Popular Games by Square Enix
NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Switch
- 6th Oct 2022 (UK/EU)
- 6th Oct 2022 (NA)
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Switch 2
- 5th Jun 2025 (UK/EU)
- 5th Jun 2025 (NA)
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Switch 2
- 30th Oct 2025 (UK/EU)
- 30th Oct 2025 (NA)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Switch
- 30th Sep 2025 (UK/EU)
- 30th Sep 2025 (NA)
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition Switch
- 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
- 27th Sep 2019 (NA)
Reviews of Square Enix Games
Review Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2) - A Bit Of A Retread, But Unmissable (And Enormous)
Zero to hero
In 2020, Square Enix released an interesting 'stopgap' in the Octopath Traveler series called Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. This free-to-play mobile game took the gacha approach to design, regularly launching new units and storylines to interact with as the years rolled by. The company wrapped up that initial version in...
Review Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Switch 2) - Rounds Out The Erdrick Trilogy In Style
Erdrick of the tale
After its initial announcement of the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Square Enix took a few years before it shared any further significant information on the project, which led some at the time to wonder if it had been cancelled or was facing development issues behind the scenes. When the company finally broke the silence and...
A dark night for Onion Knight fans?
Final Fantasy Tactics is probably, all things considered, my favourite Final Fantasy. As someone who isn't really a huge video game lore person at the best of times, as in I forget most of it because my brain needs the storage space for memories of food, in my eyes it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the...
Review Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster (Switch 2) - A Solid Refresh For A 3DS RPG Gem
Have we been here before?
In 2013 (!), Square Enix released a game in Japan for the 3DS called Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, which (after a modest update) eventually received a Western release as just Bravely Default. At the time, the company had been focusing development resources much more heavily on games it believed would appeal more strongly...
Review SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered (Switch) - A Solid Port Of A Great JRPG
It's about family
Families, huh? They can cause us all manner of headaches. Sometimes they invade your personal space or take your favourite shirt without asking, and sometimes they get banished as a child and return home to try to take their rightful place on the throne. Between all of the turn-based combat and extended cutscenes, SaGa Frontier 2...
Dimengeon divers
Hironobu Sakaguchi needs no introduction. The “father of Final Fantasy” is an industry titan, arguably untouchable in the video game pantheon. But, since 2004, Sakaguchi has been at the helm at Mistwalker, his development studio which has a knack for slightly twisting the traditional turn-based RPG affair. Over the years,...
Latest Square Enix News
Wednesday3rd Dec 2025
News "I'll Get In Trouble" - Yuji Horii "Can't Talk About" Future Chrono Trigger Developments
Well that's not suspicious at all!
11th March 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger. Square Enix marked the occasion by announcing that "various projects" would be coming our way over the next year, but so far, those projects have been limited to character popularity polls and planned orchestral concerts. Importantly, that's not the...
News The First Review For Octopath Traveler 0 Is In
Square Enix's new HD-2D RPG starring YOU
It's been a busy period for gaming recently, and Square Enix is back this week another role-playing release. Following on from the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake in October, we've now got Octopath Traveler 0, which this time puts you in the shoes of your very own custom character. This game is releasing on...
News Surprise! Another Square Enix Switch Game Is Now Compatible On Switch 2
Following an update for NieR:Automata
After ongoing requests from players, NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition finally got a compatibility update for the Switch 2 in November. With this game now functioning as it should on Nintendo's new hardware, another Square Enix title has now received a compatibility update. This time it's for the...
Sunday30th Nov 2025
News Legend Of Mana: The Art Of Mana - 30th Anniversary Edition Is Getting An English Version
It's now available to pre-order
Dark Horse and Square Enix are celebrating three decades of the Mana series with an English version of Legend of Mana: The Art of Mana - 30th Anniversary Edition book. This is the first time this book has been published in English and will give fans a "deeper look" at the action RPG. Here's some additional PR: "A...
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News NieR:Automata Finally Lands Switch 2 Compatibility Update
2B or not 2B?
Nintendo released its latest firmware update for Switch 2 last night, ushering in a handful of general improvements for the console. Alongside these tweaks, the update also appears to have coincided with some compatibility fixes, including one title we've been waiting to see up and running for a while: NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa...
Friday21st Nov 2025
News Undertale Is Teaming Up With Square Enix For Some Special 10th Anniversary Merch
Sans of praise
Well, here's a collaboration that we weren't expecting. Square Enix has announced that its music and merchandising arm is teaming up with Undertale (yep, the Undertale) on a special line of merch to celebrate the latter's 10th anniversary. Details are pretty slim on what this collaboration will entail for the time being, but the...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's File Size On Switch 2 Is Making Us Sweat
This literally can't fit on a cartridge
Square Enix has just posted an update on the expected file size for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on the Switch 2. As we had perhaps expected, it's big, folks. Like, real big. Store listings on the eShop already have some pretty lofty numbers attached to them, but according to Square Enix, these...
