Intelligent Systems

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Background

Intelligent Systems is a Japanese video game company that develops games for Nintendo. They were originally founded in December 1986 by Toru Narihiro to port Famicom software to a standard ROM-cartridge format for use in markets outside of Japan. Over the years, they developed games for the Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, and WarioWare franchises.



1st Logo (August 11, 2000-April 26, 2007)

Visuals: Against a blue curve, The company's initials "is" are stylized to fit within a triangular path. Placed over the logo is "INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD." in a Copperplate-like font and with a white outline.

Variants:

  • The color of the curve may vary.
  • On Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, the entire logo has a white outline.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It appeared on the first two Paper Mario games as well as Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Planet Puzzle League. However, considering that the company was a developer, it did not appear on a lot of games they have developed. Some such as Advance Wars: Dual Strikes only carry an in-credit notice for the company.

2nd Logo (April 20, 2005)

Visuals: It consists of a flat representation of the "is" logo from before next to the company name in the same font as last time.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Only seen on Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

3rd Logo (December 20, 2007-July 15, 2010)

Visuals: It is similar to the previous logo, but with the symbol in red and the company name is in a stacked format, a different font, and in gray.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: As mentioned before, not a lot of the games the company has developed carried their logos as they would only have an in-credit notice. This logo's only known appearances are Kousoku Card: Battle Card Hero, Dragon Quest Wars, and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. Nowadays, Nintendo games including the ones developed by Intelligent Systems go to the opening with no logo from either company.

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