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!Miscellaneous projects:
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* ''Anime/AgnisPhilosophy''
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* ''NabariNoOu''
* ''NagasareteAirantou''
* ''NatsuiroKiseki''
* ''NightmareInspector''
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* ''PaniPoniDash''
* ''{{Sekirei}}''
* ''SetoNoHanayome''
* ''ShikabaneHime''
* ''{{Mahoraba}}''
* ''MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok''
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* ''NatsuiroKiseki''
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* ''PandoraHearts''
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*''{{Mahoraba}}''
''Manga/{{Mahoraba}}''
*''MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok''
''Manga/MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok''
*''NabariNoOu''
''Manga/NabariNoOu''
*''NagasareteAirantou''
''Manga/NagasareteAirantou''
*''NatsuiroKiseki''
''Anime/NatsuiroKiseki''
*''NightmareInspector''
''Manga/NightmareInspector''
*''PandoraHearts''
''Manga/PandoraHearts''
*''PaniPoniDash''
''Anime/PaniPoniDash''
*''{{Sekirei}}''
''Manga/{{Sekirei}}''
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''Manga/TheRecordOfAFallenVampire''
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!Online games provided by Square Enix:
* ''Dragon Quest X Online''
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI''
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''
* ''Dragon Quest X Online''
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI''
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''
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* CashCowFranchise: Three of them: FinalFantasy, DragonQuest, and KingdomHearts.
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* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Many games, especially the ''FinalFantasy'' series, feature amazing outfits that would give a {{Cosplay}}er a run for his money.
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* The ''{{SaGa}}'' series
* ''SecretOfEvermore'' (published and developed entirely by Squaresoft USA)
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''VideoGame/TreasureHunterG''
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In 2005, Square Enix acquired Taito Corporation, known for its work on ''SpaceInvaders''. Taito has mostly remained independent, retaining its games' copyright and self-publishing its games in Japan, though its parent company has recently begun to publish its games (such as ''SpaceInvaders Extreme'' and ''[[{{Arkanoid}} Arkanoid DS]]'') elsewhere (with the label "Taito - A Square Enix Company" on the cover).
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In 2005, Square Enix acquired Taito Corporation, known for its work on ''SpaceInvaders''. Corporation. Taito has mostly remained independent, retaining its games' copyright and self-publishing its games in Japan, though its parent company has recently begun to publish its games (such as ''SpaceInvaders ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders Extreme'' and ''[[{{Arkanoid}} ''[[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} Arkanoid DS]]'') elsewhere (with the label "Taito - A Square Enix Company" on the cover).
cover). See the Creator/{{Taito}} page for a list of its games.
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!Child Company Games:
!!Games published by Taito:
* ''{{Arkanoid}}''
* ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble'' series
** ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'' series
* ''{{VideoGame/Cadash}}'' (an ''arcade'' ActionRPG with platformer elements)
* ''CookingMama'' (Japanese publisher)
* ''{{Darius}}''
* ''Dungeon Magic''
* ''Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements'' (not related to the above; developed by Natsume)
* ''Elevator Action''
* ''Exit''
* ''The Fairyland Story''
* ''{{Growl}}''
* ''Gun Frontier'' (tweaked to ''Gun & Frontier'' outside of Japan to avoid confusion with the anime of the same name; notable for being the SpiritualPredecessor to ''BattleGaregga'')
* ''KikiKaiKai''
* ''TheLegendOfKage''
* ''{{Lufia}}''
* ''MetalBlack''
* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
* ''VideoGame/TheNewZealandStory''
* ''TheNinjaWarriors''
** ''TheNinjaWarriorsAgain''
* ''Operation Wolf''
