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Advance Wars: Dual Strike DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2005
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90 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 106 Ratings

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  • Summary: Players lead their new Commanding Officers to fend off the Black Hole Army’s latest invasion. With massive battles that sweep across both of the DS screens, Advance Wars: Dual Strike will change the face of war forever. Use the top screen for quick-reference battle intel, or take control in battles that rage across both screens. Command a fleet of fighters high in the skies while troops clash with the enemy on the ground far below. New COs, new Tag-Team battles: Choose from new Commanding Officers, and combine their powers for incredible attacks that can turn the tide of battles. Real-time Combat mode: For a battle with a twist, players lead soldiers into a fast-paced, action-oriented battle against a storm of enemies. Easy-to-use map editor: Just grab a stylus and draw maps right on the touch screen, then send the maps to friends wirelessly. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Detroit Free Press
    100
    There are campaigns that will keep you awake at night, second-guessing your tactics, long after you shut the DS off.
  2. AceGamez
    100
    I knew to expect greatness when coming into playing the game for the first time, but words simply cannot describe how blown away I am at how remarkable (and insanely addictive) this truly is.
  3. Thunderbolt
    100
    This game has it all; the gameplay is solid and far more balanced than those of previous games, the many characters both return and make memorable debuts, and wide variety of new weapons, features and gaming modes will keep you coming back to quench your thirst for mass destruction. Accordingly, this game blows the competition out of the water.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 3 out of 62
  1. Kirisoul
    10
    Simply a timeless, amazing game. Even if your not a fan of TBS, it's a must try. The amount of options for gameplay are staggering, and the multiplayer and interesting new combat mode just sweeten the deal. Only thing missing is wifi battles, but that is included in days of ruin.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. HamishB.
    6
    Advance Wars: Dual Strike starts off very well indeed, with fun, clear-cut and achievable missions, not to mention the beautiful art style and great use of the DS's features, but unfortunately (just like its predecessor Black Hole Rising) it gets far too hard, far too quickly. I am pretty much a strategy game novice, but still, getting totally stuck on Mission 8 (of about 30) is surely not on. It became absolutely impossible. Of course it’s not impossible, I know people who’ve done it, but I cannot understand how you are supposed to defeat an enemy that doesn’t die! I was forced to give up on this ludicrously difficult mission and I soon realised that most of the other modes and options (though not all it has to be said) are just as futile, with battles that go on forever and ever and always end in a stalemate (well, they don’t technically end, you give up through boredom and frustration). In fact, if Advance Wars achieves anything it’s to prove that war itself is tedious, pointless and doesn’t really work. In summary: If, like me you are inexperienced in the strategy genre and want to take a chance on this, don’t bother. The developer has clearly decided that this game is for the hardest of hardcore strategists only and to hell with anyone else who wants to join in. My advice would be to go for Fire Emblem on the GBA instead. It’s far superior, with a much more reasonable learning curve.… Expand
    • 1 of 4 users said yes
  3. Drivvel
    0
    i could accept the quality of graphics and gamplay on old SNES but that was years Ago . seems like every DS fan is blinded by some loyalty to nintendo.… Expand
    • 0 of 5 users said yes

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