Advance Wars Dual Strike - Jess' Theme (Extended)

[@BetaKrogoth]

I love the build up in Jess's theme, it initially sounds like tinkering, images of engineers under the bonnet of a jeep or fixing up a tank tread, but as it builds momentum, it feels like you starting to see the sheer power of Jess's force and what was initially an image of a few recons zipping around turns into a full battalion of tanks roaring over the countryside when the song kicks in hard. Slow to start, impossible to stop, fighting her feels going to war with an avalanche, what a perfect theme.

[@minnick66]

Yea, it definitely conjures up images of a factory floor ramping up to peak production efficiency where it eventually becomes an unstoppable force. Perfect for our vehicle and supply chain specialist :)

[@LordSneeze]

Even imagining the background sounds of your ground units moving just meshes so well with her theme.

[@Terraqueo22]

Yeah it feels industrial like. With a build up Just like Jess Style. She sets up shop, and if you allow her to build her force you might have a hard time

[@lennyface5314]

I always saw it this way: The build up at the start is separated into 6 sections, each one adding an instrument, like a vehicle going from first to sixth gear.

[@airam1721]

_Screw_ the Advance Wars character evolutions, we have the biggest _drawing_ of this KZbinr's _sharpening_ in the description. It really _fuels_ me up.

[@ShinobiNeon]

I really like the Dual Strike version of her theme. Sounds more clear and defined.

[@Expa0]

They massively buffed her for the game so they had to buff her theme as well.

[@SpanishFly120]

@@Expa0 Yeah, it's like "hey, let's just double your strengths, get rid of your main weakness entirely, and make your CO and SCO abilities charge just a little bit faster". Like, there's almost no reason to play Max if you can play Jess and boost every vehicle, and have it so they never run out of fuel or ammo.

[@stomper1232]

One of the very few returning characters who actually has a better sounding theme

[@butteredsalmonella]

Max progressively became so bad within each consecutive games until Jess just completely took his role entirely.

[@alunbuss7877]

@@butteredsalmonella The insulting thing is that Max doesn't even get a good TAG with her to make up for it - that honour goes to JAKE! ...granted, I get it, I LIKE Jake as a character, especially for being much smarter than Andy ("Is it a tank?" notwithstanding) but also for being genuinely friendly enough to bring HAWKE into the fold of heroism slowly, knowing that integrating HIM would bring Lash in.

[@itsdripnovababy]

Another good example of a strong female character. I mean, every female protagonist is a good example of a strong female character to some degree, but I just wanted to talk about Jess for a bit. She can lead armies to victory, but she knows when to let them rest. She's also not afraid to call out Eagle in his bullcrap, either. Really, she's just a respectable CO of Green Earth.

[@the.hex_x]

Ikr? Jess is such an amazing character. A strong and independent woman. She gains respect by actions, not by words. She's imponent, I love her

[@Nehfarius]

It also helps that her specialty is logistics and supply: her forces can go the distance.

[@sunflowerstrength]

*Javier:* Your aid warms my soul, Dame Jess. *Jess:* Just doin' my job.

[@redjive_industries3760]

I always loved that Kanbei and Javier had a synergy boost. Don Quixote and Samurai Man vs. the World

[@gabrielgarcia579]

@@redjive_industries3760 more like a medieval knight and a samurai

[@reillymcwriting]

@@gabrielgarcia579 Don Quixote is a medieval knight. I mean, not REALLY, but still

[@gabrielgarcia579]

@@reillymcwriting donquixote is a donkey called xote

[@reillymcwriting]

@@gabrielgarcia579 Not sure if trolling, but Don Quixote is also a fictional character who believed himself to be a great knight.

[@AgentIllusion73]

One of the best ground COs. "It's a tank thing."

[@wh3nderson95]

I love the industrial spin to her theme. That guitar in the background is too fucking smooth!

[@sourcreamandcurtains]

>Alright. Get it set! >Now we're in motion. >Ready to rock! >Alright make it work! >GO The entire feel of this song.

[@SilentDragonite149]

I like how Dual Strike treated Jess. IS essentially took an underwhelming, lower-tier CO and made her into a terrifying ground specialist who has more than everything she needs to destroy her enemies in one fell swoop.

[@Nehfarius]

They also made her someone who can fit neatly into any team-up and contribute something good, especially with her powers.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

I genuinely think Jess might have a claim to being the best buffed CO in Advance Wars history, *maybe* after Kanbei, but Kanbei was already absurdly strong in 1 so him being broken in 2 isn't necessarily as impressive as Jess's rise to fame.

