Question 1

True or false: Advance Wars features a map editor that can create custom terrain like 'Pipelines' and 'Ruins'.

Accepted Answer

True. The map editor includes exotic terrain types such as pipelines and ruins, which affect movement and strategy uniquely.

Question 2

True or false: The character 'Andy' can repair his own units using a special power called 'Repair'.

Accepted Answer

False. Andy's power is 'Hyper Repair', which repairs all units, but he cannot repair himself—he's a CO, not a unit.

Question 3

True or false: The 'Nell' CO's 'Lucky' power can sometimes cause her units to deal double damage.

Accepted Answer

False. Nell's 'Lucky Star' increases luck, giving a chance for extra damage, but it never doubles base damage—only adds up to +9%.

Question 4

True or false: The game's music was composed by a little-known band called 'The Sound of the Battlefield'.

Accepted Answer

False. The music was actually composed by Taishi Senda and various other artists, not a band with that name.

Question 5

True or false: Advance Wars was heavily delayed in Europe due to fears over its military themes after 9/11.

Accepted Answer

True. The game's release in Europe was postponed from 2001 to 2002 due to sensitivity around war-themed content post-9/11.

Question 6

True or false: Originally, Advance Wars was intended to be a launch title for the Game Boy Advance in Japan.

Accepted Answer

True. It was planned for March 2001 launch but delayed to September 2001 for balancing and polish.

Question 7

True or false: Advance Wars was originally developed as a tech demo for the Game Boy Advance's link cable.

Accepted Answer

True. Intelligent Systems created it to showcase the GBA's multiplayer capabilities, leading to its full release.

Question 8

True or false: The game includes a hidden 'Sami' skin that makes her look like a nurse.

Accepted Answer

False. No nurse skin exists for Sami; this is a myth. Only her standard design and alternate palette swaps appear.

Advance Wars Trivia Questions