Square Enix on Xbox 360

[Angelcurio]

A nice article about the promises of Square-Enix, and their actual delivering:

Square Enix on Xbox 360

The two companies have been talking for a long time, but Square Enix continually shuns Microsoft.

It's no secret that Microsoft has done well in the console gaming sector. The company came out strong with the first Xbox and challenged Nintendo for the number two spot. With the Xbox 360, the company has garnered itself a one year head start against competition from Sony and Nintendo, and is looking to make a strong run at holding the number one spot. However, there is one area where Microsoft has been severely lacking and that hasn't changed at all from the Xbox to the Xbox 360. We're talking about Japan and support from Japanese third party companies.

There are a lot of Japanese companies who are offering solid support for the Xbox 360, but there are still several who seem to be hesitant about support. The primary company of focus here is Square Enix. In all honesty, it doesn't matter if Devil May Cry 4 is exclusive to the Xbox 360, or if Microsoft can secure Metal Gear Solid 4 for the 360. The Japanese gaming audience is shifted by two game series: Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. If Microsoft were able to secure an exclusive on a current Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest title within the main series, the announcement alone would move Xbox 360 consoles in Japan.

Microsoft has discussed its relationship with Square Enix in the past, and the two companies are always very positive about working together. However, over the past two years, nothing has really come of these talks other than a lackluster port of a five year old game (Final Fantasy XI). So let's go back for a moment to look at what has been said in the past, then move forward to see where this relationship is really going.

E3 2005

At Microsoft's pre-E3 2005 press conference, Yoichi Wada, President of Square Enix came up on stage and discussed Square's future plans for the Xbox 360. At this point, Final Fantasy XI was officially announced. The audience cheered, but let's face it, porting a five year old game that had already been available for the PC and the PlayStation 2 wasn't going to bring a lot of new Japanese gamers to the Xbox 360.

"Close collaboration between Microsoft and Square Enix is just beginning. As a company that is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of what is possible in the world of video games, Square Enix looks forward to working with the Xbox team to create new worlds that Xbox 360 will make possible. Tonight, I would like to share with you a sneak preview of what we believe the future of video games might look like. We created this real-time rendered image taking advantage of Xbox 360's superb graphics power."

Mr. Wada followed this statement with a video showcasing a new fantasy world that looked like it could potential be from the upcoming MMORPG that the Final Fantasy XI team is currently working on. The video and speech would've been a confidence booster for Xbox 360 loyalists if it weren't for the amazing showing Square Enix put on at the Sony press conference hours before. Instead of an unnamed real-time movie, Square Enix showed off a real-time version of the Final Fantasy VII intro running on PlayStation 3 hardware specs.

Tokyo Game Show 2005

Sony once again showed off the Final Fantasy VII real-time demo for the PlayStation at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show. And while the crowds around the PS3 theater were huge, the crowd for Final Fantasy XI at the Microsoft booth was equally impressive. In fact, the only game at the Microsoft booth that was getting attention was Final Fantasy XI. N3: Ninety-Nine Nights, Chrome Hounds, Enchanted Arms and Dynasty Warriors were all on display and playable, but none of those titles garnered the attention of FFXI.

E3 2006

Square Enix held a press conference on the Monday before E3 2006 began. Going into the press event, we felt sure that Square Enix would show something for the Xbox 360. With all of the talk in the past about Square's support for the 360, we figured this would be the place and time to do it. In fact, we fully expected plenty of PlayStation 3 discussion, and if there was nothing said about the Xbox 360, Microsoft would be in trouble.

"We are deeply impressed by Xbox 360's outstanding features such as HD graphics, network connectivity and personalization. We are also impressed with Microsoft's deep insight into online gaming. So it is a great pleasure for us that the cross-platform concept of our PlayOnline will now be compatible with Xbox Live. Users of Xbox Live can now share with PC users the worlds we've created. This is something we've dreamed about in the past."

That was what Mr. Yoichi Wada said at E3 2005, one year before. At the very least that statement indicates that Square Enix will be porting its next MMORPG to the Xbox 360. While the company was not ready to disclose details about its next MMO, aside from a few comments about the game coming to Windows Vista and PlayStation 3 (nothing about the Xbox 360), there were plenty of announcements made at the press briefing.


