Squaresoft and Enix were originally rivals known for putting out some of the
rivals known for putting out some of the
rivals known for putting out some of the best JRPGs of all time in 2003 the two
best JRPGs of all time in 2003 the two
best JRPGs of all time in 2003 the two companies rocked the gaming world by
companies rocked the gaming world by
companies rocked the gaming world by joining forces for one of the biggest
joining forces for one of the biggest
joining forces for one of the biggest mergers in videogame history
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Square Enix video games this list
10 Square Enix video games this list
10 Square Enix video games this list we’ve selected the best Square Enix
we’ve selected the best Square Enix
we’ve selected the best Square Enix video games of all time but have also
video games of all time but have also
video games of all time but have also included games from before the merger of
included games from before the merger of
included games from before the merger of the two companies you said you had
the two companies you said you had
the two companies you said you had things under control
things under control
things under control also as usual one game per series
also as usual one game per series
also as usual one game per series although spin-offs are still fair game
although spin-offs are still fair game
although spin-offs are still fair game maybe this time you’ll actually save
maybe this time you’ll actually save
maybe this time you’ll actually save people
people
people number 10 Final Fantasy Tactics despite
number 10 Final Fantasy Tactics despite
number 10 Final Fantasy Tactics despite the horribly confusing storyline and
the horribly confusing storyline and
the horribly confusing storyline and sometimes laughably bad translation
sometimes laughably bad translation
sometimes laughably bad translation Final Fantasy Tactics is the
Final Fantasy Tactics is the
Final Fantasy Tactics is the quintessential tactical RPG setting the
quintessential tactical RPG setting the
quintessential tactical RPG setting the template for dozens of followers
the depth challenge of the battles and
the depth challenge of the battles and character customisation in tactics were
character customisation in tactics were
character customisation in tactics were all truly groundbreaking this is an
all truly groundbreaking this is an
all truly groundbreaking this is an insanely tough game that never even
insanely tough game that never even
insanely tough game that never even attempts to hold your hand but there’s
attempts to hold your hand but there’s
attempts to hold your hand but there’s something so rewarding about building
something so rewarding about building
something so rewarding about building that perfect blend of squad members and
that perfect blend of squad members and
that perfect blend of squad members and finally beating that seemingly
finally beating that seemingly
finally beating that seemingly impossible mission Plus Cloud Strife is
impossible mission Plus Cloud Strife is
impossible mission Plus Cloud Strife is unlockable as a secret character and
unlockable as a secret character and
unlockable as a secret character and that’s just plain badass number 9
that’s just plain badass number 9
that’s just plain badass number 9 vagrant story featuring an inspired
vagrant story featuring an inspired
vagrant story featuring an inspired medieval themed storyline that follows
medieval themed storyline that follows
medieval themed storyline that follows the protagonist a knight named Ashley
the protagonist a knight named Ashley
the protagonist a knight named Ashley riot as he tries to undermine a group of
riot as he tries to undermine a group of
riot as he tries to undermine a group of religious zealots that have established
religious zealots that have established
religious zealots that have established a control over his homeland vagrant
a control over his homeland vagrant
a control over his homeland vagrant story is a mature and complex game the
story is a mature and complex game the
story is a mature and complex game the combat system in vagrant story is
combat system in vagrant story is
combat system in vagrant story is insanely deep with the ability to target
insanely deep with the ability to target
insanely deep with the ability to target every separate body part on an enemy
every separate body part on an enemy
every separate body part on an enemy chain abilities and class systems
square managed to balance the intricate
square managed to balance the intricate story and complicated fight mechanics
story and complicated fight mechanics
story and complicated fight mechanics with a beautiful art style making it one
with a beautiful art style making it one
with a beautiful art style making it one of the most unique hybrids of Western
