Release OrderRecommended
0 / 7 playedEvery game in release order, from Advance Wars (2001) to Re-Boot Camp (2023). The natural first playthrough.
Wars World trilogy
- 1 Advance Wars Game Boy Advance original. September 2001.
- 2 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Direct sequel with Super CO Powers. June 2003.
- 3 Advance Wars: Dual Strike Nintendo DS finale of the Wars World story. August 2005.
Battalion Wars
- 4 Battalion Wars GameCube real time tactics spin-off. September 2005.
- 5 Battalion Wars 2 Wii sequel with naval units and multiplayer.
Standalone
- 6 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Darker standalone story in a ruined world. January 2008.
Remake
- 7 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Switch remake of the first two games. April 2023.
Story Order
0 / 7 playedGrouped by continuity. The Wars World trilogy shares one story, everything else stands apart.
Wars World
- 1 Advance Wars Start of the Black Hole war.
- 2 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Continues directly from the first game.
- 3 Advance Wars: Dual Strike Closes out the Wars World story.
Battalion Wars
- 4 Battalion Wars Separate real time continuity.
- 5 Battalion Wars 2 Continues the first Battalion Wars.
Days of Ruin
- 6 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Standalone world. Play any time after the trilogy.
Remake
- 7 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Modern alternative to the first two games.
About Advance Wars
Advance Wars is Nintendo's turn based tactics series, paired here with the real time Battalion Wars spin-offs and the bleak Days of Ruin. Release order is the recommended play order, since each sub-series tells its own story and the mechanics build from game to game.
Good to know
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp launched April 21, 2023 after a delay from 2022, and Days of Ruin never released at retail in Japan. Battalion Wars began life as Advance Wars: Under Fire before Nintendo gave it its own name.