[@borby4584]

That giant pencil was limiting her power, good thing she dropped it

[@meathir4921]

I don’t. They got rid of any and all weaknesses and essentially just turned her into better Max. They could’ve kept some of her weaknesses whilst making her strengths meaningful. Instead they just took all the drawbacks away and made her upsides even more huge.

[@alunbuss7877]

@@meathir4921 To be honest though, in BHR, she was kinda... uhh... useless. Especially with how down her capture game was. So she needed a LOT.

[@dustblowingman]

The bass is probably my favourite part of this theme

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

"The sound of industry. The raw might of metal. The ever so comforting thunder of the big guns. Behind every platoon of infantry is a tank brigade ready to bring to bring the thunder." - A comment on another Jess theme video

[@nopottrept]

to bring to bring

[@samiel992]

where is her giant pencil and no one will convince me otherwise it wasnt a pencil

[@bcoda]

it's a tank shell

[@linkmasterman1]

I love using Jess and Jake. They synergize so well with each other, power wise, either using the movement bonuses that both powers provide to surround the enemy when you have open space, or having Jess move all the rockets/artillery into place, softening up enemies with tanks if you can manage, and then using Jake's increased range to blow open a choke point and bumrush through it.

[@IschmarVI]

who doesn't like megatanks with effective 12 MOV. :p

[@gabrielgarcia579]

I ship them, jess and jake j&j

[@Tremadog102]

It's been five years since you posted this but I agree entirely, Jess and Jake were my favourite team-up. What a hard-hitting way to break a stalemate! That their tag power was named Heavy Metal is just icing on the cake for me.

[@the.hex_x]

Same, such a team

[@Nehfarius]

@@IschmarVI The CO whose shit they're rolling up to, that's who. :p

[@colenelvogel7001]

Fun fact: Jess' uniform is based on the uniform of a German tanker from world war two. Tankers apart of a regular panzer unit would have their double-breasted jacket (which, once again, Jess' jacket is based on) made of black wool, along with wool pants which were black aswell. As far as the design of her uniform goes, Assault gun crews and artillery crews would wear a green colored version of the double-breasted jacket, though more of a khaki green compared to Jess', but we can give it a pass since she is a CO leading from off the field of battle, and COs don't really need to worry about wearing camouflage in this game, heh.

[@QwertyCaesar]

Can't wait to see what WayForward does with Jess' theme.

[@k-berry8771]

Apparently she has now a massive chin

[@itsdripnovababy]

K-Berry doubt it. Leaks are not to be trusted.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

@@k-berry8771 Ehhh, I can kinda see it, but it definitely doesn't look bad.

[@stomper1232]

@@k-berry8771 I can actually tell she's a girl now, like until I got to the Green Earth Stages in 2 I had NO idea she was a girl

[@Barsee23]

it sounds too soft honestly

[@ivlivscaesar5898]

imagine using adder and jess together *TRUE BLITZKRIEG*

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

Now the land is swarmed by Green Nazis

[@justsomedude2020]

Or better yet, koal and adder

[@erickam6733]

tfw you end a turn vs jess in fog and only see a recon and then she brings in 14 tanks.

[@ianlindblom6579]

My 1 year old js fallen asleep to this music since he was 2 months old, only thing that works. People always look at us like we r crazy

[@Circ00mspice]

Your son has good taste. You did a good job introducing him to good music.

[@BiggusWeeabus]

Jess' theme is one of the classic themes that actually sound better with the DS soundfont

[@robertobrosful]

I love use Jess on Dual Stricke. That boost on all vehicles is so useful (Specially in Cristal Calamity)

[@103035icle]

tag pair her with andy and drake cant do anything to you too.

[@frozbytee4001]

her pencil is gone!😲😲

[@roidestrolls4934]

lol

[@alyssasalmon4883]

Obviously it’s a paintbrush!

[@ultimategamer2669]

She dropped so that she can use her full power in Dual Strike.

[@VainerCactus0]

Thank you for extending this track, I have added it to my programming playlist.

[@mrx.9955]

ALLIED FORCES: GREEN EARTH (EUROPEAN COMMONWEALTH) French Expeditionary Force: "General Leclerc" Commander: Jess, expert in armoured warfare and fast encirclement moves

[@jiayilee8721]

There was Jess before Girls Und Panzer exists.

[@Nehfarius]

She's the girl. The panzers are currently rolling up to the enemy CO's shit.

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

this look too good for an stupid anime of idiot high pitched skinny build anime girl

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

@@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry yeah anime these days are freaking too cartoony i want something like this semi-realistic artstyle

[@pinkhead6857890]

@@darkmeraldpvp6531 Remember in dual strike when Jess started drilling Lash just to get her to eat properly with knife and fork? Imagine if she had to manage the Ooarai Tank school as an Md Tank unit or something.