of the most unique hybrids of Western
of the most unique hybrids of Western and Japanese influences ever number
and Japanese influences ever number
and Japanese influences ever number eight Super Mario RPG The Legend of the
eight Super Mario RPG The Legend of the
eight Super Mario RPG The Legend of the Seven Stars square soft and Nintendo had
Seven Stars square soft and Nintendo had
Seven Stars square soft and Nintendo had a great relationship throughout the
a great relationship throughout the
a great relationship throughout the 16-bit era but before square decided to
16-bit era but before square decided to
16-bit era but before square decided to jump ship and develop their next-gen
jump ship and develop their next-gen
jump ship and develop their next-gen Final Fantasy games only for Sony layers
Final Fantasy games only for Sony layers
Final Fantasy games only for Sony layers one song for Nintendo was super mario
one song for Nintendo was super mario
one song for Nintendo was super mario RPG a charming and fun traditional RPG
RPG a charming and fun traditional RPG
RPG a charming and fun traditional RPG combining all of the iconic Mario
combining all of the iconic Mario
combining all of the iconic Mario characters with the best square gameplay
characters with the best square gameplay
characters with the best square gameplay traditions the game starts in a familiar
traditions the game starts in a familiar
traditions the game starts in a familiar way with Mario attempting to save Beach
way with Mario attempting to save Beach
way with Mario attempting to save Beach from the clutches of Bowser but before
from the clutches of Bowser but before
from the clutches of Bowser but before long the three are forced to join forces
long the three are forced to join forces
long the three are forced to join forces to combat a new common enemy and
to combat a new common enemy and
to combat a new common enemy and recovered lost star fragments number 7
recovered lost star fragments number 7
recovered lost star fragments number 7 Deus Ex Human Revolution after merging
Deus Ex Human Revolution after merging
Deus Ex Human Revolution after merging in 2003 Square and Enix fought out idols
in 2003 Square and Enix fought out idols
in 2003 Square and Enix fought out idols interactive the company best known for
interactive the company best known for
interactive the company best known for games like Deus Ex and Tomb Raider and I
games like Deus Ex and Tomb Raider and I
games like Deus Ex and Tomb Raider and I should care about this because fans were
should care about this because fans were
should care about this because fans were skeptical that Square Enix could publish
skeptical that Square Enix could publish
skeptical that Square Enix could publish a deus ex game that would match up to
a deus ex game that would match up to
a deus ex game that would match up to the original but in the end they
the original but in the end they
the original but in the end they delivered
human revolution is an amazingly fun and
human revolution is an amazingly fun and replayable first-person RPG that
replayable first-person RPG that
replayable first-person RPG that absolutely nails it cyberpunk aesthetic
the amount of control you have over the
the amount of control you have over the gameplay both in terms of your
gameplay both in terms of your
gameplay both in terms of your character’s cybernetic augmentations and
character’s cybernetic augmentations and
character’s cybernetic augmentations and in terms of how you choose to approach
in terms of how you choose to approach
in terms of how you choose to approach each mission is totally awesome how do
each mission is totally awesome how do
each mission is totally awesome how do you handle all of this number six Secret
you handle all of this number six Secret
you handle all of this number six Secret of Mana it may have been easy to get
of Mana it may have been easy to get
of Mana it may have been easy to get lost in the shuffle of 90 Squaresoft
lost in the shuffle of 90 Squaresoft
lost in the shuffle of 90 Squaresoft classics but Secret of Mana just has so
classics but Secret of Mana just has so
classics but Secret of Mana just has so much damn character following the story
much damn character following the story
much damn character following the story of a nameless boy who accidentally
of a nameless boy who accidentally
of a nameless boy who accidentally unleashes terror on his town after
unleashes terror on his town after
unleashes terror on his town after pulling an ancient sword from its
pulling an ancient sword from its
pulling an ancient sword from its resting place Secret of Mana offers
resting place Secret of Mana offers
resting place Secret of Mana offers three playable characters to seamlessly
three playable characters to seamlessly
three playable characters to seamlessly switch between frantic action gameplay
