Desert Strike Advance ROM

Desert Strike Advance

Experience the adrenaline of a strategic shoot ’em up in Desert Strike Advance, released by BudCat for the Game Boy Advance on May 8, 2002. This action-packed game draws inspiration from the Gulf War, immersing players in a high-stakes conflict between an unstable Middle Eastern dictator, General Kilbaba, and the United States.

Take command of an upgraded AH-64 Apache helicopter—featuring a Fenestron rotor—and engage in intense multi-directional combat across expansive, isometrically viewed landscapes. Unlike typical frantic shooters, this game emphasizes tactical decision-making: managing fuel, ammunition, and choosing strategic targets to destroy enemy weapons, rescue hostages, and capture enemy personnel.

The narrative unfolds as Kilbaba seizes power in a wealthy Gulf emirate, establishing military bases and nuclear facilities. The US responds with a daring solo mission, guided by your skilled pilot and co-pilot, to infiltrate enemy territory and dismantle Kilbaba’s expanding military operations through a series of swift, precise strikes.