Originally Posted by
Mr. Smashy
Square-Enix changed my perception of games from being something that's just for fun to something that's truly art. I didn't have much money and it was always a game by Square-Enix (speaking in terms of current license holders) that would make me scrimp and save every penny to have the game for myself. I rented games all the time in my youth but Square-Enix games could rarely be completed in the span of a 2-day rental.
Even going past the fantastic series of Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy games, you've got classics like Rad Racer, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana, Bushido Blade, Einhänder, Front Mission 3, Vagrant Story, Xeongears, Tobal 2, Brain Lord, Threads of Fate, Act Raiser, E.V.O.: Search for Eden, Ogre Battle, RoboTrek, Paladin's Quest, Soul Blazer, Valkyrie Profile, Super Mario RPG, Breath of Fire, and others. Even with the 20+ hour RPGs, I frequently go back to play them through again and it's always an absolute pleasure.