Square was a Japanese video game development and publishing company founded in September 1986 by Masashi Miyamoto . It began as a computer game software division of Den-Yu-Sha, a power line construction company owned by Miyamoto's father. Square's first releases were The Death Trap and its sequel Will: The Death Trap II ; they sold over 100,000 copies, a major success for the time.[1] In September 1986, Square spun off from Den-Yu-Sha and became Square Co., Ltd.[2] While its next few games sold poorly, 1987's Final Fantasy sold over 500,000 copies, sparking the company's flagship series.[1]
Square's logo before its merger with Enix
Square was best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series. Of its properties, this franchise is the best-selling, with total worldwide sales of over 173 million units.[3] [4] During its existence, the company developed or published dozens of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems. On April 1, 2003, Square merged with video game publisher Enix to form Square Enix .[5] This list includes retail games developed or published by Square during its existence.
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List of games
Title
System
Release date
Developer(s)
JP
NA
EU
AUS
Ref(s)
The Death Trap
PC-8801 ; PC-9801; FM-7
October 31, 1984
Square
Yes
[6]
Will: The Death Trap II
PC-8801 ; PC-9801; FM-7; X1
June 1985
Square
Yes
[7]
Dragon Slayer
MSX; PC-9801
July 15, 1985 ; September 1985
Nihon Falcom
Yes
[8]
Thexder
X1; Nintendo Entertainment System
July 20, 1985 ; December 19, 1985
Game Arts
Yes
[9] [10]
Cruise Chaser Blassty
PC-8801 ; PC-9801; X1
April 30, 1986
Square
Yes
[11]
Alpha
PC-8801 ; PC-9801; X1; FM-7
July 8, 1986
Square
Yes
[12]
King's Knight
Nintendo Entertainment System ; MSX
September 18, 1986 ; November 1986
Square / Workss
Yes
Yes
[13] [14]
Suishō no Dragon
Family Computer Disk System
December 15, 1986
Square
Yes
[15]
Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki
Family Computer Disk System
December 19, 1986
HummingBirdSoft
Yes
[16]
The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner
Nintendo Entertainment System
March 12, 1987
Square
Yes
Yes
[17]
Apple Town Story
Family Computer Disk System
April 3, 1987
Square
Yes
[18]
Mystery Quest
Family Computer Disk System
May 11, 1987
Carry Lab
Yes
[19] [ better source needed ]
Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon
Family Computer Disk System
May 30, 1987
HummingBirdSoft
Yes
[20]
King's Knight Special
PC-8801 ; X1
June 1987
Square / Workss
Yes
Genesis
PC-8801
June 6, 1987
Square
Yes
[21]
Aliens: Alien 2
PC-8801; PC-9801; MSX ; Family Computer Disk System (unreleased)
June 10, 1987
Square
Yes
[22]
Jikai Shounen Met Mag
Family Computer Disk System
July 3, 1987
Thinking Rabbit
Yes
[23]
Cleopatra no Mahō
Family Computer Disk System
July 24, 1987
Square
Yes
[24]
Rad Racer
Nintendo Entertainment System
August 7, 1987
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[14] [25]
Kalin no Tsurugi
Family Computer Disk System
October 2, 1987
Xtalsoft
Yes
[26] [27]
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
Family Computer Disk System
December 1, 1987
Square / Nintendo
Yes
[28] [29]
JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II
Nintendo Entertainment System
December 7, 1987
Square
Yes
[30]
Final Fantasy
Nintendo Entertainment System
December 18, 1987
Square
Yes
Yes
[31]
Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi heno Tabi
Nintendo Entertainment System
May 13, 1988
HummingBirdSoft
Yes
[32]
Akuusenki Raijin
Family Computer Disk System
July 12, 1988
Micro Cabin
Yes
[33]
Moon Ball Magic
Family Computer Disk System
July 12, 1988
System Sacom
Yes
[34]
Hanjuku Hero
Nintendo Entertainment System
December 2, 1988
Square
Yes
[35]
Final Fantasy II
Nintendo Entertainment System
December 17, 1988
Square
Yes
[36]
Square's Tom Sawyer
Nintendo Entertainment System
November 30, 1989
Square
Yes
[37]
The Final Fantasy Legend
Game Boy
December 15, 1989
Square
Yes
Yes
[38]
Final Fantasy III
Nintendo Entertainment System ; WonderSwan Color (unreleased)
April 27, 1990
Square
Yes
[39]
Rad Racer II
Nintendo Entertainment System
June 1990
Square
Yes
[40]
Final Fantasy Legend II
Game Boy
December 14, 1990
Square
Yes
Yes
[14] [41]
Game Boy
June 28, 1991
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[42] [ better source needed ]
Final Fantasy IV
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
July 19, 1991
Square
Yes
Yes
[43] [44]
Final Fantasy IV Easytype
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
November 29, 1991
Square
Yes
[45]
Final Fantasy Legend III
Game Boy
December 13, 1991
Square
Yes
Yes
[46]
Romancing SaGa
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
January 28, 1992
Square
Yes
[47]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
October 5, 1992
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[48]
Final Fantasy V
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 6, 1992
Square
Yes
[49]
Hanjuku Hero: Aa, Sekaiyo Hanjukunare...!