** ''Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''Power Blade''
* ''PsychicForce''
* ''{{Qix}}''
* ''Raimais''
** ''Youmais'' (aka Yuu Maze)
* ''Rastan''
* ''SpaceInvaders''
* ''Violence Fight''
!!Games published by Eidos and its subsidiary labels:
!!Games published by Taito:
* ''{{Arkanoid}}''
* ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble'' series
** ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'' series
* ''{{VideoGame/Cadash}}'' (an ''arcade'' ActionRPG with platformer elements)
* ''CookingMama'' (Japanese publisher)
* ''{{Darius}}''
* ''Dungeon Magic''
* ''Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements'' (not related to the above; developed by Natsume)
* ''Elevator Action''
* ''Exit''
* ''The Fairyland Story''
* ''{{Growl}}''
* ''Gun Frontier'' (tweaked to ''Gun & Frontier'' outside of Japan to avoid confusion with the anime of the same name; notable for being the SpiritualPredecessor to ''BattleGaregga'')
* ''KikiKaiKai''
* ''TheLegendOfKage''
* ''{{Lufia}}''
* ''MetalBlack''
* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
* ''VideoGame/TheNewZealandStory''
* ''TheNinjaWarriors''
** ''TheNinjaWarriorsAgain''
* ''Operation Wolf''
** ''Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''Power Blade''
* ''PsychicForce''
* ''{{Qix}}''
* ''Raimais''
** ''Youmais'' (aka Yuu Maze)
* ''Rastan''
* ''SpaceInvaders''
* ''Violence Fight''
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!!Games published by Taito:
* ''{{Arkanoid}}''
* ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble'' series
** ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'' series
* ''{{VideoGame/Cadash}}'' (an ''arcade'' ActionRPG with platformer elements)
* ''CookingMama'' (Japanese publisher)
* ''{{Darius}}''
* ''Dungeon Magic''
* ''Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements'' (not related to the above; developed by Natsume)
* ''Elevator Action''
* ''Exit''
* ''The Fairyland Story''
* ''{{Growl}}''
* ''Gun Frontier'' (tweaked to ''Gun & Frontier'' outside of Japan to avoid confusion with the anime of the same name; notable for being the SpiritualPredecessor to ''BattleGaregga'')
* ''KikiKaiKai''
* ''TheLegendOfKage''
* ''{{Lufia}}''
* ''MetalBlack''
* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
* ''VideoGame/TheNewZealandStory''
* ''TheNinjaWarriors''
** ''TheNinjaWarriorsAgain''
* ''Operation Wolf''
** ''Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''Power Blade''
* ''PsychicForce''
* ''{{Qix}}''
* ''Raimais''
** ''Youmais'' (aka Yuu Maze)
* ''Rastan''
* ''SpaceInvaders''
* ''Violence Fight''
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** ''VideoGame/ChaosRingsOmega''
** ''VideoGame/ChaosRingsII''
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Enix was the older of the two merging companies, and it found success earlier. Founded in 1975 as the Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it changed its name to Enix in 1982, just before it entered the video game market. Enix's early games (which included some {{eroge}}) were released principally on the Japanese [[{{PC88}} NEC PC-8801]] and Fujitsu FM-7 computers. Though games such as ''The PORTOPIA Serial Murder Case'' were quite popular in Japan, ''{{Dragon Quest|I}}'' was Enix's first game to be released internationally, albeit under the MarketBasedTitle ''Dragon Warrior'' (though they [[JustifiedTrope had a good reason for this]]; a very similar trademark already existed).
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Enix was the older of the two merging companies, and it found success earlier. Founded in 1975 as the Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it changed its name to Enix in 1982, just before it entered the video game market. Enix's early games (which included some {{eroge}}) were released principally on the Japanese [[{{PC88}} NEC PC-8801]] and Fujitsu FM-7 computers. Though games such as ''The PORTOPIA Serial Murder Case'' were quite popular in Japan, ''{{Dragon ''VideoGame/{{Dragon Quest|I}}'' was Enix's first game to be released internationally, albeit under the MarketBasedTitle ''Dragon Warrior'' (though they [[JustifiedTrope had a good reason for this]]; a very similar trademark already existed).
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->"''I'm thinking of a word. The first letter is 'S'. The last letter is 'X'.''"
