The Current State of Every Square Enix Franchise
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Күн бұрынSquare Enix is one of the most prolific and dominant gaming companies in the world. Well known for their RPG franchises, Square Enix has many franchises...but what about the one's that have been forgotten? Today, we'll go through all of their franchises and figure out the current state that they're in.
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Intro: 0:00:00
History: 0:01:34
Speed Race: 0:05:17
Space Invaders: 0:07:05
Qix: 0:09:22
Birdie King: 0:10:26
Elevator Action: 0:10:48
The Death Trap: 0:11:43
Dragon Quest: 0:12:42
Arkanoid: 0:15:11
Bubble Bobble: 0:16:30
Kiki KaiKai: 0:18:01
Darius: 0:19:00
Operation Wolf: 0:20:06
Final Fantasy: 0:21:02
Chase H.Q: 0:23:15
Romancing Saga: 0:24:15
Power Blade: 0:25:50
E.V.O: 0:26:44
Hat-trick Hero: 0:27:35
Sonic Blast Man: 0:28:13
ActRaiser: 0:29:20
Itadaki Street: 0:30:42
Mana: 0:31:54
Thunderhawk: 0:33:33
Championship Manager: 0:34:50
Ogre: 0:35:52
7th Saga: 0:37:20
Lufia: 0:38:17
Total Eclipse: 0:38:56
RayForce: 0:39:45
Front Mission: 0:40:33
Chrono: 0:42:12
Gex: 0:44:40
Cleopatra Fortune: 0:46:20
Tomb Raider/Hitman/Deux Ex Mention: 0:47:03
Psychic Force: 0:47:56
Star Ocean: 0:49:04
Tobal: 0:50:44
Pandemonium: 0:52:39
Bushido Blade: 0:53:40
Fighting Force: 0:54:37
Chocobo Series: 0:55:31
Musashi: 0:56:32
Parasite Eve: 0:57:35
Chaos Heat: 0:59:23
Gangsters: 1:00:09
Valkyrie Profile: 1:01:22
Urban Chaos: 1:03:37
Fear Effect: 1:04:13
Kingdom Hearts: 1:05:54
Graffiti Kingdom: 1:08:18
Dungeon Siege: 1:09:15
Conflict: 1:10:59
Drakengard/Nier: 1:11:42
Exit: 1:14:22
Just Cause: 1:15:40
Battlestations: 1:17:08
Supreme Commander: 1:17:48
The World Ends with You: 1:19:36
Kane & Lynch: 1:21:28
Mini Ninjas: 1:22:24
Chaos Rings: 1:23:18
Million Arthur: 1:24:32
Bravely Default: 1:25:28
Life is Strange: 1:27:11
Tokyo RPG Factory: 1:28:24
Octopath Traveller: 1:29:36
Voice of Cards: 1:31:15
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@monke1340 5 ай бұрын
I Heard a myth: if you say your favourite KZfaqrs name 3 times you will get pinned Kai Kai Kai
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
I found this comment in my reviewed ones...apparently it was flagged as spam LOL
@monke1340 5 ай бұрын
@@Legend-of-Kai hah btw love your vids and keep making more great content
@roxaskinghearts 4 ай бұрын
battlestation isnt dead and is more alive then space invaders see unlike other franchises games as a service games are kept alive by their players not the game devs we dont need 100s of these games 1 or 2 are just fine counting its a competitive game
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
Leave it to the Game Awards to announce 10 million new entries for these franchises while I'm rendering and uploading this vid...😅
@randcgamingyt5695 5 ай бұрын
Especially for the Mana games.
@tynamozapokemando2089 5 ай бұрын
Seems like your Sega franchise video aged poorly Sega announcing the revival of 5 dead IPs coming back is the biggest put your whole dick on the table move I’ve seen from a company in a LONG time (no pun intended).
@retrohero2762 5 ай бұрын
The Sega announcement definitely made your video on that outdated😅
@instinctive3066 5 ай бұрын
@@retrohero2762 Even if with the invitation, did anyone expect Sega to go and announce 5 franchises with more on the way to be coming back, we were expecting only one with Virtual Fighters or Jet Set Radio because of the leak a while back
@2la84me 5 ай бұрын
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO
@aran4241 5 ай бұрын
Seeing The World Ends With You be so dormant only to seemingly go right back into that state after 1 1/2 decades always hurts to think about, as the original is one of if not my all-time favorite games.
