

Nintendo is handing off the franchise to WayForward, the developer behind Shantae and River City Girls. But the interesting thing here is that Nintendo isn’t doing it alone.

It will introduce a whole new generation of gamers to the series. Advance Wars was an enjoyable strategy game for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS that seemed doomed to be forgotten once Fire Emblem became Nintendo’s main strategy game franchise.īut Advance Wars got a second chance at E3 2021, one that could pave the way for plenty of other franchise revivals in the future.ĭuring Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct, the company announced Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, a full 3D remake of the classic GBA games. Unfortunately, many such games don’t get the same treatment as the biggest Nintendo series do in terms of reboots and rereleases on more modern platforms. Nintendo may be best-known for blockbuster franchises like Mario and Zelda, but the publisher also has a slew of hidden gems and lesser-known series that remain widely beloved.
