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Nintendo continues to insist that Advance Wars 1+2 has not been cancelled, though they're still refusing to provide any updates on when it might release.

The remake of the first two Advance Wars games was expected to release in April 2022, but was delayed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since then, it has remained in limbo, despite the fact that it appears to be completed, based on the fact that one user was able to download and play the game with no issues.

After its absence from yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Axios' Stephen Totilo reached out to ask if the title had been cancelled. A Nintendo rep told him that "The release has been delayed. We will announce the new date once it has been determined."

 

[Xzi]

Guy/gal who works at Nintendo and leaks all Switch games a week or two early, we beseech you...

 

[Kioku]

I hope everything is going okay. Kind of weird the delay still stands.

 

[Cris1997XX]

Crazy theory time: The development team at Wayforward is being held hostage by Putin

 

[The Catboy]

I feel like this is sensitivity gone way too far. Like, yeah, the war sucks but unless there’s a mission where you are playing as Russia and invading the Ukraine, I doubt anyone would be upset with this game’s existence. If there is someone who’s upset, chances are higher that they were looking to be upset

 

[Cris1997XX]

I feel like this is sensitivity gone way too far. Like, yeah, the war sucks but unless there’s a mission where you are playing as Russia and invading the Ukraine, I doubt anyone would be upset with this game’s existence. If there is someone who’s upset, chances are higher that they were looking to be upset

Don't give them ideas- *Gets shot in the head*

 

[The Catboy]

Don't give them ideas- *Gets shot in the head*

Nintendo needs to move more units, imagine all of the hate purchases?!

 

[Fusion]

No this game is not canceled, Nintendo just lost the source code to compile copies to be sold and relying on recorded footage till they find the floppy disk in the stash vault's hard-drive

 

[Subtle Demise]

The world has been in a constant state of war since WW2, probably even earlier. There hasn't been a day without some sort of military skirmish going on in some part of the world. Might as well just cancel it if that's their reasoning.

 

[djnate27]

The world has been in a constant state of war since WW2, probably even earlier. There hasn't been a day without some sort of military skirmish going on in some part of the world. Might as well just cancel it if that's their reasoning.

My thoughts exactly. Hopefully they are just waiting for the publicity of this particular war to die down...otherwise the game will never get released.

 

[Cris1997XX]

My thoughts exactly. Hopefully they are just waiting for the publicity of this particular war to die down...otherwise the game will never get released.

Yeah, I'm 99% sure they're worried the game will bomb (Get it? Heh) because people would see it as part of the on-going war

 

[Tac 21]

agreed with all the comments- time for a release date its a fuckin video game

 

[SG854]

Cancel Culture at it again

 

[Axmand]

Sorry but i fail to see how a foreing war can cause they delay of THIS game, what Nintendo fear that the people compare the Game theme with the war? If that so it's really stupid IMO

 

[cearp]

Sorry but i fail to see how a foreing war can cause they delay of THIS game

9/11 delayed the release of the original, outside of the USA, so "THIS game" must just be unlucky

 

[diggeloid]

If Russia wins and they release it, then Nintendo is celebrating Russia's victory. If Ukraine wins and they release it, then Nintendo is celebrating Ukraine's victory.

The only way Nintendo could have avoided appearing political was if they just released it when it was ready back in April. Nobody would have cared.

Now I think that they're going to wait like a year or more after the war finally ends before they release it to put some distance between it, meaning we shouldn't expect this any time soon.

Also, if Russia brings out the nukes and destroys the planet, we're never going to get it.

This is just a bad situation Nintendo voluntarily put themselves in.

 

[Cris1997XX]

If Russia wins and they release it, then Nintendo is celebrating Russia's victory. If Ukraine wins and they release it, then Nintendo is celebrating Ukraine's victory.

The only way Nintendo could have avoided appearing political was if they just released it when it was ready back in April. Nobody would have cared.

Now I think that they're going to wait like a year or more after the war finally ends before they release it to put some distance between it, meaning we shouldn't expect this any time soon.

Also, if Russia brings out the nukes and destroys the planet, we're never going to get it.

This is just a bad situation Nintendo voluntarily put themselves in.

Ukraine's victory is the preferred outcome, to be honest...

 

[eriol33]

I feel like this is sensitivity gone way too far. Like, yeah, the war sucks but unless there’s a mission where you are playing as Russia and invading the Ukraine, I doubt anyone would be upset with this game’s existence. If there is someone who’s upset, chances are higher that they were looking to be upset

I think there are some Russian-like villains in the game, which made Nintendo plays it safe.

 

[lolcatzuru]

I hope everything is going okay. Kind of weird the delay still stands.

its not weird at all, with how hyper sensitive the world is today? im suprised its releasing at all

 

[The Catboy]

I think there are some Russian-like villains in the game, which made Nintendo plays it safe.

But if they are villains, I feel like Nintendo could actually profit off that