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Square

1984 / 1986 1985 / 1986 1986 / 1986 tot 8 1987 / 1986 tot 24 1988 / 1986 tot 29 1989 / 1986 tot 32 1990 / 1986 tot 35 1991 / 1986 tot 39 1992 / 1986 tot 43 1993 / 1986 tot 46 1994 / 1986 tot 49 1995 / 1986 tot 57 1996 / 1986 tot 66 1997 / 1986 tot 80 1998 / 1986 tot 95 1999 / 1986 tot 113 2000 / 1986 tot 123 2001 / 1986 tot 132 2002 / 1986 tot 145 2003 / 1986 tot 149 2004 / 1986 tot 152 2006 / 1986 tot 154 2007 / 1986 tot 156 2009 / 1986 tot 158 2013 / 1986 tot 159 2019 / 1986 tot 161
Founded in 1986 closed in 2002
Status: bought
Country: Japan
170
games
34
active years
4.7
per year
aka(s): Square Soft, SquareSoft

Merged with Enix to form Square Enix in 2003-04.

It is known for Aleste, Chrono, Deep Dungeon, Dragon Quest, Dragon Slayer, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Final Fantasy Tactics, Front Mission, Hanjuku Eiyuu, Kingdom Hearts, Mario, Memories Off, Mysterious Dungeon, Parasite Eve, SaGa, Seiken Densetsu, SuperLite1500, Thexder, Tobal, Tobidase Daisakusen, Xeno

Releases per year

19842
19855
19868
198716
19885
19893
19903
19914
19924
19933
19943
19958
19969
199714
199815
199918
200010
20019
200213
20034
20043
20062
20072
20092
20131
20192
168 video games with valid date were considered (98.8%)

Overall rankings

13
67
14
4
0

Common gametypes

role-play50%action/reflex11%shooter5%adventure5%fighting4%other22%

Top platforms

PS 57
SNES 25
NES 13
PS2 12
Famicom Disk System 12
Windows 8
WonderSwan Color 7
NEC PC8801 6
NEC PC9801 5
GB 4
Nintendo DS 4
MSX 3
Sharp X1 2
Switch 2
Mobile 2
Final Fantasy II (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Final Fantasy II
NES 1988-12-17
Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation)
Final Fantasy VII
PS1 1997-01-31
Final Fantasy VI (Super Nintendo)
Final Fantasy VI
SNES 1994-04-02
Final Fantasy III (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Final Fantasy III
NES 1990-04-27
Final Fantasy (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Final Fantasy
NES 1987-12-18
Final Fantasy X (PlayStation 2)
Final Fantasy X
PS2 2001-07-19
Final Fantasy VIII (PlayStation)
Final Fantasy VIII
PS1 1999-02-11
Secret of Mana (Super Nintendo)
Secret of Mana
SNES 1993-08-06
Final Fantasy IV (Super Nintendo)
Final Fantasy IV
SNES 1991-07-19
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super Nintendo)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
SNES 1995
Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy)
Final Fantasy Adventure
GB 1991-01
Final Fantasy Legend (Game Boy)
Final Fantasy Legend
GB 1989-12-15

Square best rated games

Final Fantasy1989msx2
Chrono Trigger1999ps1
Tobal No. 11996ps1
Final Fantasy VI1999ps1
Aleste2003mob
Xenogears1998ps1
Front Mission: Alternative1997ps1
Final Fantasy VII International1997ps1
Vagrant Story2000ps1
Chocobo Collection1999ps1

Square worst games

King's Knight1986nes
The Bouncer2000ps2
The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner1987nes
Thexder1985nes
Unlimited Saga2002ps2

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