Advance Wars Game Boy Advance
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Price History
| Date | Avg Price | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | £19.01 | £4.99 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-04-04 | £20.58 | £4.38 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | £20.58 | £4.38 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-04-02 | £19.71 | £4.72 | £33.15 | 10 |
| 2026-04-01 | £17.57 | £3.99 | £33.15 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | £19.61 | £3.99 | £33.15 | 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | £21.33 | £7.25 | £33.15 | 10 |
| 2026-03-29 | £23.44 | £7.25 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-03-28 | £24.36 | £4.00 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-03-27 | £24.83 | £8.66 | £39.49 | 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | £21.18 | £4.59 | £33.15 | 10 |
| 2026-03-25 | £21.00 | £4.00 | £39.49 | 10 |
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Game History
Advance Wars was developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld console. The game was created as a spiritual successor to the Nintendo Famicom Wars series, which had been dormant for several years, bringing the turn-based tactical strategy franchise to Nintendo's 32-bit portable system.
The game was first released in Japan on December 1, 2001, followed by a North American release on September 10, 2002, and a European release in 2003. These staggered releases helped establish the game's presence across major gaming markets over the course of several years.
Advance Wars received critical acclaim from reviewers upon its release, with praise directed at its accessible yet deep turn-based strategy gameplay, charming art style, and robust single-player campaign featuring multiple commanders with distinct abilities. The game performed well commercially and became one of the Game Boy Advance's standout titles, helping to establish strategy games as a viable genre on handheld platforms.
Today, Advance Wars is historically significant to collectors for multiple reasons. It launched a successful franchise that spawned sequels and spin-offs, demonstrated that complex strategy games could thrive on portable systems, and introduced many players to tactical RPG gameplay. The original cartridge has become increasingly valuable in the collector's market due to its popularity, relative scarcity compared to other GBA titles, and the nostalgia factor associated with the Game Boy Advance library.
An interesting development note is that the game's release timing in North America occurred just after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and Nintendo made the decision to slightly modify some in-game military aesthetics for the Western release to be more culturally sensitive. The game's success led to Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising in 2003, which expanded on the original formula and is also highly sought after by collectors today.