Famicom Wars

Famicom Wars
Developer	Intelligent Systems
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Famicom, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U)
Release Date	NES JP August 12, 1988 Wii Virtual Console JP May 19, 2009 3DS Virtual Console JP December 26, 2012 Wii U Virtual Console JP December 3, 2014

Famicom Wars is a tactical RPG game that was released on the Famicom in 1988 and was then first game in the series of the same name. This game was only made available in Japan.

Gamplay

In the game, players choose whether to control the Orange Star or Blue Moon factions and take part in strategic battles set on a variety of maps. The two sides take turn moving units across spaces of a board, with the goal being to wipe out all of the enemy's forces or capture their base. The different units include ten land units, four air units and two sea units, which all differ in the ways they move and attack, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Two of the land units are infantry, which are the only units capable of capturing territory. The territory that can be captured includes cities, factories, seaports, airports and an enemy's base. The number of funds available to one side increases with the number of territories captured, and additional units can be made using funds at factories, seaports and airports. The game contains a total of fifteen maps to choose from, along with two secret maps which can be unlocked depending on which side the player fought for.

Legacy

This game acted as the foundation for the Famicom Wars series and set down a number of basics for the series, from the gameplay to the names of the factions (Red Star and Blue Moon, the former being renamed Orange Star once the series went international). The maps from Famicom Wars would later be included in Advance Wars and its sequels.

Ports/Remakes

• In 1998, Super Famicom Wars was released as an enhanced remake of the original Famicom Wars. This version would make various addition including new units, the Fog of War and the two other recurring factions (Yellow/Gold Comet and Green Earth).
• In later years, it would be released for digital purchase on every iteration of the Japanese Virtual Console: the Wii in 2009, 3DS in 2012 and Wii U in 2014.
• In December 2019, it was added to the library of Super NES games that were made available to play on the Nintendo Switch for anyone subscribed to the Nintendo Switch Online service. This version included two player and online options. As with its other releases, it was restricted to Japan.

Sequels

The next Famicom Wars game to be released would be Game Boy Wars, which was released for the Game Boy in 1990.

See Also

• List of Famicom Wars COs