Tuesday18th Nov 2025
News Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Square Enix rolls out Version 1.4.0
Square Enix's excellent release Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has received a new game update this week, bumping it up to Version 1.4.0. This update includes "various improvements" which should enhance the overall experience. There are some fixes (including addressing an issue that prevented the...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News Square Enix Switch 2 Launch Title Scores A Limited-Time Discount
Don't miss this Bravely Default eShop sale
We're now roughly six months into the life of the Switch 2, and we're starting to see multiple third-party launch titles go on sale on the eShop. Following price cuts to titles such as CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077 and Capcom's Street Fighter 6, Square Enix is now offering 20% off its role-playing game Bravely...
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
News Octopath Traveler 0 Demo Now Available For Switch And Switch 2, Save Data Carries Over
Get a head start!
Alongside a new story trailer today, Square Enix has released an eShop demo for its upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release, Octopath Traveler 0. This demo will allow you to experience the opening of the new game, including the first chapter of three different story arcs from the "Retribution story, as well as the first chapter of...
Video Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Reveals A Familiar Face In New "Follow-Up" Trailer
Is that...?
In case you missed it, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on the Switch and Switch 2 next February. During Sony's State of Play broadcast earlier on, the team behind this reimagined release shared a new "follow-up trailer", briefly highlighting the journey ahead for the party of heroes. Fans also got a glimpse of -...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
Anniversary Romancing SaGa 3 Celebrates 30 Years Of Eclipsing Death
An Octopath well-travelled
I think it's fair to say we got a bit of an unexpected gift when Square Enix re-released Romancing SaGa 3 for Switch back in November of 2019. While it may not generate quite the same level of excitement as your Final Fantasies (and that's understandable), Romancing SaGa 3 deserves any plaudits it gets for bringing a...
Sunday9th Nov 2025
Guide Best Dragon Quest Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Where does Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake rank?
Updated with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake! Dragon Quest — or maybe you know it better as Dragon Warrior — might be one of the most well-known JRPG franchises in the world. It’s known for bringing crowds in Japan thanks to its cosy, comfy gameplay structure, adventurous stories, and homely...
Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Square Enix Hit By Mass Layoffs As Part Of Global Restructuring
Over 100 jobs in the UK are potentially affected
Reports have emerged that Square Enix is the latest video game company to be hit with layoffs today, with job cuts across "nearly all areas" outside of Japan including roles in sales, marketing, and publishing. VGC broke the news earlier today and reports that Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu held...
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Will Have A "New Conclusion" Depending On Your Choices
Fragments of a New Future?
The Dragon Quest train just isn't slowing down; despite the fact we just got Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, we're actually just months away (5th February 2026) from the arrival of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on Switch 1 & 2, and there's plenty to be excited about. Game Info
Monday3rd Nov 2025
"The result of using Japanese content as machine learning data"
Japanese video game giants Bandai Namco and Square Enix have joined other companies such as the Sony-owned Aniplex, Studio Ghibli, Square Enix, Kadokawa and Shueisha in requesting that OpenAI refrain from training its Sora 2 Generative AI model on their content. The announcement was...
Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Day One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Out today on Switch and Switch 2
Square Enix has dropped a day one patch for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, which is out now on Switch and Switch 2. The patch is a pretty small one, admittedly, but it does make a few small tweaks — adding in a few more voice lines, adjusting enemy AI behaviour, and the usual "bug fixes". It's available to...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Reviews of the Legendary Line
Tomorrow, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake arrives on Switch 1 and Switch 2 — a package deal of remakes of the first two Dragon Quest (or Dragon Warrior) games from the NES era, and the final two games in the Erdrick Trilogy. Following on from 2024's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, expectations were high,...
News The First Review For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Is In
An epic RPG adventure awaits, Hero
It's an incredibly exciting week for old school RPG fans, with Square Enix releasing Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake on the Switch, Switch 2 and multiple other platforms. This reimagined package comes loaded with not only the trademark HD-2D visuals, but also new features, new locations and new story content...
Friday24th Oct 2025
"Breath of the Wild was hugely influential"
Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would be followed by both...
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
News Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Producer Reckons We're Ready For Its Dark, Sorrowful Story
Bring it on
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined may look all cute and cosy, but fans of the original game will know that its story is pretty dark when compared to other entries in the series. According to producer Takeshi Ichikawa in a new interview with GameSpark (thanks, Automaton), this is actually a key factor in the team's decisi
Saturday18th Oct 2025
Video Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Official Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox, PS5, PC)
Take a look
Square Enix has released a new side-by-side comparison video for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Not only do we get a look at the game's opening cutscene on the Switch 2 in docked mode, but alongside this is a direct comparison to the same moment on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC. In case you missed it, Square Enix previously...
