Intelligent Systems

Short description: Japanese video game developer

Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.

Logotype

Native name

| 株式会社インテリジェントシステムズ

Romanized name

| Kabushiki gaisha Interijento Shisutemuzu
Type| Kabushiki gaisha
Industry| Video games
Founded| December 1986; 37 years ago (1986-12)[1]
Founder| Toru Narihiro
Headquarters| Minami-ku,

Kyoto

Japan

Number of locations

| 2 (2020)

Key people

* Ryouichi Kitanishi
* (chairman)
* Toshiyuki Nakamura
* (president)

Products|

* Fire Emblem series
* Paper Mario series
* WarioWare series
* Wars series

Number of employees

| 190 (2022)[2]
Subsidiaries| Purejio Co., Ltd. (株式会社プレジオ)[3]
Website| intsys.co.jp/english
intsys.co.jp

Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] 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. Originally, the company was headquartered at the Nintendo Kyoto Research Center in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto,[4] but later moved to a building near Nintendo's main headquarters in October 2013.[5] They were also responsible for the creation of various development hardware both first and 3rd party developers would use to make games for Nintendo systems, such as the IS Nitro Emulator, the official development kit for the Nintendo DS.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 List of games developed
* 2.1 Cancelled
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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 soon 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.[6]

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 new 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 (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.

## List of games developed

List of video games developed by Intelligent Systems  Year | Title  | Platform(s)  | Ref.

|
|
|

1983  | Mario Bros.[lower-alpha 2] | Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
1984  | Tennis[lower-alpha 2] | [7]
Wild Gunman | [7]
Duck Hunt | [7]
Hogan's Alley | [7]
Donkey Kong 3 | [7]
Devil World | [7]
1985  | Soccer | [7]
Wrecking Crew | [7]
Stack-Up | [7]
Gyromite | [7]
1986  | Tennis | Family Computer Disk System  | [7]
Soccer | [7]
Metroid[lower-alpha 2] | [7][8]
1988  | Famicom Wars[lower-alpha 2] | Family Computer  | [7]
Kaette Kita Mario Bros. | Family Computer Disk System  | [7]
Wrecking Crew | [7]
1989  | Alleyway[lower-alpha 2] | Game Boy | [7]
Baseball[lower-alpha 3] | [7]
Yakuman | [7]
Golf | [7]
1990  | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[lower-alpha 2] | Family Computer  | [7]
1991  | SimCity | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
Game Boy Wars[lower-alpha 2] | Game Boy | [7]
1992  | Super Scope 6 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
Fire Emblem Gaiden | Family Computer  |
Mario Paint | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru[lower-alpha 2] | Game Boy | [7]
Battle Clash[lower-alpha 2] | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
1993  | Metal Combat[lower-alpha 2] | [7]
1994  | Fire Emblem | Super Famicom  |
Super Metroid[lower-alpha 2] | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | [7]
1995  | Galactic Pinball | Virtual Boy |
Panel de Pon | Super Famicom  |
1996  | Fire Emblem |
Tetris Attack[lower-alpha 2] | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
1998  | Super Famicom Wars | Super Famicom  |
1999  | Fire Emblem |
2000  | Trade & Battle: Card Hero | Game Boy Color  |
Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 |
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | Game Boy Color  |
2001  | Advance Wars[lower-alpha 4] | Game Boy Advance  |
Mario Kart |
2002  | Cubivore[lower-alpha 5] | GameCube |
Fire Emblem | Game Boy Advance  |
2003  | Nintendo Puzzle Collection[lower-alpha 2] | GameCube |
Fire Emblem | Game Boy Advance  |
Advance Wars 2[lower-alpha 4] |
WarioWare, Inc.[lower-alpha 2] | GameCube |
2004  | Paper Mario |
Fire Emblem | Game Boy Advance  |
WarioWare[lower-alpha 6] |
WarioWare[lower-alpha 6] | Nintendo DS  |
2005  | Fire Emblem | GameCube |
Advance Wars | Nintendo DS  |
2006  | WarioWare[lower-alpha 6] | Wii |
2007  | Fire Emblem |
Super Paper Mario |
Planet Puzzle League | Nintendo DS  |
Face Training |
Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero[lower-alpha 6] |
2008  | Advance Wars |
Fire Emblem |
WarioWare[lower-alpha 6] | Nintendo DS  |
2009  | WarioWare D.I.Y.[lower-alpha 6] |
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase[lower-alpha 6] | Wii |
Dragon Quest Wars | Nintendo DS  |
Eco Shooter | Wii |
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner | Nintendo DSi  |
Nintendo DSi Metronome |
Dictionary 6 in 1 with Camera Function |
Link 'n' Launch |
Spotto! |
2010  | Fire Emblem | Nintendo DS  |
Face Training |
2011  | Pushmo | Nintendo 3DS |
Dragon Quest 25 Shūnen Kinen Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I・II・III (jp) | Wii | [9]
2012  | Fire Emblem Awakening | Nintendo 3DS |
Crashmo |
Paper Mario |
2013  | Game & Wario[lower-alpha 6] | Wii U |
Daigasso! Band Brothers P[lower-alpha 7] | Nintendo 3DS |
2014  | Pushmo World | Wii U | [10]
2015  | Code Name | Nintendo 3DS |
Stretchmo |
Fire Emblem Fates | [11]
2016  | Paper Mario | Wii U |
2017  | Fire Emblem Heroes | iOS, Android |
Fire Emblem Echoes | Nintendo 3DS |
2018  | WarioWare Gold |
2019  | Fire Emblem[lower-alpha 8] | Nintendo Switch |
2020  | Paper Mario |
2021  | WarioWare |
2023  | Fire Emblem Engage |
WarioWare: Move It! |
2024  | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |

