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'''Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス Sukuwea Enikkusu Hōrudingusu) is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its [[console role-playing game]] franchises, which include the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the ''Final Fantasy'' series, and the action-RPG ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. | '''Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス Sukuwea Enikkusu Hōrudingusu) is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its [[console role-playing game]] franchises, which include the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the ''Final Fantasy'' series, and the action-RPG ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. | ||
'''Square Enix''' was formed as the result of a merger between | '''Square Enix''' was formed as the result of a merger between '''Square Co.''' and the '''Enix Corporation'''. On April 1, 2003, Enix legally absorbed Square, with Square stockholders receiving 0.85 shares of stock in the new company compared to Enix stockholders receiving a one-to-one trade. As part of the merger, many of the top officials within Square Co. assumed the leadership roles in the new corporate hierarchy, including president Yōichi Wada, who was appointed president of the new corporation. | ||
The company also owns [[Taito Corporation]] and Square Enix Europe (which owns fellow publisher and developer [[Eidos Interactive]]). | The company also owns [[Taito Corporation]] and Square Enix Europe (which owns fellow publisher and developer [[Eidos Interactive]]). | ||
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'''Square Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社スクウェア Kabushiki-gaisha Sukuwea) was a Japanese video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. | |||
Squaresoft was also a brand name used by Square between 1992 and 2003. As such, the name is often used (incorrectly) to refer to the entire organization, but the Japanese corporate name remained Square Co., Ltd. until the Enix merger. | |||
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The '''Enix Corporation''' (株式会社エニックス Kabushiki-gaisha Enikkusu) was a Japanese company that produced video games, Anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as Eidansha Boshu Service Center (株式会社営団社募集サービスセンター Kabushiki Gaisha Eidansha Boshū Sābisu Sentā) and renamed '''Enix''' in 1982. The name is a play on the words "Phoenix", a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes, and "ENIAC", the world's first digital computer. | |||
Enix is perhaps best known for publishing the ''Dragon Quest'' series of console role-playing games. | |||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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====As Square Enix==== | ====As Square Enix==== | ||
* ''Chocobo de Mobile'' - Mobile (December 14, 2006) | |||
* ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'' - PlayStation 2 (January 26, 2006) | * ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'' - PlayStation 2 (January 26, 2006) | ||
* ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' - PlayStation 2 (March 16, 2006) | * ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' - PlayStation 2 (March 16, 2006) | ||
* ''Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode: Final Fantasy VII'' (with Ideaworks3D) - Mobile (August 22, 2006) | |||
* ''Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings'' - Nintendo DS (April 26, 2007) | * ''Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings'' - Nintendo DS (April 26, 2007) | ||
* ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'' - PSP (September 13, 2007) | * ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'' - PSP (September 13, 2007) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift'' - Nintendo DS (October 25, 2007) | |||
* ''Dissidia: Final Fantasy'' - PSP (December 18, 2008) | * ''Dissidia: Final Fantasy'' - PSP (December 18, 2008) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy IV the After: Tsuki no Kikan'' - Mobile (February 18, 2008) | |||
* ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King'' - WiiWare (March 25, 2008) | * ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King'' - WiiWare (March 25, 2008) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time'' - Wii (January 29, 2009) | * ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time'' - Wii (January 29, 2009) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers'' - Wii (November 12, 2009) | * ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers'' - Wii (November 12, 2009) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy XIII'' - PlayStation 3, XBox 360 ( | * ''Final Fantasy XIII'' - PlayStation 3, XBox 360 (March 9, 2010) | ||
====By other developers:==== | ====By other developers:==== | ||
