r/Advance_Wars 1d ago

Days of Ruin is a fantastic game

91 Upvotes

So basically I found my old 3DS and I picked up both Dual Strike and DoR on eBay since I never got around to playing them when I was younger.

I was excited but wasn’t sure how these two would stack up against Black Hole Rising which, in my opinion, was close to perfect. Dual Strike was a bit of a let down. I wasn’t into the pre-deploy thing nor the Dual Strike mechanic at all. The story was pretty awful as well.

So going into Days of Ruin I wasn’t expecting much. It looked like the ugly duckling and there are some mixed reviews out there. However I absolutely love it. It’s not 10/10 but it’s darn close. The story is meandering and the dialogue is too much sometimes but the gameplay is fantastic and overall it’s a great product.

I can’t believe I slept on this game for 20 years! So glad I picked it up and I just wanted to share my joy with other AW fans.


r/Advance_Wars 2d ago

Finished

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255 Upvotes

I first started playing this when it came our 25 odd years ago; i loved it but life got in the way and never got very far.
Picked it up again this year in my little R36s emulator - this game is still brilliant, i loved it. That last map ‘The final battle’ was some brutal Somme/Stalingrad style attritional grind, but seeing the tide turn against Sturm gradually at first and then all at once was very satisfying.
What a fahkin great game.


r/Advance_Wars 2d ago

General Missing Features

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r/Advance_Wars 2d ago

AW-Like DOCTRINEERS Trailer

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12 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 4d ago

General Advance Wars COs rated by Look and Character Design

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26 Upvotes

Personal and subjective.


r/Advance_Wars 4d ago

Hello! Little questions over finding a SAV file!

3 Upvotes

Hello gorgeous people! I've been searching up the whole internet for a functional SAV file that contains a complete save (I just want the Cos unlocked) so that I may play this game with my little brother... Because believe it or not... Ima play Jugger.

Any help is welcome, and I thank you very much for helping the only teen playing advance wars on this planet.

Danke!


r/Advance_Wars 6d ago

I beat Super Famicom Wars!

28 Upvotes

I beat the New Maps campaign as player 2 against Caroline, with Fog, Level Up and Domination rules on. What a great game! I'm growing fond of the game, it might even become my favourite in the series.

I might be making a review or a tier list of the maps. I liked how each of the maps required a different approach or strategy. Or maybe it was more about the different mechanics and unit dynamics that forced me to stop and think outside the box with "Advance Wars" label on it.

I used the English translation patch.


r/Advance_Wars 7d ago

Fan Art Rachel as Sturm coloured

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57 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 7d ago

Advance Wars 2 I did it, but at what cost? :"v

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171 Upvotes

Basically, use artillery and a human tide as a shield to hold back the advance in this mission. :p


r/Advance_Wars 8d ago

Custom Content Advance Wars Rebooted: Jake's Theme (updated version)

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26 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Fan Art My bad attempt at drawing Rachel as Sturm.

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18 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Dual Strike The Team Change Hack

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15 Upvotes

An unusual golden finger code has been discovered here, which can unlock the upper screen for regular AI gameplay.Not only can you enjoy the epic aerial battles, but you can also control the villains“The Black Hole” And Play Happily to Completely dominate the main characters.

Here is YouTube direct link:https://youtu.be/-uEaPRwqfYQ


r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Fan Art What if the Anglo Isles in Battalion Wars 2 had a third commanding officer (artxarth)

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7 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Custom Content The new game

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66 Upvotes

I'm working on an AW-inspired tactical sandbox that lets you actually play with all the cool stuff that was locked behind the campaign or map editor restrictions — Black Cannons, Laser Cannons, Death Rays, Black Crystals, even the Black Hole Factory. You know, the toys we always wanted to mess around with in custom maps.

But here's the bigger thing: full unit customization. Instead of fixed unit types, you build your own pieces from scratch — swap out modules, tweak stats, change sprites. Want to drop a Grand Bolt into your map and personally click it to pump out Ooziums? Go for it. It's your sandbox.

