Square Enix

Most known for its legendary Final Fantasy series of role-playing games, Square Enix has published multiple beloved RPG series such as Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest. Recent titles from the publisher include Forspoken on January 24, 2023 and Octopath Traveler II on February 24, 2023. Final Fantasy XVI marks the latest in the ongoing JRPG series and is expected to arrive on June 22, 2023 for the PS5.

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Chrono Trigger Doesn’t Need A Remake But I’ll Definitely Play The Heck Out Of One

Dragon Quest's creator has rumors swirling again

By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025

ReviewsMultiplatform

Octopath Traveler 0: The Kotaku Review

A mobile spin-off transforms into the best game in the RPG series

Harper Jay MacIntyre Published December 3, 2025
The Bests

The 23 Best Games For Sony’s PlayStation 5

From Helldivers 2 to Astro Bot, here are the best PS5 games

Kotaku Staff Published November 17, 2025
CultureNews

Final Fantasy Publisher Plans To Offload 70 Percent Of QA Work To Generative AI

The Square Enix initiative is part of a three-year plan to improve its games

By Ethan Gach Published November 6, 2025
CultureNews

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Doesn’t Think It Was Too Long But Promises Next Game Will Be More Concise

Was the game bloated or are players just impatient?

By Ethan Gach Published October 20, 2025

Reviews

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles: The Kotaku Review

The remaster is a powerful reminder that they don't make them like this anymore

By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2025
CultureNews

Dragon Quest VII Remake Looks Like The Perfect Way To Revive A Classic

The PS1 game is moving past the popular HD-2D aesthetic

By Ethan Gach Published September 15, 2025
CultureFeature

6 Things We Just Learned About The Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster

The Ivalice Chronicles changes some things from the classic strategy RPG and leaves others alone

By Ethan Gach Published September 3, 2025
OpinionImpressions

Octopath Traveler 0 Hands-On: Way More Than Just A Mobile Game Remake

Square Enix's latest turn-based RPG earns the Octopath Traveler name

By Ethan Gach Published September 3, 2025
OpinionImpressions

The Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Won Me Over Despite Some Nitpicks

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles will do just fine

By Ethan Gach Published September 2, 2025

CultureNews

Final Fantasy 14 Boss Explains Why One Of The Game’s Most Popular Mods Was Banned

Naoki Yoshida is begging fans to stop posting lewds and ripping off the item shop

By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2025
CultureNews

Final Fantasy 14 Is Running Out Of Room On PS4

A special carve-out for the MMORPG is reaching its limits on the last-gen console

By Ethan Gach Published August 26, 2025
CultureNews

Octopath Traveler 0 Is Based On A Mobile Game, But Is Leaving The Gacha Behind

The prequel RPG is streamlining its story to let you recruit its characters throughout the game

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2025
CultureNews

The Internet Reacts To The Most Ridiculous Part Of The Nintendo Direct

The Switch 2 Partner Showcase was light on new games but great for memes

By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2025
CultureNews

Everything We Saw At Today’s Nintendo Direct

Today's partner-focused Direct showed off a rich selection of titles headed for both the original Switch and the Switch 2

By Claire Jackson Published July 31, 2025

CultureNews

Ranking Blizzard’s Proposed Overwatch 2 Collabs By How Much I Do Or Don’t Want Them

A new survey listed a few dozen possible collaborations, and I want some of them kept as far away from the hero shooter as possible

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 29, 2025
CultureNews

Clair Obscur Devs Visit Final Fantasy Offices For An ‘Exchange Of Ideas’

FF7 Director Naoki Hamaguchi welcomed the indie rivals

By Ethan Gach Published July 24, 2025
CultureNews

Magic: The Gathering‘s Final Fantasy Set Earned $200 Million In A Single Day

The Square Enix crossover is bailing out America's biggest toy company

By Ethan Gach Published July 23, 2025
CultureNews

After Two Decades, One Of The Stars Of Kingdom Hearts Is Finally Playing The Games

David Gallagher has voiced Riku for half his life, but has never played the Disney RPGs

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 15, 2025
CultureNews

Square Enix To Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Switch Players Wanting To Upgrade To Switch 2: Buy The Whole Game Again

There is 'no upgrade path...available or planned' for the forthcoming RPG remakes

By John Walker Published July 15, 2025

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