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 19, 1992
Square
Yes
[44]
Secret of Mana
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
August 6, 1993
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[50]
Romancing SaGa 2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 10, 1993
Square
Yes
[51]
Alcahest
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 17, 1993
HAL Laboratory
Yes
[52]
Breath of Fire [lower-alpha 1]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
February 24, 1994
Capcom
Yes
Yes
[53]
Final Fantasy I•II
Nintendo Entertainment System
February 27, 1994
Square
Yes
[54]
Final Fantasy VI
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
April 2, 1994
Square
Yes
Yes
[55]
Live A Live
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
September 2, 1994
Square
Yes
[56]
Front Mission
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
February 24, 1995
G-Craft
Yes
[57]
Chrono Trigger
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
March 11, 1995
Square
Yes
Yes
[58]
Seiken Densetsu 3
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
September 30, 1995
Square
Yes
[59]
Secret of Evermore
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
October 1995
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[60]
Romancing SaGa 3
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
November 11, 1995
Square
Yes
[61]
Dynami Tracer
Satellaview
January 27, 1996
Square
Yes
[62]
Koi wa Balance
Satellaview
January 27, 1996
Square
Yes
[62]
Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki
Satellaview
February 3, 1996
Square
Yes
[63]
Bahamut Lagoon
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
February 9, 1996
Square
Yes
[64]
Treasure Conflix
Satellaview
February 10, 1996
Square
Yes
[62]
Front Mission Series: Gun Hazard
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
February 23, 1996
Omiya Soft
Yes
[65]
Super Mario RPG
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
March 9, 1996
Square / Nintendo
Yes
Yes
[66] [67]
Treasure of the Rudras
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
April 5, 1996
Square
Yes
[68]
Treasure Hunter G
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
May 24, 1996
Sting Entertainment
Yes
[69]
Tobal No. 1
PlayStation
August 2, 1996
DreamFactory
Yes
Yes
Yes
[67] [70]
Final Fantasy VII
PlayStation
January 31, 1997
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[71]
Pro-Logic Mah-Jong Hai-Shin
PlayStation
January 31, 1997
Aques
Yes
[72]
Bushido Blade
PlayStation
March 14, 1997
Bergsala Lightweight
Yes
Yes
Yes
[73]
Final Fantasy IV
PlayStation
March 21, 1997
Tose
Yes
Yes
[74] [75]
Power Stakes
PlayStation
April 11, 1997
Aques
Yes
[76]
Tobal 2
PlayStation
April 25, 1997
DreamFactory
Yes
[77]
Digical League
PlayStation
June 20, 1997
Aques
Yes
[78]
Final Fantasy Tactics
PlayStation
June 20, 1997
Square
Yes
Yes
[79]
SaGa Frontier
PlayStation
July 11, 1997
Square
Yes
Yes
[80]
Front Mission 2
PlayStation
September 25, 1997
G-Craft
Yes
[81]
Final Fantasy VII International
PlayStation
October 1997
Square
Yes
[71]
Power Stakes Grade 1
PlayStation
October 9, 1997
Aques
Yes
[82]
Einhänder
PlayStation
November 20, 1997
Square
Yes
Yes
[67] [83]
Front Mission Alternative
PlayStation
December 18, 1997
Square
Yes
[84]
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon
PlayStation
December 23, 1997
Square
Yes
[85]
Super Live Stadium
PlayStation
January 1, 1998
Aques
Yes
[86]
Xenogears
PlayStation
February 11, 1998
Square
Yes
Yes
[87]
Bushido Blade 2
PlayStation
February 28, 1998
Bergsala Lightweight
Yes
Yes
[88]
Final Fantasy V
PlayStation
March 13, 1998
Tose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[67] [89]
Hai-Shin 2
PlayStation
March 26, 1998
Aques
Yes
[90]
Parasite Eve
PlayStation
March 29, 1998
Square
Yes
Yes
[67] [91]
Power Stakes 2
PlayStation
April 9, 1998
Aques
Yes
[92]
Sōkaigi
PlayStation
May 28, 1998
Yuke's
Yes
[93]
Final Fantasy VII
Microsoft Windows
June 24, 1998
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[94]
Brave Fencer Musashi
PlayStation
July 26, 1998
Square
Yes
Yes
[95]
Another Mind
PlayStation
November 12, 1998
Square
Yes
[96]
Ehrgeiz
PlayStation
December 17, 1998
DreamFactory
Yes
Yes
Yes
[97]
Chocobo's Dungeon 2
PlayStation
December 23, 1998
Square
Yes
Yes
[98]
iS – internal section
PlayStation
January 28, 1999
Positron
Yes
[99]
Final Fantasy VIII
PlayStation
February 11, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[100]
Chocobo World (included with Final Fantasy VIII )
