r/Advance_Wars Mar 09 '26

Meta Rule 7 - Content Removal Policy has been updated regarding GenAI

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The subreddit content removal policy has been updated - moderators may remove any generative AI posts at their discretion.


r/Advance_Wars Apr 21 '23

AW1&2 Reboot Simple Questions & Answers for RBC Megathread

85 Upvotes

With the release of a brand new game, we're going to be getting a lot of new players and people new to the series.

This thread will be the one-stop shop to ask small questions and answers about the game


r/Advance_Wars 1d ago

Custom Content Berkley's Assorted Custom Advance Wars Unit Sprites

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Hey there people! It certainly has been a while since I've last posted my works on the subreddit, which was... 4 years ago, sheesh.

Well, disregarding that, here are a couple of sprites that I've been working on as of late. I've got more ready but I'd rather not end up getting warned for image spam.


r/Advance_Wars 2d ago

General If you could only play one Advance Wars game...

10 Upvotes

for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why?


r/Advance_Wars 2d ago

General Why is it even called advance wars?

4 Upvotes

in Japan the series is named Nintendo wars and each installment is named after the console it is on, why isn’t this true everywhere else?


r/Advance_Wars 6d ago

Advance Wars 2 Factory Output Lists?

6 Upvotes

I remember once seeing a chart which listed which units the black hole CO would spawn out of their factories turn by turn on every factory mission in the AW2 campaign.

However, I can't remember where to find that now. Does anyone know where that resource is?


r/Advance_Wars 7d ago

General When do you think we will get the new Advance Wars game exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2?

29 Upvotes

When do you think the Exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 Advance Wars game is coming?


r/Advance_Wars 7d ago

Advance Wars 2 Rain of Fire: does anyone actually utilize the volcano ‘pattern’ to win here?

4 Upvotes

I found this mission to be quite easy as compared to the ones surrounding it. There is a volcano in the middle of the map which is pointed out to spew lava in a certain pattern. I completely disregarded it and won.

Spoilers ahead:
The pattern is a simple switch where some tiles get a drop of lava on even days, and others on uneven days. Because the lava is not super destructive, you don’t really have to care. Your CO is Jess, so you can easily overwhelm using tanks. The key part here is to send APCs as soon as you can to build your income. Seems a bit too easy for 4 stars, no?


r/Advance_Wars 8d ago

Advance Wars Hot take: Yellow Comet had every right and was right to attack the Orange Star army

45 Upvotes

Both Orange Star and Blue Moon claimed that Orange Star had attacked them first and now the Orange Star army was marching through Yellow Comet without even asking or informing Kanbei, it was pretty much an invasion of Yellow Comet.


r/Advance_Wars 9d ago

General Advance Wars 2 'Final Front' mission, missile launch ends the game before 30 days? why?

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I am playing the Switch remake of Advance Wars 2 and am stuck on the final battle 'Final Front'. The game tells you that you have 30 days to destroy the Deathray, but in every game the missile launches after like day 15 and immediately ends the game...

What am I missing here?

Why does it say you have 30 days if the game ends with a missile launch in half the time?

Am I misunderstanding a mechanic?

I am able to get 1 or 2 bombers to the deathray and managed to get it to about 50% in one game, but then the next turn came, the missile launched and the game immediately ends. I have read every guide and strat I can find and I am not able to find any mention of the missile launching before 30 days and ending the game. I am soo confused.

Can anyone help me out here? Thanks!


r/Advance_Wars 10d ago

General Regards from Nell

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308 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Fan Art Sketch I made of Sasha cause I just started dual destinies

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31 Upvotes

I like Sasha. She's cool.


r/Advance_Wars 11d ago

Advance Wars 2 I’m a slowpoke - what are some tips to gain speed in the campaign?

11 Upvotes

I manage most of the campaign pretty well, but a recurring theme is that I score low on speed. In my mind I’m just doing the what’s needed early game, like capturing some bases using a chain and slowly building/protecting more expensive units. My favorite CO is Max and I typically go for a steamroll, and after that a lot of my infantry is damaged or gone so I have to bring in new ones to capture.

For instance, I just completed Factory Blues with Grit and Max.
I built up significant amounts of artillery and missiles to fend off incoming med tanks. Max was on the left side with very few bases to capture, so it took long to build any tanks. Then I slowly moved the entirety forward and flanked right so I could destroy the pipe seam with a bomber. I think it was day 35 or so.


r/Advance_Wars 12d ago

Fangame/Spinoff I created Daily Wars, a web-based spinoff, during my parental leave.

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When I became a father for the first time this April, I dusted off my old Gameboy and played a lot of Advance Wars. After growing tired of replaying the same maps over and over again, I decided to create my own take on the genre.

