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'''Battalion Wars 2''' is the second installment of the ''[[Battalion Wars (series)|Battalion Wars]]'' series. It is the sequel to the 2005 ''[[Battalion Wars]]''.

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 defence, [[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.

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.

* The game features Commanding Officers similar to the [[Advance Wars (series)|Advance Wars series]]. 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]].

==See also==

==External links==

* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rbwj/index.html Official site (Japanese)]

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