PocketStation
February 11, 1999
Square
Yes
[101]
Final Fantasy Collection
PlayStation
March 11, 1999
Tose
Yes
[102]
Final Fantasy VI
PlayStation
March 11, 1999
Tose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[103]
Chocobo Racing
PlayStation
March 18, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[104] [105] [106]
SaGa Frontier 2
PlayStation
April 1, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[107]
Go Go Digger (included with SaGa Frontier 2 )
PocketStation
April 1, 1999
Square
Yes
[108]
Cyber Org
PlayStation
April 22, 1999
FuzzBox
Yes
[109]
Racing Lagoon
PlayStation
June 10, 1999
Square
Yes
[110]
Legend of Mana
PlayStation
July 15, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
[111]
Ring Ring Land (included with Legend of Mana )
PocketStation
July 15, 1999
Square
Yes
[112]
Front Mission 3
PlayStation
September 2, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[113]
Final Fantasy Anthology
PlayStation
September 30, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
[114] [115]
Threads of Fate
PlayStation
October 14, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
[116]
Chrono Trigger
PlayStation
November 2, 1999
Tose
Yes
[117]
Chrono Cross
PlayStation
November 18, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
[118]
Parasite Eve II
PlayStation
December 16, 1999
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[119]
Chocobo Collection
PlayStation
December 22, 1999
Square / ParityBit / Denyusha
Yes
[120] [121]
Final Fantasy VIII
Microsoft Windows
January 25, 2000
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[122] [123]
Vagrant Story
PlayStation
February 10, 2000
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[124]
Driving Emotion Type-S
PlayStation 2
March 30, 2000
Escape
Yes
Yes
Yes
[125]
All Star Pro-Wrestling
PlayStation 2
June 8, 2000
Square
Yes
[126]
Final Fantasy IX
PlayStation
July 7, 2000
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[127]
Gekikuukan Pro Baseball: At the End of the Century 1999
PlayStation 2
September 7, 2000
Square
Yes
[128]
Hataraku Chocobo
WonderSwan
September 21, 2000
Square
Yes
[129]
Final Fantasy
WonderSwan Color
December 9, 2000
Square
Yes
[130]
The Bouncer
PlayStation 2
December 23, 2000
DreamFactory
Yes
Yes
Yes
[131]
Wild Card
WonderSwan Color
March 29, 2001
Square
Yes
[132]
Final Fantasy II
WonderSwan Color
May 3, 2001
Square
Yes
[133]
Final Fantasy Chronicles
PlayStation
June 29, 2001
Tose
Yes
[134]
Blue Wing Blitz
WonderSwan Color
July 5, 2001
Square
Yes
[135]
Final Fantasy X
PlayStation 2
July 19, 2001
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[136]
All Star Pro-Wrestling II
PlayStation 2
November 22, 2001
Square
Yes
[137]
Romancing SaGa
WonderSwan Color
December 20, 2001
Square
Yes
Final Fantasy X International
PlayStation 2
January 31, 2002
Square
Yes
[136]
Hanjuku Hero: Aa, Sekaiyo Hanjukunare...!
WonderSwan Color
February 14, 2002
Sting Entertainment
Yes
[138]
The Final Fantasy Legend
WonderSwan Color
March 20, 2002
Aspect
Yes
[138]
Final Fantasy IV
WonderSwan Color
March 29, 2002
Sting Entertainment
Yes
[139]
Kingdom Hearts
PlayStation 2
March 28, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[140]
Neichibeikan Professional Baseball Final League
PlayStation 2
April 25, 2002
Square
Yes
[141]
Final Fantasy XI
PlayStation 2
May 16, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[142]
World Fantasista
PlayStation 2
June 6, 2002
Square
Yes
[143]
Front Mission
WonderSwan Color
July 12, 2002
G-Craft
Yes
[144] [145]
Final Fantasy
PlayStation
October 31, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[146]
Final Fantasy II
PlayStation
October 31, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[147]
Final Fantasy XI
Microsoft Windows
November 7, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[148]
Chocobo Land: A Game of Dice
Game Boy Advance ; WonderSwan Color (unreleased)
December 13, 2002
Square
Yes
[149] [ better source needed ]
Unlimited Saga
PlayStation 2
December 19, 2002
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
[150] [ better source needed ]
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Game Boy Advance
February 14, 2003
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[151] [ better source needed ]
Final Fantasy X-2
PlayStation 2
March 13, 2003
Square
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
[152]
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Capcom game whose North American version was published by Square.