History Trivia / BattalionWars

*** Kuju Entertainment pitched a ''Battalion Wars 3'' to Nintendo for the UsefulNotes/WiiU, which ultimately wasn't commissioned. One idea for this game is that Brigadier Betty would've underwent another character shift, becoming more of a ''ComicBook/TankGirl''-inspired punk.
* TheWikiRule: [[https://battalionwars.fandom.com/wiki/Battalion_Wars_Wiki Battalion Wars Wiki | Fandom]]

* TalkingToHimself: Several actors in both games double up on roles. The most notable one is Kerry Shale, who voices both Tsar Gorgi and his son Marshall Nova.

* AcclaimedFlop: Neither game were particularly high sellers despite their solid critical reception and small cult fanbase. This, combined with Nintendo switching focus to more casual games during the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}-era, is why the series ended after ''II''.

* AcclaimedFlop: Neither game were particularly high sellers despite their solid critical reception and small cult fanbase. This, combined with Nintendo switching focus to more casual games, is why the series ended after ''II''.

*** Concept art shows that Kommandant Ubel was to have a more soldier-like design including a pickelhaube, Countess Ingrid was to have an officer's hat instead of a fedora, and Colonel Austin was white.

*** The series was originally conceived as an independent game called ''Versus'', which would've focused on a conflict between humans and an undead army made up of dead soldiers from all eras of history. These two factions evolved into the Western Frontier and Xylvania of the final game.

* FakeAmerican: All of the characters are voiced by British actors doing exaggerated American accents.

*** A spin-off called ''Knight Wars'' [[https://www.unseen64.net/2011/06/14/knight-wars-wii-cancelled/ was in early development]] around the time ''Battalion Wars II'' was released, set in a medieval fantasy version of England that could've featured King Arthur as a commander. Little is known aside from some images from an artist's portfolio, a brief mention in a Gamespot article, and some DummiedOut strings of code in ''Battalion Wars II''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Before Dai Tabuchi became recognised in the gaming sphere for [[MemeticMutation his memetic performance]] as your advisor in ''VideoGame/TotalWarShogun2'', he had a similar role as a HotBlooded commanding officer, Admiral A-Qira, in ''Battalion Wars II''.

*** Three unused units exist. The first, an Xylvanian motorcycle with an attached sidecar (possibly their Light Recon), is still featured in cutscenes as Ubel's bike. The second and third are more unique: an Xylvanian and Western Frontier Land Transport equipped with a single machine gun and space for carrying infantry in the back. These units still have unit icons DummiedOut in the files, indicating that they were supposed to appear during gameplay, and they all have completed 3D models viewable in the portfolio of artist Gavin Rothery: [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/qsxwzravzqqh6f5uohogtdfdm7kohf The Xylvanian Light Recon]], [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/way38zwd0c1hd5trvl6ijg143nmqp9 Xylvanian Land Transport]] and [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/dm29ebvz2py8zgmyv6kub3r260nxbt Western Frontier Land Transport]].

* TalkingToHimself: Several actors in both games double up on roles. The most noteable one is Kerry Shale, who voices both Tsar Gorgi and his son Marshall Nova.

*** An early trailer from back when the game was to be called ''Advance Wars: Under Fire'' featured a more realistic art direction, different designs for most units and a playable Transport Helicopter.
*** A later trailer briefly showcases a playable Xylvanian Battlestation. In the final game, it has a properly configured camera, implying that it was supposed to be playable in Xylvania's bonus mission at some point.

*** Two unused unit types exist. The first, an Xylvanian motorcycle with an attached sidecar (possibly their Light Recon), is still featured in cutscenes as Ubel's bike. The second is more unique: a Land Transport with a single machine gun and space for carrying infantry in the back, with both Xylvania and Western Frontier versions. These units still have unit icons DummiedOut in the files, indicating that they were supposed to appear during gameplay, and they all have completed 3D models viewable in the portfolio of artist Gavin Rothery: [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/qsxwzravzqqh6f5uohogtdfdm7kohf The Xylvanian Light Recon]], [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/way38zwd0c1hd5trvl6ijg143nmqp9 Xylvanian Land Transport]] and [[http://www.gavinrothery.com/battalion-wars/dm29ebvz2py8zgmyv6kub3r260nxbt Western Frontier Land Transport]].

*** Concept art shows that Ubel was to have a more soldier-like design including a pickelhaube, Ingrid was to have an officer's hat instead of a fedora, and Austin was white.

*** A later trailer briefly showcases a playable Xylvanian Battlestation. In the final game, it is one of the few unplayable units to have a properly configured camera, implying that it was supposed to be playable in Xylvania's bonus mission at some point.

*** The game files contain many unused voice lines. Of most interest is that General Herman in the flashbacks was to have a younger sounding voice, whereas in the final game he sounds identical to his present-day self.

*** Concept art shows that Ubel was to have a more soldier-like design, Ingrid was to have an officer's hat and lacked her loose trenchcoat, and Austin was white.

*** A Shotgun Veteran was considered as a new unit in the second game; leaked models show that at least Western Frontier and Xylvania versions of them were made. A few other unusued units can be seen in the Unit Dossier, most infamously the Frontier Battlestation and Stratodestroyer (the former having had its model from the first game modified to include a rotating turret). The Frontier’s Battleship is also viewable despite going unused. Concept art also exists for an Anglo Isles Stratodestroyer (viewable in-game) and Recon.
*** A few hints seem to imply that the assault map “Storm the Palace” was planned to be much bigger; it is the only assault map to feature two objectives instead of the usual three, the southern third of the map is accessible despite being empty, and there is a large number of DummiedOut units set to appear on this level, most notably the aforementioned Frontier Battleship.

*** A Shotgun Veteran was considered as a new unit in the second game; leaked models show that at least Western Frontier and Xylvania versions of them were made. A few other unusued units can be seen in the Unit Dossier, most infamously the Frontier Battlestation and Stratodestroyer (the former having had its model from the first game modified to include a rotating turret). The Frontier’s Battleship is also viewable despite going unusued.

*** A later trailer briefly showcases a playable Xylvanian Battlestation. In the final game, it is one of the few unplayable units to have a properly configured player camera, implying that it was supposed to be playable in Xylvania's bonus mission at some point.

** A Shotgun Veteran was considered as a new unit in the second game; leaked models show that at least Western Frontier and Xylvania versions of them were made. A few other unusued units can be seen in the Unit Dossier, most infamously the Frontier Battlestation and Stratodestroyer (the former having had its model from the first game modified to include a rotating turret). The Frontier’s Battleship is also viewable despite going unusued.
** A few hints seem to imply that the assault map “Storm the Palace” was planned to be much bigger; it is the only assault map to feature two objectives instead of the usual three, the southern third of the map is accessible despite being empty, and there is a large number of DummiedOut units set to appear on this level, most noteably the aforementioned Frontier Battleship.