Friday10th Oct 2025
Improvements, adjustments, bug fixes and more
The Switch 2 had all sorts of third-party support at launch, and one of these titles happened to be the Square Enix role-playing game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. This remaster comes loaded with not only the main adventure but also brand new minigames utilising the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode...
Arriving this December
When the Switch generation was in full swing, Square Enix released physical versions of Final Fantasy VII & Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Twin Pack and Final Fantasy IX in certain regions. In an update today, the company has confirmed these physical releases will be officially comi
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Switch 2 Trailer Introduces Shinra, The Turks & Avalanche
Ready to save the planet?
Nintendo and Square Enix have published a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the upcoming Switch 2 version of the 2020 PS4 original --which later got a PS5 upgrade and DLC. Today's trailer acts as a bit of a rundown of the game's setting, Midgard, as well as the many factions within the sprawling...
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
"Nintendo Switch 2 is a truly amazing piece of hardware"
It's no secret at this point that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade looks pretty incredible on the Switch 2. We know through the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws that the console can handle some pretty graphically intensive ports, but this one really seems to go above and...
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
Feature Get A Job - 30 Years On, Seiken Densetsu 3's Class System Is Still One Of The Best
Hi, I'd like apply to be a Fenrir Knight
Who doesn’t love a job or class system in an RPG? From endlessly levelling jobs and sub-classing skills in Final Fantasy V to building the perfect teams and pairings in Octopath Traveler, classes bring a level of customisation and character that feels pretty unique to the genre. But while most games allow...
Guide Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - How To Unlock Cloud Strife For Your Party
There goes my hero
Considering Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles had all manner of adjustments to its gameplay across the board, newcomers and returning fans may be wondering how to unlock Cloud Strife and get him added into your party ASAP for maximum Final Fantasy vibes. We fully get it. Of course, and as you'll know if you've already...
News Final Fantasy Tactics Launch Day Artwork Features A Special Triangle Strategy Crossover
Triangle of Happiness
After years of waiting for news of a remaster, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is finally here. Square Enix's hotly anticipated tactical RPG has marched onto Switch and Switch 2 today, and it's getting launched in style thanks to some rather swanky new art. The first piece comes from Akihiko Yoshida himself — a...
"I find myself torn about how best to adapt it on a daily basis"
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will finally make its way onto the Switch 2 early next year on 22nd January 2026. For many, the 1997 original stands as one of the most iconic games of all time, and it's certainly up there as one of the best entries in the long-running series. For...
Sunday28th Sep 2025
Video Square Enix Shares 37 Minutes Of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake 'Seabed' Gameplay
Under the sea
Square Enix released a trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake earlier this week, showcasing a new underwater area known as the Seabed. Now, as part of its stage event at the Tokyo Game Show, it's shared a whopping 37 minutes of "live gameplay". You can find out more about this new location in our previous story. It will...
Saturday27th Sep 2025
Video Square Enix Showcases 17 Minutes Of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Gameplay
Gameplay of Octopath Traveler 0 also revealed
There's a lot of new game footage on display at Tokyo Game Show this week, and on top of all the Square Enix game trailers, the company has now shared another look at Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. This game was announced earlier this month and will be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on 5th February...
Friday26th Sep 2025
News Dragon Quest I & II HD Remake's Brand New Underwater Region Is Beautiful
I sea you
If you're excited to dive deep into Dragon Quest I & II HD Remake on 30th October, well, you'll be able to do that quite literally, as Square Enix has shown off a brand new region, added to Dragon Quest II specifically, in this remake (thanks, Gematsu!). The Seabed is (as you'd expect) an underwater region that you'll be able to...
It's planned for the "end of the year"
If you want to try Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 before you actually purchase it, we've got some good news. According to the game's director Naoki Hamaguchi, Square Enix is planning to release a demo for Nintendo's new system by the end of this year. Speaking to Inverse recently, he mentioned...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
"Among developers, the discussion about the keycard format is perhaps a bit different"
As you're doubtless well aware at this point, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is winging its way onto Switch 2 on 22nd January 2026, and we are super, super (add a few more supers) excited about it. Especially this writer, in fact, because he's managed to...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Videos Square Enix Releases New Trailers For 'Octopath Traveler 0' And 'The Adventures Of Elliot'
More HD-2D RPG action is on the way
Square Enix has already released a new trailer for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake this week highlighting the fresh features, and now there are a few more to go with it. Timed in with this year's Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has shared another trailer for the upcoming HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot:...
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News New Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Trailer Showcases The Remakes' Fresh Features
Sigils and Medals and Scrolls, oh my!
