In addition to a much better power system, the CO's themselves are much better balanced, creating not only an enriching campaign but a more versatile PvP experience. This is a great idea for many reasons: 1.) It prevents having to wait ridiculously long for super powers, 2.) It gives more options, creating more unpredictability and more strategic gameplay, 3.) It allows for COs to utilize both powers, where as in the vanilla you game one would be so much better than the other usually, 4.) It prevents powers from being TOO op, by splitting normally busted powers into separate sub-elements of them. Not only is it basically a whole new AW game, but Vivi managed to improve on the power system so much! In this game, every CO has 2 powers of equal cost, one being more strategic, and the other giving more generic stat buffs. Many people consider this to be the best AW rom hack to date, and that viewpoint is absolutely justified! I will say that is by far the "best" of the completed rom hacks to date. Number 2: Advance Wars Returns By: Vivi the Blossom (I can't find their reddit handle, unfortunately) Hack of: Advance Wars 2 Status: Complete So far, this is Ephraim's best work, IMO. Its level of challenge is just right, IMO, and it keeps you hooked the whole way through! There's a lot of content to enjoy here, and the quality of life changes are very much appreciated. Hands down the funniest AW rom hack! Despite being a meme fest, the campaign is very polished and has a great campaign. Number 3: Andy's Adventure By: u/Ephraim226 Hack of: Advance Wars 2 Status: Complete
That being said, you can still have a lot of fun battling the AI! I've had a blast playtesting this on handheld for Krys and can't wait to see what else is in store for it! I don't care much for Dual Strike, and I'm not a competitive player either, so the fact that a game emphasized on both has become one of my favorites should tell you how good it's shaping up to be! With new CO's, more balanced COs, and tons of competitive level maps to play from, you get a ton of entertainment out of this! I should make it known that this game is more intended for human vs human multiplayer, so if you're looking for single player challenges, look elsewhere. Number 4: Advance Wars Royale By: u/Actual_Krys Hack of: Advance Wars Dual Strike Status: In Progress
TORRENT ADVANCE WARS 2 ROM GBS UPDATE
I haven't made is that far in the update yet, but I have no doubt that it will not disappoint! I felt that the final missions were too easy, and Ephraim recently released an update that (among other things) reworked the final missions. My only real criticism of this hack has been addressed, actually. Still, the fact that he even attempted it is very ambitious and admirable! The campaign is a blast, by the way! It recreates that feeling of playing AW2 for the first time and learning everything you can about it! Not only did Ephraim create a whole new campaign, he created new custom COs with their own abilities and even attempted to give them new CO themes! While the quality of these CO themes is debatable, Ephraim allowed for two patches, one with new music and one with the music from the vanilla game, depending on your preference. If any of these rom hacks deserve an A for effort, this one probably gets it. Number 5: Advance Wars Alpha By: u/Ephraim226 Hack of: Advance Wars 2 Status: "Complete" (Done, but I think Ephraim intends to polish it)
Though it is dated at this point, it paved the way for all of the other rom hacks on this list and provided so much challenge for a then-teenaged Stove who was playing AW for the first time since being a kid! Also, Xenesis deserves major respect for sticking with the community all of these years! I see this as like the godfather of my favorite AW hacks. Honorable Mention: War Room Challenge 2012 By: u/XenesisXenon Hack of: Advance Wars 2 Status: Complete
I know "top 5" makes up the majority of them, but that's also why I wanted to post this: to show some appreciation! The hacking community is basically a few people, but I want to make it known how much myself and others appreciate the time and effort put in to a franchise that up until this year was more-or-less dead.
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