I loved Jeanne d'Arc and am currently loving Valkyria Chronicles on PS3.  Is this worth trying out?

If you ever played Fire Emblem and liked it, you'll enjoy this.Though I don't really see how those two games above really could tell me if you'll like it or not....

"If you ever played Fire Emblem and liked it, you'll enjoy this.Though I don't really see how those two games above really could tell me if you'll like it or not...."

"Cogito said:

"If you ever played Fire Emblem and liked it, you'll enjoy this.Though I don't really see how those two games above really could tell me if you'll like it or not...."

I just figured cause they're all strategy games, and Valkyria looks like advance wars kinda, before you dive into 3rd person view.  I like strategy games and have never given this series a shot."

I totally had the same feeling playing VC as when i first played Advance Wars. main gameplay diff being that your enemys can shoot at you while your moving during your turn in VC but i say hell if you like turnbased games then you cant go wrong with Advance wars

"I totally had the same feeling playing VC as when i first played Advance Wars. main gameplay diff being that your enemys can shoot at you while your moving during your turn in VC but i say hell if you like turnbased games then you cant go wrong with Advance wars"

"SpinCookie said:

"Cogito said:

"If you ever played Fire Emblem and liked it, you'll enjoy this.Though I don't really see how those two games above really could tell me if you'll like it or not...."

I just figured cause they're all strategy games, and Valkyria looks like advance wars kinda, before you dive into 3rd person view.  I like strategy games and have never given this series a shot."

Well advance wars is quite different from fire emblem, while in fire emblem you only have a set number of units for each fight in advance war there is a economy that allows you to produce units."

Advance Wars is great on the DS, but i would have to recommend the first one, Dual Strike. Days of Ruin is still a good game, but i found the difficulty to be a little too much at times (i still haven't completed it), and they took the light RPG elements out which i enjoyed in the first one.

Overall i found dual strike to be a more enjoyable game, so i'd say go with that one. You should find it cheaper to get a hold of too, and at least for me, it was a great entry into the series as i had barely played any of the GBA games.

I can't comprehend playing anything on the go other than Pokemon for some reason.

"I can't comprehend playing anything on the go other than Pokemon for some reason."

Get the platinum, bro. It's got a new Variant for Rotom.

I have just finished the campaign on Advance Wars Dual Strike and in the middle of the Hard.  I love TBS and Advance is right up there with Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem and Disgaea.  I am in the middle of Days of Ruin (or Dark Conflict as I know it) and the campaign is good, but as was mentioned, Dual Strike is better for the non campaign aspect.  Age of Empires and Civilisation are also worth a mention, plus, I  really want to get Lock's Quest, that looks sweet.  Although it is RTS, Heroes of Mana was an excellent game.  I can't wait for a Baten Kaitos DS game as well.

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The Advance Wars games are completely fantastic. I'd say if you like games like Jeanne D'Arc and Valkyria Chronicles, you should absolutely get some Advance Wars. The older games are probably pretty cheap at this point.

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Every morning, Wright said, he gets up and has a cup of coffee.

"While I drink my coffee I pull out my DS and play Advance Wars," he said. "I've played that game more than any other in my life. I love Advance Wars, it lets me relax while I spin up my brain."

Wright said it takes about 15 minutes of Advance Wars play to boot up his brain every morning.

It really is the gaming equivalent of chess. 
Uhh, video gaming.

Get Advance wars: Dual strike