@ksemanr 5 ай бұрын
never believed a sequel would even happen, and Neo TWEWY is fantastic. I'll just love that I even got a new game and be happy with that
@jaredarmstrong7403 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, me too. I feel like I got a monkey paw wish though, I wanted a good sequel to my favorite game, but it undersold and probably will be forgotten about.
@vsoriginalpoetry6696 5 ай бұрын
Maybe I'll try it
@surgecentral05 5 ай бұрын
I mean it is a good sequel, and I'm not too upset about the whole public reception. All of us 12 fans who waited for a sequel finally got it, along with an ok anime adaptation too.
@ZomB-0ne 4 ай бұрын
fr i love when square shadowdrops a game and gives it no marketing whatsoever
@ksemanr 5 ай бұрын
despite their lore connection, Drakengard and NieR could probably be considered separate franchises, but grouping them together is fine
@WarpChaos 5 ай бұрын
They are spin-offs. Like how Persona is a Spin-offs of Shin Megami Tensei.
@Arsene-cj1tq 4 ай бұрын
Doesn't nier specifically start after darkengard's ending E?
@ctrl_x1770 4 ай бұрын
@@Arsene-cj1tq Well, technically yes, but the connection between Nier and Drakengard is about as tangible as a Matpat theory. The two games are more different than similar to the point where it'd be understandable to consider them completely separate, especially since they are standalone titles.
@silentlore2458 4 ай бұрын
@@ctrl_x1770 Bro your theory is just blatantly wrong. They are connected, not "technically" they literally are. Read the lore
@maxspecs 19 күн бұрын
Both are connected to the Final Fantasy series now, as they have canon events that are permanently a part of FFXIV.
@jmaster4941 5 ай бұрын
As a fan of NEO: The World Ends With You, I'm saddened. Square barely marketed the game and wondered why it failed. This IP deserves better because not many other games have its sort of punkish art style.
@inthestorm2002 5 ай бұрын
Closest thing I can think of is Jet Set Radio, but still pretty unique in its own right
@jmaster4941 5 ай бұрын
@@inthestorm2002 At the very least I'm glad we're getting a new JSR. I also hope Hi-Fi Rush comes to other consoles to get more fame. We need more stylized games.
@RemoWilliams1227 5 ай бұрын
@@jmaster4941was going to mention hifi rush, which is on gamepass rn.
@Rayxke 5 ай бұрын
Zenless Zone Zero an upcoming game by mihoyo has a vaguely similar aesthetic
@jmaster4941 5 ай бұрын
@@Rayxke Hopefully it comes to Switch. I'll probably check it out.
@BrothaKyo 5 ай бұрын
One important addition on Taito's 1980s franchises: The Ninjawarriors was another one of those three-screen arcade games. It's not a "super active franchise" but the latest game surprisingly came out in 2019. I want to safely say "it exists".
@Chaaderbox 5 ай бұрын
Just want to say Kai I’ve been rediscovering so much video games and hidden gems due to your videos I’m truly grateful for your work and everything you do!
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for saying that! It is partly the reason I do these, not only do I learn a lot, but it helps highlight some lesser known franchises that others may want to check out and enjoy.
@tontj 5 ай бұрын
That moment when Simple and Clean enters my ear, I can feel the goosebumps. Kingdom Hearts is indeed magical. Annd Space Invaders is surprising 😮
@AnaverdGaiden 5 ай бұрын
I've always been kinda surprised and confused by this take. Like, outside of nostalgia, what's so amazing about that song and KH?
@WarpChaos 5 ай бұрын
@@AnaverdGaidenHave you played the series?
@AnaverdGaiden 5 ай бұрын
@@WarpChaos Yup, I've beaten KH1, 2, Chain of Memories (GBA), Birth By Sleep, Dream Drop Distance, KH3, and watched all of the cutscenes to Re:coded and 358/2 Days. I got pretty far into Re:coded after borrowing it from a friend, but I never finished it because it is probably the worst game in the series. Overall, I think it's an okay series, and the Disney stuff and the Yoko Shimomura music are the highlights. But even then, Shimomura has done MUCH better soundtracks (Xenoblade, Live A Live, Mario & Luigi, etc) and the core storyline and characters of KH are just Nomura stuck in 8th grade syndrome. I like the series well enough, but when people go like "OH MY GOD IT'S SQUARE ENIX'S BEST FRANCHISE AND A MASTERPIECE OF GAMING" all I can think is that there's so much better stuff out there that the KH fans have never actually tried.
@Yurikon3 4 ай бұрын
@@AnaverdGaiden Kh's story's problem is that it is not really that batshit insane as its premise could give. First entry was surprisingly ambivalent dream-simulator but then it started to just follow some basic JRPG story-tropes without the charm. At least newest arc seems to get bit more interesting as it seems to go more meta.
