Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6754 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2003-10-03
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• Subtitled in: German
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Advance Wars 2--a sequel to possibly the best game ever for the Game Boy Advance--is finally here; it's exactly the same as it was before, and for once that's a really good thing.

A turn-based strategy game of the type that PC owners regularly use to send their children to sleep, Advance Wars 2 should by rights be just as dull; but a combination of slick presentation and an insistence on keeping the rules simple and the unit types and map sizes to a minimum means it's actually one of the most insanely addictive games since Tetris. Manipulating armies of tanks, battleships and air-force bombers has never been so much fun.

As noted, there's nothing very different about this sequel except for a few new enemy-fixed gun emplacements and one new unit, the slightly dull neotank. Perhaps the most significant change is that the COs (the commanding officers who act as personification of either side in the battle) now have two levels of special ability, which ups the tactical considerations of the game a notch.

The full-featured map designer is also maintained from the previous iteration, as is the facility for two players to compete against each other using the same console and cartridge, or for four to gang up using a Game Link cable. It is, in short, one of the best things ever. --David Jenkins

GamesTM Magazine
"Believe the hype--Advance Wars 2 is the best GBA game so far this year. 9/10."

Edge Magazine
"A superb game. 8/10."

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Amazing
Advance Wars 2 sounded like a good game so i bought it off amazon. I got it and was instantly chucked into a deep hole of addiction and compulsion. First off the friendly, no blood, cartoony graphics welcome you the advance wars world and the visual effects are simple but they do the job perfectly. Each C.O. (commanding officer) has their own soundtrack which is different to listening to the same old same old. The gun sounds and explosions are pretty sweet and there is even more music choice when you get a Super C.O. power of a normal C.O. power. Right now the best part of the game; the addictive gameplay. At first advance wars may seem steppy and quite difficult but once you have fought about 5 campaign battles you'll be soon on your way to a war tacticioner. This game is absolutely amazing and is an essential for the GBA. There is a long and progressively difficult campaign modes where you can follow a story and get shop points. There's war room which let's you verse other C.O.'s on different maps to sharpen up your skills. You can also create your own map and put it to the test and vs.mode. in the shop you can purchase additional maps, characters and other cool stuff. Once you get advance wars you won't need any of your other GBA games. It is 100000000% awesome! buy it now!

best game ever on GBA
advance wars 2 is one of those games u get a console for. ps2 has GTA xbox has halo and game cube has zelda. it is a truly great game for the GBA u would be a fool not to buy its worth every peny. the game has a great story amazing graphics and mind blowing game play. the game is turnbased and at first i dident know if i would like it but this game quickly becomes addictive u can plays this game non-stop and u wont get bord. this game has lots of modes to keep u playing like campaign mode vs mode skirmish mode ucan also make your own maps. one advatage with this game is that the vs mode can be played by 4 mates on the same GBA u can also link u with someone else's gba and trade maps or co's. the game also has cut scenes each time u engage in battle so u can watch the enemy get abliterated each time u engage an enemy. this games has a lot of strategy to it but dont its easy to pick and soon your be an unbeatable co like me of course. i bought this game when it first came out late 2003 here i am 2 years later still playing the game. fans of the oringnal will fall in love with this masterpiece if dont have this game and u havent played the oringinal the buy this game or u will miss out.

Best game i've played on GBA
For those who like games other than frantic shoot em ups, this is a perfect turn based game for those who aren't in a hurry to finish the game. Addictive isn't the word - i've been so hooked on this for over a year and played nothing else. There are so many maps and ways to play, with so many characters to choose from. It is a definate Best Buy!