Advance Wars: Dual Strike Review

[MoraToetjee]

Is it still fun these days? I waana get into it!

[GurgleOneSixSix]

Very capable AI

Very capable AI

Very capable AI

Very capable AI

[zDeazazev]

The game is tooo fun!!

[PSISpecter]

Once Intelligent systems gets Paper Mario 3DS released, they NEED to make an Advance Wars game with all the old characters and themes. Days of Ruin's style is sickening and I miss all my favorite characters.

My favorite was Eagle.

WHAT, I ALREADY ATTACKED?! TOO BAD, LIGHTNING STRIKE!!!

[PSISpecter]

You know, people complain that the first 3 Advance wars games having CO Powers is hard to make a strategy. Honestly, in AW2, I always prepared and kept track of the enemy's CO Power bar. If they managed to use their CO Power or Super CO Power, it had barely any effect because I left them in such poor shape.

[PSISpecter]

There's online head-to-head in this one? I thought it was introduced in Days of Ruin (Which I hate that one, so it'd be really annoying to have to play). If there is only head-to-head in Dual Strike, and tag battles aren't mandatory, I think I may pick this up.

[sungleong]

Advance wars Dual Strike is the best Turn Base Strategy game ever.

[Aznchikluvsllamas]

this is sorta like Fire Emblem

[Axewhipe]

I like this more than Days Of Ruin. The Dual Strikes make the game frustrating but its still a really addictive and fun game. & I think there are more game modes here than in Days of Ruin if i'm not mistaken.

[cdguy47]

wont lie, jake looks like he likes the penis

[234jari234]

I played the very first Advance Wars and to me this game on the DS is absolutly incredible!

But the campaign is on the easy side

[aXH00NXa]

d.o.r buries this game on the co. powers alone. i got soooo sick of - CO POWA!!!!!!!11!!11 aaaaaaand there goes my front line. lol idk in d.o.r its more balanced and it feels u have to work a bit harder for a legit victory

[mexicansupersaiyan]

Does any1 know wat u unlock if u beat it on hard mode?

[afduj]

@mexicansupersaiyan U unlock Von bolt, it cost 2000some on shop

[thespaceboon101]

@VoiceOfAnAngelX9000 HELL NO VERY UNBALANCED that and also you're name is hell long and hard to spell

[Binkylord]

I sold my ds and got an iPod touch, not mention i had advance wars ds and dor

[VoiceOfAnAngelX9000]

Are most of the CO's in this game balanced?

[FirebyrdXX]

God this guy's voice gets on my nerves.

[blaky039]

Im playing Dark conflict, I hate tactic games, I rather play RTS's, but man, advance wars tottally caught me, I love this games!

[dubbeltid]

The orange star girl is my fav CO.. I like here Super Co power ^^

[WuschelofDespair]

I love advance wars. bought the first one when it came out, never managed to win the last battle yet (I was 11 years old xD) maybe I should try again now after I beat advance wars: dual strike, which I bought in 2005 or 2006 not sure, havnt bet it yet but will no. part 2 I never bought since I didnt want to spent that much of my pocket money on a game that seemed so similar to the first one. dark conflict I got sealed for 7,50€ in a shop that was about to close. havnt played it yet

[guitarplayr25]

I bought Advance wars 1 and 2 a long ass time ago haha and i'm tying to follow the story line, does anyone know what the, i guess i could say the sequel is for advance wars 2???????

[xDIRECTIMPACTx]

hey if u have the game lets battle lend me ure friend code

[sonofargo08]

evil black hole army? eeeeee i still like days of ruins story better. ill still have to try this tho

[reload95]

i would say this is still better than day of ruin :3

[pikasmARTS]

im really bad at this game

[Kingprawny]

You have convinced me to finally buy this. I loved the GBA version but have delayed buying this as i had fears it might have ruined the formula.

[321thedarkknight]

War Room : Spann Island

CO : Jake

Rank : S

Speed : 100

[619kammy]

i'm getting DS and all the AW series

[danielkirk1]

@619kammy  same!

[Dragonhero1996]

They should add a wifi feature. Good gracious! Dont they know that wifi will make games sell more!?

[228zip]

Its sequel has an online mode.

[Dragonhero1996]

@228zip Why do people say they wish it was wi-fi then? Im confused.

