Square-Enix and non-RPG titles
As everybody knows by now, the company's forte is RPG.
However, in the past (the 1990's, to be exact) then-Square was involved in Ehrgeiz, which, as we know of, is in the ranks of Tekken and Rival Schools (fighting games). And given the fact that it was released after VII, it gave a sense of familiarity--and comfort-- to (some) members the RPG community.
In addition, Parasite Eve was known during the same time period, being the M-rated game that then-Square had at the time, as some would go compare it to Resident Evil and Silent Hill (no, not the DDR song by Thomas Howard; but Konami's entry into the Survival/Horror genre).
As for then-Enix, Bust-A-Groove 2 (since the 1st game was brought into the US by now-defunct 989 Studios) was a good concept to begin with; however, the majority-- the mainstream-- have concluded that Konami's BEMANI brand (namely, Dance Dance Revolution series) have thoroughly outclassed both installments in regards to music and recognition (even though Enix got songs from Avex, which, by the way, the record label of Koda Kumi, the now-disbanded Do As Infinity, and Ayumi Hamasaki).
Also, there's an old proverb that goes like:
Is there anything else I missed? Please feel more than free to tell me more and I'd like to hear your input.Overdependence on your strength would mean that your opponent knows what to expect from you and learn it to its advantage.
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