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Advance Wars (2001)

Intelligent Systems

Game Boy Advance · Wii U

3.94 from 886 ratings

1833 members have it in their collection · 38 playing now · 358 backlogged · 229 wish listed

How long? Main story 14h · with extras 10h (from 6 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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 less

Details

Developers
Intelligent Systems
Publishers
Nintendo, iQue
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Warfare
Franchises
Wars
Series
Advance Wars
Event
Nintendo Space World 2001

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 (North_America) Wii U
  • Apr 03, 2014 (Europe) Wii U
  • Apr 03, 2014 (Japan) Wii U
  • TBD (Cancelled) (China) Game Boy Advance

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Rating distribution

5 stars
244
4 stars
390
3 stars
212
2 stars
32
1 star
6

Community All Reviews Statuses

doonee63

Status doonee63 Feb 26, 2024

(RetroArch on Switch) I wish a had a GameBoy growing up :c

I'm only two levels in, but this is my kind of game, probably. As long as a few more gameplay elements are introduced, it will be. I'm not holding my breath for a gripping plot.

Oh... I thought the reboot for switch was still delayed indefinitely due to …

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(RetroArch on Switch) I wish a had a GameBoy growing up :c

I'm only two levels in, but this is my kind of game, probably. As long as a few more gameplay elements are introduced, it will be. I'm not holding my breath for a gripping plot.

Oh... I thought the reboot for switch was still delayed indefinitely due to the war in Ukraine. It came out last year! I can see why they delayed it... the landscapes remind me of the videos of drones dropping grenades on dudes :(

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Balmora

Status Balmora Nov 29, 2022

Got sick of waiting for the switch release and started a new game on my GBA. This game is incredible and I forgot how well made this game is. I've been hooked for the past few days.

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Kory

Status Kory Aug 1, 2019

There are quite a few RPGs that interest me with strategy elements. I want to get good at strategy, and not just lean on grinding for stronger units, so I'm tackling Advance Wars before Fire Emblem or any other strategy RPG. I've started Advance Wars many times, but THIS is the time I actually finish it.

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