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Square Enix - Front Mission: Nintendo DS - $19.99

SynopsisFollowing the formation of the European Union in 2005, the world experienced a massive change in the balance of power. The Americas combined to form the Unified Continental States (U.C.S.), while Japan, Oceania and southeastern Asia joined forces as the Oceania Cooperative Union (O.C.U.). These superpowers and other global players begin vying for dominance over resources, technologies and loyalties. Economies flourished and dwindled, patriotism erupted in new ways and both peace and conflict spread through new and existing territories. The result is a world and a future unlike any you've ever imagined. This is Front Mission. See how German professor Dr. Landoldt's creation of the robotic joint actuator develops into the wanderwagen ("walking vehicle") and wanderpanzer, inventions that affect the nature of military warfare in 2034 and beyond. Walk through the unfolding timeline with Kevin Greenfield, commanding officer of the U.C.S. special forces squad the Black Hounds, and Royd Clive, leader of the O.C.U. Canyon Crows. Witness the ongoing battle for control of Huffman Island, a new geographic land mass that emerges from the ocean. Learn the fate of the area formerly known as Russia when it becomes the Republic of Zaftra in 2015. As the world's major powers continue to evolve, you'll be on the edge of your seat, waiting to see the all-too-realistic events that are yet to come.

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