Advance Wars: Dual Strike dated in Europe

Nintendo Europe has confirmed the launch date for the first Nintendo DS instalment of its hugely popular turn-based strategy franchise Advance Wars, with Advance Wars: Dual Strike set to arrive on September 30th.

The game, which follows on from the successful GBA duo of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, takes advantage of both the dual screens of the DS and the wireless networking functionality.

It also features a number of new game modes - including a survival mode and a new combat mode which is actually implemented in real-time, which should be an interesting twist on the genre.

The title, which launched in Japan two weeks ago, is due out in the United States a month ahead of the European release, on August 22nd.