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Advance Wars |OT| What's an airport? (Wii U VC)
- Thread starter SolVanderlyn
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I'm not buying it on VC either, I ended up getting a Gameboy Micro and the game pretty recently (before GBA games for the Virtual Console were announced >_>).
Having never played the original (I only started with Black Hole Rising), it was weird playing against Olaf as the villain at the start of the game. I'm glad they changed his appearance in the sequels though.
thebisonxrc
Member
Excellent OT!
I can't wait to play this game again. It's been quite a few years since I've had the pleasure, so it can't arrive soon enough.
(Sure would like a brand new Wii U or 3DS version, though.)
I can't wait to play this game again. It's been quite a few years since I've had the pleasure, so it can't arrive soon enough.
(Sure would like a brand new Wii U or 3DS version, though.)
Interceptor
Banned
I choose to believe the arrival of advance wars as one of the first games is a sign of a sequel which will be announced at e3 for Wii U.
I want to believe.
I want to believe.
Are you kidding? It's great.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
My favorite strategy title! I'll take this over Fire Emblem any day.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Give us Advance Wars 3DS please IntSys.
What are you talking about? He's right here
What are you talking about? He's right here
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Is this really worth getting for someone who's spent 200 hours on Advance Wars: Dark Conflict?
April 3rd is the Japanese release date for 1+2. Bring it aaaaaawn.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/campaign/20140403/index.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/campaign/20140403/index.html
Soldiers don't die, they just bounce away from the battlefield! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj07BISWs0U#t=50s
Ugh, I'm the exact opposite. I hate fixed unit missions. It feels so limiting. With factories I can build the units I want.
It's weird to see OT's for VC releases, btw. Feels like they should be LTTP threads.
UnluckyKate
Member
oh the memories. I was in russia as a kid back then and I was begging my parents to go to electronic market to buy this. Even in a official store, I figured out that the game was a pirate copy as it wouldn't save.
Had to play the training over and over again because battery would die before I could heat up the campaign (yeah, letting the console on would suck battery) and it was only months later when dad brought the game back from europe, that I could enjoy all the awesome sauce
Had to play the training over and over again because battery would die before I could heat up the campaign (yeah, letting the console on would suck battery) and it was only months later when dad brought the game back from europe, that I could enjoy all the awesome sauce
Beelzebufo
Banned
But the tanks exploded haha
It's interesting to find out about the origins of Black Hole and Sturm, and the simplicity of the first game can be refreshing, but Advance Wars Dual Strike is by far the best Advance Wars game in the original "universe" so get that if you can.
Starwolf_UK
Member
So the CO names some of them are obvious puns. Andy as in Handy. Sami is a take on Semi as in semi-automatic. Eagle (bird) and Drake (male duck...which is also a bird :S).
Most walkthroughs are a case of reset until the AI does this stupid thing that nets you victory (building a unit on the wrong factory etc) which makes it forced. That mission you can easily lose at the start or have a very drawn out battle. My range is like 8-60 turns on that map.
Part of it is a lot of the COs got changed appearances in the west to make the game a bit more serious. What was good is they researched military uniforms so the changes were appropriate though I feel with Sonja they went with a girl scout for the whole recon thing.
Wait, so with Olaf they changed his hair from white to brown and then back to white again? What was the point? xD
I prefer most of those designs to the 'realistic' military ones, Kanbei's in particular is much more impressive.
THEAnderson21
Member
Great OT. Really excited about this next week. I was a little too young when the original came out to enjoy it.
Kanbei's is more striking but overall I'd say it's a rare case of the Western adapted graphics being a lot better for the game.
My one problem with the 'original world' Advance Wars is that I can't see Andy and his wrench without thinking of this song and video and then it's in my head all day.
Andy, my man. I thought you were the handy-man.
Andy, my man. I thought you were the handy-man.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Will buy, I have been playing Dual Strike off and on and it would be great to have this as well.
