I will update this thread as new info becomes available.
Next release is officially titled "Advance Wars: Days of Ruin" and releases January 21, 2008 in North America.Word is that the game will feature online play and asset trades (maps) with voice chat. The game play has been streamlined to promote quicker play, so CO powers are less pronounced. The game overall is redone story and art wise, although the basic functions and play mechanics remain the same. Stylus and D-pad control options are available.
IGN Hands-OnIntel that I can muster from what we have so far:
Units seem to have rankings I, II, Ace... likely as a result of surviving enough battles (similar to Age of Empires and other games). The result of the ranking will likely be a slight stat boost.
New terrain "types" such as scorched earth, as well as terrain "skins"
The flaming/scorched earth may actually be a result of the new flame tanksKDR: Looks like most the tanks are back save the NEO Tank, but quite frankly I'm glad to see that go.
Units:Infantry
Mechs
Motorbike InfantryAPCs
Recon
Light Tanks
Heavy Tanks
Mega Tanks
Flare Tanks - Capable of visibly exposing a large 6x6 area in Fog of War (unknown if it lights area for everyone)
Anti-Tank Units - Capable of heavily damaging tanks via indirect fire, also has machine guns for direct counter fire
Anti-Air
G-G Rockets
G-A Missiles
Artillery
Carriers
Cruisers
Submarines
Battleships
Landers
Gunboats - Can fire on ships and carry one ground unit.
Bombers
Fighters
Transport Copters
Attack Copters
Duster - Air units that can fire on both air and ground units.
Scramble Fighters - Produced by carriers, same properties as dusters
Assets:HQ
Cities
Bases
Naval Ports
Airports
Towers?Radars?
Silos
Older info follows:
Thanks to Vudu for the find. New rumors suggests the above title was
playable at Micromania Games Show 2007 in Paris. I'll suppose if this is true, we may see more coverage from the major news outlets soon. Art style is supposedly updated - likely to take advantage of the hardware. I never battle with animation on so I'm curious how the map style looks more than anything. I wouldn't trust any news about story or cast from a floor demo.
Original Post:
Thanks to Bill for the
Official Nintendo Europe sourceAdvance Wars 2 (Nintendo) Q4 2007