advance wars dual strike advance wars dual strike known japan wars turn based tactics video game developed published nintendo nintendo handheld game console installment advance wars series media released japan june north_america august europe september australia march released march game preceded advance wars black hole rising advance wars succeeded advance wars days ruin advance wars international title wars video game series dates game wars storyline continuation previous series set new location land returned leadership new commander seeks eternal life draining energy struggle overcome threat eventually joined commanding officers effort save land advance wars dual strike received receiving aggregate score metacritic won awards including best strategy game ign sold copies weeks japan gameplay player objective dual strike defeat enemy army army campaign missions special objectives ways defeat opponent destroy enemy units capture headquarters battle system turn based tactics armies headed commanding officers turns building commanding units grid based maps turn units consist ground sea air units different types terrain attack enemy units perform actions submarine friendly units factors affect battle fog war phenomenon prevents players seeing enemy units visual range units weather conditions change terrain effects entire map powers powers previous games series aside return dual strike addition new appearance blue moon resulting total namesake dual strike ability use battle command single army weaknesses effectively covered switching mid battle addition new power named tag power dual strike allows players use powers turn effectively allows player turns finally dual strike gain experience promoted victorious battle war room campaign higher ranked access different skills tune enhance fighting styles abilities vary type benefit improve attack defense increase benefits certain units terrain types affect player money flow star ranked skills unlocked completing campaign modes use maximum skills abilities changed times needed changed mission dual screens provide new ways presenting round battle dual strike screen main battle takes place screen display terrain unit intelligence missions screen shows second second second battle waged simultaneously battle lower screen integral missions player change screen screen vice versa units sent second units sent second sent battling fronts team takes control second controlled computer player battle second ends battle winning join teammate advantages given victor remaining units second added victor power meter new units properties seven new units units operate land green earth developed tank powerful direct attack unit severely limited ammunition main cannon small movement range indirect fire vehicle travel bases large movement firing range gelatinous space turn destroy enemy comes contact instantly new naval units black boat repair resupply allied unit capable transporting infantry units aircraft carrier house air units armed surface air missiles addition cruiser missiles able damage naval units making versatile new air unit stealth fighter ability use stealth turn invisible adjacent enemy units similar submarine stealth bomber uses fuel stealth activated attacked certain units new air unit self damaging units new features include tower new property captured increases firepower allied units provides funds perform repairs heal units surrounding approximate look black cannon functions like rain weather effect fog war lastly new weather effect called decreases visibility attack range indirect fire units campaign missions including integrated secret lab missions unlocked capturing certain property mission campaign mode game storyline objective based requiring player capture enemy property missions dual strike campaign use dual fronts system completing mission player awarded rank lowest highest ranks based categories power technique speed power determined number enemy units destroyed turn technique player units destroyed speed fast mission completed categories rated scale added form numerical ranking addition letter ranking converted points added player overall points purchase war room versus maps bonus points earned destroying certain items certain missions hard campaign unlocked difficult version standard campaign unlocked including unavailable save slots available campaign mode new modes new modes added modes black hole rising original advance wars dual strike addition old war room versus link modes new modes named survival combat added new survival mode nonstop war attrition depending mode players given limited money turns time complete series maps victory achieved reaching requirements instead satisfying normal victory conditions ranking received depends given resource remaining end maps combat new mode entirely new real time rendition game victory conditions combat identical battle goal capture opponent defeat enemies players turns instead players fight real time controlling different types units tank artillery time strengths weaknesses graded categories firepower rate fire movement speed capture speed respective strengths weaknesses resemble units main game players fight levels different map different units bought game set levels extra units purchased gained factory captured multiplayer mode supported unlike survival players teams battle computer controlled units gray color added match demo dual strike containing combat mode sent units multiplayer dual strike fields extensive multiplayer modes come forms versus mode link mode versus mode system single passed player player matches set combination human players computer controlled armies link mode game versus mode gameplay wise player separate console copy dual strike people participate wireless multiplayer games maps created players map editor traded players plot dual strike stars new characters jake rachel jake advisor primary protagonists dual strike members accompanied new protagonists including members respectively returned new commander accompanied bolt guard original new draining energy eternal life starting use power produce weapon named strange based monster path notices energy draining turning land desert questions use plot betrayed attempts save begin turn tide provide valuable intelligence weaponry plans land information slowly corner leading battle middle destroying black proceed final battle fight giant known grand bolt destroying jake based player decision destroys life support chair supposedly causing die aftermath gone begins returning normal revealed stolen chair escaped leaving dead barely alive power chair land development october announced title advance wars party release nintendo press release released year following release march japanese release date revealed june title wars american release date set october game showcased official title announced final american release date dual strike set august european release date set september advance wars dual strike developed published nintendo executive producer ceo nintendo producer game directed wireless play originally planned game wireless build nintendo unable demonstrate capabilities final release build game local wireless nintendo implemented supported players mode players battle players combat mode reception advance wars dual strike received critical acclaim gaining aggregate score metacritic commented game greater step forward series predecessor advance wars black hole rising game greatly enhanced addition second screen game including dialogue lack depth combat mode cited standard strategy games handheld judged ign praised game fantastic single player game enhanced multiplayer focus single multiple cart users ign thought game doesn offer entirely new unique game contains turn based action nintendo system general game generally found extremely similar previous games benefits gamespot commented visuals felt recycled game great depth addictive regardless game informer considered game title system innovations improved solid core gameplay similarly eurogamer commented game correctly ported game losing essence game variety depth cause loss unique enjoyable aspects game advance wars dual strike best selling game japan selling copies weeks game awarded editor choice award ign gamespot gamespy awarded game game month august won best strategy game runner platform
Advance Wars: Dual Strike