Punished Miku
Gold Member
Yep, two copies.Love these games on DS/GBA. I'll pick it up. Guessing if I wanted to play multiplayer with my daughter on two Switches, we'd need two copies of the game though?
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Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Review Thread + Overview Trailer
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Man, I miss the days of DS being able to play many games with one copy multiplayer. Sucks! I suppose I'll wait for a clearance or something if it ever happens.
I fully agree. I'm loving the game but not having any random matchmaking is crazy. Like I hate how random some games are that Nintendo makes with online. Some games are full of features and then some are bare bones.
DKPOWPOW
Member
So how does the online work? Is it just friends only?
I was looking forward to this game, as I never played Advance Wars (I did beat Battalion Wars on GameCube though, that was a fun game back in the day).
But a nerfed online mode on a $60 game seems like a gip.
Yes, that is what was said in the reviews. 1v1 using friend codes is the only way to play online. At the very least they could do random matchmaking with zero communication.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
It feels like you get your money's worth. On mission 7. Says I'm 15% through just part 1. The War Room has like 30 extra maps already as well. Then all of part 2.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I’m on that exact mission too. I haven’t even visited the store. They keep asking you to visit the store.
I like it. I think I'm bad at it, I keep getting Bs, I want an A or an S. So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I'm trying my best. I think the game is not intuitive, maybe it's me.
I'll try to be better and hopefully the strategy will click.
The look is awful, the UI is childish, etc. I don't understand why they couldn't modernize the look a bit.
I'll try to be better and hopefully the strategy will click.
The look is awful, the UI is childish, etc. I don't understand why they couldn't modernize the look a bit.
Shadowstar39
Member
I bought the game and am loving it. I have the ds dual strike and days of ruin, never played the originals.
Don't understand the issue with the visuals. I think it looks great. Would I liked to have a toggle button Ala diablo 2/dq11 to go og pixel, yes that would of been amazing, but even without it the game is a blast. It's also hard. I don't remember the ds game being this tough out the gate.
I got this and dead island 2 and loving both. Between this and everspace 2 and re4 release it's been crazy good time.
Also really glad this came out. Only game like this is Tiny metal which was overwhelming and boring at times. And wargoove is woke so I won't support that company.
Don't understand the issue with the visuals. I think it looks great. Would I liked to have a toggle button Ala diablo 2/dq11 to go og pixel, yes that would of been amazing, but even without it the game is a blast. It's also hard. I don't remember the ds game being this tough out the gate.
I got this and dead island 2 and loving both. Between this and everspace 2 and re4 release it's been crazy good time.
Also really glad this came out. Only game like this is Tiny metal which was overwhelming and boring at times. And wargoove is woke so I won't support that company.
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Stare-Bear
Banned
God is Hachi the WORST character ever made? No I don't want to visit your store to look at new music tracks!
I've played a bit since yesterday and have been enjoying it. I'm typically not great at strategy games, but I have fond memories of passing a single GBA between myself and three friends in my throw-away elective class in high school. I think this is an excellent remake. Gameplay is still great, and the campaign is pretty challenging if you're trying to do well (just entered Blue Moon territory and have only had one A, and the rest have been S).
I understand that some people are too cool for the visuals, but I think they're fine. Nothing amazing, obviously, but I don't think they're bad at all. Great audio as well.
I understand that some people are too cool for the visuals, but I think they're fine. Nothing amazing, obviously, but I don't think they're bad at all. Great audio as well.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Mission 9. 4 star battles now and Fog of War. Getting spicy.
Woopah
Member
What is woke about Wargroove?
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Mission 9 was a full on war of attrition. Forgot how much this hits a completely different srpg itch than Tactics, or Fire Emblem. You're constantly worrying about capturing territory to increase your funds so you can make units fast enough to replenish what you strategically sacrifice. The indirect fire units are just cool to use to hold defensive positions. I finally saw the full worth of the troops as well, can be deployed from the mountains at choke points and do decent damage to tanks but cost much less to make more when you burn through casualties.
On mission 10 now. I hear its very tough.
