Intelligent Systems = Fuck Ups

I mean, it is fair to call someone a "fuck up" if they continually fuck up. Right?

Intelligent Systems is one of Nintendo's best first party subsidiaries. This developer is also one of my all time favorite game companies. They are responsible for some of my all time favorites like Advance Wars and Panel de Pon(Puzzle League/Tetris Attack), and other great franchises such as WarioWare and Paper Mario. They even had a hand in making the great Super Metroid.

So yeah, the "fucking up" part. Well, Intelligent Systems also develops another one of my all time franchises, Fire Emblem. This strategy/rpg series has had history since the NES, but in the US they have only released 2 GBA games, 1 Gamecube game, and 1 Wii game. I beat the first three entries, but never touched the Wii game. I imagine I'll get around to it eventually, but I'm in no rush. After all, it is just more of the same. While this isn't always a bad thing.... it is in this case.

So here is the basic info. They are making a new Fire Emblem game for the NDS. "New" only in the sense that the game will be coming out this fall, because the game is actually a remake of the very first Fire Emblem on the NES.

Here is where they are fucking up:
1. This series should never have been brought back to consoles, as Fire Emblem is a perfect fit on handhelds. The console adds nothing to this game but 3d graphics. And they are absolute shit. The graphics were clunky and rigid 3d models; and their animations looked awful. I swear I think the GBA look better. The only graphical effort they put into these console iterations are in the games' very few cutscenes. Like I could seriously give a fuck about cutscenes...

2. The new Fire Emblem on DS should not be a remake. The franchise needs to continue on the NDS, but this is a sign that the main series will stay on consoles.

3. The new Fire Emblem remake looks like shit. Complete shit. They actually decided to use shitty 3d models instead of beautifully animated sprites. This is what made the latest Advance Wars looks like shit, and they are doing it again.

Here is what I'm talking about in these videos. The top clip is footage from the GBA Fire Emblem. Over 5 years ago on a weaker system. You don't need to watch the whole video, as it is just a compilation of the attacks from the GBA games. The point is to take note of the badass animation. The second video is of the new Fire Emblem releasing later this year on a more powerful system. And it looks like dick.





Am I the only one who sees this?


Stop fucking up I.S.,

Brad