Advance Wars 2001

Is it still worth playing?

Intelligent Systems' 2001 turn based strategy game for the Game Boy Advance, in which Andy, a commander of Orange Star, is falsely accused of an attack and a worldwide war begins. Battles are fought on grid maps with two to four armies, each led by a commanding officer, and you win by destroying all enemy units, capturing the enemy headquarters or meeting a map's goal. Terrain affects movement and defense, and weather and fog of war can limit vision. There are 18 unit types, each with primary and secondary weapons, limited ammo and fuel you have to manage. Commanding officers have a Power Meter that, when full, unleashes an effect that helps their units or hinders the enemy. Limited fuel and ammo, and terrain that changes what each unit can do, make every turn a small puzzle, still worth solving.