Front Mission Alternative
| Front Mission Alternative | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Square | 
| Publisher(s) | Square | 
| Director(s) | Masanori Hara | 
| Producer(s) | Shinji Hashimoto | 
| Artist(s) | Ryuichiro Kutsuzawa | 
| Composer(s) | Riow Arai | 
| Series | Front Mission | 
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Network | 
| Release | 
 
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| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy | 
| Mode(s) | Single-player | 
Front Mission Alternative is a real-time tactics video game developed and published by Square, and was released in Japan on December 18, 1997. Front Mission Alternative is the second spin-off entry and the fourth entry overall in the Front Mission series. Unlike other Front Mission titles, Front Mission Alternative is the precursor to the serialized storyline and features a completely standalone story and cast of characters.