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Advance Wars: Dual Strike Guide

2005 · Turn-based strategy

Box art

Advance Wars: Dual Strike box art
North American Nintendo DS cover for Advance Wars: Dual Strike.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
A heavy red tank and a blue aircraft appear on the combat screen.New units and supplyCompare Dual Strike additions and keep fuel-dependent units operating.
Jake and Rachel appear in a commander-change screen from the Japanese release.Tag Powers and commander switchingPlan two consecutive commander phases without ending the turn too early.
An upper-screen battle map accompanies a ground combat scene below.Dual-front battlesMove reinforcements and manage the secondary map deliberately.
A naval battle plays beneath the information screen in Japanese-language DS imagery.CO skills and game modesSeparate ranked commander skills, Wars Points and challenge rules.
Jake and Rachel appear in a commander-change screen from the Japanese release.Key charactersCompare key characters and service roles; this is a selected reference rather than the complete roster.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Track both power metersTag Powers require two full CO meters.
Check both frontsA second battle can determine the whole mission.
Supply new units carefullyStealth, heavy armor and naval support have distinct costs and roles.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
JakeOrange Star commanderFavors combat on plains.
RachelOrange Star commanderImproves property repairs and uses missile powers.
SashaBlue Moon commanderSupports the economy and disrupts opposing power meters.
JavierGreen Earth commanderBenefits from communication towers and resists indirect fire.
Von BoltBlack Hole leaderCommands the invading force in Omega Land.
HachiBattle Maps shopkeeperSells unlockable maps and other extras.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
New units and supplyNew units fill specialist roles →

Pictures All pictures →

An upper-screen battle map accompanies a ground combat scene below.
An upper-screen battle map accompanies a ground combat scene below.
A naval battle plays beneath the information screen in Japanese-language DS imagery.
A naval battle plays beneath the information screen in Japanese-language DS imagery.
A heavy red tank and a blue aircraft appear on the combat screen.
A heavy red tank and a blue aircraft appear on the combat screen.
Jake and Rachel appear in a commander-change screen from the Japanese release.
Jake and Rachel appear in a commander-change screen from the Japanese release.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Advance Wars: Dual Strike: game and edition overviewwww.nintendo.com