Square Enix is the result of a 2003 merger between two video game companies (Square and Enix, natch). They are primarily known for their work on [=RPGs=], and several of their franchises have gone on to sell millions upon millions across the world.
->"''The 'E' in the middle is but one of two.''"
Their merger was a huge event at the time. Square and Enix had been major rivals for years; both were known for their {{RPG}}s, with Square being behind the world-dominating ''{{Final Fantasy}}'' franchise, and Enix responsible for the sales-record-smashing ''{{Dragon Quest}}'' games. By [[RivalsTeamUp combining forces]], they created a game-industry juggernaut which is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the Japanese market.
->"''Seex?''"
Enix was the older of the two merging companies, and it found success earlier. Founded in 1975 as the Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it changed its name to Enix in 1982, just before it entered the video game market. Enix's early games (which included some {{eroge}}) were released principally on the Japanese [[{{PC88}} NEC PC-8801]] and Fujitsu FM-7 computers. Though games such as ''The PORTOPIA Serial Murder Case'' were quite popular in Japan, ''{{Dragon Quest|I}}'' was Enix's first game to be released internationally, albeit under the MarketBasedTitle ''Dragon Warrior'' (though they [[JustifiedTrope had a good reason for this]]; a very similar trademark already existed).
Square's early years were leaner; they began as a division of the software company Denyusha. In 1984 they released their first game, ''The Death Trap'', whose modest success led them to create a few more original games, as well as technically unimpressive ports of ''VideoGame/DragonSlayer'' for the {{MSX}} and ''{{Thexder}}'' for the NES. After Square Co., Ltd. became independent in 1986, they started putting out a variety of forgettable games for the Famicom Disk System, and were not doing too well when, a year and a half after ''Dragon Quest'', they released an {{RPG}} called ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy|I}}''...
After the merger, fans were divided on how to refer to the company, as "Square Enix" was too unwieldy. Although some tried "Squarenix", it's now almost universally referred to as "Squeenix". Square Enix has even gotten in on this with their line "Squex Toys" in Japan, and their katakana PortmanteauCoupleName スクエニ ([=SukuEni=]) has appeared in Japanese promotional screenshots as a stand in for a player name.
In 2005, Square Enix acquired Taito Corporation, known for its work on ''SpaceInvaders''. Taito has mostly remained independent, retaining its games' copyright and self-publishing its games in Japan, though its parent company has recently begun to publish its games (such as ''SpaceInvaders Extreme'' and ''[[{{Arkanoid}} Arkanoid DS]]'') elsewhere (with the label "Taito - A Square Enix Company" on the cover).
In 2009, Square Enix took over Eidos (best known for ''TombRaider'', and also published the [[PortingDisaster PC versions]] of Square's ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' as well as the first of Enix's ''DragonQuestMonsters'' games for the GameBoyColor in North America). They renamed them "Square Enix Europe". Seems like a rather boring name until you look at [[{{Squee}} the word they were getting at]].
Lately, they've been responsible for publishing and even developing gritty, [[{{Typecasting}} out-of-character]] shooters such as ''KaneAndLynch'', ''[[VideoGame/JustCause Just Cause 2]]'' and ''{{MindJack}}'', and has collaborated with {{Activision}} by publishing the Japanese versions of their games. It seems that their strategy for entering the Western market is to publish promising Western-developed titles-- which causes existing fans of those series some trepidation and provides [[MisBlamed a convenient scapegoat]] for perceived flaws in the final releases.
They're also known for having a ''very'' UnpleasableFanbase. The article even had its own example displaying the unpleasability of their fanbase, as well as the arrant hatedom that resulted. Similar to ''{{Nintendo}}'', they're also criticized for spinoffs and sequels of existing franchises and not coming up with "new" ones. This is despite all of the "new" Intellectual properties they develop or publish, most of which (Think ''InfiniteUndiscovery'') are ignored, and they are then called out for ''not'' working on the next ''FinalFantasy''. There are some exceptions, such as ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', which actually ''wasn't'' glossed over.
