Advance Wars made quite a name for itself when it first launched on the GBA many years ago. Reviewers cited its thorough design, players cited its deep gameplay and unbelievable addictiveness, and the game became a smash hit, quite unexpectedly. Series developer Intelligent Systems followed this through pretty fast with a sequel, that somehow never got quite the same amount of acclaim that the first title had garnered. In its own right, though, the title was bigger and better than anything the first one could claim to be.
