Editing Advance Wars

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{{Game Infobox
|name=Advance Wars
|imagename=AW NTSC Box Art.jpg
|caption=The game's North American boxart
|developer=Intelligent Systems
|publisher=Nintendo
|system=Game Boy Advance
|NArating="E" for Everyone
|EUrating=11+ (ELSPA)<br>6+ (USK)<br>7+ (PEGI){{tt|*|Wii U Virtual Console}}
|AUrating=G8+
|NArelease=September 10, 2001
|EUrelease=January 11, 2002<br>April 3, 2014 (Wii U Virtual Console)
|AUrelease=2001
|JPrelease=November 25, 2004{{tt|*|Part of Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2}}<br>April 3, 2014 (Japanese Wii U Virtual Console){{tt|*|Part of Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2}}
|strategywiki=Advance Wars
}}
'''''Advance Wars''''' is the title of first installment of the ''[[Advance Wars (series)|Advance Wars]]'' series to be released outside of Japan. In it, the player is an adviser employed by [[Orange Star]] as war rages across [[Cosmo Land]]. It was followed up by a sequel titled ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''.

In Japan, the game was released only as part of a compilation called ''[[Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2]]''. ''Advance Wars'' was previously scheduled for release in Japan as '''''Game Boy Wars Advance''''' (Japanese: ゲームボーイウォーズアドバンス) on October 12, 2001, but was cancelled.<ref>{{IA|20121014010819/http://www.nintendo.co.jp:80/event/sw2001/softlist/gba/gbwars/index.html|Nintendo Space World 2001 software listing page for Game Boy Wars Advance}}. Retrieved 14 October 2012.</ref> There are [http://tcrf.net/Advance_Wars#Regional_Differences multiple regional differences] between the Japanese and English versions.

''Advance Wars'' was re-released for the [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]] Virtual Console in Europe on April 3, 2014, at a price of £6.49.<ref>Nintendo UK (25 March 2014). "[https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/448463908278644736 Prepare for battle! Advance Wars will storm onto #WiiU Virtual Console on 3rd April! #GBA]" [Tweet]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved 25 March 2014.</ref> Previously, it was announced in the Japanese version of the February 2014 [[wikipedia:Nintendo Direct|Nintendo Direct]] that ''Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2'' was to be one of thirteen Game Boy Advance games to be released on the Japanese [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]] Virtual Console on the same date.<ref>Brown, Andrew (13 February 2014). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/36554/game-boy-advance-virtual-console-finally-coming-to-wii-u "Game Boy Advance Virtual Console Finally Coming to Wii U"]. ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved 13 February 2014.</ref> At E3 2021, Nintendo announced that a remake of ''Advance Wars'' alongside ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'' will be developed by [[WayForward]] and released as part of another compilation titled ''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]''.<ref> Whitehead, Thomas (15 June 2021). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/advance_wars_1plus2_re-boot_camp_reimagines_the_classics_on_switch "Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp Reimagines The Classics On Switch"]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved 29 January 2023.</ref>

==Game modes==
Below are the game modes in ''Advance Wars''.

===Field Training===
[[Field Training]] is the tutorial mode of the game. In it the player is taught basic gameplay in a series of small scale maps, each with its own theme. It is an obligatory mode before the player can access Campaign, War Room, Stats, and Design Maps. It also serves as an introduction to the plot of the Campaign mode.

In this mode, [[Olaf]] of [[Blue Moon]] has invaded [[Orange Star]] and it is up to the player, in the role of an advisor, and [[Nell]], their instructor in the arts of war to hold Olaf at bay.

===Campaign===
The [[Campaign]] is the main mode of the game. It is where the plot unfolds and where the player can unlock new COs by meeting certain criteria, as well as earn Advance Wars Coins, the currency used in Battle Maps. There are over 30 missions in this mode, though the player will only play up to 22 of them in one run. If the player wishes to access them all they will have to clear it thrice.

