| Enix Corporation (株式会社エニックス Kabushiki-gaisha Enikkusu?) | |
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| Type | Public (defunct) |
| Founded | September 22, 1975 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Keiji Honda, President Yasuhiro Fukushima, Founder and CEO |
| Industry | Software & Programming & Publishing |
| Products | Dragon Quest video game franchise Star Ocean video game franchise |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Employees | N/A |
| Website | www.square-enix.co.jp www.square-enix.com www.square-enix-europe.com |
The Enix Corporation (株式会社エニックス Kabushiki-gaisha Enikkusu?) was a company that produced Japanese video games and manga. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the current executive vice president and representative director of the Japanese Video game developer Square Enix Co (born August 18, 1947 in Asahikawa Hokkaido) is the founder of Japanese video game software giant Enix and current honorary chairman For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly 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. (born August 18, 1947 in Asahikawa Hokkaido) is the founder of Japanese video game software giant Enix and current honorary chairman Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) [1] The company merged with Square Co. in 2003 to become Square Enix. was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon
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History
Enix began its foray into the gaming market in 1982 by holding a personal computer game programming contest. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated [2] One of the winners was the puzzle game Door Door, created by Koichi Nakamura, would go on to become one of the company's better known home computer titles. is a Japanese developed Computer puzzle game designed by Koichi Nakamura and published by Enix. ( August 16, 1964 –) is a Japanese video game designer Programming prodigy Nakamura gained fame while still in high school in 1982 he entered Enix 's national The game was subsequently ported to the Nintendo Famicom, but never saw any form of release outside of Japan. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Nakamura would stay onboard as one Enix's key programmers. [2]
Over the next few years, Enix published several video games for various Japanese home computer systems. [2] However, Enix is perhaps most famous for publishing the Dragon Quest series of console games (released as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005) developed by Chunsoft. published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing is a Japanese Video game developer specializing in console RPGs. The developer's staff consisted of key members of Enix including Koichi Nakamura, writer Yuuji Horii, artist Akira Toriyama, and composer Koichi Sugiyama, among others. (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of (his birth name is, which is pronounced the same (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music Composer, council member of JASRAC The first game in the Famicom-based RPG series was released in 1986 to astounding praise and healthy sales. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix
Other popular games published by Enix include Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma, all developed by Quintet, and the Star Ocean series developed by tri-Ace. Soul Blazer, known in Japan as, is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System Console role-playing game developed by Quintet and published known in Europe as Illusion of Time and in the USA Australia and New Zealand as Illusion of Gaia is an action-RPG Video game that was released on September 1, Terranigma, known in Japan as, is a 1995 Action role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published is a Japanese Video game developer founded in 1989. The company name is derived from musical terminology as well as 5 elements of game design - planning graphics is a Japanese Video game development company formed in 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda (programmer current tri-Ace Enix usually held the entire copyright for these games but sometimes the development company did as well as Enix. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video The company also published manga, most notably the Fullmetal Alchemist series, from its shonen magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan. commonly abbreviated as FMA or Hagaren, is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. Gangan Comics is a Manga Imprint of Square Enix (originally Enix)
A merger between Enix and its competitor Square was in consideration since at least 2000. Despite Enix's profound advertisment of Dragon Quest VII in 1999, the game was delayed numerous times. Dragon Warrior VII, known in Japan as is a Japanese Console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the Although its sales were ultimately good, its success did not contribute to the fiscal year 1999, cutting the company's profit-to-sales ratio in half from 1998 and dropping its stock value by 40% in the early 2000. A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly" Financial statements in Businesses [3][2] The financial failure of the Square's 2001 feature film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within made Enix hesitant to join with a company that loses money. Final Fantasy The Spirits Within is a Science fiction film by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series of [4] The merge was delayed until April 1, 2003, when Enix merged with Square Co., Ltd., and as the surviving entity became the modern day company Square Enix. was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon [1]
Subsidiaries
Enix America Corporation was the corporation's first American localization subsidiary. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was organized after the release of Dragon Warrior by Nintendo of America in 1989. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The subsidiary came into existence in 1990, but closed in November 1995 when the parent company decided to no longer release products in North America. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [5]
Enix America, Inc. , Enix's last American localization subsidiary, was organized in 1999 after the release of Dragon Warrior Monsters through a joint venture with Eidos. Eidos Interactive is a publisher of video and Computer games with its parent company based in England. [1] Paul Handelman, who was part of Enix America Corporation's staff, returned to lead Enix America, Inc. as President. The corporation was in existence until 2003, ceasing to exist after the merger with Square Co. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. , Ltd. [6]
List of games
References
- ^ a b c Square Enix. This is a list of games developed or published by Enix. This list pertains to games that were created before the merger This is a list of Japan -exclusive video games published by Enix. This is a list of games developed or published by Square Enix, after the merger between Square and Enix. Square Enix History (timeline). Square-Enix. com.
- ^ a b c d Fujii, Daiji (January 2006). "Entrepreneurial choices of strategic options in Japan's RPG development" (pdf). . Faculty of Economics, Okayama University Retrieved on 2008-06-01. is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Tsushima-Naka Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
- ^ IGN staff (April 28, 2000). Dragon Quest VII Sells Like Crazy. IGN. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
- ^ Long, Andrew (2003). Square-Enix Gives Chrono Break Trademark Some Playmates. RPGamer. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
- ^ "Enix on a Quest", Nintendo Power #80, Nintendo, 1996, p. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 58. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
- ^ Stone, Cortney (2003). Enix America Shuts Down. RPGamer. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
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