Play Advanced Wars 2 : War Room Challenge Online

You’re moving tanks through forests, ambushing supply lines with hidden units, and sweating over every turn—one wrong move and the AI crushes you. Those tiny sprites hide some of the meanest, most satisfying strategy on the GBA.

Developer: Intelligent Systems

Genre: Strategy

Released: 2003

File size: 4.22 MB

Game Overview

Advanced Wars 2: War Room Challenge is the kind of game that makes you forget you're holding a tiny GBA screen—suddenly, you're orchestrating entire wars in your lunch break. It's chess if chess had fog of war, artillery barrages, and that gut-punch moment when your opponent sneaks a bomber past your defenses.

The War Room mode is where it really shines: quick, brutal scenarios where every decision matters. I lost count of how many times I restarted because I moved a tank one square too far. The AI doesn't mess around—it'll punish lazy moves, but pulling off a comeback with some clever unit combos feels incredible. That pixel art still holds up too, especially when your battleships start shelling the coastline.

Don't let the cute sprites fool you—this is one of the smartest strategy games ever made. You'll be muttering "just one more try" at 2 AM.