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So what’s new? Truth be told, we were a little worried about what additions Intelligent Systems would chuck into this sequel, as the previous two follow-ups implemented changes that only served to dilute the experience. Advance Wars 2’s unrelenting difficulty made it more lethal than a poison arrow frog baguette, while Advance Wars: Dual Strike confused us to tears with its twin-battle double-screenery. Luckily, Days of Ruin (known as Dark Conflict in the UK) isn’t about addition; it’s subtraction that makes the difference.
Days of Ruin is a simpler beast than even the original. Intelligent Systems have crammed their formula into a sieve and filtered out all the extraneous stuff that shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Gone are the second-screen battles- the top screen is now used solely for stat-displaying purposes. The special CO moves have been toned down tenfold, and the vast majority of the story mode has been banished to the darkest, dustiest recesses of the cartridge altogether.
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| Genre | Strategy |
| Description | This is the complete package of tactical glory with a solid multiplayer and revamped gameplay that puts even the original to shame. A must-own for DS devotees. |
| Franchise name | Advance Wars |
| UK franchise name | Advance Wars |
| Platform | "DS" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone 10+" |
| UK censor rating | "12+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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