Editing Intelligent Systems (section)

== 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 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|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 Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/intelligent-systems-co-ltd/3010-333/|title=Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (Company)|website=[[Giant Bomb]]|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref>

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 (series)|Wars]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' franchises.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

In 2000, Intelligent Systems produced ''[[Paper Mario (video game)|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.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Works |url=https://intsys.co.jp/works/ |website=intsys.co.jp |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>