[BetaWax]

Advance Wars: Dual Strike doesn't have wi-fi, it came out around two months prior to Nintendo launching their wi-fi capabilities.

Days Of Ruin/Dark Conflict,the latest AW game, does have wi-fi. Though it radically changed the game in many, many ways.

[mike50333]

@Dragonhero1996 Because many Advance Wars fans, including myself, prefer the 3rd installment over the 4th (online capabilities doesn't necessarily make the game better for most of us.)

[Hendrikspan101]

@mike50333 Same. the only thing the 4th has of the 3rd is the map editor. In the 4th IT'S FRIGGING EPIC!!!!

[Hamhark98]

Duel strike is better by far. It has so much more content. And the two games are very different. I would (and did) buy both but remember that if you play duel strike first that days of ruin won't have nearly as much content and if you play Days of ruin first that Duel strike won't be nearly as grim or have as good graphics. I personally love the happy feel of duel strike over the typical "oh no, war is bad" feel of days of ruin.

I say buy both but Duel strike is perfection.

[Beedy10]

I have Days of Ruin (Dark Conflict where I live) and I have to say it is very enjoyable, although I can see from this video it doesn't have nearly as much content. I think I will have to buy Dual Sttrike as it looks possibly more enjoyable, though that would be a very impressive feat! I agree however Fire Emblem is better, it causes you to think a whole lot more and is much more difficult.

[Hamhark98]

Not what I meant with the fire emblem thing.. If you have played the GBA ones and then play the ds one you will hate the ds one even though it is a great game. In comparison it is just that much worse. Same with days of ruin. It has so much less depth and content. I am it is staggerign how large Duel Strike is (main campaign is same length but there are a ton of CO's and hard campaign can be played with any combo of CO's which is amazing). War room was also taken out in Days of ruin.

[Beedy10]

Thank you for a very profound and intelligent answer. You gots a new subscriber! :D

[Hamhark98]

I don't make videos. No point in subbing. Lol!

[BetaWax]

In regards to FE. You DO realise the DS installment is a remake of the very first FE no? It was originally on the NES, so, clearly it's going to feel lacking in several areas if you compare it to the GBA FE's (which were beyond amazhing, even though SS wasn't as good as the first).

I for one love the DS FE for what it is, yes, it does feel lacking in manny respects, but, considering where it came from, it's understandable.

[SgtThom]

@Hamhark98

Days of ruin is much larger than Dual strike.Yet Dual strike have more content.This puzzle me.

[JSenator06]

@Hamhark98 I agree (dual strike) is the better game, I have both, have beaten both, but I missed both the Characters (been a fan of AW since AW 1 on GBA)-Andy is my fav. btw. I also think they changed too much with Days of Ruin in the formula (Co's on map, and not as large of powers), but I do like some things with DoR: Unit Experience, and some of the added air and navy units are a plus!

-J.S. Dual Strike is perfection though; as you said.

[SMASHLEYgrowl]

This was my favourite game for Gameboy, old times remembered.

[torkoal531]

they're pretty different. DoR is darker, has new COs, slightly different setup, and overall feels like they took advance wars and rebuilt it from the ground up.

dual strike is a bit more classic, with almost identical gameplay to the previous ones (AW2, AW) but with a few more units, few new COs (not very good ones btw) and being able to switch between one co to another during the battle, and multiple battles at once.

They are very different, but yet the same. I recommend getting both.

[Nat3500th]

I prefer Fire Emblem tho...

[xXCubeMinerXx]

i have advanced wars 2 and i love it and i still play it and i have advanced wars Days of ruin. Days of ruin is ok but i am almost finished with the campaign but i got stuck at a timed battle. i love building maps and playing them a lot. Should i get Dual Strike too? would i find it too much of the same or does the new vehicles and the unlockables? (i was disappointed by the lack of unlock-ables on Days of Ruin) the game store near me has one in stock and should i get it??

[torkoal531]

Dual strike came before days of ruin.

Dual strike is pretty close to gameplay of advance wars 2, except now you can use multiple COs and you can have 2 battles going on at once. Dual strike differs enough from AW2, so I recommend buying it, but it's up to you :)

[xXCubeMinerXx]

thanks but i already got it already for $15 and i love it!!! :)

[Dengelss]

actually nobody is great on this game..olaf?? no way..i am the boss coz im the one whos playin it haha!>.