We are rapidly approaching the 30th October release date for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, and to drum up the hype in the remaining weeks, Square Enix has released yet another new trailer. Unlike the gameplay-focused affair that arrived earlier this month, the fresh trailer is all about highlighting the...
Friday19th Sep 2025
News Square Enix Shares Close-Ups Of Stunning Chrono Trigger Character Artwork
Just breathtaking
It looks like Square Enix is still celebrating Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary — and why shouldn't it? This is one of the most-beloved RPGs of all time. And today, as a tasty little treat, the company's Japanese YouTube channel has shared a video showcasing close-ups of some of the game's character art and promotional artwork...
News Why Remake 'Dragon Quest VII' Before The Zenithian Trilogy? Yuji Horii Comments
"A lot of things are moving around"
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined surprised many when it was revealed at last week's Nintendo Direct; we've already got I & II HD Remake on the way, and III HD Remake is already out. Surely the next logical step is the Zenithian Trilogy - IV, V, and
Monday15th Sep 2025
News Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
Unlimited Powaaaah
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is heading to the Switch 2 on 22nd February 2026, finally letting both fans and newcomers experience Square Enix's ambitious reimagining on a Nintendo console since its initial release in 2020. Not only that, but the entire remake trilogy, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and an as-yet...
Sunday14th Sep 2025
News No Switch 2 "Upgrade Path" For Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Planned
And save data from Switch cannot be transferred
During this week's Nintendo Direct broadcast, Square Enix announced it would be bringing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined to the Switch and Switch 2 in early 2026. Since then, an FAQ page for this title has gone live on the official Dragon Quest website in Japan, and it's confirmed there is no upgrade...
Friday12th Sep 2025
News Dragon Quest VII Gets Reimagined For Switch And Switch 2 In Early 2026
Physical version will be a Game Key Card
It was announced during today's Nintendo Direct that Dragon Quest VII is getting a remaster early next year. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is coming to the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on 5th February, 2026. The game was originally released on PS1 back in 2000, and is one...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake For Switch 2 Slips Into 2026, Game-Key Card Confirmed
Long-awaited remake will launch in January
The latest trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for Switch 2 has revealed the game's release date. Those hoping to play it in 2025 might be slightly disappointed, as it's been confirmed for 22nd January 2026. It's not too far off, mind you, and judging from recent hands-on experiences, it sounds...
News Octopath Traveler 0 Digital Edition Pre-Orders Now Live On Switch eShop
Available for Switch 1 & Switch 2!
Square Enix has announced that Octopath Traveler 0 digital pre-orders are now live on the Nintendo eShop for both Switch 1 and Switch 2. Octopath Traveler 0, as you'll doubtless be aware, takes the series back in time for a new story that features a fully-customisable protagonist, larger party sizes, town-building...
Wednesday10th Sep 2025
We speak with Kazutoyo Maehiro and Hiroshi Minagawa
Boy, Square-Enix really wants us to party on our Switches like it’s… 1997. Because over the last few years, they’ve made three separate titles in a newly minted, old-school RPG franchise Octopath Traveler, and then there’s the upcoming Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the...
News Star Ocean: First Departure R Limited Run Physical Switch Release Announced
Pre-orders open this week
Square Enix will be releasing a physical version of Star Ocean: First Departure R on the Switch with the help of Limited Run Games. There'll be a standard edition ($39.99), SteelBook Bundle Edition ($79.99), and Ultimate Edition ($199.99). Pre-orders open for all platforms on 12th September 2025. Standard Edition...
Sunday7th Sep 2025
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Seven-Minute Gameplay Overview Trailer
Not long to go now
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next month, and to build some excitement, Square Enix has now released an extensive gameplay overview trailer. Over seven minutes, you can get a better look at the game's exploration, combat, party lineup and more in the "stunning new versions" of these...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Square Enix Details Octopath Traveler 0's Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Safe travels
We still have a couple of months to go before Octopath Traveler 0 lands on Switch 2, but Square Enix has lifted the specs lid early, so we all know what to expect from a performance and resolution standpoint. The info was shared in a new update to the game's Japanese website (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything), in which the...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News Final Fantasy Tactics' Devs Had To Lean On Fans To Recover Original Source Code
"we know you guys do such a good job of keeping all of that up to date"
After 28 long years, Final Fantasy Tactics is finally getting the remaster it (hopefully) deserves when The Ivalice Chronicles launches on Switch on 30th September 2025. According to director Kazutoyo Maehiro, however, development on the upcoming remaster wasn't entirely...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News Strong Final Fantasy Tactics Sales May Lead To More Remasters And Sequels
Let's get it done
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles launches later this month on 30th September, revamping one of the most beloved PS1 games of all time with improved visuals and gameplay. Now, in a new interview with Inverse, game director Kazutoyo Maehiro stated that if the upcoming launch does well, then this could potentially open...
