Advance Wars Switch remake gets release date after lengthy delay

Nintendo’s remake of the first two Advance Wars games for Switch will launch April 21, following a yearlong delay of the game’s launch. Advance Wars1+2 Re-Boot CampAvailable for pre-order, the Nintendo Switch eShop can be ordered directly.

Nintendo has announced the date of release Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot CampNintendo Direct presentation, focusing on future Switch games.

Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp was previously expected to launch in April 2022, but Nintendo delayed the war game indefinitely last March amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the time, Nintendo simply attributed the delay to “recent world events,” but in-game images of invading infantry, mortar fire, and bombing runs — despite their cartoonish presentation in the early Advance Wars games — may have hewed too close to real-world violence for the family-friendly company. Nintendo is yet to confirm if they have made adjustments. Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp’s content in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Remake of Advance WarsAnd Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingOriginally announced at E3 2021. The two games have been “reimagined and rebuilt” for Re-Boot camp.

Advance WarsAnd Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingTurn-based strategy games are where the players take on the roles of commander officers (COs) with special abilities. Players can take on the role of Orange Star Army characters Andy, Max and Sami to defend against attacks by rival armies using a range of grid-based maps.