@AnaverdGaiden 4 ай бұрын
@@Yurikon3 Yeah, I agree. People act like the storyline is convoluted and complex, but in actuality it's really simple and just likes to throw the words "light", "darkness", and "heart" all over the place to pretend it has themes. Which newest arc do you mean? Like the recent mobile game?
@Enharmony1625 5 ай бұрын
First of all, SO excited for the Mana series! I've been a Mana fan ever since Secret of Mana back in 1993 on the SNES, and we Mana fans have had to endure our fair share of disappointments over the years. Thankfully, Trials of Mana remake turned it around and Visions of Mana looks fantastic! And while not a franchise per se, I REALLY want to see a return of the Ivalice Alliance world/series of games. Start with giving us that remaster of FF Tactics and a remake/remaster of Vagrant Story and expand from there. Ivalice is such a great world and they can do so much more amazing stuff with it! Vagrant Story is one of my all-time favorite games, and it's stuck on old hardware. It's such a genuinely unique and masterfully crafted game that it needs to be brought to modern platforms with some quality-of-life enhancements!
@matheusmaydepaula9603 5 ай бұрын
Im playing ffxii for real now, having only playing it before as a child for just a bit (but still having veeery clear and warm memories of it). It's blowing my mind, and it's so funny it is one of the most underrated (and i can think of a few reasons why). But i am really eager for more Ivallice worldbuildg, its indeed great
@thohillesland 5 ай бұрын
Well, since you asked, here are some franchises that you missed: - Heaven and Earth trilogy, Quintet action RPG series or whatever you want to call them, aka. Sol Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma. While these games does not share a name, or are part of the same overacting story, i'd still consider them a part of a series. they are all action rpgs with very similar narative themes, Terranigma's working title was even Illusion og Gaia 2. If tokyo RPG factory can be considered a francise, then i think this one should be considered one too. - Bust a Groove, Enix/Square Enix was the publisher of all these games, so i am pretty sure they are still the ones who owns the rights to them. - Tornkeo's mystery dungeon, if Chocobo can be its own franchise, i think this one should be one too. Originally started out as a spin off to dragon quest 4, it was also the birth of the entire Mystery Dungeon series. Having 3 games to its name, if Pokemon Mystery dungeon can be its own franchise, then torneko's mystery dungeon should be one too. - Dragon Quest monsters, while it is a Dragon Quest spin off, it is also by far the biggest spin off series that square enix has to its name. with almost 10 titles to its name, this series is huge, especially in Japan. - Final Fantasy Tactics, if we should be counting Dragon Quest Monsters, then Final Fantasy Tactics should also be considered imo, even if its a spin off.
@catantcha99 5 ай бұрын
Mystery dungeon games are more like a spike chunsoft franchise
@thohillesland 5 ай бұрын
@@catantcha99 Spike chunsoft is just the ones who makes most of the mystery dungeon games, Whoever owns the property of a spesific mystery dungeon game are the owners of that spesific game. Its similar to how Mario Tennis is not owned by Camelot, even if they are the ones who have made all the Mario Tennis games. Even in the Every Nintendo Franchises video, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon was counted as its own series. Spike Chunsoft has also not made all of the Mystery Dungeon games, Chokobo's Dungeon on the Wii was made by H.A.N.D, amd Young Yangus was made by Cavia for example. The only Mystery Dungeon series that is its original IP is the Shiren the Wanderer games, which is 100% owned by Spike Chunsoft.
@GalderaVG 4 ай бұрын
also the games they made when they were Square soft lol
@gunnasintern 5 ай бұрын
50:44 seeing Star Ocean become a Square Enix mainstay again is enough to make someone’s (such as myself) heart warm up. Divine Force and the remake for 2 were really great, hopefully we see further successes with the series such as SO7 being greenlit
@milesrodger3724 5 ай бұрын
Pretty stoked for you that you’re getting a new Mana game!
@nom__sain2239 5 ай бұрын
Excellent video, and shoutsout to the huge amount of work and research you clearly put into this.
