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'''''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''''' is the second ''{{series|Advance Wars}}'' game in the series following ''[[Advance Wars]]''. It was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. The subtitle refers to the fact that [[Black Hole]], the main enemy of the ''Advance Wars'' series, rose and invaded [[Orange Star]] yet again.


'''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''' is the second {{series|Advance Wars}} game in the series following [[Advance Wars]]. It was released onto the Game Boy Advance in 2003. The subtitle refers to the fact that [[Black Hole]], the main enemy of the Advance Wars series, rose and invaded [[Orange Star]] yet again.
In Japan, the game was released only as part of a compilation with the original ''Advance Wars'' called ''[[Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2]]''. It was announced in the Japanese version of the February 2014 [[wikipedia:Nintendo Direct|Nintendo Direct]] that ''Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2'' will be one of thirteen Game Boy Advance games to be released on the Japanese [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]] Virtual Console on April 3, 2014.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF3-yhRKgc#t=1634 Japanese Nintendo Direct (February 14) - Youtube].</ref> At E3 2021, Nintendo announced that a remake of ''Black Hole Rising'' alongside the original ''Advance Wars'' 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>


In Japan, the game was released only as part of a compilation called [[Game Boy Wars Advance 1 2|Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2]]. It was announced in the Japanese version of the February 2014 [[wikipedia:Nintendo Direct|Nintendo Direct]] that Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 (a compilation of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising) will be one of thirteen Game Boy Advance games to be released on the Japanese [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]] Virtual Console on April 3, 2014. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF3-yhRKgc#t=1634 Japanese Nintendo Direct (February 14) - Youtube].</ref>
== Modes ==
== Modes ==
=== Campaign ===
=== Campaign ===
The campaign is the main single player mode of the game. It feautures many missions where you play as different CO's fighting against the [[Black Hole|Black Hole Army]].
The campaign is the main single player mode of the game. It features many missions where you play as different CO's fighting against the [[Black Hole|Black Hole Army]].


== Units ==
== Units ==
[[File:AW2 Title Screen.png|right|frame|The game's title screen]]
[[File:AW2 Title Screen.png|right|frame|The game's title screen]]


These are the units available in '''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''':
These are the units available in '''''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''''':


{{Unitlist/header}}
{{Unitlist/header}}

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Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
AW2 NACover.jpg
The game's North American boxart
Basic info
Developer Intelligent Systems
Publisher Nintendo
System Game Boy Advance
Ratings
North America: "E" for Everyone
Europe: 7+ (PEGI)
6+ (USK)
Australia: N/A
Japan: N/A
Release Dates
North America: June 23, 2003
Europe: October 3, 2003
Australia: July 10, 2003
Japan: November 25, 2004*
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Guide on StrategyWiki

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is the second Advance Wars game in the series following Advance Wars. It was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. The subtitle refers to the fact that Black Hole, the main enemy of the Advance Wars series, rose and invaded Orange Star yet again.

In Japan, the game was released only as part of a compilation with the original Advance Wars called Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2. It was announced in the Japanese version of the February 2014 Nintendo Direct that Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 will be one of thirteen Game Boy Advance games to be released on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console on April 3, 2014.[1] At E3 2021, Nintendo announced that a remake of Black Hole Rising alongside the original Advance Wars will be developed by WayForward and released as part of another compilation titled Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp.[2]

Modes

Campaign

The campaign is the main single player mode of the game. It features many missions where you play as different CO's fighting against the Black Hole Army.

Units

The game's title screen

These are the units available in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising:

Unit Type Cost Move Range Fuel Ammo Vision
Infantry-small.png Infantry Infantry 1000 3 1 99 - 2
Mech-small.png Mech Infantry 3000 2 1 70 3 2
Recon-small.png Recon Vehicle 4000 8 1 80 - 5
Tank-small.png Tank Vehicle 7000 6 1 70 9 3
Medium Tank-small.png Medium Tank Vehicle 16000 5 1 50 8 1
Neotank-small.png Neotank Vehicle 22000 6 1 99 9 1
APC-small.png APC Vehicle 5000 6 --- 70 - 1
Artillery-small.png Artillery Vehicle 6000 5 2-3 99 9 1
Rockets-small.png Rockets Vehicle 15000 5 3-5 50 6 1
Anti-Air-small.png Anti-Air Vehicle 8000 6 1 60 9 2
Missiles-small.png Missiles Vehicle 12000 4 3-5 50 6 5
Fighter-small.png Fighter Plane 20000 9 1 99 9 2
Bomber-small.png Bomber Plane 22000 7 1 99 9 2
B Copter-small.png B Copter Copter 9000 6 1 99 6 3
T Copter-small.png T Copter Copter 5000 6 --- 99 - 2
Battleship-small.png Battleship Ship 28000 5 2-6 99 9 2
Cruiser-small.png Cruiser Ship 18000 6 1 99 9 3
Lander-small.png Lander Ship 12000 6 --- 99 - 1
Submarine-small.png Submarine Submarine 20000 5 1 60 6 5
A colored background indicates a unit that was introduced in this game.

See also

References

  1. Japanese Nintendo Direct (February 14) - Youtube.
  2. Whitehead, Thomas (15 June 2021). "Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp Reimagines The Classics On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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