Advance Wars

Advance Wars was first released on GameBoy Advance in September 2001 and is a turn-based strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems. The game was a huge hit with critics, exemplified by its 92 Metascore.  Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, a remake of the first and second Advance Wars games, has been announced for the Nintendo Switch, though its release date is still TBD.

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Strategy
Released
September 10, 2001
ESRB
E // Mild Violence
Developer(s)
Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Sledgehammer Games
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Advance Wars

This means war!
 

The battle lines have been drawn, and an elite group of sly strategists is massing troops at your borders. You'll have to command ground, air and naval forces if you hope to survive the coming wars, and it won't be easy. With 114 maps to battle on and both Single-Pak and Multi-Pak link modes, Advance Wars brings turn-based strategy to a depth never before seen on a handheld!


• Rally the troops! War-time strategy comes to the Game Boy Advance in an epic battle simulation game.


• Multiple modes of military mayhem! Fight the war-torn Campaign Mode, pass your Game Boy Advance around in Versus Mode or go head-to-head with fellow generals in Link Mode using the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable (sold separately).


• Create your own worlds! There are 114 battlefield maps to choose from, but that's just the beginning. Use the Map Edit function to create your own battlefields and swap them with your friends for unlimited replay value!

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