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2 unusual facts about Square Enix


High School Dreams: Best Friends Forever

Originally developed for Eidos Interactive, High School Dreams: Best Friends Forever was dropped by the publisher when they merged with Square Enix and the title was funded by DR Studios themselves until it could be released.

The X-Family

The producer responded by issuing a public apology through Comic International Productions Co., Ltd, and stated that they were in the process of negotiating with Square Enix about intellectual property rights.


5th Cell

Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters (mobile) - developed for UIEvolution (an ex-subsidiary of Square Enix)

Ayaka

Ayaka's 6th single, "Why", released on September 5, was used for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a PSP game by Square Enix, as the theme song to the game.

Brave Shot

The first game was released after Square Enix signed an exclusive agreement with Verizon Wireless to offer their mobile games on the Get It Now download service.

Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes

A few weeks prior to the expected released date, Square Enix sent the developers a cease-and-desist letter, which led to the immediate cancellation of the project.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

On April 28, 2008, it was reported that Square Enix has applied for the trademark "The Realms of Reverie" at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, leading to speculation that it was the localized title for this game.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

It was developed by Square Enix with Naoki Yoshida as producer and director, and was released worldwide on August 27, 2013.

Yasuhiro Kawakami

Yasuhiro Kawakami left Sega and joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1991 where he was assigned to compose the 1992 title Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (known as Mystic Quest Legend in Europe) alongside Ryuji Sasai.


see also

Carmina Burana

Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu used portions of "O Fortuna", "Estuans interius", and "Veni, veni, venias" for the final boss theme "One-Winged Angel" in Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII.

DigiCube

Although they are primarily known as a resource for the Final Fantasy series, there have also been Ultimania guides published for several other Square Enix titles, including the SaGa series, Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, Vagrant Story and the Kingdom Hearts series.

Dissidia Final Fantasy

For the western localization, the Square Enix staff used analysis from their subsidiary companies in London and Los Angeles to readjust the game for Western audiences.

DQ4

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, a video game published by Enix (now Square Enix)

Hiroshi Minagawa

Director Naoki Yoshida considered the fact that one of the Final Fantasy XII directors was now solely responsible for one aspect of Final Fantasy XIV an indication of how serious Square Enix was about improving the game.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Square Enix published a series of light novels based on the title written by Tomoko Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano.

Malboro

a monster in the Final Fantasy game series, and also appearing in Square-Enix's spin-off tower defense game Crystal Defenders

SO4

Star Ocean: The Last Hope, an action role-playing video game developed by Tri-Ace and Square Enix