Square-Enix is also known for having one of the textbook examples of "[[ScapegoatCreator Quarterback Syndrome]]", in which the Quarterback is TetsuyaNomura. Partly reinforced by how he had managed to misblame himself from various interviews, but still played straight when the InternetBackdraft of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' somehow treated him like he was the sole person involved in the game design. (For the record, he only designed ''some'' characters in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. He wasn't even the ''art'' director!)
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!Pre-Merger Games:
!!Games originally published/developed by Square:
* ''3-D Worldrunner'' (the first of Square's games to be released in the U.S., where it was published by Creator/{{Acclaim}})
* ''VideoGame/BahamutLagoon''
* ''VideoGame/BraveFencerMusashi''
* ''BushidoBlade''
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''
** ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers''
** ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''
* ''{{Ehrgeiz}}''
* ''{{Einhander}}''
* ''FinalFantasy'' series
* ''FrontMission''
* ''HanjukuHero''
* ''KingdomHearts'' series
* ''KingsKnight''
* ''LiveALive''
* The ''[[WorldOfMana Mana]]'' series (''Seiken Densetsu'' in Japan)
* ''ParasiteEve''
* ''RadRacer''
* The ''{{SaGa}}'' series
* ''SecretOfEvermore'' (published and developed entirely by Squaresoft USA)
* ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (developed by Square, published by {{Nintendo}})
* ''TheBouncer''
* ''ThreadsOfFate''
* ''TreasureHunterG''
* ''TreasureOfTheRudra''
* ''VagrantStory''
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''
!!Games originally published/developed by Enix:
* ''ActRaiser''
* ''Bust-A-Groove'' (called ''Bust-A-Move'' in Japan, but that title was given to ''[[BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'' in some other countries)
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''
* ''[[EVOSearchForEden E.V.O.: The Search for Eden]]''
* ''MischiefMakers''
* ''RakugakiShowtime''
* ''[[RobotAlchemicDrive R.A.D: Robot Alchemic Drive]]''
* ''{{Robotrek}}''
* The ''{{Soulblazer}}'' series (''Soulblazer'', ''IllusionOfGaia'', and ''{{Terranigma}}'')
* ''StarOcean''
* ''ValkyrieProfile''
!Post-Merger Square Enix Games:
* ''ChaosRings'' ([=iPhone=])
* ''{{Drakengard}}''
* ''DungeonSiege III'' (developed by Obsidian Entertainment, franchise bought from Gas Powered Games)
* ''Fantasy Earth Zero''
* ''Gyromancer'' (collaboration with PopCapGames)
* ''InfiniteUndiscovery''
* ''KnightsOfTheCrystal''
* ''TheLastRemnant''
* ''LordOfArcana''
* ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' (developer; published by Nintendo)
* ''Mario Sports Mix'' (same as above)
* ''{{Mindjack}}''
* ''MusashiSamuraiLegend''
* ''{{Nier}}''
* ''Order of War''
* ''ProjectSylpheed''
* ''VideoGame/RadiataStories''
* ''SongSummoner'' (an [=iPod=]-based RPG)
* ''SupremeCommander II'' (in collaboration with GasPoweredGames)
* ''{{Thexder}} Neo''
* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''
* ''Yosumin!''