After the success in Field Training there are still Blue Moon forces in Orange Star. However, Nell cannot leave the capital so the player is introduced to [[Andy]], a new Orange Star CO. Later joined by [[Max]] and [[Sami]] they try to put an end to the war, fighting through several countries and meeting several new COs before they finally succeed in doing so.

There is also a secondary campaign, [[Advanced Campaign]]. This campaign is the 'Hard Mode' of the game. It is the same as the regular campaign with the exception of difficulty having increased. In return, the player will always receive full marks for their [[Power (Rank)|Power]] and [[Technique]] ranks.

===War Room===
[[War Room]] is the second mode in which the player can earn Advance Wars Coins, but no new COs or maps can be unlocked. Generally speaking, War Room missions have the player at a disadvantage compared to the opponent which is AI controlled. All War Room missions in the first ''Advance Wars'' game have clear weather and start without units. There are 20 missions in this mode, only two of which feature Orange Star COs as opponents.

===Vs. Mode===
[[Vs. Mode]] is the fourth battle mode of ''Advance Wars''. In it there is a selection of maps that the player can play on, though several of these have to be bought in Battle Maps before being accessible. War Room maps can be used in this mode, as well as Special, Versus, 3 player, 4 player, and pre-deployed, but not Campaign Maps. It is also possible to play on maps created by the player in the Design Maps mode.

===Stats===
Stats is where the player's achievements are kept track of. There are two options:
* '''Records,''' where the player can look up their top five scores on any War Room map.
* '''Rank,''' where the player can view their current and past earned [[Advisor Rank]].

===Battle Maps===
[[Battle Maps]] is the mode where the player can buy new maps, COs and miscellaneous items. The currency used is Advance Wars Coins, which can be earned in Campaign and War Room to a maximum of twelve for one mission. The owner of the Battle Maps is [[Hachi]], a former Orange Star CO. Battle Maps is unlocked after the player earns their first coins.

===Design Maps===
[[Design Maps]] is the mode where the player can create their own custom maps and save them. Up to three of these maps can be saved, which can played on in Vs. Mode and Link Mode, or can be traded in Link Mode.

===Link Mode===
[[Link Mode]] is the mode where the player can connect their copy of ''Advance Wars'' to up to three other Game Boy Advances. There are three options:
* To use Multi-Pak each linked Game Boy Advance needs to have its own copy of ''Advance Wars'' inserted. This mode is the same as Vs. Mode, only each player has their own copy of the game.
* To use Single-Pak only one linked Game Boy Advance needs to have a copy of ''Advance Wars'' inserted. This mode is the same as Vs. Mode, only each player has their own screen so there is no need to pass the Game Boy Advance after each turn. All battles will take place in [[Fog of War]], and victory must be won by rout.
* To be able to trade maps each linked Game Boy Advance needs to have its own copy of ''Advance Wars'' inserted.

==Units==
These are the units available in ''Advance Wars'':

