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The '''''Wars''''' (Japanese: '''ファミコンウォーズ''' ''Famicom Wars'') series of games is one the longest running Nintendo game series, debuting on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1988 in Japan. Most ''Wars'' games are developed by [[Intelligent Systems]], a second party developer to Nintendo that also develops {{ser|Fire Emblem}} amongst others. The ones that aren't, the ''[[Battalion Wars]]'' games, are developed by [[Kuju Entertainment]]. They are published by [[Nintendo]] exclusively for their home console and portable gaming systems.  
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The '''''Wars''''' (Japanese: '''ファミコンウォーズ''' ''Famicom Wars'') series of games is one the longest running Nintendo game series, debuting on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1988 in Japan. Most are published by [[Nintendo]], and all exclusively for Nintendo home console and portable gaming systems.
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Most ''Wars'' games are developed by [[Intelligent Systems]], a second party developer to Nintendo that also develops {{ser|Fire Emblem}} amongst others. {{ww|Game Boy Wars TURBO}} (as well as the special Weekly Famitsu version), ''{{ww|Game Boy Wars 2|2}}'', ''{{ww|Game Boy Wars 3|3}}'' and the cancelled ''{{ww|64 Wars}}'' are also developed by [[Hudson Soft]], though were not published by Nintendo. However, at an earlier point in development, ''Game Boy Wars 3'' was known as ''Game Boy Wars Pocket Tactics'' and developed by Intelligent Systems. The ''[[Battalion Wars]]'' series and its cancelled spin-off ''[[Knight Wars]]'' are developed by [[Kuju Entertainment]].
  
 
Since the first installment in the series, ''[[Famicom Wars]]'', the ''Wars'' series has continuously developed the finer aspects of gameplay with the core mechanics being untouched. All of the ''Wars'' games are turn-based strategy games with the exclusion of the real-time strategy ''Battalion Wars'' and its sequel, ''[[Battalion Wars 2]]''. While remaining exclusive to Japan for most of the series' life it became known to a wider public in August 2001 following its first international release with ''[[Advance Wars]]''. All subsequent games have been released worldwide, bringing the total of games released in Japan to 11 (as ''Advance Wars'' and ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' were released in a compilation) and internationally to 6.
 
Since the first installment in the series, ''[[Famicom Wars]]'', the ''Wars'' series has continuously developed the finer aspects of gameplay with the core mechanics being untouched. All of the ''Wars'' games are turn-based strategy games with the exclusion of the real-time strategy ''Battalion Wars'' and its sequel, ''[[Battalion Wars 2]]''. While remaining exclusive to Japan for most of the series' life it became known to a wider public in August 2001 following its first international release with ''[[Advance Wars]]''. All subsequent games have been released worldwide, bringing the total of games released in Japan to 11 (as ''Advance Wars'' and ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' were released in a compilation) and internationally to 6.
  
 
==Games==
 
==Games==
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Famicom Wars]]''|1988|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]}}
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Super Famicom Wars]]''|1998|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]}}
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{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Wars|section_title=''Game Boy Wars'' series}}
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars]]''|1990|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy]]}}
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars Turbo|Game Boy Wars TURBO]]''|1997|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy]]}}
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| ''[[Famicom Wars]]''
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars Turbo|Game Boy Wars TURBO: Weekly Famitsu Version]]''|???|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy]]}}
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| 1990
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars 2]]''|1998|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}}
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| N/A
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars 3]]''|2001|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}}
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| [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Wars|section_title=''Advance Wars'' series}}
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{{GameList/cell|{{ga|Advance Wars}}|N/A|2001|2002|2001|???|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
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| ''[[Game Boy Wars]]''
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''|N/A|2003|2003|2003|???|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
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| 1990
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''|2005|2005|2005|2006|???|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
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| N/A
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]''|2013|2008|2008|2008|???|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
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| [[Game Boy]]
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{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Wars|section_title=''Battalion Wars'' series}}
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Battalion Wars]]''|2005|2005|2005|2006|???|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}}
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| ''[[Game Boy Wars Turbo]]''
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Battalion Wars 2]]''|2008|2007|2008|2008|???|[[Wii]]}}
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| 1997
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{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Wars|section_title=Ports and remakes}}
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| N/A
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2]]''|2004|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
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| [[Game Boy]]
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]''|N/A|2023|2023|2023|???|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
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{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Wars|section_title=Cancelled Games}}
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| ''[[Game Boy Wars 2]]''
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{{GameList/cell|''[[64 Wars]]''|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}}
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| 1998
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Knight Wars]]''|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Wii]]}}
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| ''[[Game Boy Wars 3]]''
 