* ''Final Fantasy Origins'' ('' | * ''Final Fantasy Origins'' ('''by TOSE''') - Playstation (October 31, 2002) | ||
* ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' ('' | * ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' ('''by Matrix Software''') - Mobile (February 18, 2008) | ||
* ''Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' ('' | * ''Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' ('''by Matrix Software''') - Nintendo DS (October 29, 2009) | ||
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* ''[[Romancing SaGa]]'' - PlayStation 2 (April 21, 2005) | * ''[[Romancing SaGa]]'' - PlayStation 2 (April 21, 2005) | ||
* ''Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero'' - PlayStation 2 (May 26, 2005) | * ''Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero'' - PlayStation 2 (May 26, 2005) | ||
* ''[[Code Age Commanders]]'' - PlayStation 2 (October 13, 2005) | * ''[[Code Age Commanders: Tsugu Mono Tsuga Reru Mono]]'' - PlayStation 2 (October 13, 2005) | ||
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' - PlayStation 2 (December 22, 2005) | * ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' - PlayStation 2 (December 22, 2005) | ||
* ''[[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]]'' - PlayStation 2 (December 29, 2005) | * ''[[Front Mission 5: Scars of the War]]'' - PlayStation 2 (December 29, 2005) | ||
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* ''The Last Remnant'' - Xbox 360, PC (November 20, 2008) | * ''The Last Remnant'' - Xbox 360, PC (November 20, 2008) | ||
* ''[[Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria]]'' (with [[tri-Ace]]) - PlayStation 2 (June 22, 2006) | * ''[[Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria]]'' (with [[tri-Ace]]) - PlayStation 2 (June 22, 2006) | ||
====Portable games==== | |||
* ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' - Nintendo DS (July 27, 2006) | |||
* ''Front Mission'' - Nintendo DS (March 22, 2007) | |||
* ''The World Ends with You'' (with Jupiter) - Nintendo DS (July 27, 2007) | |||
* ''Yosumin DS'' - Nintendo DS (November 8, 2007) | |||
* ''Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness'' - Nintendo DS (May 29, 2008) | |||
* ''Nanashi no Game'' - Nintendo DS (July 3, 2008) | |||
* ''Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes'' - iPod (July 8, 2008) | |||
* ''Sigma Harmonics'' - Nintendo DS (August 21, 2008) | |||
* ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' (with Jupiter) - Game Boy Advance (November 20, 2008) | |||
* ''Chrono Trigger'' - Nintendo DS (November 20, 2008) | |||
* ''Crystal Defenders'' - iPod, iPhone (December 17, 2008) | |||
* ''Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm'' - iPhone (May 13, 2009) | |||
* ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' (with h.a.n.d.) - Nintendo DS (May 31, 2009) | |||
* ''Blood of Bahamut'' (with Think & Feel) - Nintendo DS (August 6, 2009) | |||
* ''Nanashi no Game Me'' - Nintendo DS (August 27, 2009) | |||
* ''SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu'' - Nintendo DS (September 17, 2009) | |||
====Online games==== | |||
* ''[[Front Mission Online]]'' - PlayStation 2, PC (May 12, 2005) | |||
====Mobile games==== | |||
* ''Brave Shot'' - Verizon Wireless (December 10, 2003) | |||
* ''Aleste'' (with Macrospace) - Mobile (July 2004) | |||
* ''ActRaiser'' (with Macrospace) - Mobile (July 2004) | |||
* ''Drakengard'' (with Macrospace) - Mobile (July 2004) | |||
* ''Karuizawa Yūkai Annai'' - Verizon Wireless (December 12, 2005) | |||
* ''Musashi: Mobile Samurai'' - Verizon Wireless (March 15, 2005) | |||
* ''Brave Shot 2'' - Verizon Wireless (September 2005) | |||
* ''Hexcite Fusion'' - Mobile (October 3, 2005) | |||
* ''Code Age Brawls'' - Mobile (December 19, 2005) | |||
* ''Dragon Quest Monsters Mobile'' - Mobile (May 22, 2006) | |||
* ''Dragon Quest Fushigi no Dungeon Mobile'' - Mobile (August 7, 2006) | |||
* ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' - Mobile (August 16, 2006) | |||
* ''Seiken Densetsu: Friends of Mana'' - Mobile (October 18, 2006) | |||
* ''Megatouch Mobile Arcade'' - Mobile (November 6, 2006) | |||
* ''Megatouch Mobile Arcade II'' - Mobile (December 2006) | |||
* ''Destiny's Child Groove'' - Mobile (June 11, 2007) | |||
* ''Makai Toushi SaGa'' - Mobile (July 2, 2007) | |||
* ''Itadaki Street Mobile'' - Mobile (October 1, 2007) | |||
* ''Monotone'' - Mobile (? 2007) | |||
* ''Tobal M'' - Mobile (December 12, 2007) | |||
* ''Crystal Guardians'' - Mobile (January 28, 2008) | |||
* ''Dragon Quest Battle Road Mobile'' - Mobile (March 11, 2008) | |||
* ''Ellark'' - Mobile (? 2008) | |||
* ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' - Mobile (November 18, 2008) | |||
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===Enix games (some games' developers are unverified)=== | |||
====1980-1989==== | |||
* ''Lovely Asuka'' - NEC PC-8801 (1983) | |||
=== | * ''Cosmic Soldier'' - NEC PC-8801 (February 1983) | ||
