Enix was a Japanese
video game publishing company founded in September 1975 by Yasuhiro Fukushima. Initially a
tabloid publisher named Eidansha Boshu Service Center, it ventured in 1982 into video game publishing for Japanese
home computers such as the
PC-8800 series , the
X1 series , and the
FM-7 . Enix initially found games to release by holding contests for programming hobbyists and publishing the winners, with the first titles appearing in February 1983. Enix continued to hold contests and publish the winners through 1993. When Enix moved into traditional publishing for
video game consoles in 1985, it began with
ports of two of its more successful games,
Door Door (1983) and
The Portopia Serial Murder Case (1983). From that point onward, Enix served as a publisher for both video games developed independently by other companies as well as for titles in franchises owned by Enix and created by licensed developers. Enix's flagship franchise was the
Dragon Quest series of console games, developed primarily by
Chunsoft ; some of the games, such as
Dragon Quest VII (2000), have sold millions of copies, and the series as a whole has sold over 85 million copies as of March 2022.
On April 1, 2003, Enix and Japanese video game developer and publisher Square merged to form Square Enix , with Enix legally absorbing Square. Between 1985 and April 2003, Enix published 95 video games for 56 developers on 12 systems, 65 titles of which were exclusive to Japan. Only one game, King Arthur & the Knights of Justice PAL regions . Enix served as the Japanese publisher for all of the games released in that region that it was involved in with the exceptions of Paladin's Quest Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Games This list includes retail games published by Enix during its existence under that name after its transition from hobby programming contests to retail publishing in 1985. Only versions of the games that were published by Enix in at least some regions are included; some games have additional ports to other systems that were only published by Square Enix or other publishers. The release dates given are the earliest release of the game by Enix; some games may have been originally published earlier by other publishers in another region.
Key
Symbol
Meaning
Yes
Published by Enix in this region
SE
Published by Square Enix in this region
Other
Published by a company unrelated to Enix in this region
NP
Not published in this region
List of games
Title
System
Release date
Developer(s)
JP
NA
PAL
Ref(s)
Door Door Nintendo Entertainment System
July 18, 1985
Chunsoft
Yes
NP
NP
The Portopia Serial Murder Case Nintendo Entertainment System
November 29, 1985
Chunsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Quest Nintendo Entertainment System
May 27, 1986
Chunsoft
Yes
Other
NP
Dragon Quest II Nintendo Entertainment System
January 26, 1987
Chunsoft
Yes
Yes
NP
Dragon Quest III Nintendo Entertainment System
February 10, 1988
Chunsoft
Yes
Yes
NP
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 6, 1996
Heartbeat
Yes
NP
NP
Game Boy Color
December 8, 2000
Tose
Yes
Yes
NP
Dragon Quest IV Nintendo Entertainment System
February 11, 1990
Chunsoft
Yes
Yes
NP
PlayStation
November 22, 2001
Heartbeat
Yes
NP
NP
ActRaiser Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 16, 1990
Quintet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soul Blazer Super Nintendo Entertainment System
January 31, 1992
Quintet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dragon Quest V Super Nintendo Entertainment System
September 27, 1992
Chunsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Dungeon Land
Game Boy
December 15, 1992
Random House
Yes
NP
NP
Just Breed Nintendo Entertainment System
December 15, 1992
Random House
Yes
NP
NP
E.V.O.: Search for Eden Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 21, 1992
Almanic
Yes
Yes
NP
The 7th Saga Super Nintendo Entertainment System
April 23, 1993
Produce
Yes
Yes
NP
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen Super Nintendo Entertainment System
May 15, 1993
Quest Corporation
Other
Yes
NP
Jyutei Senki Super Nintendo Entertainment System
August 27, 1993
Tam Tam
Yes
NP
NP
Paladin's Quest Super Nintendo Entertainment System
