History of SquareSoft

thryllkill writes: "GameSpot currently has an excellent article posted about the history of SquareSoft. As most /.ers know Square is responsible for bringing console RPGs to the mainstream, and some claim brought the PlayStation the success it needed to dominate the late 90s video game market. The article is light on corporate info, but a great rundown of Square's contributions. The only error I noted was the omission of Final Fantasy SGI." And FFX is supposed to ship next week.

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Squaresoft hasn't made a game since FF2...

[yunfat]

I lose respect for companies that fail to innovate. This is why I cannot respect Square. It's pretty clear that everything has gone downhill at Square since FF2, which is one of the greatest games I have ever played. All subsequent Square adventures were based exactly on the FF2 engine, which is now about 10 years old. To draw a parallel in the FPS world, this is the equivalent of the new Doom using the vector graphics of the original Star Wars game. Gaming, particularly RPG's, is about evolution and inspiration and new fight engines, not adding a couple of new textures or new lighting effects. Square will be out of business within 5 years if they continue down this path.