To kick off Square's next generation announcements, the company displayed Dragon Quest Swords as a launch title for the Nintendo Wii. This was quite a surprise, and should help Nintendo sell a few Wii consoles in Japan later this year. The Dragon Quest Swords announcement was followed by the announcement of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS.

At this point we knew more was coming. Square Enix had already announced two Nintendo Wii titles, so PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 news had to be on the way. What followed was virtually a slap in Microsoft's face, and we're not talking about a little French, "I challenge you to a duel" slap. Square Enix went for the Charlie Murphy/Rick James slap and asked Microsoft what the five fingers said to the face.

A trailer for Final Fantasy XIII was shown, followed by text indicating it would be on the PlayStation 3. Square then began talking about exploiting franchises (yes, they said exploit) so we knew more FFXIII was coming. However, the next title shown was Final Fantasy Agito XIII for mobile phones. Okay, we've got a new Final Fantasy for PS3 and now another for mobile, but Square Enix wasn't done yet.

The final game showed in the Final Fantasy announcement montage appeared to be a new CG movie similar to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. However, at the end of the trailer, the same familiar text indicating the console was shown. This time all that was a pause before the name of the console was shown. At this point Square Enix had shown two Wii products, one PlayStation 3 product and new mobile phone game based on the FFXIII universe. This game had to be for the Xbox 360 right? Wrong! After the deliberate pause, PlayStation 3 was displayed on screen.

The Future

As we look ahead, we are still left with the words of Mr. Yoichi Wada. But what exactly does Square Enix have in store for the Xbox 360? At a press briefing held in Japan shortly before E3 2006, Square Enix announced Project Sylph, an arcade-style shooter. Not exactly a game that will be moving consoles in Japan, and certainly no where near as big as two Final Fantasy XIII titles for the PlayStation 3. Tri-Ace, the developer behind the Star Ocean series, is working on an RPG for the Xbox 360, but that's being handled my Microsoft as it seems Square Enix has little to no involvement in the project.

With all of the talk about the PlayOnline service and Xbox Live, one would think that the next MMO from the Final Fantasy XI team would be coming to the Xbox 360. However, reports over the past year have indicated that the game will only be heading to the Vista and PlayStation 3 platforms. We'll have to wait for more details on the title from Square Enix, but a new MMO may not be enough to push consoles in Japan, especially if the title will be available on Windows Vista and the PlayStation 3. For the foreseeable future, it appears as though Microsoft will continue to be shunned by Square Enix.

Link: http://www.gamerfeed.com/gf/features/1028/

[Keesie]

Good article, I didn't know Square Enix was making a game for the Xbox 360. But it sure is noticable that Microsoft didn't get that Final Fantasy licence!
THat is good I think, for the Playstation 3 of course. Because the Final Fantasy series are already proved to be a succes and without the 360 being sold enough in Japan such a title can't make the console sell a lot more....

[WhatRuOn]

I can't remember Square making a good game that wasn't an RPG since Bushido Blade...it's a shame they wouln't bring their RPGs to the 360.

[Fedos]

Square Enix said that there are more games planned for the Final Fantasy XIII project, and that they'd announce them for other platforms. Now, that could mean we'll see games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, or it could mean we'll see them on the Wii. Considering the graphics horsepower of the 360 in relation to the Wii I'd like to think they'll be coming to the 360.

[WhatRuOn]

Square Enix said that there are more games planned for the Final Fantasy XIII project, and that they'd announce them for other platforms. Now, that could mean we'll see games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, or it could mean we'll see them on the Wii. Considering the graphics horsepower of the 360 in relation to the Wii I'd like to think they'll be coming to the 360.

Thats cool and all, but, with the exception of the main FFXIII I think all the games will be sub-par at best.

[Mael Duin]

Square Enix said that there are more games planned for the Final Fantasy XIII project, and that they'd announce them for other platforms. Now, that could mean we'll see games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, or it could mean we'll see them on the Wii. Considering the graphics horsepower of the 360 in relation to the Wii I'd like to think they'll be coming to the 360.

