The latest rumor surrounding Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp hints that the tactics game bundle may be arriving sooner than some expected. Advance Wars fans have been hoping for an update regarding the game's release since its delay in early 2022. Nintendo has remained quiet, however, as the war in Ukraine has continued. It may be ready to move forward, however, if the claims of a supposed Walmart employee are to be believed.

This past week watchful Nintendo fans shared a curious discovery online: the Nintendo Switch eShop profile for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp had been updated. It was updated in a way that did not provide any further information about the release. But it was still updated, which is typically indicative of upcoming pre-orders, a release, or something else substantive. Without corroborating evidence or an official announcement from Nintendo, however, the Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp news was nothing more than a rumor.

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Yet another rumor has now taken root online, even less reliable than the Nintendo eShop change. A Reddit user named SexyPrincessWriter is saying that they're a Walmart employee and that the latest delivery for general merchandise included Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp cardboard displays. The displays included directions to be put up on February 10 and states, "Available Now." In other words, the supposed Walmart employee is alleging that Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will launch sometime between now and February 10.

Unfortunately, the Reddit user does not provide any specific evidence of what they're claiming. The post is also made in a subreddit that does not require proof of a claim for a post to be allowed. As such, the claim could be entirely falsified. There's no reason to believe it's true, though Advance Wars fans will certainly hope it is.

The only other claim from the Reddit user is that cardboard displays were also delivered for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These cardboard displays supposedly feature box art and Tears of the Kingdom's release date of May 12. This is an interesting claim, if only because the rumor regarding Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp's eShop profile being updated last week also claimed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's eShop profile was updated. Of course, all that might prove is that the Reddit user also saw the eShop rumor.

If the rumor is true, that means that Nintendo will likely make an announcement relatively soon. Either it will announce Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp's upcoming release on its own, or it will announce a Nintendo Direct event next week. A bit more patience is all that's necessary to confirm whether these Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp rumors are accurate or not.

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is in development for Switch.

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