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Valkyria Chronicles?

Eh no. Even as a fan of both series, VC does nothing to scratch that Advance Wars itch for me (it's still a great game though)

 

[L Thammy]

Godzilla 2 for the NES. Can't check if there's commentary in the video, sorry.
I think there's a TBS Gamera game on the SFC but I can't find much on it.

 

[Captainbojanglesiii]

That's like saying "well he likes Counter Strike and wants to play more CS type games, wouldn't he might want to play Halo?"

Probably not, actually! AW is a totally different game from SRPG's.

Better to recommend him Halo than a third person shooter

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Android:

Glory of Generals HD
1941 Frozen Front
Guns'n'Glory WW2

I'm pretty sure all of these have IAP, but should still be decent without dropping a dime on them.

 

[Sinatar]

Woah, thats giving me major Battle Isle vibes

Well it was kickstarted as a spiritual successor, so I guess it's doing it's job.

 

[SapientWolf]

It's not grid based, but Skulls of the Shogun scratches that AW itch for me. It's accessible but surprisingly deep.

 

[runnin_blue]

Wasn't there a Transformers strategy game released on ios a few years ago that was supposed to be very Advance Wars like?

I remember hearing it was pretty good.

EDIT: Transformers G1: Awakening

 

[Netrunner2k2]

Future Wars on Steam and it is only $.99 right now!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/46440/

It isn't great or anything, but I really enjoyed playing it. Scratched the AW itch for me.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Future Wars on Steam and it is only $.99 right now!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/46440/

It isn't great or anything, but I really enjoyed playing it. Scratched the AW itch for me.

I bought it years ago because it is such an obvious clone of AW and I really like AW, but it is awful.

 

[mrjohill]

On playstation mobile for vita there is a game called front wars : World War II. It's basically advanced wars

 

[MrCompletely]

XCOM EU?

XCOM: Enemy Within just came out on iOS and it's glorious.

 

[Comfort Jones]

Better to recommend him Halo than a third person shooter

I'd say Socom 2 has a lot more in common with CS than Halo.

.___.

 

[Codiox]

Zone of the Enders for GBA


One of the best games the system got!

 

[EricB]

Check out Mecho Wars on ios or Vita.

Also, see Front Wars on ios. However the line between a game like Advance Wars and a game that is Advance Wars blurs a bit here.

 

[Krejlooc]

High Seize on the N-Gage.

 

[KooopaKid]

It's not grid based, but Skulls of the Shogun scratches that AW itch for me. It's accessible but surprisingly deep.

Yeah, I mentionned it earlier in the thread. Will check it out. Hopefully there's a demo on XBLA.

 

[Dehimos]

Mutant Gangland: www.mutantgangland.com

 

[Lucumo]

Famicom Wars

 

[SturokBGD]

The Great Little War Game series is very similar to Advance Wars. I have them on iOS but I think the first couple of games are available on PC.

 

[manueldelalas]

The Great Little War Game series is very similar to Advance Wars. I have them on iOS but I think the first couple of games are available on PC.

I was going to suggest this games. Very well done, a lot of fun. On Android too.

 

[Jackpot]

Any mention of Sentou Kokka yet? It's the gameplay of advanced wars but with real-life units. Tanks, stealth bombers, artillery, etc. Got a few sequels too.

 

[Akai__]

This thread is cool. Gonna play a few of those.

You should try The Commander of Steel for iOS.

 

[ALLseeingEYE]

Wasn't there a Transformers strategy game released on ios a few years ago that was supposed to be very Advance Wars like?

I remember hearing it was pretty good.

EDIT: Transformers G1: Awakening

This game was awesome. Highly recommended, and is a neat take on the AW style.

There's also a 3DS version by Wayforward:
http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/transformers_rise_of_the_dark_spark

For other AW type games:
Military Madness (TG-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGDDNB1KZGE

Military Madness Nectarsis (X360/PS3 digital)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKXMnX5txKc


For other strategy gamesI would recommend:
- Civilization (VI, V, Beyond Earth)
While not quite like AW, but combat is reminiscent, and it just has a ton of other interesting things to try and paths to take.
- X-Com (Either of the new titles are great)

 

[SonyToo!™]

Famicon Wars

Was it Famicon Wars that invented the 10 vs 10 battle animations that Langrisser, Advance Wars and the Union series uses? I think FW is slightly older than Langrisser IIRC

Langrisser/ Warsong

I love this feature and it's a shame more games don't use it.

 

[Phineous_2]

A LONG time ago, I wound up playing a PSN Mini called "Mecho Wars" that was VERY similar to Advance wars. Pretty sure it was on mobile first.

Here's some gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klXrivq3Yf0

 

[krYlon]

There's a version of Neo Nectaris/Military Madness on iOS with updated graphics, its really good and honestly the closest you're going to get to Advance Wars. Together Famicom Wars and Neo Nectaris are the grandaddies of the genre, both should be played.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/military-madness-neo-nectaris/id353118773?mt=8

 

[thrillho88]

Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars on the 3ds is an often overlooked gem , it's great.

I second this. I got it for free with my OG 3DS at launch and I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[KooopaKid]

Any mention of Sentou Kokka yet? It's the gameplay of advanced wars but with real-life units. Tanks, stealth bombers, artillery, etc. Got a few sequels too.