[yodashortlikeme]

which one is better?

advance wars dual strike or advance wars days of ruin?

[wanderoustree]

dual strike

[wanderoustree]

its all about drake!

[LittleSparker08]

zoom in* since i'm here.......EAGLE OWNS!!! lol

[LittleSparker08]

is der a way to zoom out?

[cubingidiot]

do they still sell it in stores?

[trashcan666]

Just look in a second hand store or something, bought mine for 10euro today.

[SpywareHater]

yes, but they are used.

[Showtechnik7]

is there a level editor

[WolfmasterJW]

yes there is a editor, well, not editor, but a stage creator

[KarlTheStampede]

Does anyone know how to clear the data in this game?

[FEEDER87]

I dont understand all the hype about Advance Wars. I have played some of the games, but i have never really liked it that much. For me its an slightly above average game.

[wootlanter]

Yeah, that Jake CO was a little bit annoying. Always wanting to appear as if he was "down wid da kids". When I got to that ice level, I groaned as he piped up, "Oh man, I wish I'd brought my snowboard"

[Noonespecialll]

I like playing as Jake because he saves me the effort of taunting my opponent.

[BonJoviFanboy]

Get days of ruin if you're hardcore and own online. If not get dual strike. Both are great but i like owning noobs online =P

[bloodzap]

i found days of ruin easyer to pick up, im not really a fan of these type games but decided to try dual strike and found it really complicated a while after that i tryed days of ruin and loved it. alot easyer for people like me

[mrcthgrt]

which is better: dual strike or days of ruin?

[ANGELxINxDESARKNS]

i like dual strike more, because they took out some units in DoR, and they removed the experience star thing. DS has more challenge, and has War Room. DoR is a lot better for people that arent familiar to this genre

[Flentstine]

it's the other way around because dual strike was released first.

[ANGELxINxDESARKNS]

i know, i meant DoR took out stuff

[SadPanda7694]

Should I get the new one or is this better?

[earthman202]

appaerently dual strike is the best

[poketrainerAndrew]

yeah i like Dual Strike....it's a must :D it has sth more special that Days of Ruin

[overthewoods]

depnds if u like a storyline and more realistic stuff then go for days of ruin

if u like more fun and blow stuff up then go for duel

[relilogic]

I am playing Dual Strike right now. I love it. I also have Days of Ruin, which I haven't played yet. If I were you, I'd get Dual Strike, play through the campaign and then buy Days of Ruin. Dual Strike is long enough that Days of Ruin should be cheaper after you finish it. Then again, maybe you'll be better at Dual Strike than I am.

[Ninjendo92]

Weaksauce lolz

[andystephenu]

I love Jake's mottoes.

"Get the plates 'cause you just got served!"

[untouchablex3x]

I have a gameboy advance i wanted advance wars 1 & 2. Now I Watched this vid i want a DS and the First game Im buyind is totaly advance Wars Dual Strike!!!

[fuckinkhan]

but the aw4 is already out

[danielkirk1]

@fuckinkhan is aw4 paths of radiance?

[6Baby6]

Jake says "word" a lot too...

[codejuckies453]

i might sell back my day of ruin

[UntergrundDigga]

befor i watched the vid, i just wanted it to have.... now i have to have it!!!!

[wweraymisterio619]

wats better dual strike or days of ruin ??????

[FlloydOwnsAll]

i say dual strike is better more COs more units and more dubble edged

[moderjoker]

days of ruin has a lame story

[codejuckies453]

dual strike cause more co

tag power

have super co power

[IzumiMichi]

I miss the old CO's. AWDS

[richardkillen]

wats he on about?

there is no wifi in dual strike :S

[king2021]

ate there any tropical levels?

[king2021]

can you only have 26 units?

[RedMildew]

no, the limit is 50.

[king2021]

oh thanks.

[BorkaBonum]

Best strategy game ever, played this 140h before I sold my DS for some new PC components- Thinking of getting a Lite for the new AWDS as it supports WiFi.

[RedMildew]

i played almost 400 hours on this game and allready 80 on advance wars das of ruin. I've probally cloaked in around 1000hours of play time through all 4 aw titles..

[realcelestialphoenix]

what a total waste of comment

[cocaclasica]

i was talking to some1 else

[Noodle3x]

I love ur shitty wide-screen vid

[CultureShock08]

It wasn't geared towards youtube...