On mission 10 now. I hear its very tough.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Fog of War wasn’t bad. I had like two tanks get destroyed from missile fires. Once you clear the map, just send a chopper for that corner. That was intimidating at first. I’m starting mission 9. Looking forward to mission 10 now.
Update:
Finished 9, 29 rounds and it came down to sacrifice. When I hear the word “attrition” I think back on TitanFall.
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It's really addictive in a way. It's really smart. It's really ugly.
I got A's on my last two missions, I'm sorta cheating because I keep resetting and rethinking. But that's also a form of strategy.
I don't understand why they didn't assign buttons to these: End turn (Y), Resent turn (Joystick press), Yield (Pressing both shoulder button, whatever). Why do I need to go inside a menu, I get it used to be a GBA game, but come on. I also don't get why I have no idea how much damage my unit will cause, maybe I'm missing something, and why there isn't full details on each unit and what it can hit when I hover over it.
The game is so ugly, god, when it was revealed I was like oh cute. Now it's just no, really could have given it some charm, this looks cheap.
I got A's on my last two missions, I'm sorta cheating because I keep resetting and rethinking. But that's also a form of strategy.
I don't understand why they didn't assign buttons to these: End turn (Y), Resent turn (Joystick press), Yield (Pressing both shoulder button, whatever). Why do I need to go inside a menu, I get it used to be a GBA game, but come on. I also don't get why I have no idea how much damage my unit will cause, maybe I'm missing something, and why there isn't full details on each unit and what it can hit when I hover over it.
The game is so ugly, god, when it was revealed I was like oh cute. Now it's just no, really could have given it some charm, this looks cheap.
When you click on the unit you're about to attack, there's a percentage that shows up and that determines how much damage you do. Then it varies depending on the terrain and all that. So if you attack a unit on the mountain, it won't be high damage cause they have the advantage.
If you go into the training part they explain it a bit better. It's something you really need to know and gives an advantage when possible.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
The UI does leave some room for improvement. But as said above you look for the percentage and that is percentage of their max life you do in damage. If someone is at 3 HP and your attack says 40% damage that is 4 damage. Defense shows up as stars based on terrain type. Movement shows up for enemy units if you hit A on them. Firing range you have to hit R and look at manually and count spaces for the enemy.
I know that can click on an enemy unit and get how much damage they can do, I know about terrain defense, but I think the game should have more ability to understand what each unit can do. It's just missing something I can't put my finger on it.
But I am enjoying it. It's really hard, I failed the first mission many times, and I was, Nintendo?!
TexMex
Member
Spent a fair amount of time this weekend. Really like it. Again I think the visuals are perfectly serviceable. Like any strategy game it’s most important that they are readable over impressive.
I agree with the post about that it could stand to have some QoL updates. I like the point about being able to use a specific button to end a turn instead of the menu.
I’ve never played Advance Wars 2, only 1 and Dual Strike. Excited to check that out.
I assume the online play won’t be long for this world, so want to check that out too, though I highly doubt I can hang.
I agree with the post about that it could stand to have some QoL updates. I like the point about being able to use a specific button to end a turn instead of the menu.
I’ve never played Advance Wars 2, only 1 and Dual Strike. Excited to check that out.
I assume the online play won’t be long for this world, so want to check that out too, though I highly doubt I can hang.
Okay, so just to shame Nintendo even further about the multiplayer. I just discovered Advance Wars by Web. It’s everything multiplayer from Advance Wars with:
Ranked Leagues
Custom Maps
Tournaments
Supports up to 16 players.
Asynchronous Turns
Spectator Mode
Match Replays
Works on any browser including mobile.
Is Free
Soooo, yeah. I’m not sure how many active players there are, but currently there are 65 lobbies open to join, so it’s a lot.
Ranked Leagues
Custom Maps
Tournaments
Supports up to 16 players.
Asynchronous Turns
Spectator Mode
Match Replays
Works on any browser including mobile.
Is Free
Soooo, yeah. I’m not sure how many active players there are, but currently there are 65 lobbies open to join, so it’s a lot.
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Punished Miku
Gold Member
The sprite work of the original is more iconic, but if I had them side by side I'd probably choose to still play the new one. It honestly looks pretty close to the original.
