| Square Company, Limited 株式会社スクウェア |
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| Type | Public (defunct) |
| Founded | September 1983 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Tomoyuki Takechi, Chairman Yoichi Wada, President Hironobu Sakaguchi, EVP |
| Industry | Interactive entertainment |
| Products | See complete products listing. |
| Website | square-enix.com |
Square Company, Limited (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. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc is a former president and chairman of Square Co Ltd (now Square Enix Co (born May 28, 1959) is the current president of Square Enix. He was formerly the president of Square and carried over his title in 2003 when (born November 25, 1962) is a Japanese Game designer, Game director and Game producer. 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. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need This is a list of games either developed or published by Square. 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. Generally a company is a form of Business organization. The precise definition varies (born 1957 was the founder of Square in 1983 Initially he was the president of the company It merged with Enix in 2003 and became part of Square Enix. The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. 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
Squaresoft is also a brand name used by Square between 1992 and 2003. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a 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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History
Square was founded in Yokohama in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto after he graduated from Waseda, one of Japan's top universities. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) (born 1957 was the founder of Square in 1983 Initially he was the president of the company often abbreviated to, is one of the top universities in Japan. Back then, Square was a computer game software division of Den-Yu-Sha, a power line construction company owned by Miyamoto's father. Electric power transmission, a process in the delivery of Electricity to consumers is the bulk transfer of electrical power While at the time game development was usually conducted by only one programmer, Miyamoto believed that it would be more efficient to have graphic designers, programmers and professional story writers work together on common projects. Square's first two titles were The Death Trap and its sequel Will: The Death Trap II, both designed by part-time employee Hironobu Sakaguchi and released on the NEC PC-8801. is a video game developed and published by Square for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, and Fujitsu FM-7 in 1984. Will The Death Trap II is a video game developed and published by Square for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, Fujitsu FM-7, and A part-time job carries fewer hours per week than a Full-time job and usually pays less than a full-time job (born November 25, 1962) is a Japanese Game designer, Game director and Game producer. The NEC PC-8801 system was introduced by the NEC Corporation in 1981 and was an early Zilog Z80 -based computer [1]
Despite an initial reluctance to develop for video game consoles, Square entered the Nintendo Famicom market in December 1985 with the porting of Thexder. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) See also Software portability In Computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created Thexder (テグザー Teguzar) is a classic action- arcade game from Game Arts. [1] In September 1986, Square spun off from Den-Yu-Sha and became an independent company officially named Square Co. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) , Ltd. [2] Sakaguchi then became a full-time employee as the Director of Planning and Development of the company. A permanent full-time job usually has benefits (such as health insurance however temporary full-time jobs usually do not have benefits After releasing several unsuccessful games for the Famicom, Square relocated to Ueno, Tokyo in 1987 and developed a role-playing game titled Final Fantasy, inspired by Enix's success with the first Japanese game of the genre, Dragon Warrior. is a district in Tokyo 's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Events Notable releases Capcom releases the Street Fighter arcade game the first in a long series of games A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived is a Console role-playing game developed and published in Japan by Square (now Square Enix) in and published in North America by Nintendo The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Dragon Warrior, also known as in Japan is a role-playing Video game developed by Chunsoft and originally published in Japan by Enix With 400,000 copies sold, Final Fantasy spawned multiple sequels over the years and became Square's main franchise. [1]
Square has also made other widely known games such as Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, Xenogears, Brave Fencer Musashi, Parasite Eve, Parasite Eve 2, Vagrant Story, Kingdom Hearts (done in collaboration with Disney Interactive) and, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Secret of Mana, known in Japan as, is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Nintendo 's Super Famicom as a part of the Mana is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony 's PlayStation. is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation Parasite Eve is the name of a Japanese Novel by Hideaki Sena, first published in Kadokawa Horror Bunko, which has been adapted into a Parasite Eve II is the sequel to the PlayStation console role-playing game Parasite Eve. is a Japanese-developed Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video game is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 Video game console Disney Interactive Studios Inc (initially Walt Disney Computer Software, later Disney Interactive and Buena Vista Games Inc Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars, released as simply in Japan is a hybrid adventure / Console role-playing game developed and published by
Square was one of the many companies that had planned to develop and publish their games for the Nintendo 64, but with the cheaper costs associated with developing games on CDs for the Sony PlayStation, the games were instead made for Playstation. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Final Fantasy VII was one of these games, and it sold 9. is a Console role-playing game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the 8 million copies, making it the second best selling game for the Playstation.
