The Making Of Advance Wars
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Edge has made thier article about the Making Of Advance Wars available online. Its a good read and even a hint about what to expect from Advance Wars DS.
And so, with its appealing art, engaging story and entertaining interaction, Advance Wars became the approachable face of strategy. Was the team worried they might alienate the sometimes rather serious-minded fans of wargames? ‘We wanted as many people as possible to enjoy playing Advance Wars, but I also thought we were trying to cater to the needs of avid simulation fans, who would know all about the weapons and care about the tiny details of the costumes,’ explains Shimojo. ‘So we follow real history, we try to preserve the spirit of the weapons and the arsenals, but everything is deformed rather than duplicated.’
Nick - May 13th, 2005 - 
Bull True on May 13, 2005 at 2:35 pm
I found this really interesting:
“And it seems that Advance Wars’ success has shifted Nintendo’s attitude over western tastes.â€
Nishimura, who also worked as director on Fire Emblem, makes it clear that game would never have been released in the west had AW not paved the way.”
Bull True on May 13, 2005 at 2:42 pm
I guess I should have finished reading the article before I posted but now Ive got to double post.
I am so excited about Advance Wars DS after reading this. I love advance wars and AW BHR, but I was kind of just expecting AW DS to be more of the same. But he is saying that if AW BHR could be considered AW 1.5, then AW DS is going to be considered AW 3 or AW 4. Wow that is so cool, and I am really looking forward to these big changes.
SavageS on May 13, 2005 at 3:54 pm
I love Advance Wars and continue to replay all the missions for the second GBA version. I’m interested in what they’ll do for this new DS version esp. for the wireless connection.