Advance Wars: Dual Strike (NDS)

Advantages: Classic, Endless strategy fun...
Disadvantages: Graphics are practically the same as the first game..Dated

Advance Wars DS (Dual Strike), is a turn based strategy game much like it's predecessors but with new gameplay modes, unlockable content and a new storyline. Advance Wars DS is a sequel, but you don't -have- to have played the 1st or 2nd game to know what's going on, it just helps. The main objective of the game is defeat or overcome the opposing CO(s) and their army(ies). This can be done in mainly 2 ways but for special missions in campaign can ...
...room is a classic, all Advance Wars veterans will know all about this feature. Basically you can design your own maps (max 30 x 50 squares), which means you can practically do anything. It's entirely up to the player, you can make it predeployed (just units no factories) or make a fortress with several COs against one. The terrain can be changed using 'fill' to fill the whole map or by using the stylus to draw. Each army -has- to have atleast: 1 ... Read review

Advantages: Fun, addictive, replayability
Disadvantages: Combat mode boring, no Wi-Fi, graphics look a bit old

This is the ninth game in the Nintendo wars series but only the third to be released outside of Japan. There is no need to have played any of the other games to be able to play this one. It is a turn based strategy game that is played on a map with an invisible grid. You play as a CO who can build units from factories and control what each unit does. There are three different types of factory land, air and naval. 13 different units can be built from ...
...factories. Different units can move a different amount of squares on the grid and each unit will have an advantage over certain units but not others. For example anti-air units are good against air and infantry units but not tanks. There are direct fire units that have to be next to an enemy to fire and there are indirect fire units that have certain range that they can attack in. Some terrain only certain units can travel over. For example only ... Read review

Advantages: Very good story with brilliant characters and an excellent Wi-Fi mode.
Disadvantages: Graphics are the same as the GBA games and may be a little easy if you have already played some of the games before.

The advance war games have been a favourite of mine for a while.I really enjoyed the last 2 offerings and was looking forward to this a lot. For anyone unfimiliar with the Advance War Games: The advance war games are basicly turn-based stratergy, with a twist-the war part.You control a bunch of men, tanks, planes and other war parts.The idea is to reach the goal, without failing.To win for example you might have to kill all the enimes.Or you may ...
...up and final verdict: Advance Wars is a game that everyone should try at least once.If you are a new player then this is a great way to get in to the action.Even if you have played both the previous games, you will find lots of new (and great) stuff to do.Along with all the classic action you have come to expect. Extra: If you enjoyed this you may wish to play the other 2 games: Advance Wars: The first game where it all started, still great fun ... Read review

Advantages: Long gameplay
Disadvantages: Dated graphics

...This is the third handheld advance wars venture by Nintendo, and they've really shown what they've learned. The first advance wars introduced the units, and showed what they could do. The second game threw off the balance a little bit with the introduction of Neotanks. With AW:DS adding several new units, including a stronger, but much slower tank, the game's balance has been restored. The actual moving of units is simple and concise, and there won't ...
...just an option, and most advance war vets will find that they prefer to use the d-pad. CO powers have been re-invented for more fairness, costing much more for their "super CO power", which can really turn the flow of a battle. Thankfully, the CO's with exceptional powers (see: Eagle's Lightning Strike) have to pay an even heftier star cost to use their powers. As you can see, AW:DS's gameplay is near perfect, so I've had to nitpick for tiny nuisances. ... Read review

Advantages: a fun, easy game to get into with good replay value
Disadvantages: slightly week sounds

Advance wars DS is one of the finest strategy games available for the Nintendo DS system. The main "campaign" mode of game play follows the "orange star" and "allied nations" armies attempt to defeat their rivals from the previous game "advance wars 2." "Black hole" army is back, with better COs, better weapons and a new selection of over 20 strategic levels of game play. Other then the highly enjoyable campaign mode, there are three others. Firstly, ...
...many maps, ranging from a light challenge to very difficult, duel screen, multiple CO battles. the replay value of this is hours, and the different COs selectable add an extra depth and dimension- for example, trying to win a navel based map using an aerial specialist CO provides a new and interesting challenge. The third mode, and a new feature for this series, is the combat mode. In this the player controls units moving in real time, attempting ... Read review