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{{Infobox_Company |
  company_name  = Square Enix|
  company_logo  = [[File:Square Enix.jpg|300px]]|
  company_type  = Private|
  foundation    = September 22, 1975 (Eidansha Boshū Service Center)<br />February 5, 1980 (Eidansya Fudōsan)<br />August 18. 1981 (Eidansha Systems)<br />August 30 1982 (Enix Corporation)<br />October 1983 (Square)<br />September 1986 (Square Co., Ltd.)<br />April 1, 2003 (Square Enix)<br />October 2008 (Square Enix Co., Ltd.)|
  location      = United States|
  key_people    = [[Yasuhiro Fukushima]] (Enix)<br />[[Masafumi Miyamoto]] (Square)|
  num_employees  = 4,601|
  industry      = Video games |
  products      = Video games|
  homepage      = http://www.square-enix.com/|
}}
'''Square Enix Co., Ltd.''' is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distributor.
 
==Eidansha Boshū Service Center==
'''Eidansha Boshū Service Center (営団社募集サービスセンター, "Corporate Recruitment Service Center")''' was incorporated by [[Yasuhiro Fukushima]] on September 22, 1975.
 
==Enix Corporation==
'''Eidansya Fudōsan (営団社不動産, "Real Estate Company")''', a subsidiary of Eidansha Boshū Service Center, was incorporated on February 5, 1980. On August 18. 1981, it was renamed '''Eidansha Systems (営団社システムス, "Corporate Systems")'''. On August 30 1982, it was renamed '''Enix Corporation'''. Enix is a portmanteau of [[ENIAC]], the first digital computer, and "phoenix", a mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.
 
==Square==
[[Masafumi Miyamoto]] created Square as a division of his powerline construction company, Den-Yu-Sha in October 1983. '''Square Co., Ltd.''' was founded as a separate company in September 1986.
 
==Eidansha Boshū Service Center companies merge into Enix Corporation==
On April 1, 1989, Enix Corporation, and its two sister companies, Konika Enix and Enix Products were merged into Eidansha Boshū Service Center, which was then renamed Enix Corporation.
 
==Square Enix==
'''Square Enix''' was founded on April 1, 2003 as a result of the merger of Square and Enix.
 
==Square Enix Co., Ltd.==
Square Enix was renamed [[Square Enix Holdings|Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.]] in October 2008 and the development divisions were reorganized into Square Enix Co., Ltd.
 
==Enix games owned by WEC Museum==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!| Title
!| Released
!| Added to Museum
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 10, 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Spike Chunsoft|Chunsoft]]. WEC Museum owns the Famicom version on the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini Weekly Shonen Jump version]].
|}
 
==Square games owned by WEC Museum==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!| Title
!| Released
!| Added to Museum
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Chrono Cross]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dawn of Mana]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 22, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the NES version on the [[NES Classic Edition]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | August 10, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the Famicom version on the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | SF Mini: October 31, 2017<br />SNES Classic: March 16, 2018<br />PS3, PSP, Vita: February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|Super Famicom Mini]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | December 21, 2013<br />February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.<br />The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | PS Classic: December 5, 2018<br />PS3, PSP, Vita: February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation Classic]], on which ''Final Fantasy'' is included.<br />The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 29, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the Game Boy version on ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' for [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy Origins]]'' (I+II)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1998
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Front Mission 3]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Legend of Mana]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 4, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], and [[PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Secret of Mana]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | SF Mini: October 31, 2017<br />SNES Classic: March 16, 2018<br />Switch: February 29, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|Super Famicom Mini]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' for [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Wii: August 9, 2011<br />SF Mini: October 31, 2017<br />SNES Classic: March 16, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|Super Famicom Mini]].<br />The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Trials of Mana]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1995
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 29, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on ''[[Collection of Mana]]'' for [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]].
|}
 
==Square Enix games owned by WEC Museum==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!| Title
!| Released
!| Added to Museum
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Collection of Mana]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 29, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] remake.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] remake.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] remake.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2016
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the HD version for [[Windows]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2016
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the HD version for [[Windows]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 2, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2010
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | August 11, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | May 26, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Windows]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | September 17, 2002<br />September 10, 2013<br />November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] version.<br />The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''.<br />The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue|Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2013
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | September 10, 2013
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2004
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] version.<br />The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | May 30, 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2009
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 15, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Nintendo DS]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories|Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2007
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | September 10, 2013<br />November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''.<br />The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5]]'' + ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|2.5 ReMIX]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2010
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Nintendo DS]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts VR Experience]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | August 7, 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]] version.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ|Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2016
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | November 16, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the [[Android]] version.
|}
 
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Revision as of 07:42, 3 August 2023

Square Enix.jpg
Square Enix
Type Private
Founded September 22, 1975 (Eidansha Boshū Service Center)
February 5, 1980 (Eidansya Fudōsan)
August 18. 1981 (Eidansha Systems)
August 30 1982 (Enix Corporation)
October 1983 (Square)
September 1986 (Square Co., Ltd.)
April 1, 2003 (Square Enix)
October 2008 (Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Headquarters United States
Key people Yasuhiro Fukushima (Enix)
Masafumi Miyamoto (Square)
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people 4,601
Website http://www.square-enix.com/

Square Enix Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distributor.