* ''Seiko's Adventure'' - NEC PC-8801 (February 1983) | |||
... | * ''Underground Monster'' - NEC PC-8801 (February 1983) | ||
* ''Gekisen! Minamitaiheiyou'' - NEC PC-8801 (June 1983) | |||
* ''Joshiryo Panic'' - NEC PC-8801 (June 1983) | |||
* ''Light Flipper'' - NEC PC-8801 (June 1983) | |||
* ''Mari-chan Kikiippatsu'' - NEC PC-8801 (June 1983) | |||
* ''Checker Flag'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''Cosmo Crash'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''Dokuron no Kan'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''Fan Fun'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''Lolita Syndrome'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''Tropical Boy'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1983) | |||
* ''High School Adventure'' - Many platforms (January 1984) | |||
* ''PushMan'' - NEC PC-8801 (February 1984) | |||
* ''Dark Castle'' - NEC PC-8801 (July 1984) | |||
* ''Karakuri Ninpou'' - NEC PC-8801 (August 1984) | |||
* ''Zarth'' - NEC PC-8801 (August 1984) | |||
* ''Magic Garden'' - NEC PC-8801 (September 1984) | |||
* ''Wingman'' - NEC PC-8801 (November 1984) | |||
* ''Blue Fox'' - FM-7 (December 1984) | |||
* ''Plane 4989'' - NEC PC-8801 (December 1984) | |||
* ''Zasu'' - ? (1985) | |||
* ''The Earth Fighter Rayieza'' - Many platforms (January 1985) | |||
* ''El Dorado Denki'' - Many platforms (January 1985) | |||
* ''Typing Exercise'' - Many platforms (February 1985) | |||
* ''Zaxus'' - ? (March 1985) | |||
* ''Tokyo Nampa Street'' - Many platforms (April 1985) | |||
* ''World Golf'' - MSX (July 1985) | |||
* ''Phalanx'' - MSX (1985) | |||
* ''Savior'' - NEC PC-8801 (January 1986) | |||
* ''Wingman 2: Kitakura's Revival'' - ? (April 1986) | |||
* ''Animal Land: Satsujin Jiken'' - MSX (1987) | |||
* ''Gandhara'' - Many platforms (May 1987) | |||
* ''Jesus: Kyōfu no Bio Monster'' - NEC PC-8801 (April 1987) | |||
* ''World Golf 2'' MSX (October 1987) | |||
* ''Wingman Special'' - ? (December 1987) | |||
* ''Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin'' - NEC PC-8801 (July 1988) | |||
* ''The Old Village Story'' - NEC PC-8801 (December 1988) | |||
* ''Burning Point'' - FM-7 (February 1989) | |||
* ''Jesus 2'' - NEC PC-8801 (July 1989) | |||
* ''Prajator: Image Ranger'' - Many platforms (December 1989) | |||
====1990-1999==== | |||
* ''Formula C.M.S.'' - ? (July 1990) | |||
* ''Misty Blue'' - NEC PC-8801 (April 2, 1990) | |||
* ''Shuten Dōji'' - NEC PC-8801 (September 1990) | |||
* ''World Golf 3'' - NEC PC-8801 (October 1990) | |||
* ''Code-Zero'' - Sharp X68000 (1991) | |||
* ''Fangs: The Saga of Wolf Blood'' - ? (November 29, 1991) | |||
* ''Dungeon Land'' - Game Boy (December 15, 1992) | |||
* ''Just Breed'' - Famicom (December 15, 1992) | |||
* ''Nekketsu Tairiku Burning Heroes'' - Super Famicom (March 17, 1995) | |||
* ''Violinist of Hameln'' - Super Famicom (September 29, 1995) | |||
* ''Dark Half'' - Super Famicom, SNES (May 31, 1996) | |||
* ''Nin Pen Man Maru'' - Sega Saturn (December 18, 1997) | |||
* ''Nihondaihyou Chiimu no Kantoku Ninarou!'' - Sega Saturn (June 25, 1998) | |||
* ''Astronoka'' - PlayStation (August 27, 1998) | |||
* ''Great Hits'' - PlayStation (October 29, 1998) | |||
* ''Googootrops'' - PlayStation (January 28, 1999) | |||
* ''Segare Ijiri'' - PlayStation (June 3, 1999) | |||
* ''Pop'n Tanks!'' - PlayStation (July 29, 1999) | |||
====2000-until present==== | |||
* ''Utautau: Seirei Songs'' - PlayStation (February 24, 2000) | |||
* ''Ten Made Jack: Odorokimamenoki Dai Tou Bou!!'' - PlayStation (March 23, 2000) | |||
* ''Omiai Commando: Bakappuru Nitsukkomiwo'' - PlayStation (March 30, 2000) | |||
* ''Kachipaka'' - PC (May 15, 2000) | |||
* ''Suzuki Bakuhatsu'' - PlayStation (July 6, 2000) | |||
* ''Blade Arts: Tasogare no Miyako R'lyeh'' - PlayStation (September 28, 2000) | |||
* ''Doki Doki Densetsu: Maoujin Guruguru'' - Game Boy Color (November 17, 2000) | |||
* ''Command Master'' - Game Boy Color (November 22, 2000) | |||
* ''[[Orega Kantoku Da! Gekitou Pennant Race]]'' - PlayStation 2 (November 22, 2000) | |||
* ''Depth Fantasia'' - PC (Online) (December 12, 2001) | |||
* ''[[Super Galdelic Hour]]'' - PlayStation 2 (March 29, 2001) | |||
* ''[[The Fear]]'' - PlayStation 2 (July 26, 2001) | |||
* ''Snap Kids'' - Game Boy Advance (January 2002) | |||
* ''[[Orega Kantoku Da! Volume 2]]'' - PlayStation 2 (March 7, 2002) | |||
* ''[[Dramatic Soccer Game: Nippon Daihyou Senshu Ninarou!]]'' - PlayStation 2 (May 23, 2002) | |||
* ''[[Zoku Segare Ijiri]]'' - PlayStation 2 (June 27, 2002) | |||
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<small>This article has been partly taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix Wikipedia]</small> | <small>This article has been partly taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix Wikipedia]</small> | ||
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