Actually Squeenix said that there is three more PROJECTS, which doesn't mean games. It could mean movie, manga, anything.

[Steroyd]

Square Enix said that there are more games planned for the Final Fantasy XIII project, and that they'd announce them for other platforms. Now, that could mean we'll see games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, or it could mean we'll see them on the Wii. Considering the graphics horsepower of the 360 in relation to the Wii I'd like to think they'll be coming to the 360.

Thats cool and all, but, with the exception of the main FFXIII I think all the games will be sub-par at best.

there was a time on the PS1 where they could leave the RPG genre and make an amazing game...

But yeahtheir foray onto the PS2 hasn't been a gracious leap in performance, i blame the merger.

[WhatRuOn]

there was a time on the PS1 where they could leave the RPG genre and make an amazing game...

But yeahtheir foray onto the PS2 hasn't been a gracious leap in performance, i blame the merger.

Me too, Bushido and Brave Fencer were amazing games for the PS1...but other then FFX I can't think of any killer games on the PS2 from Sq.

[coolguy]

Who cares about Square Enix and there crapy FF ports
half the FF games are CGIS any ways

[lordmadjack]

Again with the flame bait, please don't make me report you CG

Anyway, I for one WANT Microsoft to get SquareEnix support, I think creating a way for Live players and PS3 players (a pipedream I know ) to hang together on the internet would be awesome...

Perhaps MS will gain a quirky little title like "Brave Fencer Mushashi"

One can dream can't he /\/\

[Azu]

Square Enix said that there are more games planned for the Final Fantasy XIII project, and that they'd announce them for other platforms. Now, that could mean we'll see games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, or it could mean we'll see them on the Wii. Considering the graphics horsepower of the 360 in relation to the Wii I'd like to think they'll be coming to the 360.

Thats cool and all, but, with the exception of the main FFXIII I think all the games will be sub-par at best.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII will definitely not be sub par. It's by Nomura, the writer of FFVII and director of Kingdom Hearts games.

but other then FFX I can't think of any killer games on the PS2 from Sq.

Uh... Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, FFXII, Dragon Quest VIII (well, nowadays it's technically a Square game), Front Mission 5, Star Ocean 3, Radiata Stories, Grandia 3. Of course not all of them are über great, but good nonetheless.

And one sure-to-be-great game still coming, Valkyrie Profile 2.

half the FF games are CGIS any ways

Hmmm... I remember reading that some Final Fantasy game had 1 and a half hours of FMV. If you want to complete the games 100%, FFX took well over 100 hours. I don't think 50 hours of that was FMVs, or even talking. Most of the time you're fighting enemies.

[Fedos]

but other then FFX I can't think of any killer games on the PS2 from Sq.

Uh... Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, FFXII, Dragon Quest VIII (well, nowadays it's technically a Square game), Front Mission 5, Star Ocean 3, Radiata Stories, Grandia 3. Of course not all of them are über great, but good nonetheless.

And one sure-to-be-great game still coming, Valkyrie Profile 2.

Most of those games you mentioned are outsourced. Grandia 3 came from Game Arts, Radiata Stories and Valkryie Profile 2 come from Tri Ace. Dragon Quest VIII comes from Level 5. Only the Kingdom Hearts games and Front Mission 5 come from the original Square. Indeed, the teams within the Square of Square Enix have been pretty much sitting on their bottoms all generation long.

[udontneed2know]

Tri-Ace is a part of Enix, always has been. Enix and Square-soft over their many decades of service to the gaming industry got way too large to have just 1 squad so they built tons of internal studios. Like Sony has Naughty Dog and Incognito and Polyphony, Enix has Tri-Ace and Square has(had) Dream Factory and other studios.

But I'm glad Square and Enix aren't throwing crap into the wind. But Enix has made some gems that people have overlooked. Like Robot Alchemic Drive for the PS2. Only released 50,000 copies but man, what a game that is. Best mech fighting game EVA.

DQVIII, engine built by Level 5 but everything else done by Enix of course. FFX and X-2 were actually real high quality, but X-2 was too much like a rehashing of the same engine and locations with nothing but a different storyline, few new characters and a different battle engine.

