Don't be deceived by the cute graphics and easy-to-learn controls - Advance Wars is a deep and complex game that has created a big stir in Japan, where they take their strategy games very seriously. A Strategy Room Mode walks novices though the basics of Advance Wars. Even after you've waged multiple wars in the story-driven Campaign Mode, the extremely shrewd AI will continually surprise you. The graphics, though simple, are cleverly designed to concisely convey lots of complex information. All in all, Advance Wars indicates that hand-held strategy is growing up fast on the Game Boy Advance.