!Child Company Games:
!!Games published by Taito:
* ''{{Arkanoid}}''
* ''BubbleBobble'' series
** ''PuzzleBobble'' series
* ''Cadash'' (an ''arcade'' ActionRPG with platformer elements)
* ''{{Darius}}''
* ''Dungeon Magic''
* ''Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements'' (not related to the above; developed by Natsume)
* ''Elevator Action''
* ''Exit''
* ''The Fairyland Story''
* ''{{Growl}}''
* ''Gun Frontier'' (tweaked to ''Gun & Frontier'' outside of Japan to avoid confusion with the anime of the same name; notable for being the SpiritualPredecessor to ''BattleGaregga'')
* ''KikiKaiKai''
* ''TheLegendOfKage''
* ''{{Lufia}}''
* ''MetalBlack''
* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
* ''VideoGame/TheNewZealandStory''
* ''TheNinjaWarriors''
** ''TheNinjaWarriorsAgain''
* ''Operation Wolf''
** ''Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''Power Blade''
* ''PsychicForce''
* ''{{Qix}}''
* ''Raimais''
** ''Youmais'' (aka Yuu Maze)
* ''Rastan''
* ''SpaceInvaders''
* ''Violence Fight''
!!Games published by Eidos and its subsidiary labels:
* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum''
* ''Conflict'' (published by former parent company [=SCi=])
* ''VideoGame/DeusEx''
* ''{{Gex}}''
* ''{{Hitman}}''
* ''VideoGame/JustCause''
* ''KaneAndLynch''
* ''LegacyOfKain''
* ''MiniNinjas''
* ''ProjectSnowblind''
* ''{{Startopia}}''
* ''{{Thief}}''
* ''TimeSplitters''
* ''TombRaider''
* ''TotalOverdose''
* ''UrbanChaosRiotResponse''
* ''{{Warzone 2100}}'' (now open-source)
!Other Western-developed games ported by Square-Enix:
* ''[[ModernWarfare Modern Warfare 2]]''
!Manga published by Square Enix's ''Gangan Comics'' imprint:
* ''BambooBlade''
* ''BitterVirgin''
* ''Manga/BlackButler''
* ''FullmetalAlchemist''
* ''HeIsMyMaster''
* ''Hero Tales''
* ''[[JungleWaItsumoHaleNochiGuu Haré+ Guu]]''
* ''{{Mahoraba}}''
* ''MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok''
* ''NabariNoOu''
* ''NagasareteAirantou''
* ''NightmareInspector''
* ''PandoraHearts''
* ''PaniPoniDash''
* ''{{Sekirei}}''
* ''SetoNoHanayome''
* ''ShikabaneHime''
* ''Manga/SixSixSixSatan''
* ''SoulEater''
* ''{{Spiral}}''
* ''SumomomoMomomo''
* ''Manga/TentaiSenshiSunred''
* ''TheRecordOfAFallenVampire''
* ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex''
* ''ViolinistOfHameln''
* ''Manga/UntilDeathDoUsPart''
* ''[[{{ptitleqxnl7vpv}} Working!!]]''
* ''ZombieLoan''
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!! Tropes associated with Square Enix:
* AnimeHair: Several heroes ''and'' villains have this. In fact, many of SE's games give their characters an [[{{Anime}} anime-like]] look overall.
* CashCowFranchise: Three of them: FinalFantasy, DragonQuest, and KingdomHearts.
* GallowsHumor: Square was saved from bankruptcy when Hironobu Sakaguchi released the original [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Final Fantasy]]. [[MeaningfulName He thought it would be the last game before Square collapsed.]] [[LongRunners It wasn't.]]
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Many games, especially the ''FinalFantasy'' series, feature amazing outfits that would give a {{Cosplay}}er a run for his money.
* JapaneseRPG: The company's main genre. Whichever division of JRPG they use varies from series to series.
* OneWingedAngel: The TropeNamer coming from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. It's almost a requirement to for every game to have a One Winged Angel. Square Enix even has its own folder on the trope page.
* NoExportForYou: An infamous case.
* RivalsTeamUp: The merger.
* TooManyBelts: Common when TetsuyaNomura is the character designer of a game.
* UpdatedRerelease: The reason their NoExportForYou cases are some of the most well-known.
* {{Zipperiffic}}: Once again, when [[TetsuyaNomura Nomura]] is the character designer. The quote of this trope's page from ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
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->You weren't thinking of something naughty, were you? [[DevelopersRoom That's]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV right]]! It's SQUARE ENIX!
->"''I'm thinking of a word. The first letter is 'S'. The last letter is 'X'.''"
