Guide Note

The turn-based strategy game Advance Wars: Days of Ruin was released on January 21, 2008.¹ The game is the fourth installment in the Advance Wars series. However, all of the Advance Wars games are technically a part of the Famicom Wars series, which dates back to the original 1988 title on the NES.²

Fast Facts

1. Release date: January 21, 2008¹
2. Developer: Intelligent Systems
3. Publisher: Nintendo
4. Platform: DS
5. Genre: Turn-based strategy
6. Modes: Single-player, four-player Wi-Fi, two-player online¹
7. ESRB rating: (E) Everyone

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is a turn-based strategy game where you control military units and lead them into battle. The game features 2D cel-shaded graphics, and is played from a top-down perspective. Your military forces, such as war tanks and seaplanes, are individually managed and moved around the game grid to accomplish objectives. Each unit has the ability to gain levels over time, and can become a significant force in battle. Additionally, you are given control over Commanding Officers (or COs), which are especially powerful soldiers with inherent abilities. There are 26 separate missions in the game, 150 included maps and a map editor.³