List of Square Enix video game franchises

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Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger of video game developer Square and publisher Enix on April 1, 2003.[1] The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action role-playing Kingdom Hearts series. Since its inception, the company has developed or published hundreds of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems. Of its properties, the Final Fantasy franchise is the best-selling, with a total worldwide sales of over 110 million units.[2] The Dragon Quest series has shipped over 66 million units worldwide[2] and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan,[3] while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 22 million copies worldwide.[2]

Square Enix has owned Taito Corporation, which continues to publish its own video games, since September 2005,[4] and acquired game publisher Eidos Interactive in April 2009, which was merged with Square Enix's European publishing wing and renamed as Square Enix Europe.[5] This list includes franchises in which Square Enix, or its original components Square and Enix, or its subsidiaries, were the primary developer or publisher, even if the series was begun prior to the subsidiary's acquisition. Franchises are defined as any set of interconnected media consisting of more than one release, and video game franchises are defined as franchises which were initially created as a video game or series of video games.

For a list of all individual games developed or published by Square Enix, see the list of Square Enix video games and mobile games. For games released before the merger, see the Square and Enix video games. For games released by Taito, both before and after the acquisition, see the list of Taito games, and for games published by Eidos prior to acquisition see the list of Eidos games.

Video game franchises

Key
  Franchise primarily developed by Square Enix or Square
dagger Franchise primarily developed by a subsidiary of Square Enix
 *  Franchise primarily published but not developed by Square, Enix, Square Enix, or its subsidiaries
Franchise Primary genre First released Total video game sales[Note 1] Contents Latest release
Final Fantasy Role-playing 1987, Final Fantasy[2] 110 million[2] 93 video games (88 original, 5 remakes), 7 expansion packs, 2 films, 2 anime series, 3 radio dramas, 43 books, 6 novels, 6 manga series 2015, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD[6]
Dragon Quest* Role-playing 1986, Dragon Quest[2] 66 million[2] 43 video games (40 original, 3 remakes), 3 anime series, 18 books, 9 novels, 16 manga series 2015, Dragon Quest Heroes[6]
Tomb Raiderdagger Action-adventure 1996, Tomb Raider[2] 45 million[7] 11 video games, 2 films, 3 novels, 2 comic book series, 1 animated series 2015, Rise of the Tomb Raider
Kingdom Hearts Action role-playing 2002, Kingdom Hearts[2] 22 million[2] 11 video games (7 original, 4 remakes), 6 novels, 11 books, 5 manga series 2014, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix[8]
Gexdagger Platformer 1994, Gex[9] 15 million[10] 3 games, 4 books 1999, Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko[11]
Hitmandagger Action-adventure, stealth 2000, Hitman: Codename 47[11] 15 million[7] 9 video games, 2 films 2016, Hitman[11]
SaGa Role-playing 1989, The Final Fantasy Legend[2] 9.9 million[2] 15 video games (12 original, 3 remakes), 1 novel, 5 books 2015, Imperial SaGa[6]
Just Cause* Sandbox, third-person shooter, action-adventure 2006, Just Cause[11] 7 million[Note 2] 3 video games 2015, Just Cause 3[6]
Mana Role-playing 1991, Final Fantasy Adventure[2] 6 million[2] 12 video games (10 original, 2 remake), 1 novel, 2 books, 4 manga series 2016, Adventures of Mana[8]
Conflictdagger Tactical shooter 2002, Conflict: Desert Storm[14] 6 million[15] 5 video games 2008, Conflict: Denied Ops[11]
Chrono Role-playing 1995, Chrono Trigger[2] 5.4 million[2] 3 video games, 3 minigames, 2 books, 1 manga series 1999, Chrono Cross[16]
Championship Manager* Sports, simulation 1992, Championship Manager[17] 5 million (as of 2007)[12] 25 video games 2015, Champ Man All-Stars[18]
Deus Exdagger Role-playing, first-person shooter 2000, Deus Ex[11] 4.88 million[Note 3] 4 video games, 2 novels, 1 comic series 2013, Deus Ex: The Fall[22]
Puzzle Bobbledagger Puzzle 1994, Puzzle Bobble[23] 3.537 million[Note 4] 31 video games 2014, Puzzle Bobble for Kakao[27]
Legacy of Kaindagger Action-adventure 1996, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain[9] 3.5 million[12] 6 video games 2003, Legacy of Kain: Defiance[11]
Star Ocean* Role-playing 1996, Star Ocean[16] 3.495 million[Note 5] 6 video games 2009, Star Ocean: The Last Hope[31]
Parasite Eve Role-playing, third-person shooter 1998, Parasite Eve[16] 3.279 million[Note 6] 3 video games 2010, The 3rd Birthday[33]