Square Enix is the result of a 2003 merger between two video game companies (Square and Enix, natch). They are primarily known for their work on [=RPGs=], and several of their franchises have gone on to sell millions upon millions across the world.
->"''The 'E' in the middle is but one of two.''"
Their merger was a huge event at the time. Square and Enix had been major rivals for years; both were known for their {{RPG}}s, with Square being behind the world-dominating ''{{Final Fantasy}}'' franchise, and Enix responsible for the sales-record-smashing ''{{Dragon Quest}}'' games. By [[RivalsTeamUp combining forces]], they created a game-industry juggernaut which is a force to be reckoned with, especially in the Japanese market.
->"''Seex?''"
Enix was the older of the two merging companies, and it found success earlier. Founded in 1975 as the Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it changed its name to Enix in 1982, just before it entered the video game market. Enix's early games (which included some {{eroge}}) were released principally on the Japanese [[{{PC88}} NEC PC-8801]] and Fujitsu FM-7 computers. Though games such as ''The PORTOPIA Serial Murder Case'' were quite popular in Japan, ''{{Dragon Quest|I}}'' was Enix's first game to be released internationally, albeit under the MarketBasedTitle ''Dragon Warrior'' (though they [[JustifiedTrope had a good reason for this]]; a very similar trademark already existed).
Square's early years were leaner; they began as a division of the software company Denyusha. In 1984 they released their first game, ''The Death Trap'', whose modest success led them to create a few more original games, as well as technically unimpressive ports of ''VideoGame/DragonSlayer'' for the {{MSX}} and ''{{Thexder}}'' for the NES. After Square Co., Ltd. became independent in 1986, they started putting out a variety of forgettable games for the Famicom Disk System, and were not doing too well when, a year and a half after ''Dragon Quest'', they released an {{RPG}} called ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy|I}}''...
After the merger, fans were divided on how to refer to the company, as "Square Enix" was too unwieldy. Although some tried "Squarenix", it's now almost universally referred to as "Squeenix". Square Enix has even gotten in on this with their line "Squex Toys" in Japan, and their katakana PortmanteauCoupleName スクエニ ([=SukuEni=]) has appeared in Japanese promotional screenshots as a stand in for a player name.
In 2005, Square Enix acquired Taito Corporation, known for its work on ''SpaceInvaders''. Taito has mostly remained independent, retaining its games' copyright and self-publishing its games in Japan, though its parent company has recently begun to publish its games (such as ''SpaceInvaders Extreme'' and ''[[{{Arkanoid}} Arkanoid DS]]'') elsewhere (with the label "Taito - A Square Enix Company" on the cover).
In 2009, Square Enix took over Eidos (best known for ''TombRaider'', and also published the [[PortingDisaster PC versions]] of Square's ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' as well as the first of Enix's ''DragonQuestMonsters'' games for the GameBoyColor in North America). They renamed them "Square Enix Europe". Seems like a rather boring name until you look at [[{{Squee}} the word they were getting at]].
Lately, they've been responsible for publishing and even developing gritty, [[{{Typecasting}} out-of-character]] shooters such as ''KaneAndLynch'', ''[[VideoGame/JustCause Just Cause 2]]'' and ''{{MindJack}}'', and has collaborated with {{Activision}} by publishing the Japanese versions of their games. It seems that their strategy for entering the Western market is to publish promising Western-developed titles-- which causes existing fans of those series some trepidation and provides [[MisBlamed a convenient scapegoat]] for perceived flaws in the final releases.
They're also known for having a ''very'' UnpleasableFanbase. The article even had its own example displaying the unpleasability of their fanbase, as well as the arrant hatedom that resulted. Similar to ''{{Nintendo}}'', they're also criticized for spinoffs and sequels of existing franchises and not coming up with "new" ones. This is despite all of the "new" Intellectual properties they develop or publish, most of which (Think ''InfiniteUndiscovery'') are ignored, and they are then called out for ''not'' working on the next ''FinalFantasy''. There are some exceptions, such as ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', which actually ''wasn't'' glossed over.