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

@@pinkhead6857890 Lash: Hawke help me! HAWKEEEEEE!

[@comridleyw9679]

Hehehe...my Megatank drives as far as a Neotank does ^^

[@joaomesomo8156]

I love this, I love this with all my heart, I want to hear this remastered now

[@pixelflamex7603]

i like how her theme is just a remix of the CO power theme

[@togetaro7734]

Probably the most balanced specialist CO IMO.

[@BloodruneEnt.]

Actually no, more overpowered in DS cause of a strong rework actually being a monsterous buff alone.

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

Yes a real balanced game

[@justanothersherlockian7058]

My crush sent me this😂 This character embodies my mental energy!!!

[@ellipsis5345]

The absolute best theme in Advance Wars history.

[@justsomedude2020]

Idk about that, I mean the theme for gage is pretty good might be even better 😁

[@animarthur5297]

Jess's theme is at least on the top 10, but the best theme is without a doubt Sturm's. (Or maybe one of the Days of Ruin tracks, i never heard any of them)

[@wh3nderson95]

Please let Jess' theme be amazing for Reboot camp!

[@the.hex_x]

This is my favorite theme in the Game. Is so badass but tactical at the same time

[@shortpitched713]

This theme gives me "Home Improvement" vibes. Awesome as hell to be honest. My favorite! :)

[@Ctrekoz]

Really cool theme and character!

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Jess is pretty cool!

[@Stickweasel91]

Ever play Command and Conquer or Red Alert? The originals, I mean. Her theme really makes me nostalgic for the music of those games.

[@SuperPaltos23]

No, I haven't played either of those or heard their soundtracks. Sounds like they're good if Jess' theme reminds you of them.

[@local1057]

I've played red alert,and you're actually right about what you've said

[@rockk9753]

The music for those games is actually better than this theme but this theme is awesome

[@abhishek79]

Hmm maybe that is why Eagle calls her Red sometimes in AW 2 ?

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

Revisiting the ost I was just thinking the same! Timeless classic

[@Nazrega]

It’s funk. The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble.

[@Vodriorap]

Dat bass tho

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

" its nice to win but i wanted to STOMP you "

[@endeavorrattata7839]

So... she trades her -10% Infantry Atk with +20% Vehicle Atk instead of +10% Atk and her CoP and ScoP are one of the best in the game. With, again that happy Sideslip/Sidewinder boost added again. And a whopping Extra 50% Atk in her ScoP.

[@GoofballPaul]

aDvAnCe WaRs iS vErY WeLL bALaNcEd GaMe

[@zena2239]

1 year old comment but I'd like to point out that in dual strike, jess infantry is 100/100 and her cop/scop bonus firepower is 50/70 (used to be 30/50 in blackhole rising).

[@blakatuskidi0722]

straight up my favorite CO in the game

[@Chokoboh]

Jess is basically Max and Grit combined, just not for navy and airforce. Her ground troops except for Infantry and Mechs are so damn strong that she's absolutely broken on pure factory maps. The only thing she's missing is a range upgrade for her indirects, but she DOES get a movement bonus on co powers, much like Max back in AW1+2 where he was considered broken. Jess can also do very well on maps with airports, since she still has super strong anti-air units to boot, which means her 90% attack power on air units is not that important. Just on any map where sea units are critical, or any map with much water between the players, Jess should not be picked. Her daily 120% attack on ground units is basically like max, except she also gets that for indirect units. And her co powers are honestly broken. That 150%/170% damage is absolutely bonkers. PLUS it gives utility and momentum in form of a FULL ammo/fuel refill for ALL units and +1/+2 bonus movement. Overall, Jess is my second favourite CO in the game, right after Hachi. They also make a great tag team. Hachi can spam a lot of units and Jess brute-forces them into the enemy. Also with Hachis alternate outfit, they both wear green uniforms. Synergy confirmed! :D

[@reviewreaper8508]

I'm still dreaming of the day a reboot for the series happens. I never liked the tag team feature in part3, but just imagine if you bundled up Sturm and Caulder[Stolos]. Now, depending on your purpose, you can pick any garbage combination to have more fun in the war room [with friends]. a) Some of the obvious hardest hitters you can get in regular play would be Colin unit spam then swapping to Grimm. You are first to the play, and nothing will survive your first strike. b) Or, you use Kanbei and Hawke, nothing can hurt you, but you hurt people even when they just try to deflect you. My favourite, but needs a lot of foresight to be played properly. c) And the ultimate bullshit is playing something like Max+Eagle for obvious reasons. Moving at maximum firepower for three times in a row has little counterplay, if you've set up like 10+ powerful units that can easily end the game... Actually Sami[Tami] for instant conquering could be used instead if you prefer a clinical HQ conquering over total annihilation.