FFXII got a 40/40 from Famitsu, that coveted number only 7 other games has hit. Valkrie Profile 2 looks trully amazing. Radiata Stories and Grandia. List goes on for Enix and Square this generation. And unlike in the past, almost all the games have been pretty damn good.

[WhatRuOn]

I'll just politely disagree and wish things were like the PS1 days.

[Fedos]

Tri-Ace is a part of Enix, always has been.

Well if that is the case then why does the copyright on their website say Tri Ace and not Square Enix? http://www.tri-ace.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Square Enix doesn't own Game Arts as far as I know, they are still independent, and so is Tri Ace. In fact, it was mentioned in the very source from this thread that MS is publishing Tri Ace's 360 rpg and not Square Enix, though Square Enix is publishing Game Arts Project Slyph.

And I agree with WhatRuOn. The merger with Enix has really hampered the kinds of games that made Squaresoft a rockstar of game development last gen. Square used to far and away be my favorite game developer, right now, I don't know who I'd consider my favorite game developer (Nautilus ranks pretty high up there, and if Final Fantasy XII turns out to be as great a game as it could be, Square will have regained some of my favor).

But really though, you can't even compare this generation's (Square) Enix rpgs with Squaresoft's of last generation. During the PS1, we got three Final Fantasies, a Chrono Cross, a Xenogears, a Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics, and a Saga Frontier (a favorite of mine), all of which were gold. This gen from Square we get, what, Final Fantasy X and X-2, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Unlimited Saga, Romancing Saga, is that it? That hardly compares with last gen's best from the house that Final Fantasy built.

[Venger]

According to IGN these are the games that Square Enix is responsible for on all machines. Just to refresh some memories.

Games Published

Game Boy Advance
Dragon Quest Characters: Toruneko no Daibouken 3 Advance: Fushigi no Dungeon
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan

Nintendo DS
Children of Mana
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest Monsters -- Joker
Egg Monster Hero
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- Ring of Fates

PC
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit 2: Rakuen no Tamago
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit 3: Tenkai no Kishi to Hoshiei no Utahime
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit: Ryuu no Sunadokei
Cross Gate: All In One Pack
Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promethia / Rise of the Zilart All-In-One Pack 2004
Final Fantasy XI Entry Disc + Rise of the Zilart Enhanced Data
Final Fantasy XI Online: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection
Front Mission Online
Junk Metal

PlayStation
Chocobo Collection
Chocobo Stallion
Cyber Org
Final Fantasy Origins
Front Mission 1st

PlayStation 2
All-Star Professional Wrestling III
Ambrosia Odyssey
Code Age Commanders
Dawn of Mana
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (demo disc)
Dragon Quest: Young Yangus' Mysterious Dungeon
Drakengard
Drakengard 2
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promethia / Rise of the Zilart All-In-One Pack 2004
Final Fantasy XI Entry Disc 2005
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII (demo disc)
Front Mission 4
Front Mission 4 (Demo Disc)
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War
Front Mission Online
Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir
Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami wo Tsugu Shoujo
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
Grandia III
Hanjuku Hero: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu
Hanjuku Monogatari 4: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu - Hanjuku Ginga Bentou
Heavy Metal Thunder
Kingdom Hearts II
Musashi: Samurai Legend
PlayOnline / Final Fantasy XI All In One Pack 2006
Radiata Stories
Romancing SaGa
Square Enix Sampler Disc, Vol. 1
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Director's Cut
UNLIMITED SaGa
Ultimate Hits: Final Fantasy X / X-2 Ultimate Box
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

PlayStation 3
Final Fantasy VII: Technical Demo for PS3
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
Square Enix PS3 MMORPG [Untitled]

PlayStation Portable
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

Wii
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- Crystal Bearers

Wireless
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
Brave Shot
Brave Shot 2
Code Age Brawls
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII: Lost Episode
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Final Fantasy Agito XIII
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding
Front Mission
Front Mission 2089
Hanjuku Hero Mobile
Hexcite Fusion
Musashi: Mobile Samurai
Musashi: Mobile Samurai 2

WonderSwan Color
Hanjuku Hero

Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI (demo disc beta test)
Project Sylph
Square Enix / Tri-Ace RPG
Games Developed

