That said, Advance Wars: Dual Strike is still a goldmine of tactical riches. The gameplay is fast (once you've dribbled past the Teen Beat dialogue) and the game looks sharp. While there's still some wiggle room for improvement (Intelligent Systems could simplify multiplayer battles for quicker bouts, and either flesh out the combat mode or ditch it), the Advance Wars brand is fast becoming the standard against which other strategy games, handheld or otherwise, should be judged.