@Nexus-Flare 5 ай бұрын
Kingdom Hearts Just Cause and Final Fantasy are enough reasons to love square enix in my eyes
@QF_Dan72 4 ай бұрын
Speaking of Taito series, you forgot to mention couple franchises. Side By Side (later known as Battle Gear) The Landing Series/Jet De Go Densha De Go (How could you miss this? This series has a cult following) Music GunGun Rastan The NewZealand Story Violence Fight Gunslinger Stratos Groove Coaster
@michaelsriqui7898 5 ай бұрын
You forgot the Rad Racer and 3D World Runner series
@RemoWilliams1227 5 ай бұрын
Great video bro, rpgs have been my favorite genre since the late 80s and this is good content regarding my favorite genre. Appreciated, I was already subbed but liked and commented for the almighty algo.
@WinspearUltima 5 ай бұрын
This is such a great video My favourite franchises from squaree enix are final fantasy, Chrono series, Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts. I have interests in the mana games given that we have got visions of mana being announced As for Chrono series it is pretty accurate on where it is currently since we haven’t had a game in a while I’m still hoping we would get a Remaster on the game
@gustyko8668 5 ай бұрын
5:31 ohhh yes, I knew you would talk about Taito franchises, given they were bought by Square Enix.
@FINALQUEST7 5 ай бұрын
i can't believe they keep the gex franchise, out of all the ips from eidos
@Pwtz 4 ай бұрын
Was gonna say missing Einhander but remembered that these are all franchises ! The ephemera though is wild
@AOandCLProductions 5 ай бұрын
Came here for the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, stayed for whatever tf Taito was cooking
@QF_Dan72 4 ай бұрын
You need to check out the Taito games, they were fun and underrated. Too bad they were overshadowed by Sega, Capcom and Namco. Just like Namco, you never heard anything bad from Taito at all.
@amiel0019 5 ай бұрын
I'm crying, seeing how my beloved franchises (Musashi and Drakengard) are being discussed... Hope to see the Square Enix remade the originals.
@Trav_Doom 5 ай бұрын
I found The World Ends With You through Kingdom Hearts BBS and fell in love with the game. I almost didn’t even know when the sequel dropped. I think the main issue is that the series got almost no advertising. In fact, the best advertising it got was the very mediocre anime adaptation, and I feel like that may have done more harm than good
@eternalinnocent9506 5 ай бұрын
I thought it was Dream Drop Distance not Birth by sleep
@Trav_Doom 5 ай бұрын
@@eternalinnocent9506 you’re right. Got it mixed up
@BlueLightningSky 5 ай бұрын
I can't believe how much the resurgence of Saga is happening. It's finally good enough for outside Japan and therefore good enough to actually make.
@JazGalaxy 5 ай бұрын
I hate when people say that Tobol was only stressful because it bundled the Final Fantasy demo. Final Fantasy seven wasn’t Final Fantasy seven yet. The amount of people who were interested in it wasn’t huge. The number of people interested in fighting games was much larger
@shinoff-tw4eq 5 ай бұрын
Rpgs are the best. I grew up with nes, snes, and ps1 specifically jrpg is my favorite genre. There still some really good stuff coming out but I wish more turn based stuff came out. There's so many great old school jrpgs
@ImTeo98 5 ай бұрын
1:03:37 up until now without a shadow of a doubt, excellent video, and belive me this is not a mediocre content at all, great video quality, perfect storytelling going chronologically year by year, graphics, infos and sounds on point and a little bit of funny jokes here and there. What i would point out though is one mistake, Urban Chaos and Urban Chaos: Riot Response are not from the same franchise, they have similar name titles. I thought for years as well and made the same mistake but through discovery they do not comes from the same series. I just wanted to say only this because the video is absolutely great, and also because i know a lot about Urban Chaos: Riot Response 'cause i played with that game for years! so many memories. P.S: Sorry for any grammar mistake, trying my best, I'm from Italy.
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the correction! And also all the kind words it means a lot. I've been doing this series for a while now so I try and improve with each one haha. I tend to get a good handful of things wrong though so I appreciate people informing me about them. I do plan on doing an updated combined list when I've completed all the companies. But wow, certainly confused me with those names.
@BeardedMana 5 ай бұрын
These videos are gold. Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane. Tobal was the first PS game I played 🥲
@MiamiSunrise 5 ай бұрын
There was a title during the PS3 era published by Square Enix called "MindJack". I found it recently at a gaming convention in Portland, Oregon. I dont know that it counts here as I dont know much about it but thought it was such an odd game for Square to publish. This is a phenomenal look at Square Enix's offerings over the years. I definitely miss Tobal, really enjoyed the first one we got in the states. Also, I hope we see more from Tokyo RPG Factory, or games of that caliber. Thanks a ton Kai!
@jonathank3759 5 ай бұрын
Completely forgot about mindjack! The concept was very similar to 3rd birthday
@libell9827 5 ай бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE. TURN IT UP!
