Front Mission/Controls

The following are the controls for the Nintendo DS version of the game.

Free Cursor Mode allows the cursor to be moved freely around the battlefield to select acting units and check enemy units status and movement ranges.

Touch Screen
When selecting commands from a menu, use to touch the command you wish to use, then select the check mark next to the command to confirm the action.

Event and dialogue messages can be advanced by touching the screen with the stylus. Holding the stylus to the screen will increase the speed of the text display.

On the battlefield map, you can move the cursor with the stylus. Slide the stylus across the screen to move a unit within the highlighted areas. Release the stylus and the unit will move to the selected position. Touching the screen on non-highlighted areas and dragging will move the battlefield on the screen. Select a unit and press Attack or Use Item to attack another unit, then select the unit to be attacked from among those in red colored areas.