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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. | '''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. | 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. | 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. | 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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* ''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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* ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' - Mobile (November 18, 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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