@spectrumbots4268 5 ай бұрын
Dragon Quest ⚔and Space Invaders! 👾
@justinegarcia1167 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this history of Square Enix. Looking to play most rpg games from them
@alvissstar4371 5 ай бұрын
Nice video!! You miss: 1) Illusion of gaia series (where Terranigma is inculded: Soul Blazer, Illusion of time (Gaia) and Terranigma). 2) I undestand that Xenogears is just one game but since the xeno series continues under other companies, well... ¿maybe some mentions? 3) I think the Full Metal Alchemist games, since I belive Square owns the rights 4) ¿Maybe FF Tactics and chrystals chronicles should also appear as separated franchises?
@edgarlozada3858 5 ай бұрын
Actually Square-Enix is a manga publisher, owning all the Gangan editorials. Things like Fullmetal Alchemist, Akame ga Kill, Soul Eater and many many more are their franchises. I understand that these videos are on the videogames, but I'd love if he at least mention it.
@alvissstar4371 5 ай бұрын
@@edgarlozada3858 Yes but there are games of FMA published by SE
@edgarlozada3858 5 ай бұрын
@@alvissstar4371 Yeah I know. Some of them did even released outside Japan, so would've been great if he mentioned it. At that point dropping that Square-Enix also publishes mangas could have worked.
@Enharmony1625 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, there have been 3 FF Tactics games, so that could be considered a franchise. I might go even further and say that they are part of the Ivalice Alliance series, which would also include Vagrant Story and FFXII.
@sulfuriclucifer2248 4 ай бұрын
Deus Ex was not there too I think
@rodrigomucciolo7837 4 ай бұрын
Wonderful video. I'm a huge fan of Square Enix games. The only thing missing was the best of all: Vagrant Story. Which unfortunately is so forgotten that it didn't even appear in the video 😢
@maxspecs 19 күн бұрын
You could group it with the Ivalice FF series, but otherwise, it doesn’t make the list by virtue of only having a single entry.
@nz7166 5 ай бұрын
great video!
@CarbyGuuGuu 5 ай бұрын
Even with Disney’s current struggles, I doubt they’d give up on Kingdom Hearts because they still get profit out of it. It’s the TV shows they mostly give up on since those require they pay creator royalties… Which sucks so much because Disney TV shows are made with creative freedom compared to the films. Lest we forget how executive meddling led to Wish ending up how it was…
@NoonDragoon 5 ай бұрын
The Disney VP of their gaming division also stated they value their relationship with SE and are looking forward to the next KH game, so I don't think they will give up on that partnership anytime soon.
@austinreed7343 5 ай бұрын
@@NoonDragoonHopefully they feel the same about Marvel Vs Capcom...
@melodi_bunniez 5 ай бұрын
Plus, Kingdom Hearts is widely beloved and is hugely popular. It was only 2 years ago when Sora entered the world of Smash Bros. Knowing Disney, I don't think they would just suddenly give up on what is essentially their most famous video game series
@ediapaff8858 5 ай бұрын
a very enjoyable video ♡ thank you
@sephiros2333 5 ай бұрын
I have been waiting for this video for a long time
@Riku2005 5 ай бұрын
amazing video, lot of effort put into this i feel.
@luluna5228 5 ай бұрын
what a great video idea, cant wait to watch this tommorow
@jaypkock 5 ай бұрын
The only part of vid that had me mildly annoyed was that Square was to my knowledge called Squaresoft before the merge but I mean, no biggie, but when we are spitting facts 😅 Super interesting video - thanks for doing it!
@joychowdhury9270 5 ай бұрын
The money Sqaure Enix could make if they partnered with Monolith Soft to remake XenoGears
@Ayumuobsessed 5 ай бұрын
Not to mention Square Enix has the most playable characters of any third-party company, in smash with seven in total (those being Cloud, Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, Eight, Sephiroth and Sora). Along with having the most mii costumes being tied with Capcom. Also I can’t wait to get my hands on that Sora amiibo hehe anyone planning to get one as well?
@extinctive3737 4 ай бұрын
Kingdom Hearts quite literally being the light in the darkness for Square, saving them from near bankruptcy, is very on-brand and makes for a great underdog story.
@Bombman297 5 ай бұрын
After this, do the current state of every microsoft franchise or EA franchises.
@user-lr4sd2cw6d 5 ай бұрын
If he does Microsoft, his video will be instantly obsolete because it feels like they buy something new every month
@jarredcombs7603 5 ай бұрын
New subscriber here. I enjoy your content. Thanks and keep up the great work.
