Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

04-26-2003, 05:36 AM

Source: IGN

One of the best games ever released for the Game Boy Advance is Advance Wars, a brilliant turn-based strategy game that has near infinite play value due to its extensive single player campaigns, its multiplayer support, and its built-in map creator. A couple months ago Nintendo revealed that the company would be producing a sequel to that game, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, due for release in June of this year. Nintendo has slowly been peeling the wraps off the follow-up, releasing a screenshot here, a bit of information there, but it will be at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this May that the game will finally be exposed to the mass public. But before that happens, there may be enough details about the game to get the die-hard Advance Wars fanatics out there excited for the sequel.
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is again in development at Intelligent Systems, one of Nintendo's most active internal Game Boy Advance development teams in Japan. The sequel actually builds off the existing assets used in the original game; it's more of an upgrade in gameplay and storyline than in graphics...as you can see by the latest screenshots.

In the single-player campaign, players are out to combat the evil Sturm, the commanding officer of the Black Hole army. Just like in the original game, players will have to work their way through the ranks, defeating many new COs under the influence of Sturm's command. Each CO has his own special CO powers, and in the sequel, there will be new effects during battle, including rain destruction and typhoons to control. The sequel will also feature new units, including a powerful Neotank.

Of course, there will be hundreds of brand new maps to conquer in both single and multiplayer modes, and the map creation mode will also return to the design for the sequel. As many as four players will be able to battle against each other in multiple and single cartridge modes.

04-26-2003, 11:15 AM

sweet. AW is my fav GBA game

Fred's Mom · 04-26-2003, 01:46 PM

AW is very good, except you can get the same stuff out of it if you just download it. But, hey, it's still a very good game to play with friends... If you have four hours.

04-26-2003, 03:15 PM

No, you cannot get the same stuff if you download it. Do you take your pc on the bus? On the toilet? In your bed?

04-27-2003, 01:56 AM

Hell YES. I'm looking forward to this.

04-27-2003, 02:26 AM

These are a few of the new COs. There's still a few from screenshots that have yet to be identified...

And it said on Nintendo's site that all the original COs will be included. Yes!

[ April 27, 2003, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: GTX ]

Greatluigi · 04-27-2003, 06:10 AM

Intelligent Systems likes to keep up with Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. Not a bit ago, I believe, Fire Emblem 7 came out in Japan and I downloaded a rom. I can say that it's much easier than 6.....

WEHRE IS MAH ADVANCE WARS 2!?

04-27-2003, 02:34 PM

Here's some more info and screenshots from NoA's site.

Sturm, the cruel master of the Black Hole Army, has found a way to drain the resources of every country in Cosmo Land, and somebody has to stop him! You'll have the help of all-new COs, as well as all the original ones, now boasting new and improved CO Powers. Master new Super CO Powers like Typhoon to rain destruction on your enemies and bring them to a standstill. Discover the power of the massive neotank, and earn the right to deploy these powerful units in battle. Hundreds of new battle maps await you in this sequel to the awardwinning, turn-based strategy title Advance Wars. With both single- and multi-Pak game modes and a map designer that lets you create your own battlefields, you and your friends will never run out of ways to play!

[ April 27, 2003, 02:35 PM: Message edited by: Koga ]

04-27-2003, 03:22 PM

Some of those new COs look a little too freaky for my liking, but still..

HYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!!111

Can't wait to try out this Neotank. I think that little 4-legged thing was it.

04-27-2003, 03:39 PM

I think so too. I'm getting more and more excited about this game.

Fred's Mom · 04-27-2003, 04:06 PM

Heh, more COs with weird quirks...

I still like Max. YEAH! RAW POWER!

...sorry.

04-28-2003, 11:59 AM

I don't know if this new game is going to topple my respect for Eagle. By far the coolest CO in the first game.

..in my book. Gotta love the major ass with a huge ego that has a kind heart on the INside!

04-28-2003, 12:29 PM

Yeah, Eagle's my favourite too.

04-28-2003, 12:37 PM

i never got eagle. i keep losing the damn game

04-28-2003, 12:44 PM

I got everyone, except Nell. But I already liked Eagle's personality before I unlocked him.