A merger between Square and its competitor Enix was in consideration since at least 2000; however, the financial failure of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within made Enix hesitant to join with a company that loses money,[3] and the merge was delayed until April 1, 2003, when the two companies finally merged to form Square Enix. The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Final Fantasy The Spirits Within is a Science fiction film by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series of 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
Subsidiaries and related corporations
In Japan
The Disk Original Group (DOG) was a union formed of no less than seven Japanese video game companies: Square Co. , Ltd. , MicroCabin, Thinking Rabbit, Carry Lab, System Sacom, XTALSOFT, and HummingBirdSoft. Thinking Rabbit was a software house based in Takarazuka, Japan, and are the original publishers of Sokoban. Carry Lab (キャリーラボ is a defunct Japanese Software house. is a gaming development company Games list Published Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Gekitotsu Dangan Jidōsha was a Japanese Software house established in 1982 to develop games for Japanese computers is a defunct Japanese video game company The company was established in 1982 as a Real estate agent but in 1983 began to develop computer games Founded July 14, 1986, Square took the lead of this promising alliance to produce games on the Famicom Disk System. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer ("Famicom" console in Japan. Because Square headed DOG, all DOG titles were published under the name Square. In reality, however, Square only produced a few of the eleven games published under the DOG label. In general, the games were commercial failures.
DigiCube was established in February 1996. DigiCube Co Ltd (株式会社デジキューブ Kabushiki-gaisha Dejikyūbu) was a Japanese company established as a subsidiary of Software developer It was formed to market and distribute games and related merchandising (toys, books, music, etc. This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. ) in Asia. It declared bankruptcy in October 2003. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against
Escape, Inc. was established in 1998. They developed the racing game Driving Emotion Type-S. is a Racing game developed by Escape a Subsidiary of Square. It was published in Japan on March 30 2000 and was Square's first released for the PlayStation
Square Visual Works (CG studio), Square Sounds (sound studio), Squartz (quality assurance) and Square Next were all founded in June 1999. All were subsequently absorbed into Square Co. , Ltd. in 2001 and 2002.
Quest Corporation was an independent software development studio established in July 1988, best known for the Ogre Battle series. was a Japanese Video game company founded in 1988 Quest is best known for its critically acclaimed Tactical role-playing game series Ogre Battle Several team members, including Yasumi Matsuno, Hiroshi Minagawa and Akihiko Yoshida, left Quest in 1997 to join Square, where they worked on several titles for the Sony PlayStation, including Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console is a Tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video game console. is a Japanese-developed Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video game In June 2002, Quest was purchased by Square.
The Game Designers Studio, Inc. (株式会社ゲームデザイナーズ・スタジオ kabushiki-gaisha geimudezainaazu sutajio?) was shell corporation founded by Square to create video games for the Nintendo GameCube, even though Square had an exclusive deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to create games only for PlayStation consoles. A shell Corporation is defined in Barron's Finance & Investment Handbook as "a company that is incorporated but has no significant assets or operations The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. ( SCEI) is a Japanese Video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry mostly in Video game consoles and is a full To evade that deal, Square held only 49 % of the shares while Akitoshi Kawazu, head of Square’s Production Team 2, held 51 %. is a Japanese Game producer who was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. The formation of a new company also made it possible to take advantage of Nintendo’s Q fund for new game developers who develop for GameCube. Game Designers Studio only released a single game, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. is a Video game for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the first Final Fantasy game on a Nintendo console since Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was de facto developed by Square Enix’s Production Team 2. Publishing was done by Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on
Square merged with Enix and formed Square Enix while Crystal Chronicles was in development. The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Square Enix later acquired 100 % of Game Designers Studio and renamed the new subsidiary to SQEX Corporation. After the takeover of Taito in 2005, Square Enix merged SQEX with Taito and renamed the new subsidiary to Taito Corporation in March 2006. The is a Japanese developer of Video game software and arcade hardware wholly-owned by RPG publisher Square Enix. [2]
Abroad
Square Soft, Inc. was established as the official North American subsidiary of Square in March 1989. It was responsible for both the production and distribution of North American localizations of Square titles during the 16-bit era, and continued to produce English language localizations of Square games in the 32-bit era. In the History of computer and video games, the fourth generation (more commonly referred to as the 16 bit era) began on October 30, 1987 English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The fifth-generation era (more commonly known as the 32 bit era and occasionally after the release of the Nintendo 64, the 64 bit era and more rarely It has also been responsible for localizing a number of non-Square titles, including Capcom's Breath of Fire for the SNES and Sony's Wild ARMs 3 for the PlayStation 2. For the original NASA meaning see capsule communicator. is a leading Japanese International developer Breath of Fire, also known as in Japan is the first entry in the Breath of Fire series of Console role-playing games Developed by is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with Wild Arms 3, known in Japan as, is a Western Steampunk Console role-playing game developed by Media It developed the game Secret of Evermore for the SNES. Secret of Evermore is a North American role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Video game console. It is currently known as Square Enix, Inc. Square Soft's original headquarters were in Redmond, Washington, where it distributed its now-dead newsletter, the Ogopogo Examiner, but it was relocated to Costa Mesa, California in August 1996, where it remained until late 2005; as of 2006, Square Enix, Inc. Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management's April 1 2008 estimate the city has a population The Ogopogo Examiner was a Newsletter distributed by Square Soft Inc Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. is now located in El Segundo, California. El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse
Square USA, Inc. (originally Square L. A. , Inc. ) was established in August 1995. It operates as a high-end computer-generated imagery research and development studio, and has been integral in the production of graphics for Square-produced games since the beginning of the 32-bit era. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California and Honolulu, Hawaii. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U Like its sister company, Square Soft, Inc. , Square USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Square Co. , Ltd.