Game Boy Advance
Dragon Quest Characters: Toruneko no Daibouken 3 Advance: Fushigi no Dungeon
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan

GameCube
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Includes GBA Cable)

Nintendo DS
Children of Mana
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest Monsters -- Joker
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- Ring of Fates
Mario Hoops 3-on-3

PC
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit 2: Rakuen no Tamago
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit 3: Tenkai no Kishi to Hoshiei no Utahime
Cross Gate Power-Up Kit: Ryuu no Sunadokei
Cross Gate: All In One Pack
Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promethia / Rise of the Zilart All-In-One Pack 2004
Final Fantasy XI Entry Disc + Rise of the Zilart Enhanced Data
Final Fantasy XI Online: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection
Front Mission Online
Junk Metal

PlayStation
Cyber Org
Front Mission 1st

PlayStation 2
All-Star Professional Wrestling III
Ambrosia Odyssey
Code Age Commanders
Dawn of Mana
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko's Great Adventure 3: Mysterious Dungeon
Dragon Quest V
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promethia / Rise of the Zilart All-In-One Pack 2004
Final Fantasy XI Entry Disc 2005
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XII
Front Mission 4
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War
Front Mission Online
Hanjuku Hero: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu
Hanjuku Monogatari 4: 7 Nin no Hanjuku Eiyuu - Hanjuku Ginga Bentou
Heavy Metal Thunder
Kingdom Hearts II
Musashi: Samurai Legend
PlayOnline / Final Fantasy XI All In One Pack 2006
Romancing SaGa
Square Enix Sampler Disc, Vol. 1
UNLIMITED SaGa
Ultimate Hits: Final Fantasy X / X-2 Ultimate Box

PlayStation 3
Final Fantasy VII: Technical Demo for PS3
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
Square Enix PS3 MMORPG [Untitled]

PlayStation Portable
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special

Wii
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

Wireless
ActRaiser
Aleste
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
Brave Shot
Brave Shot 2
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII: Lost Episode
Dragon Quest
Final Fantasy Agito XIII
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding
Front Mission
Hanjuku Hero Mobile
Musashi: Mobile Samurai

WonderSwan Color
Hanjuku Hero

Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI (demo disc beta test)

http://games.ign.com/objects/546/546688.html


These are the games they list for just Square, though there is over lap.

Games Published

Game Boy
Final Fantasy Adventure
Final Fantasy Legend
Final Fantasy Legend III
Mystic Quest

Game Boy Advance
Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Sword of Mana

MSX
Aliens

NES
Deep Dungeon III
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Hanjuku Hero
King's Knight
Square's Tom Sawyer
Teguzar

Nintendo 64
Final Fantasy N64 SGI Demo

PC
Final Fantasy VIII

PC-88
Alpha
Cruise Chaser Blassty
Genesis
King's Knight Special
The Death Trap
Will (The Death Trap II)

PlayStation
Another Mind
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon
Chrono Cross (Demo Disc)
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Anthologies: Europa Edition
Final Fantasy I - II: Premium Package
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII (Demo Disc)
Final Fantasy VIII
Front Mission 2
Front Mission Alternative
IS Internal Section
Legend of Mana
Racing Lagoon
Soukaigi
SquareSoft 1998 Collector's CD Vol. 1 (demo Disc)
SquareSoft 1999 Collector's CD Vol. 2
SquareSoft 2000 Collector's CD Vol. 3
Tobal No. 2

PlayStation 2
All Star Pro-Wrestling
All-Star Professional Wrestling II
Gekikuukan Pro Yakyuu: At the End of the Century 1999
Hanjuku Hero Vs. 3D
Nichibeikan Pro Baseball FINAL LEAGUE
World Fantasista

PocketStation
Chocobo World

Super NES
Alcahest
Bahamut Lagoon
Breath of Fire
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III (US)
Final Fantasy IV (Import)
Final Fantasy V (import)
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
Front Mission
Front Mission Gun Hazard
Hanjuko Hero
Live A Live
Radical Dreamers
Romancing SaGa
Romancing SaGa 2
Romancing SaGa 3
Rudra no Hihou
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3
Treasure Hunter G