switch between frantic action gameplay
switch between frantic action gameplay and beautiful graphics this memorable
and beautiful graphics this memorable
and beautiful graphics this memorable adventure was made even better if you
adventure was made even better if you
adventure was made even better if you had an SNES multi-tap because it’s one
had an SNES multi-tap because it’s one
had an SNES multi-tap because it’s one of the only 16-bit RPGs to feature co-op
of the only 16-bit RPGs to feature co-op
of the only 16-bit RPGs to feature co-op gameplay number 5 Kingdom Hearts ah the
gameplay number 5 Kingdom Hearts ah the
gameplay number 5 Kingdom Hearts ah the boy who holds the key it seemed like so
boy who holds the key it seemed like so
boy who holds the key it seemed like so crazy an idea that it could never
crazy an idea that it could never
crazy an idea that it could never possibly work combining final fantasy
possibly work combining final fantasy
possibly work combining final fantasy style characters with different iconic
style characters with different iconic
style characters with different iconic Disney franchises to create an action
Disney franchises to create an action
Disney franchises to create an action RPG that appeal to kids and diehard
RPG that appeal to kids and diehard
RPG that appeal to kids and diehard gamers alike your concern is touching
gamers alike your concern is touching
gamers alike your concern is touching but loveland necessarily though Kingdom
but loveland necessarily though Kingdom
but loveland necessarily though Kingdom Hearts 2 is also great it can’t match up
Hearts 2 is also great it can’t match up
Hearts 2 is also great it can’t match up to that magical feeling you get the
to that magical feeling you get the
to that magical feeling you get the first time you entered Agrabah or
first time you entered Agrabah or
first time you entered Agrabah or Halloweentown and whoop some enemy ass
Halloweentown and whoop some enemy ass
Halloweentown and whoop some enemy ass alongside your favorite disney heroes or
alongside your favorite disney heroes or
alongside your favorite disney heroes or SH or B’s the Heartless guys
there’s nothing goofy about this did you
there’s nothing goofy about this did you get that Wow
get that Wow
get that Wow number four dragon quest 8 journey of
number four dragon quest 8 journey of
number four dragon quest 8 journey of the cursed king Oh speak of the devil
the cursed king Oh speak of the devil
the cursed king Oh speak of the devil though the Dragon Quest games never
though the Dragon Quest games never
though the Dragon Quest games never caught on quite as well at North America
caught on quite as well at North America
caught on quite as well at North America as they did in Japan you do know what
as they did in Japan you do know what
as they did in Japan you do know what they say eighth time’s a charm
they say eighth time’s a charm
they say eighth time’s a charm that’s what this is a game that doesn’t
that’s what this is a game that doesn’t
that’s what this is a game that doesn’t necessarily try to reinvent the wheel
necessarily try to reinvent the wheel
necessarily try to reinvent the wheel but rather Dragon Quest 8 is basically
but rather Dragon Quest 8 is basically
but rather Dragon Quest 8 is basically the perfect refinement of all the
the perfect refinement of all the
the perfect refinement of all the elements that make RPGs great
it has a long enthralling storyline
it has a long enthralling storyline beautiful cel-shaded graphics a vibrant
beautiful cel-shaded graphics a vibrant
beautiful cel-shaded graphics a vibrant explorable world filled with side quests
explorable world filled with side quests
explorable world filled with side quests and NPCs and a perfectly balanced combat
and NPCs and a perfectly balanced combat
and NPCs and a perfectly balanced combat system
Lara Croft has gone through many
Lara Croft has gone through many iterations since her debut in 1996 but
iterations since her debut in 1996 but
iterations since her debut in 1996 but the Tomb Raider released in 2013 brought
the Tomb Raider released in 2013 brought
the Tomb Raider released in 2013 brought the legendary treasure hunter into a new
the legendary treasure hunter into a new
the legendary treasure hunter into a new spectacular direction I finally set out
spectacular direction I finally set out
spectacular direction I finally set out to make my mom to find adventure rather
to make my mom to find adventure rather
to make my mom to find adventure rather than trying to play up Lara sexuality
than trying to play up Lara sexuality
than trying to play up Lara sexuality Tomb Raider casts Lara as a badass
Tomb Raider casts Lara as a badass
Tomb Raider casts Lara as a badass no-nonsense woman who can truly be
no-nonsense woman who can truly be