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
Thank you means a lot
@aketsuuu 4 ай бұрын
Yet another great video, though I am admittedly sad you didn't cover some of Eidos' other series (mostly because they have a big legacy with Squenix at this point, even if they'll continue without them). Also, Live-A-Live could possibly be argued to have gotten a spot now right...? I mean TECHNICALLY it now has more than one game (they're the exact same game but shhh). Now one big thing I'm excited about is the recent announcement from Squenix that they're looking at some series to promote to Triple A status... And in all honesty, with that recent Mana announcement, I think the Mana series will be the first (deservingly so). Another thing I hope for is that in the future Paranormasight becomes a franchise, as Squenix barely dabbles into visual novel games and that one is fantastic and the most likely to become a proper franchise. Sad it couldn't be featured here, but also makes sense. Well, that's the end of my ramble honestly. Have a good one, great video.
@Nightshadow998 5 ай бұрын
It was really funny reading the last minute edits you made for the Mana series.
@realkingofantarctica 5 ай бұрын
This morning was the first time in years that I remembered we were meant to get an HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III.
@striker0614 5 ай бұрын
Always happy to see Itadaki/Fortune Street get a mention! Such a shame that the franchise is in purgatory atm, especially since what I and many others consider the best games (Special, 30th, 3, heck arguably the rest) still remain Japan-only. It still has a dedicated modding and translation team, but even that can only do so much to keep the franchise afloat.
@MisterZebra42 5 ай бұрын
Fortune Street is exactly the sort of game I’d love to play on my Switch, too. What a bummer
@toxxicvvaste 5 ай бұрын
Please someone help me. What's the music at 32:00 ???
@Wearywastrel 5 ай бұрын
Today I learned, I've owned at least one game from every one of these series, I didn't realize they were square games...
@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 5 ай бұрын
I freaking love Parasite Eve. It's kind of one of my personal...Christmas movies, I guess??? Seriously the original & club remixes of the OST go on in December in heavy rotation in my house, & I revisit content around the first game (I'm temporarily unable to play games). I know it sounds odd but PE gives me Christmas Cozy. 57:38 lol that fire joke is more layered than this video frame; good stuff.
@samuelleie 5 ай бұрын
Well... The game history happens during Christmas time, so you're not wrong lmao
@brycetheoddball 5 ай бұрын
Great video
@PantaPomf 5 ай бұрын
Great video! Tho I'm kinda surprised you skipped over games like Vagrant Story and Threads of fate. Even tho they're both dead and one off games, they were hugely influential to how SE moved forward with how games were developed.
@maxspecs 19 күн бұрын
One off games, by definition, are not a series, and aren’t eligible for this list. This video would be 12 hours long if every new franchise was covered here!
@maynardburger 5 ай бұрын
You put a ton of work into this, congrats, but man, I cannot comprehend the reasoning that Space Invaders is considered a 'flagship' IP in a video about the CURRENT state of franchises. Surely it belongs more in the 'It Exists' or 'Nearly Dead' category, right? A crappy AR game is hardly a flagship release.
@jacktwelve1710 5 ай бұрын
Chrono Trigger is the goat I love KH 2 FM SO MUCH!!!!!!!! FFIX is amazing!!! Nier Automata is Fantastic Star Ocean 2nd Story slaps hard Bravely default is one best on 3ds Dragon quest is the reason any of this stuff exists
@melodi_bunniez 5 ай бұрын
I respect your opinion, but in my eyes, Dragon Quest will always be the GOAT. Literally the entire reason why the RPG genre even exists. I'm not even a huge fan of the series (Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts fanatic here) yet even I have to recognize the sheer impact it had on the world of video games Also based for being a Bravely Default enjoyer
@stephaniejones1413 5 ай бұрын
I'm still sore over Square not doing anything with Xenogears. It could have easily become another flagship franchise if not a mainstay had they given it chance.
@NintendoSegaGuys 5 ай бұрын
Are any of the people who worked on Gears still at Square, I could have sworn all of the creatives behind that game left to form Monolith?
@Ladywizard 5 ай бұрын
@@NintendoSegaGuys pretty sure yeah whole team is monolith soft who Nintendo scooped up one reason KOS MOS has cameo in xenoblade 2
@RexGames94 4 ай бұрын
Loved this, always fun to get history around one of my favorite devs/publishers. This has easy earned a subscribe. Keep up the work 🤌🏻
@skrazabs 4 ай бұрын
can't believe you forgot the one thing i was waiting for, while still being so thorough, and that was the soul blazer trilogy from quintet published by enix back in the day
@RyanVonAegir 2 ай бұрын
I was slightly sad no Xenogears was referenced but it makes sense as a single game.
