Formerly known as Front Mission 2089: Borderscape, it seems that Beijing-based publisher ZlongGames and subsidiary developer BlackJack Studio have decided to stop using Square Enix’s Front Mission IP as part of the game’s brand identity. Recently, the game was re-named as Mecharashi (钢岚) and recruiting Chinese players for a limited test phase happening early next year. A subsequent global launch is on the cards as well.
If you did not know, developer BlackJack Studio is the team behind the very successful Langrisser Mobile, a tactical strategy RPG similar to Mecharashi. In the game, different mecha units are each assigned to unique human operators. Players can perform some customizations for these machines but mostly limited to paint jobs. It does seem like body parts can be changed as well which affects the overall look, but let’s wait for more official details!