Square-Enix is also known for having one of the textbook examples of "[[ScapegoatCreator Quarterback Syndrome]]", in which the Quarterback is TetsuyaNomura. Partly reinforced by how he had managed to misblame himself from various interviews, but still played straight when the InternetBackdraft of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' somehow treated him like he was the sole person involved in the game design. (For the record, he only designed ''some'' characters in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. He wasn't even the ''art'' director!)
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!Pre-Merger Games:
!!Games originally published/developed by Square:
* ''3-D Worldrunner'' (the first of Square's games to be released in the U.S., where it was published by Creator/{{Acclaim}})
* ''VideoGame/BahamutLagoon''
* ''VideoGame/BraveFencerMusashi''
* ''BushidoBlade''
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''
** ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers''
** ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''
* ''{{Ehrgeiz}}''
* ''{{Einhander}}''
* ''FinalFantasy'' series
* ''FrontMission''
* ''HanjukuHero''
* ''KingdomHearts'' series
* ''KingsKnight''
* ''LiveALive''
* The ''[[WorldOfMana Mana]]'' series (''Seiken Densetsu'' in Japan)
* ''ParasiteEve''
* ''RadRacer''
* The ''{{SaGa}}'' series
* ''SecretOfEvermore'' (published and developed entirely by Squaresoft USA)
* ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (developed by Square, published by {{Nintendo}})
* ''TheBouncer''
* ''ThreadsOfFate''
* ''TreasureHunterG''
* ''TreasureOfTheRudra''
* ''VagrantStory''
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''
!!Games originally published/developed by Enix:
* ''ActRaiser''
* ''Bust-A-Groove'' (called ''Bust-A-Move'' in Japan, but that title was given to ''[[BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'' in some other countries)
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''
* ''[[EVOSearchForEden E.V.O.: The Search for Eden]]''
* ''MischiefMakers''
* ''RakugakiShowtime''
* ''[[RobotAlchemicDrive R.A.D: Robot Alchemic Drive]]''
* ''{{Robotrek}}''
* The ''{{Soulblazer}}'' series (''Soulblazer'', ''IllusionOfGaia'', and ''{{Terranigma}}'')
* ''StarOcean''
* ''ValkyrieProfile''
!Post-Merger Square Enix Games:
* ''ChaosRings'' ([=iPhone=])
* ''{{Drakengard}}''
* ''DungeonSiege III'' (developed by Obsidian Entertainment, franchise bought from Gas Powered Games)
* ''Fantasy Earth Zero''
* ''Gyromancer'' (collaboration with PopCapGames)
* ''InfiniteUndiscovery''
* ''KnightsOfTheCrystal''
* ''TheLastRemnant''
* ''LordOfArcana''
* ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' (developer; published by Nintendo)
* ''Mario Sports Mix'' (same as above)
* ''{{Mindjack}}''
* ''MusashiSamuraiLegend''
* ''{{Nier}}''
* ''Order of War''
* ''ProjectSylpheed''
* ''VideoGame/RadiataStories''
* ''SongSummoner'' (an [=iPod=]-based RPG)
* ''SupremeCommander II'' (in collaboration with GasPoweredGames)
* ''{{Thexder}} Neo''
* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''
* ''Yosumin!''