Eidansha Boshū Service Center

Eidansha Boshū Service Center (営団社募集サービスセンター, "Corporate Recruitment Service Center") was incorporated by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975.

Enix Corporation

Eidansya Fudōsan (営団社不動産, "Real Estate Company"), a subsidiary of Eidansha Boshū Service Center, was incorporated on February 5, 1980. On August 18. 1981, it was renamed Eidansha Systems (営団社システムス, "Corporate Systems"). On August 30 1982, it was renamed Enix Corporation. Enix is a portmanteau of ENIAC, the first digital computer, and "phoenix", a mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.

Square

Masafumi Miyamoto created Square as a division of his powerline construction company, Den-Yu-Sha in October 1983. Square Co., Ltd. was founded as a separate company in September 1986.

Eidansha Boshū Service Center companies merge into Enix Corporation

On April 1, 1989, Enix Corporation, and its two sister companies, Konika Enix and Enix Products were merged into Eidansha Boshū Service Center, which was then renamed Enix Corporation.

Square Enix

Square Enix was founded on April 1, 2003 as a result of the merger of Square and Enix.

Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix was renamed Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2008 and the development divisions were reorganized into Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Enix games owned by WEC Museum

Title Released Added to Museum Notes
Dragon Quest 1986 June 10, 2019 Developed by Chunsoft. WEC Museum owns the Famicom version on the Famicom Mini Weekly Shonen Jump version.

Square games owned by WEC Museum

Title Released Added to Museum Notes
Chrono Cross 1999 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Chrono Trigger 1999 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Dawn of Mana 1999 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy 1990 June 22, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the NES version on the NES Classic Edition.
Final Fantasy III 1990 August 10, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the Famicom version on the Famicom Mini.
Final Fantasy V 1999 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy VI 1994 SF Mini: October 31, 2017
SNES Classic: March 16, 2018
PS3, PSP, Vita: February 4, 2020 		The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the Super Famicom Mini.
The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the SNES Classic Edition.
The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy VII 1997 December 21, 2013
February 4, 2020 		The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy VIII 1999 PS Classic: December 5, 2018
PS3, PSP, Vita: February 4, 2020 		The WEC Museum owns the PlayStation Classic, on which Final Fantasy is included.
The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy IX 2000 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy Adventure 1991 February 29, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the Game Boy version on Collection of Mana for Switch.
Final Fantasy Origins (I+II) 2003 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Final Fantasy Tactics 1998 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Front Mission 3 2000 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Legend of Mana 2000 February 4, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the PSOne Classic version on PS3, PSP, and PS Vita.
Secret of Mana 1993 SF Mini: October 31, 2017
SNES Classic: March 16, 2018
Switch: February 29, 2020 		The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the Super Famicom Mini.
The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the SNES Classic Edition.
The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on Collection of Mana for Switch.
Super Mario RPG 1994 Wii: August 9, 2011
SF Mini: October 31, 2017
SNES Classic: March 16, 2018 		The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the Wii Virtual Console.
The WEC Museum owns the Super Famicom version on the Super Famicom Mini.
The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on the SNES Classic Edition.
Trials of Mana 1995 February 29, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the SNES version on Collection of Mana for Switch.

Square Enix games owned by WEC Museum

Title Released Added to Museum Notes
Collection of Mana 2019 February 29, 2020 The WEC Museum owns the Switch version.
Final Fantasy III 2014 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows remake.
Final Fantasy IV 2014 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows remake.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 2015 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
Final Fantasy V 2015 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows remake.
Final Fantasy X 2016 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the HD version for Windows.
Final Fantasy X-2 2016 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the HD version for Windows.
Final Fantasy XIII 2014 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 2014 June 2, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
Final Fantasy XIV 2010 August 11, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
Final Fantasy Type-0 2015 May 26, 2018 The WEC Museum owns the Windows version.
Kingdom Hearts 2002 September 17, 2002
September 10, 2013
November 16, 2017 		The WEC Museum owns the PS2 version.
The WEC Museum owns the PS3 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.
The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage 2017 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX 2013 September 10, 2013 The WEC Museum owns the PS3 version.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX 2017 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue 2017 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version.
Kingdom Hearts II 2004 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS2 version.
The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts III 2019 May 30, 2019 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 2009 November 15, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the Nintendo DS version.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep 2014 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance 2017 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories 2007 September 10, 2013
November 16, 2017 		The WEC Museum owns the PS3 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.
The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the Nintendo DS version.
Kingdom Hearts VR Experience 2019 August 7, 2019 The WEC Museum owns the PS4 version.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] 2016 November 16, 2017 The WEC Museum owns the Android version.
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