Japanese video game developer best known for landmark RPGs and experimental titles. Responsible for many influential role-playing games and cinematic presentations; in 2003 Squaresoft merged with Enix to form Square Enix.

Squaresoft (also styled Square) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for the Final Fantasy series and other RPGs. The company collaborated on Kingdom Hearts with Disney/Disney Interactive and in 2003 merged with Enix to become Square Enix.

DeBaser's reviews praise Squaresoft for ambitious RPG design, strong storytelling, memorable soundtracks and distinctive characters. Reviewers highlight innovative combat systems and cinematic presentation while noting occasional mechanical complexity and uneven difficulty. Several titles (Final Fantasy VIII, Vagrant Story, Chrono Cross, Xenogears) are repeatedly called masterpieces.

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 that video game, "Final Fantasy VIII" by Squaresoft, after a less than positive first impression, over time would become a real obsession

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 There are many worlds, but they all share the same sky.

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 This is how Parasite Eve came to life.

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 Vagrant Story is a cult, a game capable of offering such an immersive and engaging experience that it is unforgettable.

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