Woah can't find any footage on Google! Must be very obscure!

Same for Warbits, couldn't find any footage other than the announcement trailer.

 

[Lucumo]

Was it Famicon Wars that invented the 10 vs 10 battle animations that Langrisser, Advance Wars and the Union series uses? I think FW is slightly older than Langrisser IIRC

Langrisser/ Warsong

I love this feature and it's a shame more games don't use it.

Advance Wars is part of the Famicom series. Yep, it's older by some years.

Not sure if they invented that. There are several Japanese war games on the NES out there.

 

[djtiesto]

It's an oldie but the first time I ever played Advance Wars, I was reminded of an old NES strategy game called Desert Commander... specifically the split-screen combat view.

 

[injurai]

ITT: people who have never played Advance Wars.

My exact feelings. I've been replaying the first over the past week, really wish a new entry was coming instead of Project STEAM.

 

[Jackpot]

Woah can't find any footage on Google! Must be very obscure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsvtGByVhw4&t=18s

Found some of the PSX version.

 

[Loptous]

What about Front Mission?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Banner Saga is on sale on iOS right now...

 

[toddhunter]

Advance Wars is a "Battle Isle style game" and Battle Worlds is a spiritual followup to Battle Isle.

So you know what to do.

Or you could play Battle Isle 3.

 

[dwuu]

Fire Emblem: Dragon Sword

on Nintendo DS

 

[sfredo]

Rondo of Swords on Nintendo DS

You attack not by standing next to a unit and hitting it, but by crossing one or several units, so it was very refreshing (and hard) to play.

Units do level up and there's management but it's not as deep as in a regular SRPG.

Nice thread btw, got some interesting suggestions

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Luminous Arc 2 (DS) comes to mind. It's okay, a bit too heavy on its dumb story-line. Pokémon Conquest too.

None of them are as good as Advance Wars though.

 

[Haunted]

Warhammer 40K: Armageddon

 

[fatgamecat]

Battle Academy 1 and 2
Battle Worlds: Kronos
Elven Legacy and Fantasy Wars
Panzer Corps
Panzer Tactics HD
Unity of Command

All on Steam

 

[heringer]

I will try to recommend TBS games only, no RPG's.
The only exception will be Tactics Maiden. If you can get past the ugly presentation you will find a brilliant game here, with highly impressive tactical gameplay that has a fair share of similarities
with AW despite the RPG elements.

Now for TBS recommendations (all mobile):

Mecho Wars

It's very similar to AW, so I think it will be right up your alley.

Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion

Very good TBS with interesting mechanics and a surprisingly decent story.

Wars and Battles

I haven't played this one yet, but it got a raving review at
Pockettactics (which is a great site at reviewing TBS games)

http://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-wars-battles/

Battle for Wesnoth

Massive TBS, with tons of content. It actually has more than a dozen different campaigns with their own self contained stories. Really, it's great. It's available for PC, Mac, Android and iOS.

Battle Academy 1 and 2

If you are serious about TBS, these are the real deal. They are very
expensive though. First one is on sale for $10 on iOS.

 

[cronos_qc]

HI,

As a fan of advance war, I found it difficult to find an good advance wars clone.

But, I found one game: Uniwar HD

This game is usually praised as being one of the best Advance War clone. I find it hard to believe that no one in this thread made this recommendation.

You can download it here from Google Play : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.uniwar&hl=en

Check out the review, I shit you not.

 

[Jucksalbe]

You should check out the Front Mission series (well, except for Evolved).

 

[JohnWest]

play shining force

agreed!
totally awesome game, replaying the first one right now again, and then off to replay sf2 and sfcd =)

Langrisser/ Warsong

I love this feature and it's a shame more games don't use it.

also this! langrisser is great! it is actually my favorite out of all those srpgs. it combines the class-change thinggy of fire emblem/shining force with the feel of massive armies of advance wars.. i think what's best about langrisser is the fact that you can chose from so many classes to level up to plus the whole battle preparation with buying soldiers, and the fact that your class impacts what soldiers you get..

also, there's a pretty good translation of langrisser 2 for the genesis and it's an even better game =)

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

So basically this thread just named every SRPG, most of which aren't like AW.

 

[sixteen-bit]

play shining force

Which is better, 1 or 2?

on topic: Try Military Madness on Turbografx-16

 

[Haunted]

Battle Worlds Kronos

Highly under appreciated game.

I really like how this looks.

 

[jluedtke]

Someone mentioned Great Big War Game already, but I feel like it was overlooked. This is essentially an Advance Wars clone, and there are a few games in the series. Great Little War Game, Great Little War Game 2, and Great Big War Game.

I've played the first one, and it was a lot of fun, and as close to Advance Wars as you can get without being Advance Wars.

Here's the dev's website:
http://www.rubicondev.com/

GLWG

GLWG2

GBWG

 

[Castef]

My itch for a new Advance Wars game is rising and I would like to know of good strategy games that are similar and that are not FFTactics, Shadow Wars, Fire Emblem, Valkyria Chronicles or Tactics Ogre.
On any platforms, even iOS. Thanks!

On Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE Arcade: Commander - Attack of the Genos.

On Nintendo DS: Drone Tactics

 

[NIN90]

Lmao at people recommending Civ to someone who is looking for games like Advanced Wars.

I'll have to snag Battle Worlds: Kronos when it goes on sale.