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Square EA proved to be very successful, and during its five years of existence released a higher proportion of localized Square titles to the American market than ever before. EA Square, on the other hand, was somewhat less successful, and struggled to make an impact on the Asian videogame market, which has been traditionally difficult for American game developers to break into. Software localization is a process of translating software user interfaces from one language to another and adapting it to suit a foreign culture. ...

Following the announcement of the merger between Square and former competitor Enix in 2003, Square purchased back Electronic Arts' stake in Square EA, and folded it back into Square Soft, Inc., it's North American subsidiary, which was subsequently renamed Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. (now Square Enix, Inc.) and continues to publish Square Enix's titles in North America. Enix Co. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A subsidiary is a corporation controlled by another. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ...

Release history

All release dates according to Square Enix, Inc.'s website.

1998

• September — Parasite Eve
• October — Xenogears, Bushido Blade 2
• November — Brave Fencer Musashi

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1999

• May — Ehrgeiz
• August — Chocobo Racing
• September — Final Fantasy VIII
• October — Final Fantasy Anthology
• December — Chocobo's Dungeon 2

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2000

• January — Final Fantasy VIII (Microsoft Windows version)
• February — SaGa Frontier II
• March — Front Mission 3
• May — Vagrant Story
• June — Legend of Mana
• July — Threads of Fate
• August — Chrono Cross
• September — Parasite Eve II
• November — Final Fantasy IX

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2001

• January — Driving Emotion Type-S
• March — The Bouncer
• July — Final Fantasy Chronicles
• December — Final Fantasy X

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2002

• September — Kingdom Hearts