trademarks

Square Enix recently filed two different trademarks for what sounds like the same game, or two games from the same genre. They’re titled The Manager and Championship Manager Legends. Unlike other Square Enix trademarks, these were registered by Square Enix’s European division. Source...

Square Enix might be dusting off Musashi. The publisher registered the rights to Samurai Eleven for use with video games in Japan. The Musashi series started with Brave Fencer Musashi on the PsOne, went dormant for awhile, and then Samurai Legend Musashi came out in 2005. Musashi: Samurai...

Our latest search of the US Patent and Trademark Office has turned up a new trademark filing by Square Enix on May 21 for ‘Auctions of Atlantis‘. Within the filing there is the usual mention of “computer game software; video game software,” but what’s particularly interesting is the...

We’re swimming in a sea of trademarks from Square Enix and the latest one is Hikari to Yami no Senshi or Warrior of Light and Darkness in English. I don’t think Square Enix would release a game just called Warrior of Light and Darkness so I’m going to guess this is a subtitle. But, what...

This year, Square Enix’s lineup feels light with only Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Front Mission Evolved, and Nier from their Japan offices. Sure, there are some Edios titles like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but their localization division must be working on something other than The 4...

Square Enix registered The 4 Heroes of Light for use with video games and cell phone straps, song books, and even calendars in the USA. We haven’t heard about any plans for The 4 Heroes of Light sticker books, but there is a Nintendo DS game that fits this title like a glove — Final Fantasy...