WonderSwan
Hataraku Chocobo

WonderSwan Color
Blue Wing Blitz
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III (Import)
Final Fantasy IV
Front Mission
Games Developed

Arcade
Ehrgeiz

Famicom Disk System
3-D Worldrunner

Game Boy
Final Fantasy Adventure
Final Fantasy Legend
Final Fantasy Legend II
Final Fantasy Legend III
Mystic Quest

Game Boy Advance
Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

MSX
Aliens
Final Fantasy

NES
3-D WorldRunner
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Hanjuku Hero
King's Knight
Rad Racer
Rad Racer 2
Square's Tom Sawyer

Nintendo 64
Final Fantasy N64 SGI Demo

Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy III

PC
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII

PC-88
Alpha
Cruise Chaser Blassty
Genesis
King's Knight Special
The Death Trap
Will (The Death Trap II)

PlayStation
Another Mind
Brave Fencer Musashi
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade 2
Chocobo Racing
Chocobo's Dungeon 2
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger
Einhander
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Anthologies: Europa Edition
Final Fantasy Anthology
Final Fantasy Chronicles
Final Fantasy I - II: Premium Package
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII (Demo Disc)
Final Fantasy VIII
Front Mission 2
Front Mission 3
Front Mission Alternative
IS Internal Section
Legend of Mana
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve II
Racing Lagoon
Saga Frontier
Saga Frontier 2
SquareSoft 1998 Collector's CD Vol. 1 (demo Disc)
SquareSoft 1999 Collector's CD Vol. 2
SquareSoft 2000 Collector's CD Vol. 3
Threads of Fate
Vagrant Story
Xenogears

PlayStation 2
All Star Pro-Wrestling
All-Star Professional Wrestling II
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X International
Front Mission 4 (Demo Disc)
Gekikuukan Pro Yakyuu: At the End of the Century 1999
Hanjuku Hero Vs. 3D
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix
Nichibeikan Pro Baseball FINAL LEAGUE
World Fantasista

PocketStation
Chocobo World

Super NES
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III (US)
Final Fantasy IV (Import)
Final Fantasy V (import)
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
Live A Live
Radical Dreamers
Romancing SaGa
Romancing SaGa 2
Romancing SaGa 3
Rudra no Hihou
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Wireless
Kingdom Hearts

WonderSwan
Hataraku Chocobo

WonderSwan Color
Blue Wing Blitz
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III (Import)
Final Fantasy IV
Front Mission
Makai Toushi SaGa
Wild Card

http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025065.html

And lastly these are the games listed for just Enix.

Games Published

Game Boy Advance
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Game Boy Color
Dragon Warrior I & II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere

NES
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Itadaki Street 2
Thexder

Nintendo 64
Mischief Makers
Wonder Project J2

PC
Cross Gate

PlayStation
Blade Arts
Bust A Groove 2
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Warrior VII
Hello Charlie!!
Itadaki Street: Gorgeous King
Murder on the Eurasia Express
Planet Laika
Pop'N Tanks!
Torneko: The Last Hope
Valkyrie Profile

PlayStation 2
0 Story
Dance Summit 2001: Bust A Move
Dramatic Soccer Game: Nihon Daihyo-senshu Ni Narou!
Endnesia
Grandia Xtreme
Itadaki Street 3
Online Pro Wrestling: The Champion of the Network
Orega Kantoku Da! Gekitou Pennant Race
Robot Alchemical Drive
Super Galdelic Hour
The Fear
Zoku Segare Ijiri

Saturn
Tales of Seven-Wind Island

Super NES
ActRaiser
ActRaiser 2
Brain Lord
Dragon Quest I & II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Warrior VI
EVO: Search for Eden
Illusion of Gaia
King Arthur: The Knights of Justice
Robotrek
Soul Blazer
Star Ocean
Terranigma
The 7th Saga
The 7th Saga 2: Mystic Ark
Wonder Project J
Games Developed

Game Boy Advance
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Game Boy Color
Dragon Warrior I & II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior Monsters
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure

