Field Training 12 – Climate Status

Mission 12 – Climate Status

This mission focuses on climate and CO Powers.

Briefing: Before we move out, I need to brief you in detail on CO Olaf. Olaf used to be a CO in the Orange Star Army. In fact, he was my superior. His strong character and skill with the troops make him an invaluable CO. This is what brought him to Blue Moon’s attention. Not only did he switch allegiances, but then he attacked Orange Star… He’s a complete wretch! Just a little more, and the Blue Moon Army will be forced to retreat! Let’s go get ’em!
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Field Training 11 – Naval Forces

Mission 11 – Naval Forces

Naval units are the topic of this briefing.

Briefing: You’ve got a tough mission on your hands this time. There are two units that require aid or they’ll be destroyed. One of these is a T copter, which we’ve discussed before. The other is a lander unit. This is a naval unit you haven’t seen yet. You need to protect these units and secure the land on the far shore. This is the mission that’s been entrusted to you, Advisor. Unfortunately, I was unable to get any bombers or fighters this time. But I did arrange for other units I think will be necessary to our success. I’ll explain about these other naval units once we arrive. Time to get moving!
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Field Training 10 – Dogfights

Mission 10 – Dogfights

I wonder how fast you can clear this air and indirect combat unit section?

Briefing: Hey! More good news! We’ve finally got bombers and fighters ready to go! Three units each! You’ve only got them for this mission, but… It seems Olaf’s troops have appeared on the far shore. Your job is to get over there and take them out in one fell swoop! Let’s get moving!
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Field Training 09 – Air Defense

Mission 9 – Air Defense

Rockets and missiles are included in this briefing on indirect combat units.

Briefing: My superiors have really been dropping the ball lately. The enemy already has fighters and bombers, but it appears that we don’t. But, I did arrange to have some experimental missiles assigned to you. And I also got you some rockets. With all you’ve done, Advisor, it’s the least they could do! It seems that the enemy always has superior units deployed. I apologize. Anyway, it’s time to move out!
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Field Training 08 – Air Assault

Mission 8 – Air Assault

This mission deals with air units, fuel consumption and anti-air defenses.

Briefing: Good news! Orange Star’s Md Tank development team has succeeded! Plus, you’ve also been given some new and improved anti-airs! Now, let’s discuss the current operation, Advisor. An entire company has disappeared on its way to the front lines. It was made up mostly of Md tanks and tanks, so this is serious. It may mean that they ran into an air squadron complete with bom… No, that’s not possi… Forget it. It’s nothing. I’m sure I’m just reading too much into the situation. Well, time to get moving!
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Unlockables and Secrets

Unlocking COs
Spoilers

Nell: Complete the Advance Campaign
Grit: Choose Max for “Max Strikes!” and Max for “Blizzard Battle” to play “History Lesson” and complete the Campaign
Kanbei: Complete the Campaign
Sonja: Clear “Kanbei Arrives” within 8 days, “Mighty Kanbei” within 10 days and “Kanbei’s Error?” within 12 days to play “Divide and Conquer”, “Sonja’s Goal” and “Sami Marches On” and complete the Campaign
Eagle: Choose Sami for “Captain Drake”, “Naval Clash”, “Battle Mystery” and “Wings of Victory” to play “Rivals!” and clear the Campaign
Drake: Choose Andy for “Captain Drake”, “Naval Clash”, “Battle Mystery” and “Wings of Victory” and clear the Campaign
Sturm: Complete the Campaign and purchase all other COs except for Nell

Game Modes
Spoilers

Advance Campaign: Complete the Campaign

Campaign Secrets
Spoilers

Dogfights: Clear this map in 2 days to get special dialogue
Special Intel: Clear the Field Training mission Fog of War and return to the mode to play this map
Olaf’s Navy: Win the map by rout (instead of HQ capture) to play “Olaf’s Sea Strike”
Blizzard Battle: Play the map with Max to play “History Lesson”
Kanbei Arrives, Mighty Kanbei and Kanbei’s Error: Clear these maps within 8, 10 and 12 days to play “Divide and Conquer”, “Sonja’s Goal” and “Sami Marches On”
Captain Drake, Naval Clash, Battle Mystery and Wings of Victory: Play all four of these maps with Sami to play “Rivals”
The Final Battle: Your allied COs depend on what path you took throughout the campaign.