Totally agree, the localised costumes are much more appropriate for the game. They still have personality but they look like actual COs.
Anyway, the trailer in the OP looks nice and bright, not dim like most of the footage we've seen so far. Hopefully it's representative of what the game looks like on Wii U.
ShogunDarius
Member
I love this game, I remember the very last level went on for a few hours the first time i played it XD
Super_Chicken
Member
This game needs a 3DS non-"days of ruin" version asap.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Isn't Days of Ruin the worst AW game? I know they went with a different look, which I personally didn't find appealing.
outunderthestars
Banned
Great OT for a game that everyone should play at least once in their life.
Duallusion
Member
Finally, turn-based strategy on Wii U. Been waiting for something to play on a gamepad while glancing at TV since I've bought it on day one.
It's the best one though, reboots from the mess DS was and really master the mechanics.
DS is still great, I mean it's AW! But DoR is just so amazing
Ein Bear
Member
Days of Ruin is the best game, it tidies up the mechanics and offers a much more strategic experience after the craziness of Dual Strike. It doesn't have the same charm as the earlier games but it's going for a different tone, it was a nice experiment.
Starwolf_UK
Member
It was making interesting changes to gameplay. I like the expensive infantry and promotion system to punish cheap unit meatshield spam. The CO powers felt a bit bland and still managed to be imbalanced and some of the new units seemed like a solution looking for a problem (in most situations 2 artillery were better than an anti-tank and seaplanes cost a bit much for their low fuel when you consider the carrier to build them).
If they had an advance campaign (complete with any CO select, maybe...though that kind of made dual strikes one easier than normal campaign) I'd have played it more. They made a decision to have no war room because "aint nobody got time to unlock things" yet had the closest things under the same principle.
Speaking of advance campaign. Advance Wars 1 is a complete nightmare in that mode. Rewarding, but you always feel very much against the odds.
KojiKnight
Member
Cheap bastards didn't even release it as the AW1 + AW2 combo... Yeah, not going to blow any money on this. I liked the darker take they did on DoR, too bad we won't likely see another sequel like that.
Series is pretty much dead, doesn't sell well in Nintendo's primary market (Japan). The second ds game never came out in Japan (well it did get a release last year as a Club Nintendo Plat Reward) after how bad the first ds game did.
Dual Strike was, the gameplay became bloated with double co-powers which were usually overkill.
They're working on it. Reveal at this year's E3 for the 3DS. Includes multiplayer
StreetPass and Local :x
Oh yeah, the CPU bring able to see through fog of war is so bullshit
I think it's actually the best in terms of gameplay. I loved Dual Strike, and the colourful designs are clearly superior, but Days of Ruin is a more balanced game with some awesome features.
Essentially, just removing the 'dual CO powers' from Dual Strike was always going to make the sequel better but CO units, far better air combat and the ability to zoom in were all damn good ideas. The only problem I had with days of ruin was that it was SO balanced that it was easier than ever to fall into a stalemate.
EDIT: Interesting seeing Days of Ruin get praised so highly in a thread filled with AW fans. Didn't know what the consensus was on it.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I wasn't happy with the DS AW title. I felt the GBA games were the best, but I'll have to check out Days of Ruin for 3DS. I see it's only $9 at Gamestop.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Don't mean to say the phrase but the really need an a***** s*****. Would be all over this of I could play it on both the 3ds and the u.
This site lets you play Advance Wars online in your browser: http://awbw.amarriner.com/ It's a play by email style game, where each player makes their moves and the screen will refresh with the changes. It's not as flashy as something like Pokemon Showdown, but it worked when I played games using it a couple of years ago.
eso76
Member
one of the best portable games ever
wouldnt make much sense to me on Wii U VC, but game is awesome
Man, i've been looking for something like this for AGES, will try
wouldnt make much sense to me on Wii U VC, but game is awesome
Man, i've been looking for something like this for AGES, will try