Discover the new units, terrain features, and COs introduced in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. Learn about the Neotank, Silos, Pipelines, and Black Hole's new commanders.
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, known as Game Boy Wars Advance 2 in Japan, is the fifth game in the Game Boy Wars series and the second in the Western Advance Wars series. It introduces new COs, Units, and gameplay features.
New Unit
The game features the Neotank, developed by Black Hole, which is the strongest Tank in the game.
New Features
Several new terrain features and mechanics were added:
- Silos: Rocket-like weapons fired by Infantry or Mech units that deal 3 damage to all units in a 2-square radius. They can only be used once per battle.
- Pipeline and Pipe seams: Impenetrable pipes that obstruct movement, though gaps can be created by destroying Pipe seams.
- Black Hole Weapons: Various new weapons used by the Black Hole army, such as the Black Cannon, which are not available to the player.
New COs and CO Powers
Advance Wars 2 introduced new COs for each Force, with Black Hole gaining four additional commanders. All COs now have a normal CO Power and a Super CO Power, with Sturm being an exception who only has a Super CO Power.
- Orange Star: Hachi
- Blue Moon: Colin
- Yellow Comet: Sensei
- Green Earth: Jess
- Black Hole: Hawke, Lash, Adder, Flak
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