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|founded='''Enix:''' September 22, 1975<br>'''Square:''' September 18, 1986<br>'''Square Enix:''' April 1, 2003
|founded='''Enix:''' September 22, 1975<br>'''Square:''' September 18, 1986<br>'''Square Enix:''' April 1, 2003
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|president=Yosuke Matsuda
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'''[[Wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]''' is a Japanese video game company known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', and ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchises, created by the merger of '''Square''' and '''Enix''' on April 1, 2003.  
'''{{wp|Square Enix}}''' is a Japanese video game company known for its ''{{wp|Final Fantasy}}'', ''{{wp|Dragon Quest}}'', and ''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts}}'' franchises, created by the merger of '''{{wp|Square (video game company)|Square}}''' and '''{{wp|Enix}}''' on April 1, 2003.  


Prior to its merge with Enix, Square was noted for making ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in collaboration with Nintendo.  
Before its merger with Enix, Square was noted for making ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in collaboration with Nintendo.  


Square Enix recently made ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' and ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] with the latter exclusive to Japan. Both of these DS games are crossovers between the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] and one of Square Enix's franchises (''Final Fantasy'' in the former's case, and ''Dragon Quest'' in the latter's case). Another of the company's creations is ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the first ''Mario'' spin-off from the company to be made for the [[Wii]]. The game includes the same ''Final Fantasy'' characters who appear in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', as well as [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]], one of the ''Dragon Quest'' characters who appears in ''Itadaki Street DS''. The company logo appears in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', where it can be seen on two courts: [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Stadium]] and [[Peach Field]]. Square Enix also developed another ''Dragon Quest''-''Mario'' crossover game called ''[[Fortune Street]]'', a sequel to ''Itadaki Street DS''.
Square Enix also made ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' and ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] with the latter exclusive to Japan. Both of these DS games are crossovers between the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] and one of Square Enix's franchises (''Final Fantasy'' in the former's case, and ''Dragon Quest'' in the latter's case). Another of the company's creations is ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the first ''Mario'' spin-off from the company to be made for the [[Wii]]. The game includes the same ''Final Fantasy'' characters who appear in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', as well as [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]], one of the ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' characters who appears in ''Itadaki Street DS''. The company logo appears in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', where it can be seen on two courts: [[Mario Stadium (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Mario Stadium]] and [[Peach Field]]. Square Enix also developed another ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]''-''Mario'' crossover game called ''[[Fortune Street]]'', a sequel to ''Itadaki Street DS''.


Square Enix is also one of the third-party companies represented by playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', with [[Cloud Strife]], the hero of ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', available as downloadable content.
Square Enix is also one of the third-party companies represented by playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', with [[Cloud Strife]], the hero of ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VII}}'', available as a downloadable fighter. Also, a stage based on a location from ''Final Fantasy VII''; [[Midgar]], is available. In addition, accessories for [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] based on [[Geno]] (a character from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' owned by Square Enix) and {{wp|Chocobo}} (a species from the {{wp|Final Fantasy|''Final Fantasy'' series}}) are available for purchase. The second ''Final Fantasy'' fighter, [[Sephiroth]], makes his debut as a DLC character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and Cloud and Midgar also appear as returning stages. In addition, ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'''s Challenger Pack 2 downloadable content features elements from the ''Dragon Quest'' series, including the fighter [[Hero]] and the [[stage]] [[Yggdrasil's Altar]]. Mii Fighter items based on characters from the ''Dragon Quest'' series are also available as DLC in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.


==''Mario'' games==
==''Mario'' games==
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|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|1996
|1996
|[[SNES]]
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
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|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Squaresoft-logo.png|Square's original logo
Squaresoft-logo.svg|Square's original logo
File:Enix-logo.png|Enix's original logo
Enix-logo.png|Enix's original logo
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
{{NIWA|DragonQuest=1|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki-p=Category:Square Enix}}
*[http://www.square-enix.com/na/ Official American website]
*[http://www.square-enix.com/na/ Official American website]
*[http://www.square-enix.com/ Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.square-enix.com/ Official Japanese website]
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[[Category:Companies]]
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Revision as of 14:36, December 11, 2020

Template:Company-infobox Square Enix is a Japanese video game company known for its Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts franchises, created by the merger of Square and Enix on April 1, 2003.

Before its merger with Enix, Square was noted for making Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars in collaboration with Nintendo.

Square Enix also made Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Itadaki Street DS for the Nintendo DS with the latter exclusive to Japan. Both of these DS games are crossovers between the Mario franchise and one of Square Enix's franchises (Final Fantasy in the former's case, and Dragon Quest in the latter's case). Another of the company's creations is Mario Sports Mix, the first Mario spin-off from the company to be made for the Wii. The game includes the same Final Fantasy characters who appear in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, as well as Slime, one of the Dragon Quest characters who appears in Itadaki Street DS. The company logo appears in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, where it can be seen on two courts: Mario Stadium and Peach Field. Square Enix also developed another Dragon Quest-Mario crossover game called Fortune Street, a sequel to Itadaki Street DS.

Square Enix is also one of the third-party companies represented by playable characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, with Cloud Strife, the hero of Final Fantasy VII, available as a downloadable fighter. Also, a stage based on a location from Final Fantasy VII; Midgar, is available. In addition, accessories for Mii Fighters based on Geno (a character from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars owned by Square Enix) and Chocobo (a species from the Final Fantasy series) are available for purchase. The second Final Fantasy fighter, Sephiroth, makes his debut as a DLC character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Cloud and Midgar also appear as returning stages. In addition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Challenger Pack 2 downloadable content features elements from the Dragon Quest series, including the fighter Hero and the stage Yggdrasil's Altar. Mii Fighter items based on characters from the Dragon Quest series are also available as DLC in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Mario games

Title Year released Console
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 SNES
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 Nintendo DS
Itadaki Street DS 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario Sports Mix 2010 Wii
Fortune Street 2011 Wii

Gallery

External links