Famicom Wars

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title = Famicom Wars


developer = Intelligent Systems
publisher = Nintendo
distributor = Nintendo
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series ="Nintendo Wars"
released = ^JPN August 12, 1988
genre = Turn-based tactics
modes = Single-player
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platforms = Famicom
media = 2-megabit cartridge
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nihongo|"Famicom Wars"|ファミコンウォーズ|Famikon Wōzu is a turn-based tactics military game. Developed by Intelligent Systems, it was released on August 12, 1988 for the Famicom in Japan. It is the first game in the "Nintendo Wars" series. Each sequel, up to the GameCube game: Battalion Wars, was named after its system(Famicom Wars, SuperFamicom Wars, GameBoy Wars, N64 Wars, which was cancelled- and Advance Wars) now, console iterations are called Battalion Wars, and handheld releases are called Advance Wars. It is unknown why the past few Wars games were not called GameCube Wars, DS Wars, WiiWars, or DS Wars II.

Gameplay

The game takes place over a series of 17 maps: 15 where the player can battle as either Red Star or Blue Moon, then 2 secret maps, each unlocked by beating all 15 maps as either country.

Legacy

This game was not released outside of Japan and, until translation was made in 2006, was consequently little-known outside Japan, where it has a large fanbase. The series would later become popular among English-speaking gamers with the release of "Advance Wars".

The game's turn-based gameplay is somewhat similar to that of the "Fire Emblem" series, which was also developed by Intelligent Systems.

Further sequels were released for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Famicom, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS systems.

The maps in this game and Super Famicom Wars were later included in "Advance Wars", ' and ', as well as the newest game in the series, called "". [http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3163321 Accessed 2007-11-25]

A group of five soldiers from the game appears in the Wii game, Captain Rainbow. The soldiers aspire to win the volleyball gold medal. [http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/uploads/11665_cr1_122_374lo.jpg]

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