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Intelligent Systems

Intelligent Systems grew out of Nintendo's R&D1, Nintendo's first internal game development studio. Intelligent Systems team members worked on such beloved classics as Metroid, Fire Emblem, ExciteBike and Kid Icarus, as well as soft- and hardware tools like the Wide Boy.

Headed up by Gumpei Yokoi, the division also created and developed for the Game Boy. In 1986, members of R&D1 formed Intelligent Systems. Whereas R&D1 (which later merged into EAD) concentrated on Game Boy development, Intelligent Systems went on to create the Super Famicom (SNES) hit series Fire Emblem.

During the SNES days, Intelligent Systems was internally split into different teams: Team Deer Force, responsible for Super Metroid's programming, Team Battle Clash (Super Scope Titles), Team Emblem (Fire Emblem) and Team Shikamaru (Mario Paint).

After working on Paper Mario (N64), Intelligent Systems branched out to Game Boy Advance and GameCube development.

Latest Headlines

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Oct 06, 2008)

The first installment in the series finally hits America in a remake that features online battles.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Oct 02, 2008)

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (Jan 24, 2008)

Days of Ruin may seem overly familiar but it's still incredibly addictive.

Games in Development

Game & Wario

Game & Wario (Wii-u)

Genre: Party
US Release Date: June 23, 2013
Role: Developer

Metroid

Metroid (FDS)

Genre: Action, Adventure
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Super Paper Mario (GCN)

Genre: Platformer
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Super Famicom Wars (SNES)

Genre: Strategy
UK Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Advance Wars (Wii)

Genre: Action
JP Release Date:
Role: Developer

Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem (Wii-u)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Games Developed

Games Published

2011

Pushmo (3DS)

Games Canceled