Developer · Japan
Intelligent Systems
Nintendo-affiliated Kyoto studio behind Fire Emblem, Advance Wars and Paper Mario.
Mechanics first shipped by Intelligent Systems
Ideas this studio is credited with introducing to the medium, each with a full downstream history.
Strategy & Tactics · 1990
Turn-Based Grid Tactics
Turn-based grid tactics play out on squares, each side moving a roster of individual units in sequence, with those uni…
Origin: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Combat & Conflict · 1990
Weapon Durability Decay
Weapon durability decay makes equipment wear out with use, so tools become consumables on a budget rather than permane…
Origin: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Games developed (6)
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