no-nonsense woman who can truly be looked at as a role model for female
looked at as a role model for female
looked at as a role model for female gaming characters loudest offering fresh
gaming characters loudest offering fresh
gaming characters loudest offering fresh ideas and a plan
ideas and a plan
ideas and a plan I’m the captain here it’s my decision
I’m the captain here it’s my decision
I’m the captain here it’s my decision we’re going into the dragon’s triangle
we’re going into the dragon’s triangle
we’re going into the dragon’s triangle by revamping the franchise’s gameplay
by revamping the franchise’s gameplay
by revamping the franchise’s gameplay and style and giving Lara Croft
and style and giving Lara Croft
and style and giving Lara Croft previously unseen emotional depth Tomb
previously unseen emotional depth Tomb
previously unseen emotional depth Tomb Raider made the franchise relevant to
Raider made the franchise relevant to
Raider made the franchise relevant to get number two Final Fantasy 6
choosing the best Final Fantasy game is
choosing the best Final Fantasy game is no easy task there is obviously a case
no easy task there is obviously a case
no easy task there is obviously a case to be made for Final Fantasy 7 but six
to be made for Final Fantasy 7 but six
to be made for Final Fantasy 7 but six wins out for having the best storyline
wins out for having the best storyline
wins out for having the best storyline and most memorable characters nothing
and most memorable characters nothing
and most memorable characters nothing beats the moment when you wake up on an
beats the moment when you wake up on an
beats the moment when you wake up on an abandoned Beach having witnessed the
abandoned Beach having witnessed the
abandoned Beach having witnessed the near destruction of the world and set
near destruction of the world and set
near destruction of the world and set foot on that desolate post-apocalyptic
foot on that desolate post-apocalyptic
foot on that desolate post-apocalyptic land to search for your friends
the perfect storm of gameplay music
the perfect storm of gameplay music graphics and storytelling Final Fantasy
graphics and storytelling Final Fantasy
graphics and storytelling Final Fantasy 6 is the crown jewel of one of the most
6 is the crown jewel of one of the most
6 is the crown jewel of one of the most storied franchises in gaming history
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
as the first collaboration between
as the first collaboration between squaresoft and Enix before they became
squaresoft and Enix before they became
squaresoft and Enix before they became one this game is not only the clear-cut
one this game is not only the clear-cut
one this game is not only the clear-cut best game to be produced from that union
best game to be produced from that union
best game to be produced from that union but it’s also arguably one of the best
but it’s also arguably one of the best
but it’s also arguably one of the best games of all time we certainly thought
games of all time we certainly thought
games of all time we certainly thought so every single character is so fleshed
so every single character is so fleshed
so every single character is so fleshed out and memorable and you truly get
out and memorable and you truly get
out and memorable and you truly get attached to their relationships and
attached to their relationships and
attached to their relationships and histories as they travel together
histories as they travel together
histories as they travel together through time attempting to port the
through time attempting to port the
through time attempting to port the impending apocalypse with beautiful
impending apocalypse with beautiful
impending apocalypse with beautiful character art by famous dragon ball
character art by famous dragon ball
character art by famous dragon ball illustrator Akira Toriyama
illustrator Akira Toriyama
illustrator Akira Toriyama one of the best soundtracks in gaming
one of the best soundtracks in gaming
one of the best soundtracks in gaming perfectly balanced combat and the best
perfectly balanced combat and the best
perfectly balanced combat and the best ragtag group of fighters ever assembled
ragtag group of fighters ever assembled
ragtag group of fighters ever assembled Chrono Trigger goes down as a
Chrono Trigger goes down as a
Chrono Trigger goes down as a masterpiece of gaming do you agree with
masterpiece of gaming do you agree with
masterpiece of gaming do you agree with our list I think you might have overdone
our list I think you might have overdone
our list I think you might have overdone it if we forget any classic Square Enix
it if we forget any classic Square Enix
it if we forget any classic Square Enix adventures for more epic top 10s
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