Review: Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp explained to parents Preview

What parents need to know

Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp is a turn-based strategy game. It takes the two games released on the Game Boy Advance console in 2001 and 2003 respectively, and puts them back to the taste of the day for the Nintendo Switch. This is a compilation of two excellent games where the goal is to defeat enemy armies by waging war.

Release date: Postponed following the war in Ukraine. Developed by: Intelligent Systems / WayForward Published by: Nintendo Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite Game Type: Compilation of strategy games in turn Average duration of a game:30 minutes Estimate of the total duration of the game: 50 hours to finish the stories 150 hours to complete everything Infinite if you play against opponents Themes: War, cartoon, cooperation, strategy Business model: Just need to buy the game once. Languages available: French and English in particular Number of players: 1 to 4 players locally 2 to 4 players in local communication (as many Switch as players) 1 to 2 players online Available: – in digital format (download on nintendo Switch system) – or physical format (cartridge)

Possible configurations of the Nintendo Switch:

Players	3+	7+	12+	16+	18+
Neophytes
Intermediate
Experienced

Difficulty

The difficulty progresses as the missions progress. Some missions will be very elaborate and will require a lot of time.

Violence, fear, nudity?

It’s war, so soldiers, tanks, bazookas, planes shoot at each other. But we don’t see any drop of blood, no dead characters. The tanks explode, and the soldiers fly away and come out of the screen when they are eliminated, dead.

Language level used

Language of war but sanitized. Provocations between the different protoganists of the “You’re going to lose!” “Oh no, I have to entrench myself.” But nothing terrible.

Positive message

Encourages taking your time and focusing on strategizing. The different multiplayer modes can be used to cooperate or compete. It is still the theme of war, even if it is in cartoon format.

Minimum reading level required

Requires knowing how to read for years to understand the multiple instructions.

Additional costs ?

none.

Minimum level of execution on the controller required

No reflex necessary! Nothing is done in limited time! Everything is in turn. Players make decisions by giving orders to units.

More information about the game: Official page of the game on the Nintendo website