something of a renaissance: the first two entries have already been remade in recent years, and FM3 is arguably the most mechanically ambitious of the trio. Its blend of political melodrama, branching narrative, and granular mech damage systems set it apart on the original PS1; the remake’s job is to make that complexity approachable to today’s audience while keeping the bite that made the original memorable.
For PC players, the inclusion of Steam features and cloud saves is a practical touch. Console players get the benefit of better frame pacing and updated visuals without losing the tactical core. And if you missed the Switch run, this is your second chance.
If you’re still holding out for the best way to play, a practical move is to try the demo now and see whether the combat pacing and presentation land for you. Want to stay nimble about hardware choices? If you’re shopping for a console around the release window, the PlayStation 5 Pro is an obvious option for players who care about performance and fidelity.
Front Mission 3: Remake arrives January 30, 2026. Try the demo, tinker with your Wanzer paint job, and decide which route — Alisa’s or Emma’s — you’ll live with first. The branching choices are simple, but their consequences echo through a story that still likes to pull the rug out from under you.