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| ''[[Advance Wars]]''
 
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| 2001
 
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| [[Game Boy Advance]]
 
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| ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''
 
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| [[Game Boy Advance]]
 
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| ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''
 
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| [[Nintendo DS]]
 
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| ''[[Battalion Wars]]''
 
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| ''[[Battalion Wars 2]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 25 October 2023

Wars Wiki logo.png This article is a short summary of Wars series.
Wars Wiki features a more in-depth article.
Wars
ファミコンウォーズ
Wars logo.png
Advance Wars series logo
Creator: Intelligent Systems
First game: Famicom Wars (1988)
Best-selling game: Unknown (Unknown copies)
Latest game: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (2023)
For in-depth information:
NIWA
Wars Wiki
is dedicated to chronicling the Wars series.
For additional information:
NIWA
Bulbapedia
is another wiki dedicated to {{{niwa2-purpose}}} the Wars series.

The Wars (Japanese: ファミコンウォーズ Famicom Wars) series of games is one the longest running Nintendo game series, debuting on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 in Japan. Most are published by Nintendo, and all exclusively for Nintendo home console and portable gaming systems.

Most Wars games are developed by Intelligent Systems, a second party developer to Nintendo that also develops Fire Emblem amongst others. Game Boy Wars TURBO (as well as the special Weekly Famitsu version), 2, 3 and the cancelled 64 Wars are also developed by Hudson Soft, though were not published by Nintendo. However, at an earlier point in development, Game Boy Wars 3 was known as Game Boy Wars Pocket Tactics and developed by Intelligent Systems. The Battalion Wars series and its cancelled spin-off Knight Wars are developed by Kuju Entertainment.

Since the first installment in the series, Famicom Wars, the Wars series has continuously developed the finer aspects of gameplay with the core mechanics being untouched. All of the Wars games are turn-based strategy games with the exclusion of the real-time strategy Battalion Wars and its sequel, Battalion Wars 2. While remaining exclusive to Japan for most of the series' life it became known to a wider public in August 2001 following its first international release with Advance Wars. All subsequent games have been released worldwide, bringing the total of games released in Japan to 11 (as Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising were released in a compilation) and internationally to 6.

Games

Game JP release NA release EU release AUS release KOR release Platform
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Famicom Wars series
Famicom Wars 1988 N/A N/A N/A N/A Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Famicom Wars 1998 N/A N/A N/A N/A Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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Game Boy Wars series
Game Boy Wars 1990 N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy
Game Boy Wars TURBO 1997 N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy
Game Boy Wars TURBO: Weekly Famitsu Version ??? N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy
Game Boy Wars 2 1998 N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy Color
Game Boy Wars 3 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy Color
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Advance Wars series
Advance Wars N/A 2001 2002 2001 ??? Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising N/A 2003 2003 2003 ??? Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars: Dual Strike 2005 2005 2005 2006 ??? Nintendo DS
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 2013 2008 2008 2008 ??? Nintendo DS
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Battalion Wars series
Battalion Wars 2005 2005 2005 2006 ??? Nintendo GameCube
Battalion Wars 2 2008 2007 2008 2008 ??? Wii
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Ports and remakes
Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp N/A 2023 2023 2023 ??? Nintendo Switch
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Cancelled Games
64 Wars N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nintendo 64
Knight Wars N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Wii

References

External links

Wars series logo
Original games Famicom Wars • Game Boy Wars • Super Famicom Wars
Advance Wars games
Battalion Wars games Battalion Wars • 2
Cancelled games 64 Wars • Knight Wars
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