Basic Information


Game Platform:

  • Nintendo Gameboy Advance

Release Dates:

  • Japan: 25th November 2004 (As a compilation in Gameboy Wars 1 & 2 Advance)
  • North America: 24th June 2003
  • Europe: 3rd October 2003

Digital Re-release Dates:
Wii U: Virtual Console

  • Japan: 3rd April 2014 (As a compilation in Gameboy Wars 1 & 2 Advance)
  • North America: 20th August 2015
  • Europe: 2nd July 2015

Other Information:

  • Players: 1 to 4
  • Game Mode: Single Player, Single-System Multiplayer, Multi-Cartridge Multiplayer, Download Multiplayer
  • Wii U VC Game Mode: Single Player, Single-System Multiplayer
  • Accessory Support: Game boy Advance Link Cable

Damage Chart

Advance Wars 2 Damage Table

Infantry
(1)
Infantry
(2)
Mechanised Infantry
(1)
Mechanised Infantry
(2)
Recon
(1)
Recon
(2)
Tank
(1)
Tank
(2)
Medium Tank
(1)
Medium Tank
(2)
Neotank
(1)
Neotank
(2)
APC
(1)
APC
(2)
Artillery
(1)
Artillery
(2)
Rocket
(1)
Rocket
(2)
Infantry-55-45-12-5-1-1-14-15-25Infantry
Mech Infantry-65-558518556151151752070328535Mech Infantry
Recon-70-65-35-6-1-1-45-45-55-Recon
Tank257525708540556151151754570458555Tank
Medium Tank30105309510545858551451105451054510555Medium Tank
Neotank35125351151256510510751551125651156512575Neotank
Artillery90-85-80-70-45-40-70-75-80-Artillery
Rockets95-90-90-80-55-50-80-80-85-Rockets
Anti-Air105-105-60-25-10-5-50-50-55-Anti-Air
Missiles------------------Missiles
Fighter------------------Fighter
Bomber110-110-105-105-95-90-105-105-105-Bomber
Battle Copter-75-755530556251201602065256535Battle Copter
Battleship95-90-90-80-55-50-80-80-85-Battleship
Cruiser------------------Cruiser
Submarine------------------Submarine
Anti-Air
(1)
Anti-Air
(2)
Missiles
(1)
Missiles
(2)
Fighter
(1)
Fighter
(2)
Bomber
(1)
Bomber
(2)
Battle Copter
(1)
Battle Copter
(2)
Transport Copter
(1)
Transport Copter
(2)
Battleship
(1)
Cruiser
(1)
Lander
(1)
Submarine
(1)
Infantry-5-25-----7-30----Infantry
Mech Infantry6568535-----9-35----Mech Infantry
Recon-4-28-----10-35----Recon
Tank6558530-----10-4015101Tank
Medium Tank105710535-----12-4510453510Medium Tank
Neotank1151712555-----22-5515504015Neotank
Artillery75-80---------40655560Artillery
Rockets85-90---------55856085Rockets
Anti-Air45-55-65-75-120-120-----Anti-Air
Missiles----100-100-120-120-----Missiles
Fighter----55-100-100-100-----Fighter
Bomber95-105---------75859595Bomber
Battle Copter2566535-----65-9525552525Battle Copter
Battleship85-90---------50959595Battleship
Cruiser-----55-65-115-115---90Cruiser
Submarine------------55259555Submarine

The orange star troops are the attacker’s base damage. Blue Moon troops are the target of the attack. (1) represents a primary weapon that uses ammo, (2) represents the secondary machine guns that do not require ammo to fire. You can sort a target by damage taken by clicking the icon along the top row.

Unlockables and Secrets

Unlocking COs
Spoilers

Nell: Complete the Campaign or Hard Campaign with an A-Rank average score
Hachi: Complete the Hard Campaign
Olaf: Complete “Factory Blues” in the Campaign
Grit: Complete “Factory Blues” in the Campaign
Colin: Complete “Factory Blues” in the Campaign and buy either Olaf or Grit
Kanbei: Complete “The Hunt’s End” in the Campaign
Sonja: Complete “The Hunt’s End” in the Campaign
Sensei: Complete “The Hunt’s End” in the Campaign and buy either Kanbei or Sonja
Eagle: Complete “Great Sea Battle” in the Campaign
Drake: Complete “Great Sea Battle” in the Campaign
Jess: Complete “Great Sea Battle” in the Campaign and buy either Eagle or Drake
Lash: Complete the Campaign
Adder: Complete the Campaign
Hawke: Complete the Campaign or Hard Campaign with a B-Rank average score
Sturm: Complete the Campaign or Hard Campaign with an S-Rank average score

Game Modes
Spoilers

Hard Campaign: Complete the Campaign
Sound Room: Complete the Campaign

Campaign Secrets
Spoilers

Orange Star Lab Mission: Capture the city closest to your HQ in “Flak Attack”
Blue Moon Lab Mission: Capture the city in the south-west on the bridges near Lash’s HQ in the mission “Toy Box”
Yellow Comet Lab Mission: Capture the central city on the south-west beach in the mission “Show Stopper”
Green Earth Lab Mission: Capture the southern city on the western island in the mission “Sinking Feeling”
Secret Dialogue: In the mission “Cleanup”, move all of your units until they are all completely out of fuel. You will get some special alternate dialogue from Nell.

Maps
Spoilers

“Nintendo” Map: Hold L+R when starting Design Maps to load a special map.
Secret Dialogue: When in Design Maps, attempt to place a unit in an illegal position 50 times in a row. You will get some special dialogue from Nell.

Golden Menus
Spoilers

Campaign: Clear every single map in the campaign once (including the Orange Star hard campaign set)
War Room: Clear every single map in the War Room
Versus: Play every single map at least once
Battle Maps: Purchase every single item from Hachi
Link, Design Room: These turn golden when all the other menus have met their requirements