Intelligent Systems
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.cite-ref-3[a] is a Japanese video game developer best known for developing games published by Nintendo with the Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, WarioWare, and Wars video game series. The company was headquartered at the Nintendo Kyoto Research Center in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto,cite-ref-4[3] and moved to a building near Nintendo's main headquarters in October 2013.cite-ref-5[4] They were responsible for the creation of various development hardware both first- and third-party developers used to make games for Nintendo systems, such as the IS Nitro Emulator, the development kit for the Nintendo DS.
Contents
• History
• See also
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History
Intelligent Systems started when programmer Toru Narihiro was hired by Nintendo to port Famicom Disk System software to the standard ROM-cartridge format that was being used outside Japan on the NES. Similarly to the origins of HAL Laboratory, the team became an auxiliary program unit for Nintendo that provided system tools and hired people to program, fix, or port Nintendo-developed software. Much of the team's original work consists of minor contributions to larger games developed by Nintendo R&D1 and Nintendo EAD.cite-ref-6[5]
Narihiro programmed his first video games, Famicom Wars and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, towards the end of the Famicom's life cycle, although the game design, graphic design, and music was provided by the Nintendo R&D1 team. Because of Narihiro's success, Intelligent Systems began to hire graphic designers, programmers, and musicians to extend the company from an auxiliary–tool developer to a game development group. The company continued to develop entries in the Wars and Fire Emblem franchises.
In 2000, Intelligent Systems produced Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64, which became a surprise hit, leading to five sequels. Three years later, the first entry in the WarioWare series was released on the Game Boy Advance, and it too became a successful series.
Not all games developed by Intelligent Systems are published by Nintendo. Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest (which was co-developed by Intelligent Systems) was published by Atlus in North America; Intelligent Systems also developed various Dragon Quest games, which were published by Square Enix.cite-ref-7[6]
List of games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mario Bros. [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Tennis [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Wild Gunman [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Duck Hunt [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Hogan's Alley | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Donkey Kong 3 | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1984 | Devil World [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1985 | Soccer | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1985 | Wrecking Crew | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1985 | Stack-Up [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1985 | Gyromite [ b ] | NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1986 | Tennis | Famicom Disk System | [ 7 ] |
| 1986 | Soccer | Famicom Disk System | [ 7 ] |
| 1986 | Metroid [ b ] | Famicom Disk System | [ 7 ] [ 8 ] |
| 1988 | Famicom Wars [ b ] | Famicom | [ 7 ] |
| 1988 | Kaettekita Mario Bros. | Famicom Disk System | [ 7 ] |
| 1988 | Wrecking Crew | Famicom Disk System | [ 7 ] |
| 1989 | Alleyway [ b ] | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1989 | Baseball [ c ] | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1989 | Yakuman | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1989 | Golf | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1990 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light [ b ] | Famicom | [ 7 ] |
| 1990 | Backgammon | Famicom Disk System | |
| 1991 | SimCity | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1991 | Game Boy Wars [ b ] | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1992 | Super Scope 6 | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1992 | Fire Emblem Gaiden | Famicom | |
| 1992 | Mario Paint | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1992 | Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru [ b ] | Game Boy | [ 7 ] |
| 1992 | Battle Clash | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1993 | Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1994 | Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | Super Famicom | |
| 1994 | Super Metroid [ b ] | Super NES | [ 7 ] |
| 1995 | Galactic Pinball | Virtual Boy | |
| 1995 | Panel de Pon | Super Famicom | |
| 1996 | Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | Super Famicom | |
| 1996 | Tetris Attack [ b ] | Super NES | |
| 1998 | Super Famicom Wars | Super Famicom | |
| 1999 | Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | Super Famicom | |
| 2000 | Trade & Battle: Card Hero [ b ] | Game Boy Color | |
| 2000 | Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | |
| 2000 | Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | Game Boy Color | |
