Square USA
In 1989, Square established SquareSoft in Redmond, Washington, to provide development and publishing support in the West. As Square moved its projects to PlayStation in 1994, SquareSoft moved to Marina del Rey, California, while changing its name twice in one year, to Square LA followed by Square USA. In 1997, a second Square USA branch was opened in Honolulu, Hawaii to focus on new interactive entertainment research, going on to help with CGI development, this studio would become primary on developing Parasite Eve and Final Fantasy IX. Square USA's Hawaiian branch developed the CGI short "Final Flight of the Osiris" that later formed part of the 2003 anthology film The Animatrix. The branch was shut down in March 31st, 2002 following a failed attempt to find a film studio partner.
Square USA at a Glance
Square USA entered the gaming scene in 2000 and has 1 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog focuses on Adventure and Role-playing (RPG). With an average community rating of 86.1/100, Square USA is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 1 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Final Fantasy IX (86.1/100). Games from Square USA are available across 3 platforms, most notably PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable.
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