The History and Merger of Enix and Square

TCW Podcast Episode 053 - The History and Merger of Enix and Square We cover the individual histories of the companies Enix and Square.  Everything from early projects to influences that helped shape them into the companies they would become.  We delve into the dream teams for each company that created their seminal hits, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.  We cover how they each had problems getting market penetration in the West until Square was able to with the release of Final Fantasy VII.  We cover the massive financial disaster that was Final Fantasy The Spirits Within and how it led to Square being acquired by Enix.    The Portopia Serial Murder Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh0Vg0s-pR8  Dragon Quest/Warrior Random Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvCVAp2jE1E Final Fantasy VII Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_GqlNtNjo  Final Fantasy IV (II US) Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi7So5VlB6M  Final Fantasy VI (III US) Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDMWp1oLoA0 Cruise Chaser Blassty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXwLebC8s2I 3D World Runner NES: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbH25YNxE4 Rad Racer NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ngD3ZC1z8 Final Fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veEn0k5u5Ko Dragon Warrior Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qL5_3EhqK8 Final Fantasy Mystic Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxl_-WPwA0A 7th Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihYszbkf60 Secret of Evermore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdV79VbxWOc Final Fantasy The Spirits Within: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaI7ZPA9I1c   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/