Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
2023
- real time strategy (rts)
- strategy
- turn-based strategy (tbs)
- warfare
- single player
- multiplayer
The story
Command an army in strategic, turn-based combat as a tactical adviser for the Orange Star Army. Your expertise is needed as you move land, air, and naval units across the battlefield. Take down enemy squads and capture towns and bases to secure victory and keep the peace. Keep an eye on the game-changing terrain and weather as you lead a variety of units across multiple maps. This remake features two campaigns that cover the events of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising!
What it’s like
Bright, chunky pixel art rendered in a cheerful, toy-like palette: sun-yellow plains, deep blue seas, and tiny tanks and bombers that bounce and squash when they move, sitting on hex-free grids of grass, forest, and town squares. The soundtrack is a bouncy, slightly cartoonish chiptune with brass stabs and a few plucky melodies, and the sound effects are crisp little bangs and whistles that make even a routine skirmish feel like a playful war game. Each turn is a deliberate puzzle, so the rhythm is patient and methodical, with long stretches of quiet planning broken up by satisfying bursts of explosions and capture jingles. Its vibe is bright, witty, and low-key cozy, the kind of thing you pick up for a focused hour at a café or a sleepy evening on the couch. The tone is light and sometimes goofy, with a cast of brash commanders and a mostly bloodless sense of conflict: violence is abstracted into sprites blowing up, with no gore and no cruelty on screen, though the campaigns do carry a gentle undercurrent of military stakes. Ideal for strategy players who want thoughtful tactics wrapped in a warm, accessible, old-school handheld charm.
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