New Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Trailer Welcomes Back Orange Star

So the three characters have different roles and rules for the battle ?

I have seen so much talk about this game, I’m wondering is the game good? I never played a game like it before, and you’ll you recommend it, since it was on the game boy. Of course you can’t say for sure till you get your hands on it, but i would still like to hear thoughts.

Hype for this! The animation for this game bothers me though, very plain and western lol.

It's almost time for Advance Wars to return after 15 years. I'm so excited. Never played the GBA games.

@Snatcher I'd ask where you are seeing this discussion. Twitter, Reddit, and especially YouTube, have had very little to say about this game from what I've seen.

In fact, I've seen more discussion for the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection this month; both leading up to as well as post-release.

@Thief Oh sorry, let me elaborate. What I mean by that is it’s been delayed a lot, and stuff, and I normally see people talk about it on here when it happens, I’ve seen it in other places but not as much.

That’s my fault for my poor choice of words.

@Vivianeat I think that’s because they’ve recreated how it was on the gba but that game had charming pixel art that had a bit more character to it

@Snatcher No worries! I was just curious if there was an actual corner of the internet that I was overlooking.

If you ask me, Reboot Camp looks to be a fun way to experience the first two games if you've never played them before. It's always nice to see Nintendo bring an older franchise back, but I do wish they hadn't tapped WayForward to do it; a studio that hasn't worked around tactical games before.

What ultimately disappoints me about Reboot Camp is the very limited online features; only supporting 1v1 with friends. No matchmaking, no ranked, it's a shame. Nostalgia can only propel this game so far, and I truly believe that online competitive is what would make this reboot a must-own. Instead, WayForward gave us some of the most limiting online play for a first-party Switch game.

How I wish this wasn’t a remake. I’ve been waiting for a sequel for more than a decade now. And Fire Emblem doesn’t even start to scratch the AW itch.
This franchise is vastly superior as a strategy game.

Nice. Not getting this right away, but probably my first pick up post TotK.

I loved the GBA games, and this absolutely looks true to the originals.

It's a game for quick battles and a lot of fun.

Will pick up next month.

@Snatcher the originals were very good games on the GBA and had sequels on the Ds one was very similar the other one had completely different art style and tone.
They were very good but you have to be interested in turn based strategy games to enjoy them eg likes of Fire emblem, Final fantasy tactics and Wargroove.
Outside of nintendo circles the series isn't hugely known and has been dormant for over a decade now so I wouldn't expect alot of general ducussion outside nintendo sites.

@Snatcher I know what you mean! In my circle of friends/family this is a very exciting release. There has been talk in these forums and else where but not huge media followings like the AAA games. I know a few people who have already pre-ordered and very excited for this remastering.

Ah, Tami capturing my opponents HQ out of nowhere in a single turn with Victory March...good times.

I'm loving the sound of Arin "Video Game Boy" Hanson as Max.
And is that... Sarah "Ash" Natochenny as Andy???

@CharlieGirl That's funny, because to me it sounds like Veronica Taylor, Ash's original voice actress.

to the reviewmobile!

Ooof Andy's voice is hyper-cringe. The weapon sound effects are nice.

@Snatcher If you have never played the game I'd say it is defo worth it. I played the pants off of them on the GBA - great games. Very well designed maps and the characters and light tone give the game a lot of personality. Light military strategy - thats the name of this game.

A lot of folks are complaining about the price tag and I get that - these are old games and didn't require a lot of work to put out - not nearly as much as it takes to conceive, design, promote etc an original work. But it isn't exactl;y easy to find an old system, then find the games to play, fork over the dough and hope your GBA doesn't short out on you. This game will cost you less than trying to play the originals - so I think it is very much worth it.

@CharlieGirl I had no idea Arin was in this — I wouldn't actually have recognised him either!

Dude, this music is fantastic! Really glad with the direction they took to remix it

@Cashews I actually replayed the first part recently on a Micro, which I'd really recommend if anyone would play this on the original hardware. But yeah, that's because I have everything already. If you have to buy all that now, it'll cost you more than 60 for sure.

Regardless, after much doubt - especially about the visual style - I preordered the game recently. I really would love to see Dual Strike brought to the Switch or its successor.

Anyone know if there's any artwork for sale by the way? I've been looking for that for ages. Hopefully now with the new games.

@Cashews I get what you're saying, but when anyone interested in the GBA originals can very easily play them for free, $60 becomes a hard sell. It's not like the remake is that different.

@YoshiF2 hopefully it sells well with a new audience and older fans wanting to play them again and they see how popular it is and make a sequel. I've never played the original but tempted to pick it up (physical obviously, it's usually £10 cheaper)

@CharlieGirl I do not support or justify stealing in any way, shape or form.

Will the original, superior GBA versions come to Online at some point?

@Everythingnotsaved I was looking at price trackers on old games and saw the micro was a few hundred dollars. That machine bombed so hard they were giving them away when they were current. I wish I would have picked one up for the heck of it

...what's that? No...I'd never cheat on you. What? We were just talking. Yes, I know you are the most lovely my little silver GBA SP and I'd NEVER like someone else better...I was just saying tha...

sigh** yes dear.

It's about time but hype for these games just aren't there anymore unlike last year. If Nintendo wanted these games to failed then they had just accomplished that goal. Everyone I know are just saving money for Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, Street Fighter 6, and/or Final Fantasy XVI, no one had times for these old ports anymore.

I do hope we get an official reveal of the full voice cast

Liking the voicework and it seems to run smooth

fingers crossed there are no major bugs on launch

It's scary to think of the amount of time I have spent playing all the Advance Wars games.

