How Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Nearly Bankrupt Squaresoft @GamingBroductions

Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

After their extreme success in the 90s, Squaresoft got a little cocky and thought they could do no wrong. They decided to dip their feet into Hollywood with the making of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and nearly bankrupt their company. Our full video on Square Enix in the 2000s gives you all the juicy details as well as takes a look at every game they developed that decade!

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