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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title | |title = Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo | |logo = [[File:Square Enix logo.svg|250px]] | ||
|type | |type = Public | ||
|headquarters | |headquarters = {{flag|Japan}} Shinjuku, Tokyo | ||
|founded | |founded = September 22, 1975 (Enix) <br> September 1986 (Square Co.) <br> April 1, 2003 (as Square Enix) <br> October 1, 2008 (as Square Enix Holdings) | ||
|key_people | |key_people = Yasuhiro Fukushima <br> Yosuke Matsuda <br> Phil Rogers | ||
|industry | |industry = Video Games | ||
|products | |products = Various Video Games | ||
|num_employees | |num_employees = 4,335 <small>(2018)</small> | ||
|website | |website = [https://www.square-enix.com/ Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.] | ||
|interwiki = wikipedia | |||
|interwikiname = Wikipedia | |||
|interwikipage = Square Enix | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Square Enix | '''Square Enix''' ({{ja|株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス|Kabushiki-gaisha Sukuwea Enikkusu Hōrudingusu}}) is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distribution company. It is best known for making role-playing video game franchises, having created well-known titles such as {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, {{uv|Dragon Quest}}, the ''Chrono'' series, the {{uvm3|Mana}} series, the ''SaGa'' series, the ''Drakengard''/''NieR'' series, and (in collaboration with [[Disney]]) the {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} series. The company as it exists today is a merger between {{iw|wikipedia|Square|video game company}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Enix}}. Square started in 1983 as a division of the Den-Yu-Sha powerline company dedicated to video game development before spinning off into an independent company in 1986. Enix started in 1975 as a tabloid publisher and real estate brokerage firm, but shifted to video games in 1982 after that venture failed. Both companies considered merging since the year 2000 because both were on a financial decline at the time. Negotiations were delayed because the failure of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within}}'' resulted in series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi leaving Squaresoft and making Enix hesitant to merge. However, the success of ''Final Fantasy X'', ''Kingdom Hearts'' and the ''Dragon Quest: Monsters'' series rebounded both companies into financial recovery, and the merger went through on April 1st, 2003. | ||
With Nintendo, Square Enix has produced a strong number of exclusives including ''The World Ends | With Nintendo, Square Enix has produced a strong number of exclusives including ''The World Ends with You'', the ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles'' series, the {{uvm3|Bravely Default|Bravely}} series, {{uvm3|Octopath Traveler}} (which inaugurated the "HD-2D" line of games), and several {{uv|Mario}} games: ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Hoops 3-on-3}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Sports Mix}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Itadaki Street DS}}'' (Japan only) and ''{{s|mariowiki|Fortune Street}}''. Square Enix has also acquired the Taito Corporation, bringing numerous franchises including ''Space Invaders'' and ''Bubble Bobble'' into the Square Enix fold. | ||
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, they are the original creators of four guest characters that appear as playable fighters: [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Sephiroth]] from ''Final Fantasy VII'', the [[Hero]] from the ''Dragon Quest'' series, and [[Sora]] from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. They also supplied additional content from their work on the CGI | In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, they are the original creators of four guest characters that appear as playable fighters: [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Sephiroth]] from ''Final Fantasy VII'', the [[Hero]] from the ''Dragon Quest'' series, and [[Sora]] from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. They also supplied additional content from their work on the CGI movie ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', the action RPG ''Trials of Mana'', the traditional RPGs ''Octopath Traveler'' and ''Bravely Default II'', and the Nintendo-exclusive ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||
'' | ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' received representation via a sticker of [[Diddy Kong]] holding a basketball. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
