Intelligent Systems Retro Games Collection
19 total gamesIntelligent Systems is a renowned Japanese video game developer celebrated for creating influential strategy and role-playing games, primarily for Nintendo platforms.
About Intelligent Systems Games
Established in 1986, Intelligent Systems has been a pivotal developer for Nintendo, consistently delivering high-quality and innovative titles across various genres. Their early work laid the groundwork for their future success, demonstrating a keen understanding of game design and player engagement.
The studio is most famously recognized for its work on the Fire Emblem series, a tactical role-playing franchise known for its deep strategic combat, compelling characters, and intricate narratives. They are also the creative force behind the Advance Wars series, a turn-based strategy game acclaimed for its accessible yet profound gameplay mechanics and vibrant art style. Beyond these flagship series, Intelligent Systems has contributed significantly to other beloved Nintendo franchises, including Paper Mario, where they reimagined the Mario universe with unique art direction and engaging RPG elements.
Intelligent Systems has consistently pushed the boundaries of their chosen genres, introducing mechanics that have influenced countless other games. Their commitment to detailed world-building, refined gameplay systems, and memorable character interactions has earned them a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim. They continue to be a cornerstone of Nintendo's development efforts, consistently producing titles that captivate and entertain players worldwide.
All Intelligent Systems Retro Games
19 games available

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Embark on an epic tactical RPG journey in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, where strategic prowess and character bonds determine the fate of Elibe.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you command armies of heroes across the land of Magvel, engaging in tactical turn-based battles to defeat evil forces and restore peace to the kingdom, utilizing distinct character classes, weapon triangle tactics, and the unique Sacred Stones mechanic.

Paper Mario
Embark on an adventure as Mario, flattening into a paper form to explore a whimsical world, solve puzzles, and engage in turn-based battles enhanced by action commands, all to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser's latest scheme in Paper Mario.

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, you'll become a skilled pinball wizard, using flippers to launch Poké Balls and hit targets to catch Pokémon and advance through challenging tables inspired by the Hoenn region.

Advance Wars
In Advance Wars, you command your nation's armies on a grid-based battlefield to capture enemy headquarters, masterfully utilizing a diverse roster of ground, air, and naval units, and leveraging the unique powers of your Commanding Officers (COs) to achieve victory.

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
In Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, you'll command a diverse army across a grid-based battlefield, strategically capturing territories and outmaneuvering enemy forces to achieve victory, all while leveraging unique Commanding Officer abilities.

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
In Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, you'll strategically command diverse military units across a devastated landscape, capturing vital properties and outmaneuvering enemy forces in a desperate fight for survival.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike
In Advance Wars: Dual Strike, you'll command vast armies across dynamic battlefields, strategically capturing enemy properties and deploying diverse units to achieve victory, all while mastering the game-changing Dual CO Powers that can turn the tide of war.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
You'll guide the young lord Roy and his growing army across the continent of Elibe in tactical turn-based combat, strategically positioning your units on a grid to defeat enemies, manage permadeath, and ultimately wield the legendary Binding Blade to liberate the land from the corrupted Etrurian Empire.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
You will guide Prince Marth and his loyal allies through a sprawling tactical campaign on the SNES, engaging in turn-based battles on grid maps where precise unit positioning, the classic weapon triangle, and careful resource management are key to reclaiming Archanea and overcoming the forces of the corrupted empire, all while facing the permanent loss of your cherished units.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
You will guide the legendary hero Sigurd and later his son Seliph through a sprawling, multi-generational tactical RPG saga, commanding armies on grid-based maps, developing your units through deep combat and relationships, and making choices that shape the fate of the continent in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
In Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, you command Prince Marth and his growing army across tactical grid-based battles, mastering unit classes and the weapon triangle to reclaim your kingdom from the Shadow Dragon, all while making crucial decisions that impact your journey and the lives of your soldiers.

Fire Emblem Gaiden
In Fire Emblem Gaiden, you guide the armies of heroes Alm and Celica across the continent of Valentia, engaging in grid-based tactical combat and managing your forces on a world map to liberate your lands from an oppressive empire.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!, you embody the entrepreneurial Wario, aiming to amass wealth by rapidly completing a series of extremely short, often absurd, microgames that test your quick thinking and reaction time.

WarioWare: Twisted!
In WarioWare: Twisted!, you'll rapidly complete bizarre microgames using button presses, directional inputs, and the GBA's built-in gyroscope for motion control to survive Wario's latest scheme.

WarioWare D.I.Y.
In WarioWare D.I.Y., you use the Nintendo DS's touch screen to design, build, and play your own collection of rapid-fire microgames, then share them with friends.

WarioWare: Touched!
In WarioWare: Touched!, you'll rapidly complete dozens of bizarre, short-lived microgames using the Nintendo DS touchscreen, aiming to survive as long as possible before making too many mistakes.
