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Advance Wars: Dual Strike

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Advance Wars: Dual Strike
AWDS USCover.jpg
The game's North American boxart
Basic info
Developer Intelligent Systems
Publisher Nintendo
System Nintendo DS
Ratings
North America: "E" for Everyone
Europe: 7+ (PEGI)
6+ (USK)
Australia: PG
Japan: A
Release Dates
North America: August 22, 2005
Europe: September 30, 2005
Australia: March 22, 2006
Japan: June 23, 2005
Advance Wars: Dual Strike Guide on StrategyWiki

Advance Wars: Dual Strike is the third Advance Wars game in the series, and was released onto the Nintendo DS in 2005. The subtitle refers to the Nintendo DS, the console the game was released on. In a two front battle, each front is controlled by a separate Commanding Officer, and when someone wins in the secondary front, that CO gets to join in on the main front, thereby giving that team a tactical bonus.

It was rereleased on the Wii U's virtual console on December 1st, 2016.

Game Modes[edit | edit source]

Below are the game modes in Advance Wars: Dual Strike.

Campaign[edit | edit source]

The Campaign is the main story mode of the game. It deals with the black hole conflict in Omega Land.

After beating the main campaign, the Hard Campaign is unlocked.

War Room[edit | edit source]

War Room features several challenge maps where the player can play against the AI. The player can choose to use one or two COs for these maps.

Versus[edit | edit source]

Versus mode allows the player to play against the computer or another person on the same DS.

Survival[edit | edit source]

Survival is a mode where the player must play through a series of maps under one of three limitations.

  • Money gives the player a limited amount of funds.
  • Turn gives the player a set amount of turns.
  • Time gives the player a time limit.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Combat is a real time strategy mode different from the standard turn based strategy modes. Here the player selects a Commanding Officer, and then can spend up to 20,000 points on units the player can use to either wipe out the opponent's units or capture their HQ.

Battle Maps[edit | edit source]

Battle Maps is where maps, COs, and other items can be purchased.

History[edit | edit source]

History is where various achievements, records, and statistics are kept.

Wireless[edit | edit source]

Wireless allows the player to play with other people with another DS.

  • Normal Battle allows the player to play
  • DS Battle
  • Trade Maps allows the player to trade maps
  • Combat allows the player to play the real time Combat mode with other players
  • Download sends Combat to players without Advance Wars: Dual Strike via DS Download Play
  • Messages

Sound Room[edit | edit source]

Sound Room is unlocked after the main campaign has been beaten. It allows the player to listen to the soundtrack of the game.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Gallery is unlocked after the main campaign has been beaten.

Design Room[edit | edit source]

Design has three options:

  • CO allows the player to edit the colors of the COs.
  • Map allows the player to create and edit maps.
  • Display allows the player to change the wallpaper on the main menu.

Units[edit | edit source]

These are the units available in Advance Wars: Dual Strike:

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
Megatank-small.png Megatank Vehicle 28000 4 1 50 3 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
Piperunner-small.png Piperunner Vehicle 20000 9 2-5 99 9 4
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
Stealth-small.png Stealth Plane 24000 6 1 60 6 4
Black Bomb-small.png Black Bomb Bomb 25000 9 1-3 45 - 1
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
Black Boat-small.png Black Boat Ship 7500 7 --- 60 - 1
Carrier-small.png Carrier Ship 30000 5 3-8 99 9 4
A colored background indicates a unit that was introduced in this game.

Commanding Officers[edit | edit source]

These are the Commanding Officers available in Advance Wars: Dual Strike:

CO Country CO Power Super CO Power CO Meter Hit Miss
AWDS Jake Profile Neutral.png Jake Orange Star Beat Down Block Rock Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Clubbin' Easy listening
AWDS Rachel Profile Neutral.png Rachel Orange Star Lucky Lass Covering Fire Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Hard work Excuses
AWDS Andy Profile Neutral.png Andy Orange Star Hyper Repair Hyper Upgrade Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Mechanics Waking up early
AWDS Max Profile Neutral.png Max Orange Star Max Force Max Blast Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Weight training Studying
AWDS Sami Profile Neutral.png Sami Orange Star Double Time Victory March Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Chocolate Cowards
AWDS Nell Profile Neutral.png Nell Orange Star Lucky Star Lady Luck Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Willful Students Downtime
AWDS Hachi Profile Neutral.png Hachi Orange Star Barter Merchant Union Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Tea Medicine
AWDS Olaf Profile Neutral.png Olaf Blue Moon Blizzard Winter Fury Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Warm boots Rain clouds
AWDS Grit Profile Neutral.png Grit Blue Moon Snipe Attack Super Snipe Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Cats Rats
AWDS Colin Profile Neutral.png Colin Blue Moon Gold Rush Power of Money Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Grit and Olaf Black Hole
AWDS Sasha Profile Neutral.png Sasha Blue Moon Market Crash War Bonds Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Truffles Pork rinds
AWDS Eagle Profile Neutral.png Eagle Green Earth Lightning Drive Lightning Strike Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Lucky Goggles Swimming
AWDS Drake Profile Neutral.png Drake Green Earth Tsunami Typhoon Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png The open sea High places
AWDS Jess Profile Neutral.png Jess Green Earth Turbo Charge Overdrive Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Dandelions Unfit COs
AWDS Javier Profile Neutral.png Javier Green Earth Tower Shield Tower of Power Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Honor Retreating
AWDS Kanbei Profile Neutral.png Kanbei Yellow Comet Morale Boost Samurai Spirit Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Sonja Computers
AWDS Sonja Profile Neutral.png Sonja Yellow Comet Enhanced Vision Counter Break Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Computers Bugs
AWDS Sensei Profile Neutral.png Sensei Yellow Comet Copter Command Airborne Assault Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Lazy, rainy days Busy malls
AWDS Grimm Profile Neutral.png Grimm Yellow Comet Knuckleduster Haymaker Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Donuts Planning
AWDS Flak Profile Neutral.png Flak Black Hole Brute Force Barbaric Blow Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Meat Veggies
AWDS Lash Profile Neutral.png Lash Black Hole Terrain Tactics Prime Tactics Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Getting her way Not getting it
AWDS Adder Profile Neutral.png Adder Black Hole Sideslip Sidewinder Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png His own face Dirty things
AWDS Hawke Profile Neutral.png Hawke Black Hole Black Wave Black Storm Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Black coffee Incompetence
AWDS Jugger Profile Neutral.png Jugger Black Hole Overclock System Crash Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Energy Static Electricity
AWDS Koal Profile Neutral.png Koal Black Hole Forced March Trail of Woe Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Proverbs, ramen Fondue
AWDS Kindle Profile Neutral.png Kindle Black Hole Urban Blight High Society Smaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmaller CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Anything chic Anything passé
AWDS Von Bolt Profile Neutral.png Von Bolt Black Hole N/A Ex Machina Small CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.pngSmall CO Power Star Icon.png Long life Young 'uns!
A colored background indicates a CO that was introduced in this game.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Artwork[edit | edit source]

Illustrations[edit | edit source]

Commanding Officers[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

Virtual Console Screenshots[edit | edit source]

Videos[edit | edit source]

E3 2005 gameplay trailer
Famicom Wars DS commercial

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Games
Famicom Wars*
Game Boy Wars*
Advance Wars
Battalion Wars*
Cancelled games