Notes

1. ↑ Japanese: 株式会社インテリジェントシステムズ Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Interijento Shisutemuzu
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Co-developed by Nintendo R&D1.
3. ↑ Responsible for porting the original game to the Game Boy.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Released as Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2 in Japan on 2004.
5. ↑ Co-developed by Saru Brunei.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Co-developed by Nintendo SPD Group No. 1.
7. ↑ Co-developed by Nintendo SDD.
8. ↑ 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

* OrCAD (distributed by Intelligent Systems Japan, KK)

## References

1. ↑ "History" (in ja). Intelligent Systems. http://intsys.co.jp/company/outline/index.html.
2. ↑ "(株)インテリジェントシステムズの採用データ | マイナビ2021". https://job.mynavi.jp/21/pc/search/corp80932/employment.html.
3. ↑ "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". September 2, 2020. https://game-creators.jp/media/career/299/.
4. ↑ "Location". Intelligent Systems. http://www.intsys.co.jp/english/location/index.html.
5. ↑ "Fire Emblem-Studio Intelligent Systems ist in neues Gebäude umgezogen" (in de-DE). https://nintendo-online.de/news/15818/fire-emblem-studio-intelligent-systems-ist-in-neues-gebaeude-umgezogen.
6. ↑ "Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (Company)" (in en). https://www.giantbomb.com/intelligent-systems-co-ltd/3010-333/.
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 "Intelligent Systems – Works – Games" (in ja). https://www.intsys.co.jp/.
8. ↑ Christian Nutt (23 April 2010). "The Elegance Of Metroid: Yoshio Sakamoto Speaks". Gamasutra. United Business Media LLC. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4333/the_elegance_of_metroid_yoshio_.php.
9. ↑ "intsys.co.jp/company/gamesoft/index". https://www.intsys.co.jp/company/gamesoft/index.html.
10. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (May 28, 2014). "Nintendo of America Confirms Pushmo World Release Details". http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/nintendo_of_america_confirms_pushmo_world_release_details.
11. ↑ Lehew, Alex (November 12, 2015). "Fire Emblem Fates releases February 19th; release details revealed". The Tanooki. http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/11/12/fire-emblem-fates-releases-february-19th-release-details-revealed/.
12. ↑ "Nintendo Kills the Virtual Boy". GamePro (IDG) (101): 27. February 1997. https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_101_Volume_09_Number_02_1997-02_IDG_Publishing_US/page/n27/mode/2up.
13. ↑ VincentASM (December 9, 2015). "Making of Fire Emblem 64". http://serenesforest.net/2015/12/09/the-making-of-fire-emblem-64/.
14. ↑ VincentASM. "Making of Fire Emblem: The Illusive Wii Fire Emblem". http://serenesforest.net/2015/12/27/making-of-fire-emblem-the-illusive-wii-fire-emblem/.
15. ↑ Jenni (December 28, 2016). "Crashmo World Apparently Was In Development For the Nintendo Wii U". http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/28/crashmo-world-apparently-development-nintendo-wii-u/.

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