Enix
Japan publisher and developerfounded in 1975-09-22 closed in 2003-04-01 status: bought
aka(s): Enix Corporation
Enix Corporation (株式会社エニックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Enikkusu) was a Japanese video game publisher that produced video games, anime and manga. Enix is known for publishing the Dragon Quest series of role-playing video games.
The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975, as Eidansha Boshu Service Center (株式会社営団社募集サービスセンター, Kabushiki Gaisha Eidansha Boshū Sābisu Sentā).[3] The name "Enix" is a play on the words "phoenix", a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes, and "ENIAC", the world's first digital computer.[4]
The company merged with rival Square in 2003 to form Square Enix.
Notable collaborators: Yuji Horii, Koichi Nakamura, Dokite Tsukasa, Taguchi Yasuhiro and Itou Keiko
It is known for ActRaiser, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest Monsters, Grandia, Illusion of Gaia, Itadaki Street, Mysterious Dungeon, Ogre Battle, Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile, Xevious
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Top platforms
| NEC PC8801 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| SNES | 29 | |
| MICRO 7 - FM7 | 29 | |
| PS | 26 | |
| NEC PC9801 | 20 | |
| PS2 | 10 | |
| MSX | 10 | |
| NES | 8 | |
| MSX2 | 8 | |
| GBC | 8 | |
| Sharp X1 | 7 | |
| NEC PC8001 | 4 | |
| X68000 | 4 | |
| GBA | 4 | |
| Saturn | 3 |
Enix best rated games
| Wonder Project J | 1994 | snes | |
| Nankoku Shounen Papuwa kun | 1994 | snes | |
| Itadaki Street: Gorgeous King | 1998 | ps1 | |
| Alphos | 1983 | 8801 | |
| Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure | 2001 | gbc | |
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | 2003 | ps2 | |
| Robotrek | 1994 | snes | |
| Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi | 1995 | snes | |
| Star Ocean: Blue Sphere | 2001 | gbc | |
| Soul Blazer | 1992 | snes |