October 1993
Copya System
Other
Yes
NP
ActRaiser 2 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
October 29, 1993
Quintet
Yes
Yes
Other
Illusion of Gaia Super Nintendo Entertainment System
November 27, 1993
Quintet
Yes
Other
Other
Dragon Warrior I & II Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 18, 1993
Chunsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Game Boy Color
September 23, 1999
Tose
Yes
Yes
NP
Brain Lord Super Nintendo Entertainment System
January 29, 1994
Produce
Yes
Yes
NP
Itadaki Street 2 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
February 26, 1994
Tomcat System
Yes
NP
NP
Nankoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun Super Nintendo Entertainment System
March 25, 1994
Daft
Yes
NP
NP
Game Boy
March 25, 1994
Daft
Yes
NP
NP
Robotrek Super Nintendo Entertainment System
July 8, 1994
Quintet / Ancient
Yes
Yes
NP
Wonder Project J Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 9, 1994
Almanic
Yes
NP
NP
Nekketsu Tairiku Burning Heroes Super Nintendo Entertainment System
March 17, 1995
J-Force
Yes
NP
NP
Mahoujin GuruGuru Super Nintendo Entertainment System
April 21, 1995
Tam Tam
Yes
NP
NP
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice Super Nintendo Entertainment System
May 25, 1995
Manley & Associates
NP
Yes
NP
Mystic Ark Super Nintendo Entertainment System
July 14, 1995
Produce
Yes
NP
NP
Joushou Mahjong Tenpai
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
September 29, 1995
Game Arts
Yes
NP
NP
Violinist of Hameln Super Nintendo Entertainment System
September 29, 1995
Daft
Yes
NP
NP
Terranigma Super Nintendo Entertainment System
October 20, 1995
Quintet
Yes
NP
Other
Dragon Quest VI Super Nintendo Entertainment System
December 9, 1995
Heartbeat
Yes
NP
NP
Mahoujin GuruGuru 2 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
April 12, 1996
Tam Tam
Yes
NP
NP
Dark Half
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
May 31, 1996
Westone Bit Entertainment
Yes
NP
NP
Star Ocean Super Nintendo Entertainment System
July 19, 1996
tri-Ace
Yes
NP
NP
Wonder Project J2 Nintendo 64
November 22, 1996
Givro
Yes
NP
NP
Mischief Makers Nintendo 64
June 26, 1997
Treasure
Yes
Other
Other
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari Sega Saturn
November 27, 1997
Givro
Yes
NP
NP
Ninpen Manmaru
Sega Saturn
December 18, 1997
Tam Tam
Yes
NP
NP
Riven PlayStation
December 23, 1997
Cyan
Yes
Other
Other
Sega Saturn
April 9, 1998
Cyan
Yes
Other
Other
Bust a Groove PlayStation
January 29, 1998
Metro
Yes
Other
Other
Nihondaihyō Chiimu no Kantoku ni Narō!
Sega Saturn
June 25, 1998
Sega
Yes
NP
NP
Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure PlayStation
July 30, 1998
Rhythm and Hues Studios
Yes
Yes
NP
Star Ocean: The Second Story PlayStation
July 30, 1998
tri-Ace
Yes
Yes
Other
Astronōka PlayStation
August 27, 1998
MuuMuu / System Sacom
Yes
NP
NP
Itadaki Street: Gorgeous King PlayStation
September 23, 1998
Tomcat System
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Warrior Monsters Game Boy Color
September 25, 1998
Tose
Yes
Other
Other
Great Hits
PlayStation
October 29, 1998
Sieg / System Sacom
Yes
NP
NP
Murder on the Eurasia Express PlayStation
November 26, 1998
System Sacom
Yes
NP
NP
Googootrops
PlayStation
January 28, 1999
Produce
Yes
NP
NP
Tomb Raider III PlayStation
March 4, 1999
Core Design
Yes
Other
Other
Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijou
PlayStation
March 18, 1999
Produce
Yes
NP
NP
Bust a Groove 2 PlayStation
April 15, 1999
Metro
Yes
Yes
NP
Segare Ijiri
PlayStation
June 3, 1999
Braindog / Nemesys
Yes
NP
NP
Pop'n Tanks! PlayStation
July 29, 1999
Symbio Systems
Yes
NP
NP
Rakugaki Showtime PlayStation
July 29, 1999
Treasure
Yes
NP
NP
Torneko: The Last Hope PlayStation
September 15, 1999
Chunsoft
Yes
Yes
NP
Game Boy Advance
December 20, 2001
Chunsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Planet Laika PlayStation
October 21, 1999
Quintet / Zeque
Yes
NP
NP
Valkyrie Profile PlayStation
December 22, 1999
tri-Ace
Yes
Yes
NP
Kaikan Phrase: Datenshi Kourin PlayStation
February 24, 2000
Produce
Yes
NP
NP
Utautau: Seirei Songs
PlayStation
February 24, 2000
Opus
Yes
NP
NP
Ten Made Jack: Odorokimamenoki Dai Tou Bou!!
