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Advance Wars (2001)

Intelligent Systems

Game Boy Advance, Wii U

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Just because this battle fits in the palm of your hand doesn't mean the stakes are small. On the contrary, this all-or-nothing fight will have you accessing guns, grenades, launchers, and weaponry of all sorts. Players assume command of an army that's out to reclaim a world that's been broken up by warring factions. The battle map is essentially a … Just because this battle fits in the palm of your hand doesn't mean the stakes are small. On the contrary, this all-or-nothing fight will have you accessing guns, grenades, launchers, and weaponry of all sorts. Players assume command of an army that's out to reclaim a world that's been broken up by warring factions. The battle map is essentially a grid, and moving units is like moving chess pieces on a board -- each of the units can move a specific amount of spaces within this grid, and can only attack at a certain distance from specific enemies. Advance Wars features more than 115 maps, a map editor, head-to-head play via link cable, and an easy-to-understand tutorial mode for beginners. Read more

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Developers
Intelligent Systems
Publishers
Nintendo, iQue
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Warfare
Franchises
Wars
Series
Advance Wars
Also known as
陆海空大战 (Chinese title, traditional)

Release dates

  • Sep 10, 2001 (North America) Game Boy Advance
  • 2001 (Australia) Game Boy Advance
  • Jan 11, 2002 (Europe) Game Boy Advance
  • Nov 25, 2004 (Japan) Game Boy Advance
  • Apr 03, 2014 (Europe) Wii U
  • Apr 03, 2014 (Japan) Wii U
  • Apr 03, 2014 (North America) Wii U
  • TBD (Cancelled) (China) Game Boy Advance

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