!Child Company Games:
!!Games published by Taito:
* ''{{Arkanoid}}''
* ''BubbleBobble'' series
** ''PuzzleBobble'' series
* ''Cadash'' (an ''arcade'' ActionRPG with platformer elements)
* ''{{Darius}}''
* ''Dungeon Magic''
* ''Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements'' (not related to the above; developed by Natsume)
* ''Elevator Action''
* ''Exit''
* ''The Fairyland Story''
* ''{{Growl}}''
* ''Gun Frontier'' (tweaked to ''Gun & Frontier'' outside of Japan to avoid confusion with the anime of the same name; notable for being the SpiritualPredecessor to ''BattleGaregga'')
* ''KikiKaiKai''
* ''TheLegendOfKage''
* ''{{Lufia}}''
* ''MetalBlack''
* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
* ''VideoGame/TheNewZealandStory''
* ''TheNinjaWarriors''
** ''TheNinjaWarriorsAgain''
* ''Operation Wolf''
** ''Operation Thunderbolt''
* ''Power Blade''
* ''PsychicForce''
* ''{{Qix}}''
* ''Raimais''
** ''Youmais'' (aka Yuu Maze)
* ''Rastan''
* ''SpaceInvaders''
* ''Violence Fight''
!!Games published by Eidos and its subsidiary labels:
* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum''
* ''Conflict'' (published by former parent company [=SCi=])
* ''VideoGame/DeusEx''
* ''{{Gex}}''
* ''{{Hitman}}''
* ''VideoGame/JustCause''
* ''KaneAndLynch''
* ''LegacyOfKain''
* ''MiniNinjas''
* ''ProjectSnowblind''
* ''{{Startopia}}''
* ''{{Thief}}''
* ''TimeSplitters''
* ''TombRaider''
* ''TotalOverdose''
* ''UrbanChaosRiotResponse''
* ''{{Warzone 2100}}'' (now open-source)
!Other Western-developed games ported by Square-Enix:
* ''[[ModernWarfare Modern Warfare 2]]''
!Manga published by Square Enix's ''Gangan Comics'' imprint:
* ''BambooBlade''
* ''BitterVirgin''
* ''Manga/BlackButler''
* ''FullmetalAlchemist''
* ''HeIsMyMaster''
* ''Hero Tales''
* ''[[JungleWaItsumoHaleNochiGuu Haré+ Guu]]''
* ''{{Mahoraba}}''
* ''MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok''
* ''NabariNoOu''
* ''NagasareteAirantou''
* ''NightmareInspector''
* ''PandoraHearts''
* ''PaniPoniDash''
* ''{{Sekirei}}''
* ''SetoNoHanayome''
* ''ShikabaneHime''
* ''Manga/SixSixSixSatan''
* ''SoulEater''
* ''{{Spiral}}''
* ''SumomomoMomomo''
* ''Manga/TentaiSenshiSunred''
* ''TheRecordOfAFallenVampire''
* ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex''
* ''ViolinistOfHameln''
* ''Manga/UntilDeathDoUsPart''
* ''[[{{ptitleqxnl7vpv}} Working!!]]''
* ''ZombieLoan''
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!! Tropes associated with Square Enix:
* AnimeHair: Several heroes ''and'' villains have this. In fact, many of SE's games give their characters an [[{{Anime}} anime-like]] look overall.
* CashCowFranchise: Three of them: FinalFantasy, DragonQuest, and KingdomHearts.
* GallowsHumor: Square was saved from bankruptcy when Hironobu Sakaguchi released the original [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Final Fantasy]]. [[MeaningfulName He thought it would be the last game before Square collapsed.]] [[LongRunners It wasn't.]]
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Many games, especially the ''FinalFantasy'' series, feature amazing outfits that would give a {{Cosplay}}er a run for his money.
* JapaneseRPG: The company's main genre. Whichever division of JRPG they use varies from series to series.
* OneWingedAngel: The TropeNamer coming from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. It's almost a requirement to for every game to have a One Winged Angel. Square Enix even has its own folder on the trope page.
* NoExportForYou: An infamous case.
* RivalsTeamUp: The merger.
* TooManyBelts: Common when TetsuyaNomura is the character designer of a game.
* UpdatedRerelease: The reason their NoExportForYou cases are some of the most well-known.
* {{Zipperiffic}}: Once again, when [[TetsuyaNomura Nomura]] is the character designer. The quote of this trope's page from ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
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->You weren't thinking of something naughty, were you? [[DevelopersRoom That's]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV right]]! It's SQUARE ENIX!