PlayStation
March 23, 2000
Exrays
Yes
NP
NP
Omiai Commando: Bakappuru Nitsukkomiwo
PlayStation
March 30, 2000
Magical Company
Yes
NP
NP
Ø Story PlayStation 2
April 27, 2000
General Entertainment
Yes
NP
NP
Suzuki Bakuhatsu
PlayStation
July 6, 2000
SOL
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Quest VII PlayStation
August 26, 2000
Heartbeat / ArtePiazza
Yes
Yes
NP
Blade Arts: Tasogare no Miyako R'lyeh
PlayStation
September 28, 2000
Ea
Yes
NP
NP
Bust a Groove 3/Dance Summit 2001: Bust A Move
PlayStation 2
November 2, 2000
Metro
Yes
NP
NP
Doki Doki Densetsu: Mahoujin Guruguru Game Boy Color
November 17, 2000
Tam Tam
Yes
NP
NP
Command Master
Game Boy Color
November 22, 2000
Brain Dock
Yes
NP
NP
Orega Kantoku Da! Gekitou Pennant Race
PlayStation 2
November 22, 2000
Tamsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey Game Boy Color
March 15, 2001
Tose
Yes
Yes
NP
Super Galdelic Hour
PlayStation 2
March 29, 2001
Exrays
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure Game Boy Color
April 12, 2001
Tose
Yes
Yes
NP
Endonesia PlayStation 2
May 31, 2001
Vanpool
Yes
NP
NP
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere Game Boy Color
June 28, 2001
tri-Ace
Yes
NP
NP
Cross Gate Microsoft Windows
July 23, 2001
Dwango
Yes
NP
NP
Minna de Quest: Nijiiro no Yoru
E-mail
July 23, 2001
Lindwurm
Yes
NP
NP
The Fear PlayStation 2
July 26, 2001
Digital Frontier
Yes
NP
NP
Depth Fantasia
Microsoft Windows
December 6, 2001
Headlock
Yes
NP
NP
Snap Kid' s
Game Boy Advance
January 17, 2002
GameKids
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Quest Monsters i Mobile phones
January 28, 2002
Tose
Yes
NP
NP
Grandia Xtreme PlayStation 2
January 31, 2002
Game Arts
Yes
Yes
NP
Grandia II PlayStation 2
February 21, 2002
Game Arts / Rocket Studio
Yes
Other
Other
Chase Chase
Microsoft Windows
February 28, 2002
Hi Corporation / Org Corporation
Yes
NP
NP
Orega Kantoku Da! Volume 2
PlayStation 2
March 7, 2002
Tamsoft
Yes
NP
NP
Dramatic Soccer Game: Nippon Daihyou Senshu Ninarou!
PlayStation 2
May 23, 2002
Cavia
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 PlayStation
May 30, 2002
Tose
Yes
NP
NP
Zoku Segare Ijiri
PlayStation 2
June 27, 2002
Nemesys
Yes
NP
NP
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3 PlayStation 2
October 31, 2002
Chunsoft / Matrix Software
Yes
NP
NP
Samurai Evolution: Oukoku Geist
Game Boy Advance
September 20, 2002
TeaSet
Yes
NP
NP
Robot Alchemic Drive PlayStation 2
August 29, 2002
Sandlot
Yes
Yes
NP
Itadaki Street 3 PlayStation 2
December 22, 2002
Tamsoft / Crea-Tech
Yes
NP
NP
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time PlayStation 2
February 27, 2003
tri-Ace
Yes
SE
Other
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart Game Boy Advance
March 29, 2003
Tose
Yes
NP
NP