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The {{SSBU|Hero}} from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} also appears as part of [[Challenger Pack]] 2, being announced at E3 2019. He is not based on one single Hero; he is represented by the Luminary from ''Dragon Quest XI'', Erdrick from ''III'', Solo from ''IV'', and Eight from ''VIII'', with the Luminary being the default costume. He brings [[Yggdrasil's Altar|a stage]], [[List of SSBU Music (Dragon Quest series)|several music tracks]], and [[List of spirits (Dragon Quest series)|a multitude of spirits]]. Additionally, multiple ''Dragon Quest'' Mii Costumes released at the same time, including [[Veronica]] and [[Erdrick]] for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, a male and female [[Martial Artist]] costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, and a [[Slime]] as a Mii Fighter hat. | The {{SSBU|Hero}} from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} also appears as part of [[Challenger Pack]] 2, being announced at E3 2019. He is not based on one single Hero; he is represented by the Luminary from ''Dragon Quest XI'', Erdrick from ''III'', Solo from ''IV'', and Eight from ''VIII'', with the Luminary being the default costume. He brings [[Yggdrasil's Altar|a stage]], [[List of SSBU Music (Dragon Quest series)|several music tracks]], and [[List of spirits (Dragon Quest series)|a multitude of spirits]]. Additionally, multiple ''Dragon Quest'' Mii Costumes released at the same time, including [[Veronica]] and [[Erdrick]] for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, a male and female [[Martial Artist]] costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, and a [[Slime]] as a Mii Fighter hat. | ||
{{SSBU|Sora}} from the Square Enix-developed {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} also appears as part of [[Challenger Pack]] 11, being announced on October 5, 2021 and released on October 18, 2021. He comes with [[Hollow Bastion|a new stage]], [[List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)| | {{SSBU|Sora}} from the Square Enix-developed and published {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} also appears as part of [[Challenger Pack]] 11, being announced on October 5, 2021 and released on October 18, 2021. He comes with [[Hollow Bastion|a new stage]], [[List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|ten music tracks]], and [[List of spirits (Kingdom Hearts series)|eight spirits]]. It should be noted that the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series itself, including the characters, is fully owned by [[Disney]]. | ||
[[Geno]] and Mallow from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' make an appearance as [[Spirits]], and the former's {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} costume made a return as DLC. Duran, Angela, Kevin, Charlotte, Hawkeye, and Riesz from {{uvm3|Mana|Trials of Mana}} debuted in the [[Spirit Board]] event, "[[The Spirits of Mana]]", on April 24th, 2020 as a tie-in to the release of the game's remake. Obleric, Primrose, Tressa, Cyrus, Alfyn, Therion, H'aanit, and Ophilia from {{uvm3|Octopath Traveler}} debuted in the Spirit Board event "[[Second Anniversary of OCTOPATH TRAVELER]]" on July 10th, 2020. Seth, Gloria, Elvis, and Adelle from {{uvm3|Bravely Default|Bravely Default II}} debuted in the "[[BRAVELY DEFAULT II]]" Spirit Board event on February 26th, 2021 as a tie-in to the game's launch. | [[Geno]] and Mallow from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' make an appearance as [[Spirits]], and the former's {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} costume made a return as DLC. Duran, Angela, Kevin, Charlotte, Hawkeye, and Riesz from {{uvm3|Mana|Trials of Mana}} debuted in the [[Spirit Board]] event, "[[The Spirits of Mana]]", on April 24th, 2020 as a tie-in to the release of the game's remake. Obleric, Primrose, Tressa, Cyrus, Alfyn, Therion, H'aanit, and Ophilia from {{uvm3|Octopath Traveler}} debuted in the Spirit Board event "[[Second Anniversary of OCTOPATH TRAVELER]]" on July 10th, 2020. Seth, Gloria, Elvis, and Adelle from {{uvm3|Bravely Default|Bravely Default II}} debuted in the "[[BRAVELY DEFAULT II]]" Spirit Board event on February 26th, 2021 as a tie-in to the game's launch. | ||
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**For Cloud in ''Smash 4'' and Hero and Sephiroth in ''Ultimate'' the respective wave of Mii costumes that released alongside them only contained Square Enix-owned characters (Chocobo and Geno with Cloud; Slime, Erdrick, Martial Artist, and Veronica with Hero; Barret, Tifa, Aerith, Chocobo, and Geno with Sephiroth). | **For Cloud in ''Smash 4'' and Hero and Sephiroth in ''Ultimate'' the respective wave of Mii costumes that released alongside them only contained Square Enix-owned characters (Chocobo and Geno with Cloud; Slime, Erdrick, Martial Artist, and Veronica with Hero; Barret, Tifa, Aerith, Chocobo, and Geno with Sephiroth). | ||
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