The Japanese video game company Square Enix publishes budget range titles under three labels: "Ultimate Hits" (アルティメットヒッツ, Arutimetto Hittsu), "Legendary Hits", and "Eternal Hits".
Ultimate Hits[]
The Ultimate Hits range is a Square Enix budget range in the NTSC-J regions, which include Japan and the rest of Asia. Square Enix first announced the Ultimate Hits collection in July 2005, encompassing several PlayStation 2 titles for re-release in September of that year.[1] The following March, three Game Boy Advance games were released under the budget label.[2] The Ultimate Hits lines was a huge success, selling over half a million copies by the middle of 2006. Sixteen additional titles, including several PlayStation games, were added to the release schedule for July 2006.[3] By early 2008, the Ultimate Hits line had sold over 1.5 million copies. Two more titles, both PlayStation Portable games, were released that March.[citation needed]
Ultimate Hits titles are recognizable by a platinum/silver colored band on the game's casing. For PlayStation 2 games, this band normally run along the left-hand side of the case's front, with the original game cover cropped. The game disc features the original release disc's design, with added "Ultimate Hits" designation on the disc. For PlayStation games, a detachable (separate) leaflet colored silver, with the name of the game is included and attached at the disc cover on the left-hand side. The disc contains no indication if the disc is released as Ultimate Hits. The manual contains no indication of Ultimate Hits. Instead the manual included is identical to the original release. This applies to both PlayStation and PlayStation 2 Ultimate Hits releases.
| Title (followed by English title if different) | Original release date | Ultimate Hits release date | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy X | July 19, 2001 | September 8, 2005[4] | PlayStation 2 |
| Final Fantasy X-2 | March 13, 2003 | ||
| Final Fantasy X/X-2 Ultimate Box | – | ||
| Kingdom Hearts | March 28, 2002 | ||
| Kingdom Hearts Final Mix | December 26, 2002 | ||
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | February 14, 2003 | March 9, 2006[4] | Game Boy Advance |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | November 11, 2004 | ||
| Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan | November 14, 2003 | ||
| Front Mission 4 | December 18, 2003 | May 11, 2006[4] | PlayStation 2 |
| Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song (Romancing SaGa) | April 21, 2005 | ||
| Chrono Cross | November 18, 1999 | July 20, 2006[4] | PlayStation |
| Chrono Trigger | November 2, 1999 | ||
| Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (Dragon Warrior IV) | November 22, 2001 | ||
| Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi (Dragon Warrior VII) | August 26, 2000 | ||
| Final Fantasy VII International | October 2, 1997 | ||
| Final Fantasy VIII | February 11, 1999 | ||
| Final Fantasy IX | July 7, 2000 | ||
| Final Fantasy Tactics | June 20, 1997 | ||
| SaGa Frontier | July 11, 1997 | ||
| SaGa Frontier 2 | April 1, 1999 | ||
| Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana (Legend of Mana) | July 15, 1999 | ||
| Vagrant Story | February 10, 2000 | ||
| Valkyrie Profile | December 22, 1999 | ||
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome | March 25, 2004 | PlayStation 2 | |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King) |
November 27, 2004 | ||
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Director's Cut | February 27, 2003 | ||
| Front Mission 2 | September 25, 1997 | October 5, 2006[4] | PlayStation |
| Front Mission 3 | September 2, 1999 | ||
| Front Mission: Alternative | December 18, 1997 | ||
| Front Mission 5: Scars of the War | December 29, 2005 | PlayStation 2 | |
| Final Fantasy X International | January 31, 2002 | January 25, 2007[4] | |
| Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission | February 19, 2004 | ||
| Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon | April 20, 2006 | June 28, 2007[4] | |
| Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | June 22, 2006 | ||
| Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable | May 25, 2006 | March 6, 2008 | PlayStation Portable |
| Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth | March 2, 2006 | ||
| Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special | December 22, 2004 | June 26, 2008 | PlayStation 2 |
| Kingdom Hearts II | December 22, 2005 | ||
| Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ | March 29, 2007 | ||
| Final Fantasy XII | March 16, 2006 | ||
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII International | August 15, 2006 | September 4, 2008 | |
| Drag-On Dragoon (Drakengard) | September 11, 2003 | ||
| Drag-On Dragoon 2 (Drakengard 2) | June 16, 2005 | ||
| Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Daisensha to Shippo Dan (Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime) |
December 1, 2005 | October 23, 2008 | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | December 28, 2006 | ||
| Final Fantasy III | August 24, 2006 | ||
| Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings | April 26, 2007 | ||
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | September 13, 2007 | July 30, 2009 | PlayStation Portable |
| Final Fantasy | April 19, 2007 | ||
| Final Fantasy II | June 7, 2007 | ||
| Final Fantasy Tactics: Shishi Sensō (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions) |
May 10, 2007 | ||