04-26-2003, 05:36 AM	#1
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Source: IGN One of the best games ever released for the Game Boy Advance is Advance Wars, a brilliant turn-based strategy game that has near infinite play value due to its extensive single player campaigns, its multiplayer support, and its built-in map creator. A couple months ago Nintendo revealed that the company would be producing a sequel to that game, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, due for release in June of this year. Nintendo has slowly been peeling the wraps off the follow-up, releasing a screenshot here, a bit of information there, but it will be at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this May that the game will finally be exposed to the mass public. But before that happens, there may be enough details about the game to get the die-hard Advance Wars fanatics out there excited for the sequel. Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is again in development at Intelligent Systems, one of Nintendo's most active internal Game Boy Advance development teams in Japan. The sequel actually builds off the existing assets used in the original game; it's more of an upgrade in gameplay and storyline than in graphics...as you can see by the latest screenshots. In the single-player campaign, players are out to combat the evil Sturm, the commanding officer of the Black Hole army. Just like in the original game, players will have to work their way through the ranks, defeating many new COs under the influence of Sturm's command. Each CO has his own special CO powers, and in the sequel, there will be new effects during battle, including rain destruction and typhoons to control. The sequel will also feature new units, including a powerful Neotank. Of course, there will be hundreds of brand new maps to conquer in both single and multiplayer modes, and the map creation mode will also return to the design for the sequel. As many as four players will be able to battle against each other in multiple and single cartridge modes.

04-26-2003, 11:15 AM	#2
[sage] Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	sweet. AW is my fav GBA game

04-26-2003, 01:46 PM	#3
Fred's Mom Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,258 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 708.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,208.00 Donate	AW is very good, except you can get the same stuff out of it if you just download it. But, hey, it's still a very good game to play with friends... If you have four hours.

04-26-2003, 03:15 PM	#4
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	No, you cannot get the same stuff if you download it. Do you take your pc on the bus? On the toilet? In your bed?

04-27-2003, 01:56 AM	#5
I HATE POKEMON! Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Hell YES. I'm looking forward to this.

04-27-2003, 02:26 AM	#6
realgtx Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	These are a few of the new COs. There's still a few from screenshots that have yet to be identified... And it said on Nintendo's site that all the original COs will be included. Yes! [ April 27, 2003, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: GTX ]

04-27-2003, 06:10 AM	#7
Greatluigi Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Radioactive Grinnieland Posts: 11,608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,966.50 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,466.50 Donate	Intelligent Systems likes to keep up with Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. Not a bit ago, I believe, Fire Emblem 7 came out in Japan and I downloaded a rom. I can say that it's much easier than 6..... WEHRE IS MAH ADVANCE WARS 2!?

04-27-2003, 02:34 PM	#8
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Here's some more info and screenshots from NoA's site. Sturm, the cruel master of the Black Hole Army, has found a way to drain the resources of every country in Cosmo Land, and somebody has to stop him! You'll have the help of all-new COs, as well as all the original ones, now boasting new and improved CO Powers. Master new Super CO Powers like Typhoon to rain destruction on your enemies and bring them to a standstill. Discover the power of the massive neotank, and earn the right to deploy these powerful units in battle. Hundreds of new battle maps await you in this sequel to the awardwinning, turn-based strategy title Advance Wars. With both single- and multi-Pak game modes and a map designer that lets you create your own battlefields, you and your friends will never run out of ways to play! [ April 27, 2003, 02:35 PM: Message edited by: Koga ]

04-27-2003, 03:22 PM	#9
I HATE POKEMON! Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Some of those new COs look a little too freaky for my liking, but still.. HYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!!111 Can't wait to try out this Neotank. I think that little 4-legged thing was it.

04-27-2003, 03:39 PM	#10
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I think so too. I'm getting more and more excited about this game.

04-27-2003, 04:06 PM	#11
Fred's Mom Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,258 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 708.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,208.00 Donate	Heh, more COs with weird quirks... I still like Max. YEAH! RAW POWER! ...sorry.

04-28-2003, 11:59 AM	#12
I HATE POKEMON! Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I don't know if this new game is going to topple my respect for Eagle. By far the coolest CO in the first game. ..in my book. Gotta love the major ass with a huge ego that has a kind heart on the INside!

04-28-2003, 12:29 PM	#13
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Yeah, Eagle's my favourite too.

04-28-2003, 12:37 PM	#14
[sage] Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	i never got eagle. i keep losing the damn game

04-28-2003, 12:44 PM	#15
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I got everyone, except Nell. But I already liked Eagle's personality before I unlocked him.