Dynasty Warriors Advance | Nintendo Game Boy Advance

About the Game

Dynasty Warriors Advance is a Game Boy Advance adaptation of the Dynasty Warriors franchise. Based on the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, it takes place at the end of the Han dynasty during 190 A.D. As the previous government collapses, warlords rise up, eventually establishing three powerful kingdoms: Wei, Wu and Shu. Generals from each of these nations spend the next 100 years fighting among one another, each trying to become the dominant power.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Dynasty Warriors Advance is a top-down turn-based strategy board game, but with a focus on action combat. Players begin by choosing one of nine available characters from the lands of either Wu, Shu or Wei (three per faction), each with their own unique storyline and missions. A briefing is given for each mission detailing specific objectives before allowing players to equip themselves with weapons and skills at the camp. During a mission, players moves the designated number of spaces (determined by movement) around the "board". If an enemy unit is encountered, the game shifts to a top-down action fighting mode.

Standout Features

• Depending on how quickly a battle is won, players can also gain an extra move or lose their next move when coming back to the movement phase.
• Here, players use one button to attack, another button to charge and another to unleash a "musou" special attack once it is powered up, which is done by successfully hitting enemies.
• To win a battle against an enemy unit, players must defeat the required number of enemies within a certain time limit, and without losing all their health.
• Some enemy units contain not just soldiers but enemy generals who have their own special moves and greater health.

Modes & Ways to Play

Player support includes 1 Player.