Square Europe, Ltd. was established in December 1998 to localize and market Square-developed games in Europe and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Located in London, England, Square Europe was granted exclusive publishing rights in Europe and other PAL territories for all interactive entertainment titles developed by Square.
Square Electronic Arts
Square Electronic Arts L. L. C. , also known as Square EA, was a joint venture between console video game developers Square and Electronic Arts. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Announced on April 27, 1998, Square EA was based in Costa Mesa, California and operated under the supervision of Square president and CEO Jun Iwasaki, and was responsible for publishing and marketing all games produced by Square in North America. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Conversely, Electronic Arts Square, K. K. , formed at the same time and based in Japan, was responsible for publishing and marketing games produced by Electronic Arts in Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Under the terms of the agreement, Electronic Arts owned 30 percent of Square EA, and Square owned 30 percent of EA Square.
Square EA proved to be very successful, and during its five years of existence released a higher proportion of localized Square titles to the American market than ever before. In Computing, Internationalization and localization (also spelled internationalisation and localisation, see spelling differences) are means of adapting EA Square, on the other hand, was somewhat less successful, and struggled to make an impact on the Asian videogame market, which has been traditionally difficult for American game developers to break into.
Following the announcement of the merger between Square and former competitor Enix in 2003, Square purchased back Electronic Arts' stake in Square EA, and folded it back into Square Soft, Inc. The was a company that produced Japanese Video games and Manga. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. , its North American subsidiary, which was subsequently renamed Square Enix U. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity S. A. , Inc. (now Square Enix, Inc. ) and continues to publish Square Enix's titles in North America. 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
Square Pictures
Square Pictures, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a computer-animated film division of Square. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U In 1997, they began work on a feature CG film based on Final Fantasy. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace In addition there were rumors of movie adaptations of Transformers and EverQuest. This page is a master list of the assorted Animated television series based on the Transformers toyline. EverQuest, often called EQ, is a 3D fantasy -themed Massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) that was released In 2000, the film was revealed as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Final Fantasy The Spirits Within is a Science fiction film by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series of The movie was released on July 11, 2001, but was not met with critical acclaim. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The film brought in a significantly lower than expected box office return of $80 million. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As the film's budget was close to $130 million without marketing, it was considered a box-office bomb. The following is a partial list of US and Canadian Box office bombs; Films with low Box office revenue
They also created a short film for the Wachowski brothers that was centered in the world of The Matrix, titled the Final Flight of the Osiris. Biography Andy and Larry Wachowski were born to a Polish-American family in Chicago. The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and The short featured photo realistic characters, just as The Spirits Within, performing acrobatic moves in action sequences. The film was shown in theaters alongside Dreamcatcher and was meant to set the stage for the two Matrix sequels. Dreamcatcher is a 2003 Film adaptation of Stephen King 's novel of the same name. The short was released on DVD in June 3, 2003 as part of The Animatrix. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The Animatrix is a collection of nine animated Short films released in 2003 and set in the fictional universe of ''The Matrix'' series Square Pictures is now a consolidated subsidiary of Square Enix. [4]
List of games
References
- ^ a b c Fujii, Daiji (January 2006). This is a list of games either developed or published by Square. "Entrepreneurial choices of strategic options in Japan's RPG development" (pdf). . Faculty of Economics, Okayama University Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 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 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.
- ^ Corporate History. Square Enix. 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 Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.
- ^ RPGamer > Square-Enix Gives Chrono Break Trademark Some Playmates
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- Square Enix Company Timeline. Accessed on May 12, 2005.
- "Square Completes Acquisition of Quest. " IGN Game Boy. June 19, 2002. Accessed on January 18, 2005.
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