{{Unitlist/header}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Infantry |type=Infantry |cost=1000 |moverange=3 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=99 |ammo=-|vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Mech |type=Infantry |cost=3000 |moverange=2 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=70 |ammo=3 |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Recon |type=Vehicle |cost=4000 |moverange=8 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=80 |ammo=- |vision=5 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Tank |type=Vehicle |cost=7000 |moverange=6 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=70 |ammo=9 |vision=3 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Medium Tank |type=Vehicle |cost=16000 |moverange=5 |ATKrange=1 |ammo=8 |fuel=50 |vision=1 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=APC |type=Vehicle |cost=5000 |moverange=6 |ATKrange=--- |fuel=70 |ammo=- |vision=1 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Artillery |type=Vehicle |cost=6000 |moverange=5 |ATKrange=2-3 |fuel=99 |ammo=9 |vision=1 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Rockets |type=Vehicle |cost=15000 |moverange=5 |ATKrange=3-5 |fuel=50 |ammo=6 |vision=1 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Anti-Air |type=Vehicle |cost=8000 |moverange=6 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=60 |ammo=9 |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Missiles |type=Vehicle |cost=12000 |moverange=4 |ATKrange=3-5 |fuel=50 |ammo=6 |vision=5 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Fighter |type=Plane |cost=20000 |moverange=9 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=99 |ammo=9 |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Bomber |type=Plane |cost=22000 |moverange=7 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=99 |ammo=9 |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=B Copter |type=Copter |cost=9000 |moverange=6 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=99 |ammo=6 |vision=3 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=T Copter |type=Copter |cost=5000 |moverange=6 |ATKrange=--- |fuel=99 |ammo=- |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Battleship |type=Ship |cost=28000 |moverange=5 |ATKrange=2-6 |fuel=99 |ammo=9 |vision=2 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Cruiser |type=Ship |cost=18000 |moverange=6 |fuel=99 |ATKrange=1 |ammo=9 |vision=3 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Lander |type=Ship |cost=12000 |moverange=6 |fuel=99 |ATKrange=--- |ammo=- |vision=1 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/entry |name=Submarine |type=Submarine |cost=20000 |moverange=5 |ATKrange=1 |fuel=60 |ammo=6 |vision=5 |first=yes}}
{{Unitlist/footer}}

==Commanding Officers==
These are the Commanding Officers available in '''''Advance Wars''''':

{{COlistAW1/header}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Andy |country=Orange Star|CO Power=Hyper Repair |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Mechanics |Miss=Waking up early |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Max |country=Orange Star|CO Power=Max Force |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Weight Training |Miss=Studying |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Sami |country=Orange Star|CO Power=Double Time |CO meter=25,000 |Hit=Chocolate |Miss=Cowards |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Nell |country=Orange Star|CO Power=Lucky Star |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Wilful students |Miss=Olaf |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Olaf |country=Blue Moon|CO Power=Blizzard |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Warm boots |Miss=Rain clouds |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Grit |country=Blue Moon|CO Power=Snipe Attack |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Cats |Miss=Rats |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Eagle |country=Green Earth|CO Power=Lightning Strike |CO meter=50,000 |Hit=Lucky Goggles |Miss=Swimming |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Drake |country=Green Earth|CO Power=Tsunami |CO meter=40,000 |Hit=The sea |Miss=Heights |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Kanbei |country=Yellow Comet|CO Power=Morale Boost |CO meter=50,000 |Hit=Sonja |Miss=Computers |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Sonja |country=Yellow Comet|CO Power=Enhanced Vision |CO meter=30,000 |Hit=Computers |Miss=Bugs |first=yes}}
{{COlistAW1/entry |name=Sturm |country=Black Hole|CO Power=Meteor Strike |CO meter=50,000 |Hit=??? |Miss=??? |first=yes}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
AW_Logo_NA.png|Logo (North America)
AW_Logo_EU.png|Logo (Europe)
AW_Key_Art.jpg|Key art
</gallery>

===Artwork===
====Commanding Officers====
<gallery>
AW_Nell_Artwork.png|[[Nell]]
AW_Andy_Artwork.png|[[Andy]]
AW_Max_Artwork.png|[[Max]]
AW_Sami_Artwork.png|[[Sami]]
AW_Olaf_Artwork.png|[[Olaf]]
AW_Grit_Artwork.png|[[Grit]]
AW_Kanbei_Artwork.png|[[Kanbei]]
AW_Sonja_Artwork.png|[[Sonja]]
AW_Eagle_Artwork.png|[[Eagle]]
AW_Drake_Artwork.png|[[Drake]]
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
AW_Title_Screen.png|Title screen
AW_Mode_Select_Screenshot.png|Mode selection
AW_Field_Training_Victory_Screenshot.png|Field Training victory
</gallery>

==Videos==
{{EmbedVideo|3QV6ttUY6xI|Official English trailer}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
* [[List of Missions in Advance Wars]]

==External links==
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bgwj/gbw1/index.html Official site (Japanese)]
* [https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_AdvanceWars_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Advance Wars'' manual (Europe)]
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