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Microsoft Picks Up Skulls of the Shogun

The spiritual successor to Advance Wars is coming before the end of the year.

If you've been bummed out by Nintendo ignoring Advance Wars the last few years, a savior has appeared through Skulls of the Shogun, which Gamasutra reports has been picked up by Microsoft.

Horray!

I've seen Skulls of the Shogun, looking better each time. It strikes the same wonderful balance between complexity and depth Advance Wars did, making strategy games accessible to people (like me) who don't usually care for strategy games.

All we know about a release date is sometime before the end of the year. Can't come soon enough.

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@avidwriter: "Microsoft Picks Up Skulls of the Shogun"
"Microsoft Picks Up"
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Yeah there's no chance we'll see this on PC.
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PC on steam...

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Huh, I thought this game was already out given how long ago it was since that Quick Look. Will have to see how this game is when it comes out eventually.

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@avidwriter: Last I heard it was coming to both PC and 360. In fact, the Skulls of the Shogun page lists it for both. 
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Spiritual successor to Advance Wars? Lets hope it's that instead of another poor imitation...

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@avidwriter: Yeah here's hoping for a PC version so I can actually play it. I miss Advance Wars.

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Please please please have a PC version on steam!

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I was actually wondering what had happened to this game some time ago, shame it was Microsoft to pick it up since I wont be playing it, anyway very good for the developers.

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great news. Advance Wars is one of the best underrated series ever.

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Something's wrong with the video player for me... 
 
EDIT: @LiquidPenguins But.. but... but... Ok yeah. I agree.

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Get rid of the first post quest.

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If you've been bummed out by Nintendo ignoring Advance Wars the last few years, a savior has appeared through Skulls of the Shogun, which Gamasutra reports has been picked up by Microsoft.

Horray!

I've seen Skulls of the Shogun, looking better each time. It strikes the same wonderful balance between complexity and depth Advance Wars did, making strategy games accessible to people (like me) who don't usually care for strategy games.

All we know about a release date is sometime before the end of the year. Can't come soon enough.