NES
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV

Nintendo 64
Wonder Project J2

PC
Cross Gate

PlayStation
Blade Arts
Bust A Groove
Bust A Groove 2
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Warrior VII
Hello Charlie!!
Murder on the Eurasia Express
Pop'N Tanks!
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Torneko: The Last Hope

PlayStation 2
Orega Kantoku Da! Gekitou Pennant Race
Robot Alchemical Drive
Super Galdelic Hour
Zoku Segare Ijiri

Super NES
Brain Lord
Dragon Quest I & II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Warrior VI
Illusion of Gaia
King Arthur: The Knights of Justice
Soul Blazer
The 7th Saga
The 7th Saga 2: Mystic Ark
Wonder Project J

http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025026.html

[Steroyd]

Square was responsible for the spawning the Breath of Fire series.

I'm not worthy... I'm not worthy...

[n00body]

Square was responsible for the spawning the Breath of Fire series.

I'm not worthy... I'm not worthy...

One of those amusing little "didja know that" things. Though that game was terribly unbalanced (Karn was WAY too powerful), and the story was rather ethereal at best, it was still pretty fun.

[WhatRuOn]

Brave Fencer Musashi
Bushido Blade
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger
Legend of Mana
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve II
Saga Frontier
Saga Frontier 2
Threads of Fate
Vagrant Story
Xenogears

These titles were great. Besides Kingdom Hearts and FFX, the PS2 square titles just don't stack up to them.

[Fenris]

The Shadowy Taint of Fanal Fantasy: Spirits Within is long my friend.

[Ricokillercon]

People may hate on square...but there making tons of money and selling tons of games....

u make hate their games..think there not as good as the oldies...but a lot of people like em...and that's what matters...

show me another company that can release so many games that most sell over 1mill!!!!

[Dasimpse]

Like ive said many a time, Millions of people Buy a 50 cent album, But real Hip Hop Heads will tell you he doesnt make the hottest records!

[Ricokillercon]

Like ive said many a time, Millions of people Buy a 50 cent album, But real Hip Hop Heads will tell you he doesnt make the hottest records!

Does 50 cent care either way...hes still making money...

[Steroyd]

The Shadowy Taint of Fanal Fantasy: Spirits Within is long my friend.

the one final fantasy that i want erased from my 10 million Tera Hertz processing brain, with 1 billion terabytes worth of storage space.

Sometimes i have nightmares about that movie.... and not because it wasn't scary.

[Just-A-Gamer]

Tri-Ace is a part of Enix, always has been.

Well if that is the case then why does the copyright on their website say Tri Ace and not Square Enix? http://www.tri-ace.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Square Enix doesn't own Game Arts as far as I know, they are still independent, and so is Tri Ace. In fact, it was mentioned in the very source from this thread that MS is publishing Tri Ace's 360 rpg and not Square Enix, though Square Enix is publishing Game Arts Project Slyph.

And I agree with WhatRuOn. The merger with Enix has really hampered the kinds of games that made Squaresoft a rockstar of game development last gen. Square used to far and away be my favorite game developer, right now, I don't know who I'd consider my favorite game developer (Nautilus ranks pretty high up there, and if Final Fantasy XII turns out to be as great a game as it could be, Square will have regained some of my favor).

But really though, you can't even compare this generation's (Square) Enix rpgs with Squaresoft's of last generation. During the PS1, we got three Final Fantasies, a Chrono Cross, a Xenogears, a Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics, and a Saga Frontier (a favorite of mine), all of which were gold. This gen from Square we get, what, Final Fantasy X and X-2, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Unlimited Saga, Romancing Saga, is that it? That hardly compares with last gen's best from the house that Final Fantasy built.

You are not kidding I was in RPG heaven on the PS1. Square could just do no wrong on the PS1 and it was great. You can't really argue against that point because of the three real Final Fantasy games alone. Not to mention the laundry list of other games you mention. That Vagrant Story was my favorite it was simply awesome. It just seems like after the Final Fantasy movie bust thing that Square just stop putting out as many games, at least to me. I hope they go back to the old ways with next gen consoles.

As far as Square doing RPG's on X360 I think if it were doing better in Japan then it will be a no brainer. However, since they are collecting dust there it just doesn't look very promising. Only time will tell though.