[@RiskOfBaer]

@@reviewreaper8508 Well, you got your wish buddy. Kinda. Remake is better than nothing.

[@LCTesla]

Screw the haters, she is at least on par with Max. How can she not be with a theme like this

[@darkmeraldpvp6531]

I can't wait for her Remake of this theme in SWITCH

[@SpanishFly120]

Man, Jess got buffed so much from Advance Wars 2 to Dual Strike. Her Infantry are fine now, and her vehicles are 20% stronger instead of 10%. Hell, even the reduction her air units get isn't terrible, lol.

[@wh3nderson95]

SpanishFly120 I felt like she was borderline OP. I mean, several tank legions could pave the way for artillery or bomber clean ups.

[@bongobob00]

Jess + Jake was easily one of my favorite CO pairings. So damn devastating to be on the receiving end of that tag power turn.

[@IschmarVI]

also, she has the second strongest artillery in the game (with overdrive she actually outdamages grit for one turn, LOL)

[@robertharris6092]

IschmarVI Mashups 3rd. Kenbeis is 120% firepower AND 120% defense. Then grits is 120% with extra range

[@Jamieboi1989]

Grimm has the highest default firepower in the game lol. but then his defense sucks ass too lol.

[@reviewreaper8508]

Heyo Paltos, just randomly saw your edit there. Loving the jokes from Jess-terday, you took your sweet time to *draw* out what was lost in the picture. Btw, can you tell me what the source of your pfp (profile picture) is? I could never figure it out, cause it's not advance wars hehe.

[@SuperPaltos23]

Nice punning there! It's of Alice Margatroid from Touhou. Seems like this was drawn by Shirahane Nao / Dmyo.

[@itsdripnovababy]

As someone who is learning German and knows that J’s are pronounced as Y’s in German, I appreciate the Jessterday meme SO MUCH

[@thomasenriquez9484]

hmmm nostalgia hit me :p

[@supernova9361]

sometimes i miss her random tank shell

[@rustcopperfield9175]

This song has no right being as good as it is, but still it slaps...

[@HomingRocket1]

Pair her up with Jake and it'll just be a 'Plain' Ca-tank-strophe. Ha, Out Punned you

[@KhanhTheLearner]

Jess in Dual Strike is way stronger than she was in AW2

[@Hylan171]

My only complaint is the mullet they gave her. Other than that, I'd pick her over Jake any day.

[@fictionalsilence]

Much better than the gba version :)

[@itsdripnovababy]

Wait I misunderstood

[@itsdripnovababy]

You’re right-

[@itsdripnovababy]

I thought you were saying it was worse I’m sorry-

[@minimaxmozzie1778]

Just another CO!? Guess again!

[@tinymetal3615]

You got another thing coming!

[@DiegoG2004]

She dropped her drawing passion to start driving tanks as a full time job. Boy does it show. (Yes, stolen joke. It's good enough to be placed here, so hush)

[@ShinobiNeon]

I see no reason why Jess' ground troops should be weaker in AW2. I heard they corrected that in Dual Strike and made her ground troops average, but come on. It makes no sense. They're a land unit too, and Jess is a land specialist. Why are they weak?

[@dc84c]

she is a vehicle specialist not foot infantry like samy, both are land specialist yet one is only for infantry and the other only for vehicles.

[@SirDavid290]

Last time i checked his tanks and other vehicule are 80% strong.

[@liamflan9553]

Grits is minus 1. So 90 percent damage. Not minus 2

[@robertharris6092]

Shinobi Wolf grits a sniper. He's surely done foot combat himself.

[@calveras86]

Big pen energy

[@TheAlison1456]

Did you extend the image as well? 😂

[@alexandermardones6068]

Feels like, red alert 2 vibes...

[@anotherordinaryguy4992]

The only theme that almost got screwed up.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

What you talking about? Jess's theme in 2 is way too chip tuney and sounds super unclean compared to her DS theme.

[@catscrath25alpha83]

Female home hardware vibes

[@bloodybladenum1920]

I prefer her brown hair alt

[@juha2031]

I played this game for a long time before i read he was a she :D

[@josevilela9565]

The female Guderian

[@hawkecrail5186]

Jess: the only CO that seems like it is incredibly OP but then you realize it can't really break the game too hard. Also my least favorite green earth co.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Jess is easily one of the best COs in Dual Strike, what you talkin' bout?

[@alexandrefillot9600]

Jess' theme sounds like the default CO power slowed down.

[@uccidere1939]

How to go from terrible to amazing... just come back in Dual Strike apparently...