List of Enix games explained

Enix was a Japanese video game publishing company founded in September 1975 by Yasuhiro Fukushima. Initially a tabloid publisher named Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it ventured in 1982 into video game publishing for Japanese home computers such as the PC-8800 series, the X1 series, and the FM-7. Enix initially found games to release by holding contests for programming hobbyists and publishing the winners, with the first titles appearing in February 1983. Enix continued to hold contests and publish the winners through 1993. When Enix moved into traditional publishing for video game consoles in 1985, it began with ports of two of its more successful games, Door Door (1983) and The Portopia Serial Murder Case (1983). From that point onward, Enix served as a publisher for both video games developed independently by other companies as well as for titles in franchises owned by Enix and created by licensed developers. Enix's flagship franchise was the Dragon Quest series of console games, developed primarily by Chunsoft; some of the games, such as Dragon Quest VII (2000), have sold millions of copies, and the series as a whole has sold over 85 million copies as of March 2022.[1]

On April 1, 2003, Enix and Japanese video game developer and publisher Square merged to form Square Enix, with Enix legally absorbing Square. Between 1985 and April 2003, Enix published 95 video games for 56 developers on 12 systems, 65 titles of which were exclusive to Japan. Only one game, King Arthur & the Knights of Justice (1995), was not released in Japan at all, with the remainder appearing in Japan as well as either the North American or PAL regions. Enix served as the Japanese publisher for all of the games released in that region that it was involved in with the exceptions of Paladin's Quest (1992) and (1993), where it served solely as the North American publisher.

Games

This list includes retail games published by Enix during its existence under that name after its transition from hobby programming contests to retail publishing in 1985. Only versions of the games that were published by Enix in at least some regions are included; some games have additional ports to other systems that were only published by Square Enix or other publishers. The release dates given are the earliest release of the game by Enix; some games may have been originally published earlier by other publishers in another region.