More like Red Star for Soviet Union [State Anthem of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics begins playing]

@Cashews Your argument falls flat when piracy is very much an option here for the GBA games, and now that the Wii U eShop is closed, it's no longer available legally anyway so nothing is even being "stolen". Why pay $60 when I can essentially get the same game for free? The lack of online features certainly don't make for a strong argument.

@Thief I didn't make an argument Thief. I'll quote what I said for ease of use:

"I do not support or justify stealing in any way, shape or form."

That is my stance on theft and by association - thieves, Thief - not an argument.

@Snatcher The games are excellent, especially AW2. It's not a strategy RPG, like Fire Emblem. It's a pure turn-based strategy game. You don't have hero units. You build your own units from certain buildings, rather than having a set number each turn. Capture buildings to generate income every turn. Your COs have a special power they can use when they fill their meter up (in AW2 they introduce a super power).
Every CO has a different specialty; some are proficient in Naval warfare, some are better with aircraft, some have offensive CO powers, while others are defense.

Different terrain can affect battle outcomes, so you have to pay attention to what each unit is sitting on. It's got a map editor, it's got a separate challenge mode. The campaign has a hard difficulty as well if I remember correctly. The campaigns themselves are fun and they get progressively harder as you get near the end. If you like turn based strategy, and you don't go in expecting fire emblem, you'll have an amazing time.

@Thief I thought they were calling you names but your name really is Thief lol.

Anyhow about piracy, I don't care if people do it but don't say it's not stealing (inb4 semantics) just because it's not available anywhere atm even though the remake is right here but.. I guess that goes against the morals you set up for yourself so you don't feel bad for playing games you didn't pay for. That argument never held any water anyways. Then there's the games being put on the NSO. It's not currently on the service but Link's Awakening Remake didn't stop the original from being put on NSO. You can download the roms but legally you were never suppose to have access to them in the first place. And I doubt many people actually made a backup by actually dumping the rom from the cartridge.

"Why pay $60 when I can essentially get the same game for free?"

Read that very slowly as many times as it takes for that to sink in.

This isn't a argument either, especially since I sometimes post once in a blue moon on here and disappear for a good while.

@Thief @Roibeard64 @Patendo @Cashews @EVIL-C Oh my goodness! Thank you guys so much for the responses! These sounds like a game I would really like! I will definitely check it out, thank you so much!

@Cashews This was you defending the $60 price:

"But it isn't exactly easy to find an old system, then find the games to play, fork over the dough and hope your GBA doesn't short out on you. This game will cost you less than trying to play the originals - so I think it is very much worth it."

You can emulate these games, even on your phone if you should choose, and there's no reason to even feel bad since the one place it was available legally (Wii U Virtual Console) is now offline. If the intention is simply to play the campaigns, you can do so for free right now.

@KaiserGX It's not stealing if the product isn't legally available anywhere. Nintendo gets just as much money from you emulating it as buying it off eBay for a ridiculous emount of money. Cashews brought up the second-hand market, so I in turn brought up emulation.

"Read that very slowly as many times as it takes for that to sink in."

Alright then, point me in the direction where Nintendo is selling these original GBA versions. The last place was the the Wii U eShop, and that's gone now. It makes no difference now whether you emulate or buy it off eBay, so why do you care?

@Anti-Matter Yes, these three, plus a 4th character, Nell, represent the Orange Star nation, one of several nations in the game (none of which are ‘bad guys’ per se, they’re merely opposing territories; just throwing that out there because you get to play all of them throughout the Campaign). Andy is the ‘normal’ Commander Officer. All stats and rules for his units are baseline, making his missions beginner-friendly for learning the game mechanics. Good thing as he’s the first CO the game sets you up to use in the Campaign.

Max’s direct contact vehicle units, tanks mostly but also units like Anti-Air cannons and jet fighters, do extra damage. His CO power can allow one of his units to wipe out a full health unit in one turn instead of two if you play to the unit’s advantages, like Anti-air canons vs jet fighters. Otherwise it just does extra damage. His ranged units, such as the artillery cannons and missile launchers do less damage and also have less range, if I recall correctly.

Sami is more technical in that her play style goes for the win by controlling more resources first before your opponent. Sending out more infantry units to more cities (that generates more money) and factories and airports, etc. (where you build vehicles and planes with money) is her basic strategy. And with her special CO power, Double Time, her soldiers can travel farther and secure cities/factories/airports in one turn instead of two. Then with the extra income, you build more units to swarm the opposing Commander’s units while they can only build a little bit because you took all the resources (kind of like a game of Monopoly where you control more properties and one of each color, preventing the other players from building houses and hotels).

CO powers will charge up over several turns then you can use them, a lot of the gameplay revolves around using the powers wisely. The beginning missions are structured in a way where you can expect to activate your CO powers regularly as they become available. So planning your moves around when your powers become available, and the opponent’s powers as well, is a key for victory.

Much of the first game’s Campaign is tightly designed around the story, which introduces new characters, new units, and new gameplay mechanics gradually. So you don’t really get to choose a Commander freely until later in the game, story permitting. The second game has more freedom after the beginning/re-introductory missions. Again, story permitting. There are challenge maps and head-to-head versus maps, in the War Room, where you can choose whoever you want, but those are separate from the story/Campaign mode.

I preordered this, and am hyped for it. But from what I've seen the devs have completely ruined multiplayer. Without a decent online it's just going to be shelf trash because people will continue to play on the web-browser versions.

@JohnnyMind It was no problem really! I think yours told me what I needed to know! Since like I said I never played a game like it.