COArmyCriteria
OlafBlue MoonClear "Olaf's Sea Strike"
GritBlue MoonClear "History Lesson"
MaxBlue MoonDefault commander for Blue Moon
EagleGreen EarthClear "Captain Drake", "Naval Clash", "Battle Mystery" and "Wings of Victory" with Sami
KanbeiYellow CometClear "Divide and Conquer", "Sonja's Goal" and "Sami Marches On", don't unlock Eagle
DrakeGreen EarthClear "Captain Drake", "Naval Clash", "Battle Mystery" and "Wings of Victory" with Andy, don't unlock Kanbei
SamiGreen EarthDefault commander for Green Earth

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

Field Training: Clear every map in Field Training with A-rank
Campaign: Clear the Advance Campaign
War Room: Clear every single map in the War Room
Battle Maps: Purchase every single item from Hachi
Rank: Achieve Rank 1: “Gold Dragon”
Records: Achieve an S-Rank on every single War Room map
Stats: Meet the requirements for a golden menu for both “Rank” and “Records”

Basic Information


Game Platform:

  • Nintendo Gameboy Advance

Release Dates:

  • Japan: 25th November 2004 (As a compilation in Gameboy Wars 1 & 2 Advance)
  • North America: 9th September 2001
  • Europe: 11th January 2002

Digital Re-release Dates:
Wii U: Virtual Console

  • Japan: 3rd April 2014 (As a compilation in Gameboy Wars 1 & 2 Advance)
  • North America: 3rd April 2014
  • Europe: 3rd April 2014

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

Advance Campaign

Same as in the regular Campaign, there are different paths you can take. For specifics, check the “Branching Paths, Extra Missions, and Unlocking COs” section on the overview page.

 01 – It’s War! 
  
 02 – Gunfighter! 
  
 03 – Air Ace! 
↙️ ↘️
04A – Max Strikes! 04M – Max Strikes!
 
05A – Max’s Folly? 05M – Sniper!
 
06A – Olaf’s Navy 06M – Blizzard Battle!
 
07A – Olaf’s Sea Strike! 07M – History Lesson!
↘️ ↙️
 C08 – Sami’s Debut! 
  
 C09 – Kanbei Arrives! 
  
 C10 – Mighty Kanbei! 
  
 C11 – Kanbei’s Error? 
  
 C12 – Divide & Conquer! 
  
 C13 – Sami Marches On! 
  
 C14 – Sonja’s Goal! 
↙️⬇️↘️
C15A – Captain Drake!C15S – Captain Drake!C15M – Captain Drake!
C16A – Naval Clash!C16S – Naval Clash!C16M – Naval Clash!
C17A – Wings of Victory!C17S – Wings of Victory!C17M – Wings of Victory!
C18A – Battle Mystery!C18S – Battle Mystery!C18M – Battle Mystery!
↘️⬇️↙️
 C19 – Andy Times Two! 
  
 C20 – Enigma 
  
 C21 – The Final Battle! 
  
 C22 – Rivals! 

WR1-00: Overview

Welcome to the War Room!

To many first-time players, when the War Room first unlocks, it’s not clear exactly what it is. But there isn’t really a whole lot to it; it’s just a series of extra maps that you can play on for score and to earn coins for Battle Maps. There’s no plot to it and completing War Room maps won’t unlock anything. Completing all 20 maps, regardless of rank, will turn the Records entry under the Stats menu gold; S-Ranking all 20 maps will turn the War Room entry on the menu gold. Those are the only rewards you’ll get, aside from the coins and whatever sense of accomplishment it gives you.

If you’re up for the challenge, then read on.

Guide Goals

Our goals for this guide are to explain to you how to get a perfect score of 999 on all maps with any available CO. This is actually possible, though very difficult in some cases. In general, this will take the form of day-to-day guides for a quick HQ capture, but some maps are too complex for that.
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C00 – Overview

Campaign is the main mode in the Nintendo Wars series from Advance Wars on. This is essentially the story mode, you go through the missions presented to you in order, and the COs available to you are determined by the plot.

Guide Goals

Our goals for this guide are to explain to you how to get a perfect score of 999 on all missions with any available CO. Because AW1’s AI is highly predictable and most Campaign missions require quick clears for full Speed points, these will be detailed day-to-day guides for most of the missions.
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Field Training

Campaign

Overview

There are different paths you can take in the Campaign mode, some require specific CO for one or more maps, while others might require certain actions. For specifics, check the “Branching Paths, Extra Missions, and Unlocking COs” section on the overview page.

 01 – It’s War! 
  
 02 – Gunfighter! 
  
 03 – Air Ace! 
↙️ ↘️
04A – Max Strikes! 04M – Max Strikes!
 
05A – Max’s Folly? 05M – Sniper!
 
06A – Olaf’s Navy 06M – Blizzard Battle!
 
07A – Olaf’s Sea Strike! 07M – History Lesson!
↘️ ↙️
 C08 – Sami’s Debut! 
  
 C09 – Kanbei Arrives! 
  
 C10 – Mighty Kanbei! 
  
 C11 – Kanbei’s Error? 
  
 C12 – Divide & Conquer! 
  
 C13 – Sami Marches On! 
  
 C14 – Sonja’s Goal! 
↙️⬇️↘️
C15A – Captain Drake!C15S – Captain Drake!C15M – Captain Drake!
C16A – Naval Clash!C16S – Naval Clash!C16M – Naval Clash!
C17A – Wings of Victory!C17S – Wings of Victory!C17M – Wings of Victory!
C18A – Battle Mystery!C18S – Battle Mystery!C18M – Battle Mystery!
↘️⬇️↙️
 C19 – Andy Times Two! 
  
 C20 – Enigma 
  
 C21 – The Final Battle! 
  
 C22 – Rivals!