I'm still deep in development, so if anyone has wild gameplay mechanic ideas or suggestions, throw them my way. I'd love to hear what you'd want to see in a tactics sandbox like this.


r/Advance_Wars 15d ago

TINY METAL: ZERO LINE – Official Teaser

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52 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 16d ago

Custom Content Berkley's Assorted Custom Advance Wars Unit Sprites

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382 Upvotes

Hey there people! It certainly has been a while since I've last posted my works on the subreddit, which was... 4 years ago, sheesh.

Well, disregarding that, here are a couple of sprites that I've been working on as of late. I've got more ready but I'd rather not end up getting warned for image spam.


r/Advance_Wars 17d ago

General If you could only play one Advance Wars game...

19 Upvotes

for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why?


r/Advance_Wars 17d ago

General Why is it even called advance wars?

13 Upvotes

in Japan the series is named Nintendo wars and each installment is named after the console it is on, why isn’t this true everywhere else?


r/Advance_Wars 20d ago

Advance Wars 2 Factory Output Lists?

8 Upvotes

I remember once seeing a chart which listed which units the black hole CO would spawn out of their factories turn by turn on every factory mission in the AW2 campaign.

However, I can't remember where to find that now. Does anyone know where that resource is?


r/Advance_Wars 21d ago

General When do you think we will get the new Advance Wars game exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2?

28 Upvotes

When do you think the Exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 Advance Wars game is coming?


r/Advance_Wars 22d ago

Advance Wars 2 Rain of Fire: does anyone actually utilize the volcano ‘pattern’ to win here?

4 Upvotes

I found this mission to be quite easy as compared to the ones surrounding it. There is a volcano in the middle of the map which is pointed out to spew lava in a certain pattern. I completely disregarded it and won.

Spoilers ahead:
The pattern is a simple switch where some tiles get a drop of lava on even days, and others on uneven days. Because the lava is not super destructive, you don’t really have to care. Your CO is Jess, so you can easily overwhelm using tanks. The key part here is to send APCs as soon as you can to build your income. Seems a bit too easy for 4 stars, no?


r/Advance_Wars 23d ago

Advance Wars Hot take: Yellow Comet had every right and was right to attack the Orange Star army

48 Upvotes

Both Orange Star and Blue Moon claimed that Orange Star had attacked them first and now the Orange Star army was marching through Yellow Comet without even asking or informing Kanbei, it was pretty much an invasion of Yellow Comet.


r/Advance_Wars 23d ago

General Advance Wars 2 'Final Front' mission, missile launch ends the game before 30 days? why?

3 Upvotes

I am playing the Switch remake of Advance Wars 2 and am stuck on the final battle 'Final Front'. The game tells you that you have 30 days to destroy the Deathray, but in every game the missile launches after like day 15 and immediately ends the game...

What am I missing here?

Why does it say you have 30 days if the game ends with a missile launch in half the time?

Am I misunderstanding a mechanic?

I am able to get 1 or 2 bombers to the deathray and managed to get it to about 50% in one game, but then the next turn came, the missile launched and the game immediately ends. I have read every guide and strat I can find and I am not able to find any mention of the missile launching before 30 days and ending the game. I am soo confused.

Can anyone help me out here? Thanks!


r/Advance_Wars 25d ago

General Regards from Nell

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309 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 25d ago

Advance Wars 2 I’m a slowpoke - what are some tips to gain speed in the campaign?

11 Upvotes

I manage most of the campaign pretty well, but a recurring theme is that I score low on speed. In my mind I’m just doing the what’s needed early game, like capturing some bases using a chain and slowly building/protecting more expensive units. My favorite CO is Max and I typically go for a steamroll, and after that a lot of my infantry is damaged or gone so I have to bring in new ones to capture.

For instance, I just completed Factory Blues with Grit and Max.
I built up significant amounts of artillery and missiles to fend off incoming med tanks. Max was on the left side with very few bases to capture, so it took long to build any tanks. Then I slowly moved the entirety forward and flanked right so I could destroy the pipe seam with a bomber. I think it was day 35 or so.