(PLAYED THROUGH REBOOT CAMP)
What a joy to see this game back after over 20 years. I've always had the original, but I finally beat it for the first time through the remake. Advance Wars, to me, is even better than some fire emblem games I've played. It is pure strategy compared to FE's strategy RPG as well. I was racking my brain a lot more than I typically would on their games playing on classic and going for S Ranks. As for the game itself, it's a wonderful remake of the 1st game. I enjoyed all the characters, and while story is almost non-existent the gameplay is where it shines. Graphics-wise I definitely feel I prefer the 2d style of the original, but the character redesigns and huge new color pallette of the remake evens it out. The soundtrack remixes are stellar too! I've had songs on repeat just doing daily things. A wonderful return of a great franchise that deserves recognition and success. Kudos to wayforward for doing such a great job with the remake, and I hope to see your hand on more Nintendo IP revivals after this!
What a joy to see this game back after over 20 years. I've always had the original, but I finally beat it for the first time through the remake. Advance Wars, to me, is even better than some fire emblem games I've played. It is pure strategy compared to FE's strategy RPG as well. I was racking my brain a lot more than I typically would on their games playing on classic and going for S Ranks. As for the game itself, it's a wonderful remake of the 1st game. I enjoyed all the characters, and while story is almost non-existent the gameplay is where it shines. Graphics-wise I definitely feel I prefer the 2d style of the original, but the character redesigns and huge new color pallette of the remake evens it out. The soundtrack remixes are stellar too! I've had songs on repeat just doing daily things. A wonderful return of a great franchise that deserves recognition and success. Kudos to wayforward for doing such a great job with the remake, and I hope to see your hand on more Nintendo IP revivals after this!