| Final Fantasy VII Advent Children | September 14, 2005 | ||
| Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System | August 9, 2007 | PlayStation 2 | |
| Dragon Quest Swords: Kamen no Joō to Kagami no Tō (Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors) |
July 12, 2007 | December 3, 2009 | Wii |
| Star Ocean: First Departure | December 27, 2007 | PlayStation Portable | |
| Star Ocean: Second Evolution | April 2, 2008 | ||
| Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen) |
November 22, 2007 | March 4, 2010[5] | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome (Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride) |
July 17, 2008 | ||
| Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies) |
July 11, 2009 | ||
| Final Fantasy IV | December 20, 2007 | ||
| Dissidia: Final Fantasy | December 18, 2008 | September 16, 2010[6] | PlayStation Portable |
| Dissidia: Final Fantasy Universal Tuning | November 1, 2009 | ||
| Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International | – | December 16, 2010[7] | Xbox 360 |
| Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi (Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation) |
January 28, 2010 | February 3, 2011 | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 | April 28, 2010 | ||
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope | February 4, 2010 | April 21, 2011 | PlayStation 3 |
| Nier (video game): Replicant | April 22, 2010 | ||
| Just Cause 2 | June 10, 2010 | July 7, 2011 | |
| Final Fantasy XIII | December 17, 2009 | July 21, 2011 | PlayStation 3 |
| Ultimate Hits International: Final Fantasy XIII Platinum Collection[8] | December 16, 2010 | Xbox 360 | |
| Chrono Trigger | November 20, 2008 | August 4, 2011 | Nintendo DS |
| Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | May 30, 2009 | August 25, 2011 | Nintendo DS |
| Tactics Ogre: Unmei no Wa (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together) |
November 11, 2010 | December 22, 2011 | PlayStation Portable |
| The 3rd Birthday | December 22, 2010 | ||
| Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection | March 24, 2011 | July 5, 2012 | PlayStation Portable |
| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | March 3, 2011 | ||
| Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep[9] | January 9, 2010 | December 6, 2012 | PlayStation Portable |
| Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix[10] | January 20, 2011 | December 6, 2012 | PlayStation Portable |
Legendary Hits[]
Released on January 25, 2007, this collection is composed of five PlayStation games.[11]
| Title (followed by English title if different) | Original release date |
|---|---|
| Bushido Blade | March 14, 1997 |
| Bushido Blade 2 | March 19, 1998 |
| Tobal No. 1 | August 2, 1996 |
| Tobal 2 | April 25, 1997 |
| Dewprism (Threads of Fate) | October 10, 1999 |
Eternal Hits[]
The wholly owned subsidiary Taito re-released several PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable titles in its "Eternal Hits" collection.
| Title (followed by English title if different) | Original release date | Legendary Hits release date | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Densha de Go! Final | May 27, 2004 | June 28, 2007 | PlayStation 2 |
| Densha de Go! Shinkansen: Sanyō Shinkansen-hen | September 20, 2001 | ||
| Energy Airforce | September 26, 2002 | ||
| Jet de Go! 2 | March 28, 2002 | ||
| Taito Memories Gekan | August 25, 2005 | ||
| Taito Memories Joukan | July 28, 2005 | ||
| Taito Memories II Gekan | March 29, 2007 | ||
| Taito Memories II Joukan | January 25, 2007 | ||
| Chronicle of Dungeon Maker (Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground) | September 28, 2006 | September 27, 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
| Exit | December 15, 2005 | ||
| Jet de Go! Pocket | |||
| Space Invaders Extreme | February 21, 2008 | August 30, 2009 |
References[]
- ↑ Anoop Gantayat (July 1, 2005). "Square Enix Announces Ultimate Hits Collection". IGN.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Spencer (January 16, 2006). "More Ultimate Hits are rolled out". SiliconEra.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Ziyad Khesbak (July 15, 2006). "Ultimate Hits a hit". SquareHaven.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 http://release.square-enix.com/news/j/2008/02/20080213_02.html
- ↑ http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/01/12/dqix_budget/
- ↑ http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/07/dissidia_final_fantasy_ultimate/
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00428LYRE
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0050311AU
- ↑ http://www.the-kingdomhearts.com/game.php?game=Birth%20By%20Sleep
- ↑ http://www.the-kingdomhearts.com/game.php?game=Birth%20By%20Sleep%20Final%20Mix
- ↑ Spencer (November 15, 2006). "Square-Enix reprints their Legendary Hits". SiliconEra.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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External links[]
- "Ultimate Hits" official site at Square-Enix.co.jp
- "Legendary Hits" official site at Square-Enix.co.jp
- "Eternal Hits" official site at Taito.co.jp
| Budget range video games | |
|---|---|
| Published by Nintendo | New Play Control! • Nintendo Selects |
| Published by Sony Computer Entertainment | Greatest Hits (North America) • Essentials (PAL region) • The Best (Japan and Asia) • BigHit Series (Korea) • Favoritos (Brazil) |
| Published by others | Sega All Stars • Xbox Platinum Hits |