Gameplay is somewhat a mix of FFT and Bushido Blade. You have the basic checker board, turn based, menu scrollnig battle setup as Final Fantasy Tactics, with Bushido blades body damage system. In FM3, your gears damage is measured by area. Of course, if your gear takes too much damage, it'll explode and kill the pilot. Escape your gear, of course.
Pilots can eject at anytime and fight on foot, although it's typically an unfair fight.
Of course, if your damaged gear is never completely destroyed, an enemy could steal your gear, so it's best to save that as a last option. Playing the field. Kazuki Takemura and Ryogo Kusam, two youths within Yokosuka, become involved in the middle of the controversy only to realize that there's much more at hand than anyone realizes. With an American release most recently announced, Square is shaping up to finally give Americans a look to what has been a fairly successfull series in Japan. With the typical Squaresoft FMV treatment and more, fans of a good strategy game will certainly have something to look forward to in 2000.