Play Advance Wars 2 – Black Hole Rising Online

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is a turn-based strategy game for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo in 2003. The sequel adds Neotank and Missile units, Black Hole cannons and minicannons, a map design editor, and CO Super Powers alongside standard CO Powers.

How To Play Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

ControlAction
D-PadMove the map cursor; navigate menus
A ButtonSelect a unit, confirm a move, open the action menu, capture or attack, confirm menu choices
B ButtonCancel a move or menu; hold while moving the cursor to scroll faster
L ButtonCycle the cursor to the next unit that has not moved
R ButtonShow unit and terrain details; toggle the map information display
StartOpen the field menu for CO Powers, Super Powers, options, and end turn
SelectToggle the mini-map view

About Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Release dateNA: June 23, 2003; AU: July 10, 2003; EU: October 3, 2003; JP: November 25, 2004 (in the Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 compilation)
DeveloperIntelligent Systems
PublisherNintendo
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenreTurn-based strategy
SeriesWars (Nintendo Wars)
ModesSingle-player campaign; multiplayer up to four players via pass-and-play on one cartridge or Game Link Cable
Also known asGame Boy Wars Advance 2 (Japan)

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