Front Missiondagger Tactical role-playing 1995, Front Mission[34] 3.13 million[Note 7] 11 video games, 6 manga series, 3 novels, 1 book, 2 films, 1 radio drama 2010, Front Mission Evolved[33]
Rally Championship* Racing 1988, Lombard RAC Rally[37] 3 million[12] 7 video games 2002, Rally Championship[14]
Thiefdagger Stealth, action-adventure 1998, Thief: The Dark Project[11] 2.675 million[Note 8] 4 video games 2014, Thief[8]
Bubble Bobbledagger Platformer 1986, Bubble Bobble[39] 2.5 million[Note 9] 22 video games 2014, Bubble Bobble for Kakao[41]
Space Invadersdagger Arcade 1978, Space Invaders[2] 2.453 million (as of 2009)[Note 10] 20 video games 2015, Space Invaders Groove Coaster 2[45]
Kane & Lynchdagger Third-person shooter 2007, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men[11] 2.12 million[Note 11] 2 video games 2010, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days[33]
ActRaiser* Side-scroller, platformer, action role-playing 1990, ActRaiser[48] 1.945 million[Note 12] 5 video games 1995, Terranigma[34]
Densha de Go!dagger Train simulator 1996, Densha de Go![54] 1.673 million[Note 13] 15 video games 2010, Densha de Go! Special Version – Revived![33]
Fortune Street Party game, board game 1991, Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette[2] 1.546 million[Note 14] 11 video games 2012, Fortune Street Smart[66]
Valkyrie Profile* Role-playing 1999, Valkyrie Profile[16] 1.537 million[Note 15] 4 video games 2008, Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume[70]
Carmageddon* Vehicular combat, open world 1997, Carmageddon[14] 1.5 million[12] 3 video games 2000, Carmageddon TDR 2000[14][Note 16]
Xenogears[Note 17] Role-playing 1998, Xenogears[2] 1.19 million[32] 1 video game, 4 books, 1 manga series 1998, Xenogears[2]
Bravely Role-playing 2012, Bravely Default[2] 1.154 million[Note 18] 3 video games (2 original, 1 remake) 2015, Bravely Second: End Layer[6]
Chaos Rings* Role-playing 2010, Chaos Rings[2] 1.1 million[74] 4 video games 2014, Chaos Rings III[8]
Shellshock* Third-person shooter 2004, Shellshock: Nam '67[11] 1.05 million[Note 19] 2 video games 2009, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails[11]
Tobal* Fighting 1996, Tobal No. 1[16] 0.975 million[Note 20] 2 video games 1997, Tobal 2[16]
Drakengard* Action role-playing 2003, Drakengard[78] 0.775 million (Japan only)[Note 21] 4 video games 2013, Drakengard 3[85]
Ogredagger Action-adventure 1993, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen[86] 0.753 million[Note 22] 6 video games (5 original, 1 remake) 2010, Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate[25]
Musashi Role-playing 1998, Brave Fencer Musashi[16] 0.739 million[Note 23] 2 video games 2005, Musashi: Samurai Legend[87]
Bushido Blade* Fighting 1997, Bushido Blade[16] 0.61 million[Note 24] 2 video games 1998, Bushido Blade 2[16]
All Star Pro-Wrestling Wrestling 2000, All Star Pro-Wrestling[16] 0.367 million[Note 25] 3 video games 2003, All Star Pro-Wrestling III[78]
Hanjuku Hero Real-time strategy 1988, Hanjuku Hero[48] 0.342 million[Note 26] 5 video games 2005, Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero[87]
Lufia* Tactical role-playing 1993, Lufia & the Fortress of Doom[88] Unknown[Note 27] 5 video games 2010, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals[33]
Dariusdagger Action 1986, Darius[89] Unknown 12 video games 2010, Dariusburst Another Chronicle[31]
Side by Sidedagger Racing 1996, Side by Side[90] Unknown 9 video games 2005, Battle Gear 4[91]
Speed Racedagger Racing 1974, Speed Race[92] Unknown 9 video games 1985, Super Speed Race Jr.[93]
Arkanoiddagger Breakout clone 1986, Arkanoid[94] Unknown 8 video games 2009, Arkanoid[31]
Mystic Ark* Action role-playing, puzzle 1993, The 7th Saga Unknown 4 video games 1999, Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijo
Birdie Kingdagger Sports 1982, Birdie King[95] Unknown 3 video games 1984, Birdie King 3[96]
Battlestationsdagger Action, real-time tactics 2007, Battlestations: Midway[11] Unknown 2 video games, 3 expansion packs 2009, Battlestations: Pacific[11]
Fear Effect* Action-adventure 2000, Fear Effect[11] Unknown 2 video games 2001, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix[11]
Fighting Forcedagger Fighting, beat 'em up 1997, Fighting Force[11] Unknown 2 video games 1999, Fighting Force 2[11]
Metal Soldier Isaacdagger Action 1984, Metal Soldier Isaac[97] Unknown 2 video games 1985, Metal Soldier Isaac II[98]
Urban Chaos* Action-adventure, first-person shooter 1998, Urban Chaos[11] Unknown 2 video games 2006, Urban Chaos: Riot Response[11]
Wonder Project* Life simulation 1994, Wonder Project J Unknown 2 video games 1996, Wonder Project J2

See also

Notes

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