Square Enix

The publisher behind Cloud Strife and other iconic RPG fighters in Super Smash Bros.

Square Enix is a Japanese video game publisher and developer that contributed characters to the Super Smash Bros. series. The company's involvement began with the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, which included Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII as downloadable content. This collaboration brought a major third-party franchise into the crossover, expanding the roster beyond Nintendo's first-party properties. Square Enix's role in the series is defined by the inclusion of iconic RPG characters, each retaining their unique abilities and visual style within the Smash Bros. framework.