Here’s a Christmas surprise I’m sure Front Mission fans weren’t expecting, as Forever Entertainment has announced Front Mission 1st: Remake Mercenaries update, a free expansion arriving sometime next year.

Front Mission 1st: Remake Mercenaries Update Trailer

Details of the update:

• New Single-Player Scenarios – An exciting array of fresh single-player scenarios is coming with the update, each carefully crafted to provide a diverse range of challenges and engaging narratives. These new missions bring a captivating solo gaming experience while also expanding gameplay with new types of terrain tiles.
• Local Multiplayer Hot-Seat Mode – Jump into action with local multiplayer mode featuring hot-seat functionality! Challenge your friends to a skirmish and prove your tactical superiority on brand-new maps.
• New Mercenaries and a Commander Character – Meet a whole new character roster, including the commander a character, whose role is to introduce you to the new update and assemble the best possible team of mercenaries.

That’s one beefy, and unexpected content update!

Front Mission 1st: Remake is now available across all major platforms. Front Mission 2 Remake is also available, though currently only for the Nintendo Switch. It’s expected to arrive on other platforms in the near future, with the third game also being remade.

That’s not the only remake Forever Entertainment is also working on, as Fear Effect is also getting the remake treatment, though it has been over a year since we last heard from it.