Dragon Quest

Final Fantasy Brand Has Been 'Greatly Damaged,' says Square Enix

Square boss Yoichi Wada has noted that the troubled FFXIV has not been good for the franchise.

Square Enix has posted a profit after a disappointing loss from the same period last year.

Software sales were actually up over 2008, though yearly sales totals were still down.

Release details for other Wii titles confirmed, though the next Legend of Zelda wasn't mentioned.

“Joke's on you Eidos! You're not going to be involved at all in the sequel!”

Also, Square Enix has five titles in development right now that haven't been announced.

The Fukuoka-based developer is expanding beyond their HQ to perhaps better expand their properties overseas.

Even hits like Dragon Quest IX, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Final Fantasy XIII can't stop the slide.

Sales were up significantly for the publisher's first half, but net income was down due to restructuring costs.

The game almost singlehandedly gave the Japanese market a boost up, but returns weren't quite as rosy in the U.S. and U.K.