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Meaning
YesPublished by Enix in this region
SEPublished by Square Enix in this region
OtherPublished by a company unrelated to Enix in this region
NPNot published in this region
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SystemRelease dateDeveloper(s)  Ref(s)
Door DoorNintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemHeartbeat
Game Boy ColorTose
Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
PlayStationHeartbeat
ActRaiserSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet
Soul BlazerSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Dungeon Land<-- ダンジョンランド -->Game BoyRandom House
Just BreedNintendo Entertainment SystemRandom House
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAlmanic
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemProduce
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuest Corporation
Jyutei Senki<-- 樹帝戦紀 -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTam Tam
Paladin's QuestSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemCopya System
ActRaiser 2Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet
Illusion of GaiaSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemChunsoft
Game Boy ColorTose
Brain LordSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemProduce
Itadaki Street 2Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTomcat System
Nankoku Shōnen Papuwa-kunSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemDaft
Game BoyDaft
RobotrekSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet / Ancient
Wonder Project JSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemAlmanic
Nekketsu Tairiku Burning Heroes<-- 熱血大陸バーニングヒーローズ -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemJ-Force
Mahoujin GuruGuru<-- 魔法陣グルグル -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTam Tam
King Arthur & the Knights of JusticeSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemManley & Associates
Mystic Ark<-- ミスティックアーク -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemProduce
Joushou Mahjong Tenpai<-- 常勝麻雀　天牌 -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemGame Arts
Violinist of HamelnSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemDaft
TerranigmaSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemQuintet
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemHeartbeat
Mahoujin GuruGuru 2<-- 魔法陣グルグル2 -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTam Tam
Dark Half<-- ダークハーフ -->Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemWestone Bit Entertainment
Star OceanSuper Nintendo Entertainment Systemtri-Ace
Wonder Project J2Nintendo 64Givro
Mischief MakersNintendo 64Treasure
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari<-- 七ツ風の島物語 -->Sega SaturnGivro
Ninpen Manmaru<-- 忍ペンまん丸 -->Sega SaturnTam Tam
RivenPlayStationCyan
Sega SaturnCyan
Bust a GroovePlayStationMetro
Nihondaihyō Chiimu no Kantoku ni NarōSega SaturnSega
PlayStationRhythm and Hues Studios
PlayStationtri-Ace
AstronōkaPlayStationMuuMuu / System Sacom
Itadaki Street: Gorgeous KingPlayStationTomcat System
Game Boy ColorTose
Great Hits<-- グレイトヒッツ -->PlayStationSieg / System Sacom
Murder on the Eurasia Express<-- ユーラシアエクスプレス殺人事件 -->PlayStationSystem Sacom
Googootrops<-- グーグートロプス -->PlayStationProduce
Tomb Raider IIIPlayStationCore Design
Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijou<-- ミスティックアーク ―まぼろし劇場― -->PlayStationProduce
Bust a Groove 2PlayStationMetro
Segare Ijiri<-- せがれいじり -->PlayStationBraindog / Nemesys
Pop'n Tanks!<-- ポップンタンクス！ -->PlayStationSymbio Systems
Rakugaki Showtime<-- ラクガキショータイム -->PlayStationTreasure
PlayStationChunsoft
Game Boy AdvanceChunsoft
Planet LaikaPlayStationQuintet / Zeque
Valkyrie ProfilePlayStationtri-Ace
Kaikan Phrase: Datenshi Kourin<-- KAIKANフレーズ 堕天使降臨 -->PlayStationProduce
Utautau: Seirei Songs<-- うたうたウ～ Seirei-Songs -->PlayStationOpus
Ten Made Jack: Odorokimamenoki Dai Tou Bou!-->PlayStationExrays
Omiai Commando: Bakappuru Nitsukkomiwo<-- お見合いコマンドー ～バカップルにつっこみを～ -->PlayStationMagical Company
Ø StoryPlayStation 2General Entertainment
Suzuki Bakuhatsu<-- 鈴木爆発 -->PlayStationSOL
PlayStationHeartbeat / ArtePiazza
Blade Arts: Tasogare no Miyako R'lyeh<-- ブレイドアーツ 黄昏の都ルルイエ -->PlayStationEa
Bust a Groove 3/Dance Summit 2001: Bust A Move<-- Bust a Groove 3, ダンスサミット2001 バスト・ア・ムーブ -->PlayStation 2Metro
Doki Doki Densetsu: Mahoujin Guruguru<-- ドキドキ伝説 魔法陣グルグル -->Game Boy ColorTam Tam
Command Master<-- コマンドマスター -->Game Boy ColorBrain Dock
Orega Kantoku DaGekitou Pennant RacePlayStation 2Tamsoft
Game Boy ColorTose
Super Galdelic Hour<-- スーパーギャルデリックアワー -->PlayStation 2Exrays
Game Boy ColorTose
EndonesiaPlayStation 2Vanpool
Game Boy Colortri-Ace
Cross GateMicrosoft WindowsDwango
Minna de Quest: Nijiiro no YoruE-mailLindwurm
PlayStation 2Digital Frontier
Depth FantasiaMicrosoft WindowsHeadlock
Snap Kids<-- スナップキッズ -->Game Boy AdvanceGameKids
Mobile phonesTose
Grandia XtremePlayStation 2Game Arts
Grandia IIPlayStation 2Game Arts / Rocket Studio
Chase ChaseMicrosoft WindowsHi Corporation / Org Corporation
Orega Kantoku DaVolume 2PlayStation 2Tamsoft
Dramatic Soccer Game: Nippon Daihyou Senshu NinarouPlayStation 2Cavia
PlayStationTose
Zoku Segare Ijiri<-- 続せがれいじり 変珍たませがれ -->PlayStation 2Nemesys
PlayStation 2Chunsoft / Matrix Software
Samurai Evolution: Oukoku Geist<-- サムライエボリューション 桜国ガイスト -->Game Boy AdvanceTeaSet
Robot Alchemic Drive<-- ギガンティック ドライブ -->PlayStation 2Sandlot
Itadaki Street 3PlayStation 2Tamsoft / Crea-Tech
PlayStation 2tri-Ace
Game Boy AdvanceTose

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Report 2022 . Square Enix . 29 October 2022 . 28 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028140149/https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/library/pdf/ar_2022en.pdf . live .

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