Only thing I'd say is they could stand to improve the menus. Could even put in sprite art on loading screens or other tiny little touches to help push it over the edge. What's here though looks pretty awesome most of the time, and plays great. I'd take a part 3 like this no problem.
Only thing I'd say is they could stand to improve the menus. Could even put in sprite art on loading screens or other tiny little touches to help push it over the edge. What's here though looks pretty awesome most of the time, and plays great. I'd take a part 3 like this no problem.
DKPOWPOW
Member
That is whack. $60 for a remake with no matchmaking. WTF Nintendo. Take a card from Mario Kart 8. I don’t understand why they can always nail that series online, but struggle with so many others.
mcjmetroid
Member
I didn't like it in the videos but previews kept saying it was clean and crisp and clear on the smaller screen.... I really don't think so myself either.
As I said before these are excellent games held hostage by a low budget remake and it deserved much more.
I have criticisms of Fire Emblem Engage as well but one thing I can't say against it is that it's low budget or it didn't have effort put into it. Fire Emblem is just plagued by weird decisions.
It's rather jarring going from a game that really tries.... to this which is doing the bare minimum to get by and the bare minimum it does do is questionable. Everything that's been added is questionable: graphics style, voice acting, online play.. that's a bad remake to me.
Both Fire emblem engage and advance wars reboot games are sold for the same price. Advance Wars should have been the same price as Metroid Prime remaster in my opinion.
I'm finishing engage properly before I start this properly and maybe it'll win me over but so far I'm disappointed and I went in with low enough expectations.
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BlackTron
Member
I agree. This game looks like ass compared to the original version which I already replayed on TV using a Wii like 10 years ago. I'm actually pissed because with Castlevania GBA Collection the Switch could have repped my favorite GBA games on its own but I just can't pay $60 for the same game but worse looking
Oddvintagechap
Member
I want this on my iPhone.
I haven't played a Fire Emblem game since Shadows of Valencia, and I'm only on Mission 15 in this game, but I currently vastly prefer this over the Fire Emblem games that I've played. Though those Fire Emblem game definitely had some great gameplay, the overall package feels designed for those weirdos who put anime women all over their cars. Target audience aside, I enjoy the resource management and CO powers layers that Advance Wars throws in on top of the combat strategy. And I like that the story is sparse and not melodramatic.
touchfuzzy
Member
Lol you don't need to do this man. Holding 'B' on top of any enemy unit shows their firing range -- this is so critical to the game.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Thank you for that crucial information! Didn't know that lol.
Uh, yeah. Big time.
Not because I'm going to lose though; I just don't want to win with a poor ranking.
Yeah, I mean there was one mission with Sami against the green army that I had to redo so many times.
This ain't your mama's Nintendo game. It's tough.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
The green army is ok if you take out their aerial troops. It’s the gold army that can go jump in a lake.
touchfuzzy
Member
Haha I'm not even sure if the game tells you. I'm just an old school Advance Wars player so it was automatic.
I couldn't imagine having tried to plan moves out counting out the enemy units' attack range every time. This will save you so much time.
Delphisage
Member
There's a few softer, non-action remixes of CO themes.
I'm at the, what I think is, the last boss battle. Pretty cool.
Gameplay is great, smart, hard but fair.
The art style is really awful, I don't know what they were thinking, the menu, the look, even the interstitials of CO powers are so basic low-effort. I don't get it tbh. Could also have used QoL improvements like pulling out the onto the screen and assign buttons for stuff. I said it already, but it gripes me still.
Shadowstar39
Member
Worst part is the music is only in his menu. It would be different if you could make Playlist or shit just play the tracks during gameplay. Who actually sits and listens to gba midi for fun?
I never used this sound test menus or rooms. I hope he gives legit rewards not just artwork and music.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I think I got wasted on mission 16 last night. Definitely need to restart. Starting to demand very coordinated timing on using land, sea and air units. There really is nothing like this game. I really forgot how good it is.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I cannot believe how difficult mission 16 is. I'm clearly missing something. Got worked 4x in a row.
bender
What time is it?
SlimeGooGoo
Party Gooper
They made the ginger head too hot.
Delphisage
Member
Are you referring to Sami Marches On or Naval Clash?
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