Advance Wars
The first Western release of Nintendo's long-running Wars series introduces turn-based tactical combat with charming CO units. Features 114 maps across Campaign, Versus, and Design modes with deep fog-of-war mechanics.
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About This Game
Commanding Officers (COs) like Andy and Max each have unique abilities and super moves that dramatically alter battlefield dynamics when activated.
Terrain advantages (forests, mountains) and unit matchups (rock-paper-scissors system) create layered strategic depth.
Originally delayed internationally due to 9/11 concerns, its eventual 2001 release became a surprise hit with 1.2 million sales.
Rated 92/100 on Metacritic - praised for perfecting portable strategy gameplay and inspiring franchises like Fire Emblem.
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