@senpaiiskandar6417 5 ай бұрын
Really hope the next video will be about Koei Tecmo, dude!!!! I'm curious about the status of the Dead or Alive series from your info....
@joestout2326 5 ай бұрын
Sega Saturn's Dragon force 1 and 2 were the RTS games that i love but i never hear much about them anymore. tho not many people know about it despite a Band having the same name as the game. -_-
@Gatorade69 5 ай бұрын
My first RPG I ever played was Dragon Quest 2 or Dragon Warrior 2 which they called it here in the states. However Square quickly became one of my favorite developers back in the Playstation generation. They had so many great games including underrated titles like Einhander. Can't say I'm much of a Square fan anymore however. Edit : I would disgaree with you on FF VIII but agree on IX. Final fantasy IX is so underrated and is my personal favorite of the series.
@flippinfluff6778 4 ай бұрын
had to like the video for the "wait our turn" joke lol, excited to get into this
@Arnveld 5 ай бұрын
Man... that Octopath music hits so hard. Thanks for reminding me.
@trelard 5 ай бұрын
Just Cause is an action franchise that uses humour and action movie tropes to tell the story. My favourite is the third game.
@nekomata33 5 ай бұрын
Im pretty sure Grafitti Kingdom haa a fairly succesful phone game currently running in japan
@Free_speech_is_dead 5 ай бұрын
Oh man, I used to play Gex back in the day when I was a kid. That brings back memories.
@melodi_bunniez 5 ай бұрын
I know there probably won't be as many franchises to cover, but you should try looking at Rare's line-up of video games!
@PassandoStress 4 ай бұрын
In Brazil you can still play the Sonic Blastman punch game on the original cabinet.
@maxspecs 19 күн бұрын
You can find cabinets in arcades in the US too, if you know where to go. There’s an arcade called Galloping Ghost in Illinois that has one.
@user-dd3md3hh1f Ай бұрын
what's the music that plays when he shows off total eclipse?
@boyka6695 5 ай бұрын
Puuuh i was worried no mention of sea of stars. But i was glad it was mentioned at the ens
@Shadow2237 5 ай бұрын
21:11 Guys what's the name of this song?
@Fabsu93 5 ай бұрын
Really enjoy this video series I hope someday you will do the same with nihon falcom
@BodaciousAcorn 5 ай бұрын
does anyone know the song that plays at the beginning of the video?
@Karoya 5 ай бұрын
Small correction: Chaos Rings III is still available on Google Play and the App Store.
@DrakeDarkHunter 5 ай бұрын
3:38 Not sure why the box art for DragonSlayer shows up when it was made by Nihon Falcom. It even says in the top right corner.
@shadowthephoenix1 5 ай бұрын
One thing you didn't really go over is how FF is probably in the best state its been in for years (in the west at least). Going into the 2010's, starting as early as honestly the mid 2000's, the series kinda "fell off". The ff7 remake, ff14, and ff16 really brought the series back into the mainstream popularity.
@z31tl05 4 ай бұрын
FF 12 and 13 both sold over 7 Million copies each and 15 sold over 10 Million copies. Sounds pretty mainstream to me
@brandonwilliams6119 5 ай бұрын
Half way into the video and absolutely enjoying it, learned some a lot of new and interesting stuff too, Square Enix really are the Kings of the JRPG Genre, I love how Visions of Mana got announced at the Game Awards while this video was scheduled to premiere and I’m really excited for that and FF7 Rebirth.
@AnaverdGaiden 5 ай бұрын
FFVII Rebirth looks godawful, though. FFVIIR is pretty much just a really expensive train wreck propelled by nostalgia.
@rangedfighter2663 5 ай бұрын
@AnaverdGaiden It's okay for people to like things you don't like, man.
@AnaverdGaiden 5 ай бұрын
@@rangedfighter2663It's also okay to disagree with someone regarding crappy overrated games.
@rangedfighter2663 5 ай бұрын
@@AnaverdGaiden I mean sure I get it. But there's plenty of other Videos or comments. Of people not liking the game. Why not converse with them? Why go out of your way to state your opinion? Because the guy happens to like the game And is excited about it. It's just weird.
@rangedfighter2663 5 ай бұрын
@@AnaverdGaiden Let me guess you're excited about reload
@SoloWing88 5 ай бұрын
RIP the one game wonders Einhander and Racing Lagoon
@ecomill5590 5 ай бұрын
whats the song in 15:16 ?
