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'''Battalion Wars 2''' is the second installment of the {{series|Battalion Wars}} series.

== Story ==

The nations of the world are at peace until the Commanding Officers of the [[Anglo Isles]], acting on faulty intelligence, launch a surprise invasion of the [[Solar Empire]].  The Anglo officers, [[Colonel Windsor]] and [[Commander Pierce]], believed that the Solars were in possession of an ancient super-weapon.  While [[Empress Lei-Qo]] and [[Admiral A-Qira]] scramble to mount a {{defense}}, [[General Herman]] takes note of certain parallels between the Anglo invasion of the Solar Empire, and the [[Tundran Territories|Tundran]] invasion of the [[Western Frontier]] thirty years ago. Meanwhile, [[Marshal Nova]] is haunted by the spirit of his father, [[Tsar Gorgi]], who tries to persuade him against his "idle talk of peace".

The game features similar gameplay to its predecessor, utilizing a combination of third-person-shooter and real-time battle tactics. Players take control of a single unit at a time, with the option to switch command to any other unit at their disposal. Like the prequel, a significant amount of strategy is usually required during each mission. Assigning individual units to engage different targets leads to a more efficient military.

Naval units, absent from {{game|Battalion Wars|the first game}}, now make their premiere. The {{bw|Battleship}} is utilized for long-range attacks, the {{bw|Submarine}} can dive down to attack enemy naval vessels, and the [[Frigate]] is an effective deterrent when battling both Submarines and air units. Although restricted to the seas, the Battleship's wide range can prove critical in providing support to ground forces. The [[Dreadnought]], the naval equivalent of the [[Battlestation]] and [[Strato Destroyer]], is also a force to be reckoned with.  Also absent from the first game are enemy-held facilities that can be recaptured, which then continuously produce certain units whenever a similar unit is defeated in combat.  A Barracks will provide infantry, a Factory will produce vehicles, Airbases supply [[Gunship]]s and planes, and [[Docks]] will produce naval units.  There are also capture points located near a Helipad which, when captured, will allow the Commanding Officer to send in reinforcements for the current mission.

Despite the fact that the game lacks a multi-player function on a local scope, it does feature a Wi-Fi mode. In this mode, players can fight in either Co-Op, Assault, or Skirmish modes. Like the storyline campaigns, some of these missions are story-driven. A few of the missions are also part of the single-player campaign, and explain the whereabouts of [[Colonel Austin]] and [[Major Nelly]], who are never seen during the campaign events.

== In relation to Advance Wars ==

Considering the game's origin with Famicon Wars, there are still many similarities with the handheld games.

* The game features Commanding Officers similar to the  {{series|Advance Wars}}.  However, these COs only provide mission intel and story-related cutscenes.  They do not provide any special powers to the units under their command.

* With the inclusion of naval units, the full range of the military (land, sea, sky) is finally available.

* The nations of the Battalion Wars world can be considered the console game counterparts of the {{series|Advance Wars}} nations.  The [[Western Frontier]] resembles [[Orange Star]], the [[Tundran Territories]] are similar to [[Blue Moon]], and the [[Solar Empire]] can be considered a parallel of [[Yellow Comet]].  Based on historic Germany, [[Xylvania]] is the closest counterpart to [[Green Earth]].  The [[Iron Legion]], while not a nation itself, could be seen as a parallel to [[Black Hole]].

== Prequel ==

The {{game|Battalion Wars|first game}} in the series was released in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube.

== See Also ==

{{BWars2COs}}

{{BWarsUnits}}