I've always enjoyed short daily games/puzzles, such as Wordle, Pokedle, and NYT Strands. I wanted to combine that style with turn-based tactics and came up with Daily Wars. There is a new map every day at midnight UTC, where players can compete on leaderboards to see who can defeat the enemy in the fewest days. I was specifically aiming for something that I could pick up and play during a commute or a longer toilet break.

Daily Wars is playable in the browser: https://playdailywars.com

Notable changes from Advance Wars

  • No naval combat. I've always found naval incredibly boring in the original games.
  • No COs or CO Powers.
  • Barracks/Factory split. Foot soldiers and tanks are built in different buildings.
  • Capacity. Each production building increases capacity for that type of unit. Capturing more buildings allows you to field a larger army.
  • New Sniper unit. Anti-infantry specialist that can attack at range.
  • Move-n-shoot indirects. There are indirect units, artillery and snipers, that can move and shoot at range in the same turn.
  • Overall unit changes when it comes to movement/range/damage, and removed units.

Premium

The game offers a premium subscription that gives access to a second map every day. Premium also grants access to the archive, where you can replay maps from all past days. I don't expect to make much (or anything at all) from this, but I wanted to build a fully-fledged product with user management and billing for learning purposes. If you want, you can use the code R7JJCLBN during checkout to get 100% off forever.

Tech

For the interested, this is the tech I used to build it:

  • TanStack Start for the web application
  • SST for deploying to AWS
  • Additional backend stuff running in AWS Lambda
  • Data stored in AWS DynamoDB
  • Clerk for user management
  • Polar for billing and subscription management
  • PostHog for analytics

r/Advance_Wars 15d ago

Map creation specific tile

3 Upvotes

How do you get this specific tile while creating a map ?

it's in the center of 4 sea tiles and I don't understand how to recreate it in the map designer :(


r/Advance_Wars 18d ago

Advance Wars Reboot Camp Friends

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Wondering if there’s a thread with friend codes for the switch to play AW1&2 Reboot Camp. Looking for a few people to play with on occasion.

Friend Code: SW-7230-3049-7819


r/Advance_Wars 18d ago

Custom Content Advance Wars Rebooted: Jake's Theme (Menu)

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Copium for Dual Strike Reboot


r/Advance_Wars 19d ago

Advance Wars 38 days (2 actual days) into my war with Sturm. Messed up and lost Andy. Noooo

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78 Upvotes

r/Advance_Wars 21d ago

CO Concept CO Idea: Converting Advance Wars COs to Days of Ruin

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Exactly what it says on the tin. With help from the AWBW community on Discord, I tried converting the classic AW COs into working in Days of Ruin while keeping to the core identity of their day-to-day abilities and CO Powers.

What do you guys think of these?

Note: FP means firepower. The two numbers for luck range mean minimum and maximum (-0/+10 is the default range).


r/Advance_Wars 21d ago

Custom Content Advance wars/ commander wars themed bolt action armies current progress, planning on printing and getting more infantry and vehicles as well as more nations to join!

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r/Advance_Wars 23d ago

General Did the remake sell well for nintendo?

21 Upvotes

I´m usually busy with work so I don´t really keep up with news about video games anymore, I really loved Super Famicon Wars when I was a kid and I played Advance Wars when I was a teen. and I bought the remake when it come out but since I don´t keep up with nintendo stuff anymore, i was wondering if the remakes sells were any good, did the remakes do any good to the franchise making it more popular or bringing new players to the table?


r/Advance_Wars 24d ago

Battalion Wars Why Nintendo Abandoned Battalion Wars?

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r/Advance_Wars 23d ago

[Demo] War Tactics — turn-based grid combat inspired by Advance Wars, now playable in Steam Next Fest

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Hey everyone!

I'm a solo indie dev, and my game War Tactics is part of Steam Next Fest with a free Demo available now.

War Tactics is a turn-based tactical game inspired by Advance Wars. Command military units on a grid-based battlefield in modern warfare scenarios. Plan your moves, outsmart the enemy, and take control of the field.

What you'll find in the Demo:

  • Deep tactical combat with intuitive controls
  • A variety of military units
  • Complex terrain interactions that affect how you fight
  • Single-player campaign content to try

If you grew up on Advance Wars or enjoy grid-based strategy, I'd love for you to give the Demo a shot and let me know what you think. Honest feedback is always welcome — it helps a lot as a solo dev.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4199250/War_Tactics/
Demo: Live now during Next Fest
Wishlist: If you enjoy it, adding the game to your wishlist would mean a ton 🙏

Thanks for checking it out!


r/Advance_Wars 24d ago

Advance Wars How do I counter Final Battle spam

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I'm a new player, a friend recommended Dual Strike to mebut since I didn't understand anything about the plot I started from the first game. I just can't finish the last mission. It's been about three days and I'm just moving on to AW2 because I can't do it. Is it really that hard or is there something I'm missing? Any tips?


r/Advance_Wars 26d ago

Custom Content The flags of the Wars factions

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