Which company develops the Fire Emblem series?

Intelligent Systems develops the Fire Emblem series.

The Kyoto-based Japanese studio began working with Nintendo after forming from members of Nintendo’s R&D1 division. It developed the original Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, released for the Famicom in 1990, and has remained central to the franchise ever since. Intelligent Systems is also known for Paper Mario, WarioWare, and the Wars series.

A common mix-up is confusing developer and publisher. Nintendo publishes Fire Emblem and owns the franchise, but Intelligent Systems is the studio most closely responsible for designing and developing its core games. Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a notable collaboration: Intelligent Systems worked with Koei Tecmo, whose Kou Shibusawa team helped develop the game.

The series nearly ended after Fire Emblem Awakening unless it reached Nintendo’s sales target. Its success revived the franchise and helped establish Fire Emblem as one of Nintendo’s major strategy role-playing properties.