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Game Boy Wars

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Also known as
ゲームボーイウォーズ

Command 24 unit types in turn-based battles to capture the enemy capital or destroy all opposing forces.

Game Boy Wars was released for the Game Boy in Japan on May 21, 1991; it is the original game in the series and was not released on any earlier platform.


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Released
1991
Perspective
Top-down
Size
129.62 KB
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About Game Boy Wars

Game Boy Wars is a turn based strategy title where two opposing armies, Red Star and White Moon, engage in conflict across sixteen maps. Victory on each map is achieved by eliminating all enemy military forces or seizing control of their capital city.

Economic management is central to gameplay, as constructing and repairing the available twenty four unit types requires funds. Income is generated by holding cities and production facilities. The type of unit that can be built is restricted by the building occupying a space; land units come from factories and cities, while airports and harbors are necessary for air and sea units respectively.

Players issue a variety of orders to their units, including direct attacks, support actions, and the capture of enemy structures. Combat is resolved through brief animated sequences. The game supports two players sharing a single Game Boy, and features a battery save function that allows progress to be recorded even in the middle of a battle.

Game Boy Wars Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Opening animation
Main menu
After choosing one or two player, you have this menu.
Select a map.
A look at the map, up close.
These are the starting stats.
Player 1 starts.
Here is your starting point.