@michaelsriqui7898 5 ай бұрын
You should do the the current state of every EA franchise, I could use a good cry.😢
@SolCresta3405 5 ай бұрын
I feel like the Darius franchise pretty much concluded with Chronicle Saviours. And Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission was one of the most surprising comebacks I've ever seen lately. Then again, last year we were greeted with Sol Cresta, the finale of the Terra Cresta series, and Aleste Branch is on the way, so... Not to mention we also got Contra: Operation Galuga coming next year as well.
@QF_Dan72 4 ай бұрын
I would argue Darius series ended at Dariusburst (2009). Another Chronicle which came out after this is more of the same with some new features. Chronicle Saviours is more of a complete package that contains everything from previous two entries and they added DLC ships too
@SolCresta3405 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, but Chronicle Saviours includes the CS Mode, which culminates in a definitive final battle against Gigantic Bite (unless you're a perfectionist and would beat every area in the game, including the bonus area Kyokkuho).@@QF_Dan72
@phantom-pr6op 5 ай бұрын
Maybe a knitpick but Space Invaders at the top tier seems weird to me? I feel like maybe it should be one column down just because I don't really see an active space Invaders community today? If I'm wrong though I'd definitely be interested in exploring it further. It's a fun game but so simple too. I'd love to see innovations on it.
@ChillHills 4 ай бұрын
Final Fantasy VIII was my first Final Fantasy, and RPG. I actually got better at reading because of how text heavy the game was compared to other games. Id agree VIII and IX are far better.
@GalderaVG 4 ай бұрын
I'll change my comment if it's addressed, but you went through square's history without even mentioning when it was Square soft (where they helped make Xenosaga and some other games iirc) unless that's what you meant by parent company in which case alright, but hey good video so far
@txgoldrush 5 ай бұрын
I think Life is Strange may be a flagship, not just a mainstay.
@melodi_bunniez 5 ай бұрын
I know it's popular and all but I honestly forgot it was even made by Square Enix
@QF_Dan72 4 ай бұрын
Square only owns the series and didn't contribute anything
@Rickemono 5 ай бұрын
I need to know the song name of the song that starts playing at the Final Fantasy section
@ryandabian2982 5 ай бұрын
FFX - Assault theme.
@djhowell5273 5 ай бұрын
RIP to all the games without Sequels
@RedheadButNotReally 5 ай бұрын
What's the name of the music track you used for the Darius segment? I found myself listening to it more than the actual segment at first. 😅😅
@Legend-of-Kai 5 ай бұрын
Abyssal Holic - Dariusburst OST should be the one
@cellamuert 4 ай бұрын
i have so many criticisms of squenix and how they've fumbled the vast majority of their decisions for about 15 years now. but i'm forever grateful for final fantasy and the stories i cherish to this day
@andimjustalex 5 ай бұрын
I always thought Graffiti Kingdom would work great on the Wii U. Shame they never continued with the series.
@nakumori 4 ай бұрын
i hold twewy very dearly to my heart. it really sucks how the marketing for neo was next to nonexistent, ofc it didn't meet sales expectations. both games have great characters, nice story, tetsuya nomura art, banger soundtracks, and satisfying gameplay :)
@fairygodgaming Ай бұрын
Is anybody able to tell me the track used as the background of the Dragon Quest section! I have been trying to search but haven’t any luck
@Legend-of-Kai Ай бұрын
Dragon Quest V - Toward the Horizon should be what you're looking for!
@fairygodgaming Ай бұрын
@@Legend-of-Kai thank you!! I appreciate it!!🙏🏾🙏🏾
@SYLVERSTREAM-Highlights 5 ай бұрын
I think you missed that Million Arthur also had a fighting game incarnation too (Arcana Blood).
@goodwillhumping7331 Ай бұрын
one of my biggest regrets was using a game shark for the chrono trigger remake for the playstation.
@larrythegamer7900 5 ай бұрын
you guys have no idea how many chills I get everytime I listen to Simple and Clean
@BensyBens 5 ай бұрын
Im glad you continue this series of videos, sadly im not gonna watch this one (i commented on this video before the premiere date) because i don’t like square enix. So basically my guess are final fantasy, kingdom hearts & dragon quest are flagship while life is strange & star ocean are in main. All those shovelware rpgs from the hd-2d era and nier are in the its exist section and the rest are on dead or life support. By the way i think you need to do a video on snk or tecmo or arc system works.
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