| 2001 | Advance Wars [ d ] | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2001 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2002 | Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest [ e ] | GameCube | |
| 2002 | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2003 | Nintendo Puzzle Collection [ b ] | GameCube | |
| 2003 | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2003 | Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising [ d ] | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2003 | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games! [ b ] | GameCube | |
| 2004 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | GameCube | |
| 2004 | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2004 | WarioWare: Twisted! [ f ] | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2004 | WarioWare: Touched! [ f ] | Nintendo DS | |
| 2005 | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | GameCube | |
| 2005 | Advance Wars: Dual Strike | Nintendo DS | |
| 2005 | Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2006 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves [ f ] | Wii | |
| 2007 | Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | Wii | |
| 2007 | Super Paper Mario | Wii | |
| 2007 | Planet Puzzle League | Nintendo DS | |
| 2007 | Face Training | Nintendo DS | |
| 2007 | Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero [ f ] | Nintendo DS | |
| 2008 | Advance Wars: Days of Ruin | Nintendo DS | |
| 2008 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | Nintendo DS | |
| 2008 | WarioWare: Snapped! [ f ] | Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | WarioWare D.I.Y. [ f ] | Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase [ f ] | Wii | |
| 2009 | Dragon Quest Wars | Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | Eco Shooter: Plant 530 | Wii | |
| 2009 | Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner | Nintendo DSi | |
| 2009 | Nintendo DSi Metronome | Nintendo DSi | |
| 2009 | Dictionary 6 in 1 with Camera Function | Nintendo DSi | |
| 2009 | Link 'n' Launch | Nintendo DSi | |
| 2009 | Spotto! | Nintendo DSi | |
| 2010 | Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem | Nintendo DS | |
| 2010 | Face Training | Nintendo DS | |
| 2011 | Pushmo | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2011 | Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection | Wii | [ 9 ] |
| 2012 | Fire Emblem Awakening | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2012 | Crashmo | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2012 | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2013 | Game & Wario [ f ] | Wii U | |
| 2013 | Daigasso! Band Brothers P [ g ] | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2014 | Pushmo World | Wii U | [ 10 ] |
| 2015 | Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2015 | Stretchmo | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2015 | Fire Emblem Fates | Nintendo 3DS | [ 11 ] |
| 2016 | Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | iOS , Android | |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2018 | WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses [ h ] | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2020 | Paper Mario: The Origami King | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2021 | WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Engage | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2023 | WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2024 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | |
Notes
cite-note-rd1-81. Co-developed by Nintendo R&D1.
cite-note-baseball-112. Responsible for porting the original game to the Game Boy.
cite-note-wars-123. Released as Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 in Japan on 2004.
cite-note-saru-134. Co-developed by Saru Brunei.
cite-note-spd1-145. Co-developed by Nintendo SPD Group No. 1.
cite-note-sdd-166. Co-developed by Nintendo SDD.
cite-note-197. Co-developed with Koei Tecmo.
Cancelled
| Title | System | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Hopper | Virtual Boy | [ 12 ] |
| Fire Emblem 64 | Nintendo 64DD | [ 13 ] |
| Untitled Fire Emblem game | Wii | [ 14 ] |
| Crashmo World | Wii U | [ 15 ] |
See also
References
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cite-note-29. "インテリジェントシステムズに就職したい！会社の概要と就職の際のポイント". game-creators.jp. September 2, 2020.
cite-note-43. ↑ "Location". Intelligent Systems. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
cite-note-54. ↑ "Fire Emblem-Studio Intelligent Systems ist in neues Gebäude umgezogen". Nintendo-Online.de (in German). Retrieved February 28, 2020.
cite-note-65. ↑ "Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (Company)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
cite-note-76. ↑ "Works". intsys.co.jp. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
cite-note-works-910. "ゲーム". Intelligent Systems. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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cite-note-1814. citereflehew2015Lehew, Alex (November 12, 2015). "Fire Emblem Fates releases February 19th; release details revealed". The Tanooki. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
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